Kickoff Time and Televison Coverage announced for the IU-Northwestern Football Game
As is the case each season, the Big Ten is rolling out kick times and television designations a couple weeks ahead of each game. On Monday the league announced Indiana’s week six game (Saturday, Oct. 5) at Northwestern will be a 3:30pm kickoff that will air on the Big Ten Network. The game will be played at Northwestern’s modified soccer and lacrosse stadium along the shore of Lake Michigan. The school demolished the old Ryan Field and is in the process of constructing a new stadium in the former location. Northwestern is off to a 2-2 start this year, with wins over Miami (Ohio) and Eastern Illinois, and losses to Duke and Washington. In their three games against FBS opponents, the Wildcats are only averaging eight points per game in regulation. Northwestern is on a bye week ahead of their game vs. IU. Indiana (4-0) faces Maryland on Saturday at Noon ET (BTN).
Indiana University Men’s Basketball hosting Pro Day October 5th
Pro Day has become an annual preseason tradition at Indiana under coach Mike Woodson. Now entering his fourth season in 2024-25, Indiana plans to host its third Pro Day in three years on Oct. 5 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. This is an opportunity for the Hoosiers to showcase their skills in front of NBA personnel. Under Woodson, Indiana has sent three players to the NBA. In 2023, Jalen Hood-Schifino became the 17th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, following his freshman season at Indiana. Trayce Jackson-Davis was selected 57th overall, and he finished 11th in NBA All-Rookie voting following his first season with the Golden State Warriors. Woodson most recently helped Kel’el Ware develop into a first-round NBA draft pick. He transferred from Oregon to Indiana for his sophomore year and improved in every statistical category before becoming the 15th overall pick by the Miami Heat in 2024.
That trend could continue with Indiana’s 2024-25 roster. In a 2025 NBA mock draft from CBS Sports in June, Indiana guard Kanaan Carlyle was projected to be the No. 19 overall pick by Oklahoma City Thunder. Carlyle transferred to Indiana this offseason after averaging 11.5 points per game as a freshman at Stanford. “Kanaan Carlyle is a hot-and-cold shooter, but when he’s locked in — or better yet, when he’s playing more efficiently — then he profiles as an extremely versatile scoring threat,” Adam Finkelstein and Travis Branham wrote. Indiana sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako came in at No. 22 on CBS Sports’ mock draft, landing with the New Orleans Pelicans. Mgbako was named co-Big Ten freshman of the year last season and averaged 12.2 points per game. “In high school, Mgbako’s shot making from behind the arc was his best asset. His shooting, period, was a strength. That did not translate as a freshman at Indiana, where he shot 39% from the field and 32% from three-point range. Can he improve?” Finkelstein and Branham wrote.
In addition to Carlyle and Mgbako, Indiana’s Pro Day is an up-close chance for all the Hoosiers to show NBA personnel what they can do. Even if they’re not currently projected to be NBA draft picks, their performances at a Pro Day could help garner attention at the professional level, whether that’s the NBA, G-League or overseas. It’s also part of the recruiting puzzle for Woodson. Showing high school and transfer portal recruits that Indiana is a place they will be seen in-person by NBA personnel – and later turn that into a professional career like past Hoosiers – is an attractive asset for some recruits. Other programs have Pro Days, too, but it’s not a given at every program, even in the high-profile Big Ten.
Recruits may also see Indiana as a path to the professional ranks because of Woodson’s background. He played or coached in the league for nearly 40 years from 1980-2021, before returning to his alma mater to coach the Hoosiers. After averaging nearly 20 points per game across his four-year career at Indiana, Woodson became the No. 12 overall draft pick by the New York Knicks in the 1980 NBA Draft. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, scoring at least 12.9 points per game in eight of them. Shortly after retiring, Woodson became an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1996. He held various assistant coaching roles, including winning the 2004 NBA Finals with the Pistons under head coach Larry Brown. That helped Woodson earn his first head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, a position he held until 2010. He was also the head coach for the New York Knicks from 2012-14, making two playoff appearances.
Indiana University Women’s Tennis player Lara Schneider Wraps Up Play at ITA All-American Championships Indiana Redshirt senior Lara Schneider wrapped up the weekend at the ITA All American Championships at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary North Carolina. Schneider started play in the pre-qualifying round of 128 on Saturday. She split the first two sets before falling 6-4 in the third. On Sunday, Schneider continued play in the consolation round of 64 after she was forced to retire due to injury. TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Pre-qualifying R128 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App State) def. Schneider (IU), 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Consolation R64 – Parker Fry (USC) def. Schneider (IU), 6-1, 4-3, retired (injury)
Indiana women’s tennis will host their annual Hoosier Classic Oct. 4-6th at the IU Tennis Center.
Bloomington South Finishes Second in Girls Golf Sectional at Cascades The Martinsville Artesians won their 31st Girls Golf Sectional Monday at the Cascades Golf Course hosted by Bloomington North on the Northside of Bloomington with a team score of 354. Its Martinsville first Sectional Title since 2018 and they are second all-time in sectional championships behind Lafayette Jefferson with 34 and broke the tie for second with Valparaiso who had 30. Martinsville will head to Saturday’s Regional at the Legends Golf Course in Franklin hosted by Franklin Community HS and they will be joined by Bloomington South finishing second with 362 and Columbus North with 365 to round out the top three teams that advanced. Edgewood and Columbus East tied for fourth with 401 as the Mustangs win the tiebreaker on the fifth score as Edgewood’s 5th golfer finished with 104 and Columbus East 5th golfer finished with a 124. Bloomington North finished 7th with 416 as Edgewood and Bloomington North did not advance as team.
