BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Tom Crean era at Indiana University has ended. Athletic director Fred Glass said, “after deliberative thought and evaluation, including multiple meetings with Tom about the future, I have decided to make a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program.”
Crean was the longest tenured head coach since the legendary Bob Knight. Over nine years, his teams went 301-166 and made the sweet sixteen three times, but missed the “Big Dance” two of the last four years. His career winning percentage at Indiana is .551. He will probably be remembered by his performance over the first three years. He was able to battle through sanctions and begin the rebuilding process of Hoosier basketball.
No word on who his replacement will be yet, but several high profile names have been mentioned.