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Raising the bar: Bloomington's Wil Fleming helps lifter make Olympic dream come true
Wil Fleming and Mary Theisen-Lappen had a long-distance relationship that wasn't working quite as well as she hoped. She had an Olympic dream and that meant making a huge, somewhat risky investment. Theisen-Lappen, who grew up playing soccer and basketball in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and turned into a strong competitor in the throws in...
BOZICH | Curt Cignetti says more 'crazy' things about Indiana football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Curt Cignetti did not try to play the game every college football coach plays before the season kicks off — the game about not reading what people are writing about his Indiana team and not being aware of the type of season the experts are predicting from his program.
Connections tie Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 together
Other than a Friday night or two, Eric Moore has hardly set foot in Monroe County in the past 40 years. But as the long-time Center Grove football coach gave his induction speech at the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony on July 19, he found himself fitting like a glove with the other nine inductees — and most everyone else in attendance at the Monroe Convention Center as well. ...
DiPrimio: Everything Wrong Becomes Everything Right for Olympian Matheny
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – — Josh Matheny is smiling. This is good. It's great, actually, given the Indiana swimmer's previous misery, when Olympic hopes were rocked, when years of work were on the brink of becoming wasted. They weren't, of course. Matheny is an Olympian for the first time....
Meet the Indiana, Purdue, high school divers on Team USA for 2024 Paris Olympics
Seven divers with Indiana ties are competing for the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics − three from Indiana University, two from Purdue University, one from an Indiana high school and one local high school grad who also competed for Purdue. Two other Purdue divers are competing for other nations. Indiana divers competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics ...
Indiana Football Gets Several Key Players Back From Injury Before Fall Camp
After missing spring practices as they recovered from injuries, Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti said Lanell Carr Jr., James Carpenter, Jailin Walker, Venson Sneed and Nick Kidwell participated in the summer conditioning program.
Indiana RB Justice Ellison's first call before transfer to IU? Former IU basketball guard Xavier Johnson
Indiana football's connections span far wider than just the program itself, but sometimes you don't need to look any farther than just down the street for help. Just ask fifth-year senior running back Justice Ellison, who transferred to the Hoosiers this offseason after a previous relationship helped convince him that Bloomington was where he belonged.
Indiana women’s basketball: Sydney Fenn scouting report
With the departure of program legend Mackenzie Holmes, freshman Sydney Fenn enters the fold as part of a new-look Indiana frontcourt that features three new players. Fenn, a 6-foot-3 forward from Buffalo, New York, committed to Indiana last June, joining in-state forward Faith Wiseman in the Hoosiers’ 2024 recruiting class. Fenn played her high school ball for the AZ Compass Prep (AZ) National Team.
Miller Kopp grateful for every time he gets to represent Indiana basketball: ‘I wear that badge with honor’
Miller Kopp wasn’t your traditional Hoosier. He didn’t grow up in Indiana. He didn’t watch Indiana basketball growing up or even commit to Indiana out of high school — but his love for the university and basketball program is extremely high. The 2023 graduate played two...
Indiana basketball set to face Marian University — coached by Pat Knight — in Exhibition game
Indiana basketball has an exhibition game set for the upcoming 2024-25 season against a team with huge ties to the program. As it was announced via Twitter, Marian University will return to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on November 1st in an exhibition matchup. The Marian Knights are coached by by first year head coach and son of legendary Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight, Pat Knight.
Northwestern's 'imperfect' pop-up stadium will make for scenic Indiana football game
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football will be in for a unique experience when it heads to Evanston to play Northwestern in October. The Hoosiers played at Ryan Field the last time they visited their Big Ten rival in 2016, but all that’s left of the venue is rubble. Northwestern demolished the stadium over a four month-span...
2024 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 36 Days (Clay Conner)
Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle) Big Ten Media Days is wrapped and fall camp starts in Bloomington in less than a week. Football is so close you can feel it. With 36 days to go until the IUFB opener against FIU, we look at walk-on redshirt freshman Clay Conner. COUNTDOWN...
Isaiah Specks Elevated To Director Of Player Development/Scouting
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's basketball head coach has elevated Isaiah Specks to Director of Player Development/Scouting with the program. He served one season as a graduate manager with the program in 2023-24, where the Hoosiers won 26 games and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. In his new role, the Houston, Texas native will help assist with on court individual skill development and additional scouting film responsibilities.
Indiana football: Curt Cignetti unlikely to name a starting quarterback
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti is unlikely to name a starting quarterback ahead of the 2024 season, saying he’s “never really seen the value” of doing so in the past. Curt Cignetti on the Indiana quarterbacks:. "I've never seen the value of really naming a starter."
IU basketball recruiting: 2026 top-20 wing Anthony Thompson on IU and his development
Ohio-based rising junior forward Anthony Thompson is a near prototype for the modern game. At around 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-2.5 wingspan, he’s impossible to miss on the perimeter. Already a good shooter with three-level scoring ability, it’s clear why the Lebanon, Ohio product is a national top-20 prospect in...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti at 2024 Big Ten Media Day Podium
Watch as Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media and took questions at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday in connection with Big Ten Media Day. Cignetti is entering his first season as head coach of the program. Indiana opens the 2024 season on August 31 against Florida International. For...
Report: NCAA to increase number of scholarships available across sports
Power conference commissioners met Tuesday and agreed to increase the number of athletic scholarships schools, per a report by Ross Dellenger. Here’s a breakdown of what that will look like by sport:. As Dellenger’s tweet notes, this change will apparently be in effect by next season, which will change...
Indiana Basketball Returner Focus: Sophomore Guard Gabe Cupps
The Indiana basketball program is going to look a whole lot different with many new faces coming in this season however, they will bring back a very strong returning core from a season ago. While there are many new faces to the program, the Hoosiers will return six players with...
Late July update: 2025 Indiana basketball recruiting board
With July nearing its conclusion, it’s time to update Inside the Hall’s 2025 Indiana basketball recruiting board. In the latest version of our 2025 Indiana basketball recruiting board, we’ve updated several of the top names Indiana is pursuing for its 2025 recruiting class. Within each player capsule,...
How to Watch Hoosier Athletes at the Paris Olympics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Every event of the 2024 Paris Olympics will stream live on Peacock, meaning Indiana University fans can watch every second that their Hoosiers compete in Paris. Fans can also watch the Paris Games on the NBC family of networks, with IU athletes set to appear on...
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