Indiana is no stranger to hiring a coach at the same time as its conference rivals.
The 2017 coaching carousel featured openings at three of the Big Ten’s premier programs in Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana.
Butler’s Chris Holtmann, widely seen as a candidate in Bloomington after spending years just up the road in Indianapolis, ended up with the Buckeyes. Oklahoma State’s Brad Underwood, a long-term riser in the profession, joined the Fighting Illini. Dayton’s Archie Miller, seen as one of the top high-major candidates after multiple runs with the flyers, became the latest in the list of names who’ve set out to restore the Hoosiers to glory.