Indiana University Women’s Tennis names Chase Colton Assistant Coach
Indiana Women’s Tennis Head Coach Gabrielle Moore has announced Chase Colton as the new assistant coach for the Hoosiers. “I am thrilled and so fortunate to have Chase joining our tennis program,” Moore said. “His passion for coaching and the support he gives to his student-athletes is unmatched. Not only is Chase a great coach, but an even better person. His experience coaching at a high-level and developing student-athletes will be a huge asset to our program and to our vision to take this program to new and profound heights!”
Colton joins the Hoosiers after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State. He coached three Big 12 All-Freshman Team honorees and made two NCAA tournament appearances with the Wildcats. In the 2022-23, the team achieved a season-high ITA ranking of 53 and finished the year at 67. In addition to that, he led Suarez to a career-high individual singles ranking at No. 58. The team posted wins over Iowa, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Wichita State, and TCU and reached the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament with a 4-3 victory over TCU. He coached three Big 12 All-Freshman Team honorees, in Suarez, Charlotte Keitel and Maralgoo Chogsomjav during his time with the Wildcats. He also saw Vanesa Suarez to a Big 12 All-Freshman Team Selection in the 2021-22 season.
Prior to Kansas, Colton also served two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Vanderbilt where he helped coach three All-Americans in Chris Rosca in singles 2021 and Anna Ross/Holly Staff in doubles 2022. He helped the team to a 14-10 team record in the 2020-2021 season with ranked wins over No. 9 Georgia Tech, No. 21 Auburn, and No.31 Kentucky. During this season, he coached Chris Rosca to an NCAA Elite Eight Singles Tournament appearance. He also helped land Marcella Cruz on the SEC-All Newcomer Team. In the 2021-2022 season, Colton helped the Commodores reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Championships, with wins over No. 10 Ohio State, No. 29 Tennessee and No. 34 South Carolina with two All-SEC Second Team selections.
A four-year letterwinner for Wisconsin men’s tennis from 2016-2020, Colton posted a career 61-42 doubles record as a Badger, while compiling 48 singles wins. During his senior year, he was captain of the men’s team while playing the No. 1 position in singles and doubles. Academically, he was a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. A native of Davie, Fla., Colton earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Wisconsin in May 2020.
Five Indiana University Women’s Golfers earn WGCA All-American Scholar Team Honors
Five members of Indiana Women’s Golf were acknowledged on the 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced. In total, 1,497 women’s collegiate golfers from 412 programs were recognized. Fifth-year senior Caroline Craig, sophomore Chloe Johnson, sophomore Faith Johnson, redshirt sophomore Maddie May, and redshirt junior Caroline Smith were recognized with the prestigious honor after displaying excellence in the classroom and on the golf course.
The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue to demonstrate the high-level academic achievements of our players. To be selected, a student-athlete must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher, be an amateur and on the team’s roster through the conclusion of the team’s season, and have played in 50% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team’s conference championship.
Indiana University Field Hockey’s Anna Mozeleski named to CSC’s Academic All-District Team
Indiana Field Hockey Junior Anna Mozeleski earned Academic All-District Team honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC). The distinction recognizes top student-athletes for excellence in the classroom and on the field. All honorees for the district awards advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Those selected for the first, second and third team Academic All-America will be announced on Tuesday, July 16. Mozeleski has been a key contributor for Indiana the last two seasons. She has scored four goals and two assists while accumulating a number of academic awards in addition to her latest achievement. The Kingston, Pa. native is a two-time NFHCA National Academic Squad member, has been named Academic All-Big Ten, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and was IU Athletics’ Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for October 2022.
Indiana University Volleyball Season Tickets are on Sale for the 2024 Season
Season ticket packages for the 2024 Indiana Volleyball season are officially on sale as of Monday morning. The Hoosiers will host 15 matches in Wilkinson Hall, the most since the first year of the building’s existence in 2019. IU is coming off one of its best seasons in program history, winning 21 matches and finishing in a tie for sixth in the conference. The first home match of the season will take place on Labor Day with the Hoosiers welcoming UC Davis to Wilkinson Hall. IU will host the Indiana Invitational, featuring Chicago State, Southern Indiana and Ball State from September 13-14. Notre Dame will visit town on Sunday, September 22nd to close out the non-conference slate. IU’s traditional 10-game Big Ten home schedule features likely top-25 opponents in Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin. UCLA and USC will visit Bloomington for the first time ever in volleyball.
