Darian DeVries was let go by the West Virginia Mountaineers after coaching the team for a single season. While DeVries has found another home with Indiana for the upcoming NCAA season, West Virginia is yet to find a head coach candidate. However, as per college basketball insider Pete Nakos, the vacant spot might soon be filled.
Nakos reported that Chester Frazier and Jerrod Calhoun are being seriously considered to take up the head coach role with the West Virginia Mountaineers. However, nothing has been officially announced by the team’s management.
Darian DeVries has been in the coaching game since 2001 when he joined the Creighton Bluejays as an assistant coach. DeVries continued coaching the team until 2018, and then joined the Drake Bulldogs where he coached until 2024.
As a player, DeVries played for the Northern Iowa Panthers for four seasons, from 1994 to 1998. In his career, DeVries managed to win the Arch Madness tournament, also known as the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference tournament, twice. He was also awarded the Hugh Durham Award back in 2019.
Darian DeVries Former Team Finished With A Lackluster Season
Darian DeVries and the West Virginia Mountaineers definitely did not do much in this college basketball season. The team finished in the middle of the Big 12 table in seventh position, with a 19-13 overall score. West Virginia finished six positions below the ruling Houston Cougars who have a 19-1 conference score and 31-4 overall.
The West Virginia Mountaineers last played against the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 tournament and lost the game with a final score of 67-60. In that matchup, the Mountaineers were led on the scoreboard by Javon Small who chalked up 23 points, grabbing two rebounds and assisting five times. Toby Okani was the second-highest scorer for the team with 11 points, along with five boards and a solo assist, while Jonathan Powell added another eight points.
Meanwhile, DeVries’s current team, the Indiana Hoosiers also faced an almost similar season this time. Indiana finished their regular season ninth in the Big Ten with a 19-13 overall score, eight positions below the reigning Michigan State Spartans who have a 17-3 conference score and 27-6 overall.
The Indiana Hoosiers took on the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten tournament and lost the game miserably, 72-59. In that matchup, Indiana had Malik Reneau leading them with 19 points on the scoreboard, grabbing four rebounds and assisting once. Trey Galloway put up 15 points, along with four rebounds and nine helpers, while Mackenzie Mgbako who chalked up 12 points for the team, with five boards and a solo assist.
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