Edgewood’s Boston Chambers will advance as an Individual as she shot a 92 and was third and final individual that to advance that was not on regional advancing team. Brown County’s Lilly Van Ness qualified for the regional shooting at 79 and Columbus East’s Grace LaSell shot an 87 to advance to the regional. Columbus North’s Erin Hopkins won the individual title with a 75 and Bloomington South Melanie Southern was runner up 1 stroke back. Brown County finished sixth with a score 411. Indian Creek was eighth with a score of 453 followed by Owen Valley at 459 and Hauser at 525 and Edinburgh had three golfers and did not post a team score. Saturday’s Regional will start at 8:30am with teams from the Greensburg, Central Grove, Corydon Central and Madison Sectionals.
Kelly Krauskopf Returning to the Indiana Fever as President of Basketball and Business Operations
Kelly Krauskopf, who shaped the Indiana Fever into one of the WNBA’s winningest franchises as President and General Manager, will return to the team as President of Basketball and Business Operations when the 2024 season concludes, the Fever announced today. Krauskopf led the franchise from 2000 until 2018, when she left to become the Pacers’ Assistant General Manager and the first woman in League history to hold an executive basketball management role. “The WNBA and the Fever have always been a part of me, and it is truly a privilege to be asked to return to lead this team at this unprecedented time of the growth in women’s basketball,” said Krauskopf. “I want to thank Kevin Pritchard for asking me to join his management staff six years ago. There’s no doubt that experience will serve me well as I enter this next chapter.”
One of the most respected executives in basketball, Krauskopf’s career in leadership at the collegiate, NBA, WNBA, and Olympic levels spans more than 35 years. In 1996, she was named the WNBA’s first Director of Basketball Operations, helping craft the rules, scheduling, and officiating policies for the League as it prepared to launch its inaugural season. She joined the Fever in 2000 prior to the team’s first year, and under her leadership the franchise became one of the WNBA’s most successful. Krauskopf’s Fever made the postseason 13 times and played in three WNBA Finals in seven years, including capturing the 2012 WNBA Championship with Head Coach Lin Dunn leading Naismith Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings and a talented roster to the title. “Kelly’s entire career has been about stepping into critical roles and providing unparalleled leadership, and I am incredibly excited to have her lead the Fever through this historic moment for the franchise and the sport,” said Mel Raines, Chief Executive Officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “She laid the foundation for the success we are enjoying and is a true trailblazer for the sport, and there is no one better equipped to lead us into this exciting new chapter.”
Krauskopf broke a significant barrier when she joined the Pacers’ basketball leadership as Assistant General Manager in 2018, with no woman having ever served in an NBA basketball leadership role. Her adeptness at managing personnel and operations and her ability to evaluate on-court talent have made her a critical part of the Pacers’ recent success, skills that will be invaluable as both the Fever and the WNBA enter a new era of prominence and growth. “Kelly has long been a trend-setter and trailblazer, and we could not be more excited for her as she returns to lead the Fever into a very bright future,” said Kevin Pritchard, Pacers President of Basketball Operations. “During her time with us, she was a key part of our front office and was integral in helping build the roster that reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season. As she leaves to write a new chapter in her already successful career, we are grateful for her contributions to the Pacers and wish her the best!”
For much of the last two decades, Krauskopf has also had a hand in the success of the USA Olympic Women’s Basketball program. She was a member of the Women’s Senior Basketball Team Committee for the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games, helping choose the powerhouse American teams that would go on to capture the Gold those years. Krauskopf played collegiately at Stephen F. Austin under Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Coach Sue Gunter before transferring to Texas A&M, where she started her junior and senior seasons. After graduating, she served as Assistant Athletic Director at Texas A&M before joining the Southwest Conference (currently the Big XII) as Assistant Commissioner and in 2013, she was recognized as an “SEC Legend” by the Southeastern Conference. The Fever will hold a press conference at the conclusion of the season to formally introduce Krauskopf as she begins her new role.
Taylor University’s Carter Loveless Named MSFA Mideast League Special Teams Player of the Week
The Mid-States Football Association announced its Mideast League Players of the Week on Monday evening, with TU’s Carter Loveless being named the MSFA Mideast League Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Taylor’s 67-35 win at Kentucky Christian. Loveless was impressive in his limited action, pinning KCU inside its own 20-yard line on each of his four punt attempts. In those four punts, Loveless averaged 44.0 yards and boomed a 52-yard punt to highlight his afternoon.
Loveless becomes the seventh Trojan to be selected for MSFA Player-of-the-Week honors, joining Jameson Chesser, Kyle Turanchick, Aven Jones, Reid Messer, Lucas Shilts and Isaac Hoke in receiving at least one weekly nod through the first four weeks of the season. Including football’s eight MSFA awards, Taylor Athletics now boasts 10 weekly league honors for the fall season. Taylor (4-0, 1-0 MSFA) will return to action on Saturday, September 28 at 7:00 pm when it hosts No. 7 Marian (3-0) in a MSFA crossover tilt inside Turner Stadium.