Senior setter Camryn Haworth and sophomore libero headline a collection of returning, veteran talent. The likes of graduate student defensive specialist Delaynie Maple and freshman middle blocker Ella Boersema are among a group of eight new players to the roster this year. Redzone/reserved season ticketholders will have an application applied to their online account on July 1, renewal deadline is July 26. General Admission season tickets will be available to buy online July 1 and they will have the opportunity to be added to a waitlist for reserved season tickets, for future seasons, if they wish.
Season Tickets on sale
Redzone – $135
Reserved Adult – $105
Reserved Youth – $60
GA Adult – $60
GA Youth – $30
2024 Indiana Volleyball Home Schedule:
Aug. 23 – Cream and Crimson Scrimmage (Exh.)
Sept. 2 – vs. UC Davis
Sept. 13 – Southern Indiana (Indiana Invitational)
Sept. 13 – Chicago State (Indiana Invitational)
Sept. 14 – Ball State (Indiana Invitational)
Sept. 22 – vs. Notre Dame
Oct. 4 – vs. Michigan State
Oct. 6 – vs. Ohio State
Oct. 13 – vs. Penn State
Oct. 24 – vs. Wisconsin
Oct. 27 – vs. Northwestern
Nov. 8 – vs. Purdue
Nov. 9 – vs. USC
Nov. 22 – vs. UCLA
Nov. 27 – vs. Michigan
Nov. 29 – vs. Illinois
HS Basketball Star Trent Sisley leaving Heritage Hills for Montverde Academy
Class of 2025 in-state 4-star forward Trent Sisley announced on Monday evening he’ll spend his final season of high school at Montverde Academy in Florida. Sisley announced that decision on his social media accounts on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-7 Sisley averaged 24 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.9 steals per game this season as a junior at Heritage Hills H.S. He shot 60% from the field overall, and 35% from three on 78 attempts. At Heritage Hills Sisley played a lot on the block, but his future in college and beyond appears to be on the wing. Playing at Montverde with bigger teammates will help him develop into that role this season.
Indiana and head coach Mike Woodson have recently landed three recruits from Montverde — Jalen Hood-Schifino, Malik Reneau, and Liam McNeeley. Although McNeeley obviously later had a change of heart and reopened his recruitment, IU continues to have a good relationship with the Montverde program. This is a decision that has been in front of the Sisley family for months. A source told The Daily Hoosier in April that several of the nation’s top prep schools wanted Sisley to join their programs. It’s obviously not an easy decision for the Indiana native, whose father once coached at Heritage Hills, his older brother played there, and he still has a younger sibling at the school. Sisley recently announced a final five list of potential college options — Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Iowa. He currently has the following visit schedule:
- Purdue — September 6
- Indiana — September 20
- Notre Dame — September 28
- Michigan State — October 12
Joining Sisley for the Indiana visit will be his Indiana Elite teammates Braylon Mullins and Malachi Moreno. The trio led their 2025 Adidas 3SSB squad to a perfect 13-0 spring. Sisley is the No. 76 overall player in the 2025 class according to the On3 Industry Average.
Indiana Pacers announce 2024 Summer League Roster and Schedule
The Indiana Pacers announced on Monday their roster for 2024 Rookie/Free Agent Camp, which will take place Saturday, July 6 – Tuesday, July 9 at the Ascension St. Vincent Center in preparation for the NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 games, which will take place in Las Vegas from Friday, July 12 – Monday, July 22. Indiana’s Summer League roster and schedule are listed below.
