Social Media Reacts to Indiana Hoosiers Hiring Darian DeVries as head coach

The Indiana Hoosiers have officially confirmed the hiring of former West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Darian DeVries as the program’s 31st head coach on Tuesday evening.

Here’s the full press release per the Herald Times

Bloomington, Ind. – Indiana Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson has hired former West Virginia and Drake Coach Darian DeVries as the new head coach of the Indiana Men’s Basketball program.

“We went into this coaching search with some very specific things we were looking for in our next head coach, and Darian emerged as someone who, on paper, met and often exceeded our criteria,” Dolson said. “Once we had a chance to talk to him, we knew we had the right person. Darian has a plan for building a championship culture that can compete at the highest level on a year-in, year-out basis. He has extensive D-1 coaching experience that includes 15 trips to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach or as an assistant. This past season at West Virginia, he inherited a last-place Big 12 team with no significant contributors returning, and managed to more than double its win total despite a pair of significant season-ending injuries. Finally, he is passionate about the opportunity to lead our program. We are excited to welcome Darian and the entire DeVries family to our Hoosier family.”

This is unquestionably one of the top jobs in America. As someone who grew up in the Midwest loving the game of basketball, I’ve always admired the IU Basketball program for its championship-level success, tradition, and fan support,” DeVries said. “There’s a passion to succeed at the very highest levels both within the Big Ten and in the NCAA Tournament, and that’s a desire that as a coach I share. On top of that, the alignment is there on a department and university level to make that happen. I’m excited for this opportunity and am ready to work relentlessly to assemble a staff and a roster that competes for championships.”

“As President of IU, it is my expectation that our university strives for greatness in everything we do from academics to athletics,” IU President Pamela Whitten said. “Darian has demonstrated that he embraces that elite standard. In fact, he has a well-established track record of elevating programs to new levels of success. This is a great day for IU Men’s Basketball and Indiana University.”

Here is the social media reaction post to the hiring of head coach Darian DeVries

THE MAN WHO BROKE THE NEWS FIRST JEFF GOODMAN

$$$$ A NEW INDIANA COACH FOR U

"He's A BLEEPING STUD"

THE XO'S AND O'S

HISTORY SHOWS THAT DARIAN DEVRIES IS THE MAN FOR BLOOMINGTON

LET US KNOW IT'S REAL! WHAT A HAPPY DAY TO BE A HOOSIER