
Which coaches on the Hoosiers’ radar are currently coaching games in the NCAA Tournament?
With NCAA Tournament play set to begin this week and Indiana getting ready to hire a new men’s basketball head coach, it’s worth tracking which potential targets will be participating in March Madness.
Unless Indiana is targeting Northwestern’s Chris Collins or someone outside of the college ranks, it’s incredibly likely that the program’s next head coach will be busy with their current program in tournament play.
Here are some potential Indiana coaching targets whose teams have received a bid for NCAA Tournament play.
Ben McCollum – 11-seed Drake (AQ)
- Region: West
- First round site: in Wichita, Kansas
- First round opponent: 6-seed Missouri
Brad Brownell – 5-seed Clemson (at-large)
- Region: Midwest
- First round site: in Providence, Rhode Island
- First round opponent: 12-seed McNeese
Will Wade – 12-seed McNeese (AQ)
- Region: Midwest
- First round site: in Providence, Rhode Island
- First round opponent: 5-seed Clemson
Greg McDermott – 9-seed Creighton (at-large)
- Region: South
- First round site: in Lexington, Kentucky
- First round opponent: 8-seed Louisville
Alan Huss – 13-seed High Point (AQ)
- Region: Midwest
- First round site: in Providence, Rhode Island
- First round opponent: 4-seed Purdue
Eric Olen – UC San Diego (AQ)
- Region: South
- First round site: in Denver, Colorado
- First round opponent: 5-seed Michigan