Indiana Pacers 2024 Rookie/Free Agent Camp Roster
| No. | Name | Pos | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | College/Native Country | NBA Years | Last Team |
| 18 | Giorgi Beszhanishvili | F/C | 6-9 | 245 | 11/16/1998 | Illinois/Georgia | R | Iowa Wolves (NBAGL) |
| 10 | Kendall Brown | G/F | 6-8 | 205 | 5/11/2003 | Baylor | 2 | Indiana Pacers |
| 8 | Enrique Freeman | F | 6-7 | 215 | 7/29/2000 | Akron | R | Akron (NCAA) |
| 13 | Samson Froling | F | 6-11 | 200 | 2/10/2000 | Australia | R | Ilwarra (Australia) |
| 12 | Johnny Furphy | F | 6-7 | 189 | 12/7/2004 | Kansas/Australia | R | Kansas (NCAA) |
| 14 | Josiah-Jordan James | F | 6-6 | 224 | 9/5/2000 | Tennessee | R | Tennessee (NCAA) |
| 21 | Lance Jones | G | 6-1 | 190 | 10/22/2000 | Purdue | R | Purdue (NCAA) |
| 29 | Quenton Jackson | G | 6-5 | 175 | 9/15/1998 | Texas A&M | 2 | Indiana Pacers |
| 3 | Dakota Mathias | G | 6-4 | 200 | 7/11/1995 | Purdue | 2 | Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) |
| 27 | Jamuni McNeace | C | 6-10 | 222 | 3/25/1996 | Oklahoma | R | PAOK BC (Greece) |
| 4 | Tristen Newton | G | 6-5 | 190 | 4/26/2001 | Connecticut | R | Connecticut (NCAA) |
| 26 | Ben Sheppard | G | 6-6 | 190 | 7/16/2001 | Belmont | 1 | Indiana Pacers |
| 44 | Oscar Tshiebwe | C | 6-9 | 260 | 11/27/1999 | Kentucky/D.R. of the Congo | 1 | Kentucky (NCAA) |
| 1 | Jarace Walker | F | 6-8 | 240 | 9/4/2003 | Houston | 1 | Houston (NCAA) |
| 32 | Trey Woodbury | G | 6-4 | 200 | 9/17/1999 | Utah Valley | R | Bamberg (Germany) |
SUMMER LEAGUE HEAD COACH: Jannero Pargo, Arkansas
Indiana Pacers Schedule-NBA 2K25 NBA Summer League 2024- July 12-22, Las Vegas, Nevada
| Date | Time (EDT/PDT) | Visiting Team | Home Team | Arena | TV | |
| Friday, July 12 | 8:00/5:00 p.m. | Brooklyn | vs. | Indiana | Cox Pavilion | NBATV |
| Sunday, July 14 | 5:30/2:30 p.m. | Minnesota | vs. | Indiana | Cox Pavilion | NBATV |
| Tuesday, July 16 | 4:00/1:00 p.m. | Indiana | vs. | Phoenix | Cox Pavilion | ESPNU |
| Thursday, July 18 | 4:30/1:30 p.m. | Indiana | vs. | Denver | Thomas & Mack | ESPN2 |
| July 20-21 | TBD | Consolation Round | ||||
| Monday, July 22 | 9:00/6:00 p.m. | Championship | Thomas & Mack | ESPN |
Ball State Women’s Basketball Coach Brady Sallee signs contract extension through 2030
Ball State University Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell announced that head women’s basketball coach Brady Sallee has signed a contract extension that will run through 2030. This marks the fifth time in 12 years that Sallee has been awarded a contract extension. The last time was in 2021. “Coach Sallee continues to build successful teams of exceptional quality,” Mitchell said. “I have enjoyed working with Coach Sallee and value his perspective on leadership and coaching. He believes in our approach to developing winners and leaders, and our talented women’s basketball student-athletes benefit from his mentorship.”
Sallee arrived at Ball State in May of 2012. In 12 seasons, he has guided the Cardinals to the NCAA’s first-ever postseason Women’s Basketball lnvitation Tournament (WBIT), nine postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT), a WNIT Final 16 appearance, a Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division title (2014), 10 MAC Tournament appearances, and seven 20-plus win seasons —a feat no head coach at Ball State had done before him. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” Sallee said. “It seems like yesterday when my family and I rolled into Muncie, and now, 12 years later, this is home. I am thrilled to continue my tenure at Ball State and am grateful to have leaders like President Mearns and Jeff Mitchell in my corner. I am excited for this season and the future of this program. I am thankful to be the head women’s basketball coach at Ball State University.”
The program’s winningest coach with 237 overall victories, Sallee has etched his name into the Ball State women’s basketball record books a multitude of times over his tenure. In 2023-24, the Cardinals had one of their most historic seasons yet as Ball State finished with a program-record 28 overall victories and 16 MAC wins. Ball State won 14 games in-a-row from Dec. 10 until Feb. 7 which was another program record for the Cardinals. Sallee has led Ball State to wins over six Power 5 schools — Georgia, Pitt, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Iowa, and Minnesota. He has coached 36 all-conference selections and 15 players who have gone on to play professionally. He has mentored three league freshman of the year winners, three defensive players of the year, three sixth players of the year, one MAC Player of the Year and one Associated Press All-America selection.
Sallee has coached some of the program’s most prestigious players, including Ball State’s all-time leading scorer Nathalie Fontaine, all-time rebounder Oshlynn Brown, all-time assists leader Carmen Grande and all-time 3-point shooter Thelma Dis Agustsdottir. Over the years, 13 of Sallee’s players have scored 1,000 points or more under his tutelage. In 20 years, Sallee has amassed a 373-257 (.592) career coaching record, including his eight years as the head basketball coach at Eastern Illinois. Sallee currently owns a 237-147 (.617) mark at Ball State.
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