It was exactly two weeks ago that IU athletic director Scott Dolson laid the groundwork for what he was looking for in the next head coach at Indiana. A key component was the ability to connect Indiana’s illustrious, but fading past, to its future. During the process, Dolson created a “vision document,” outlining his goals for the new hire.
What was clear is that Dolson didn’t want Indiana’s history, with five national championship banners and decades of dominance, to be forgotten. But Dolson also didn’t want it to be lamented on. Rather used as a springboard for finally running down the success that has been elusive since the turn of the century.