Bedford Native Chloe Spreen Transfers to Indiana University Women’s Basketball from the University of Alabama Indiana women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren has announced the addition of Chloe Spreen to the 2025-26 roster. In her time at Alabama, Spreen appeared in 19 games as it spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the Top 25. The Crimson Tide went 24-6 overall and made it to the NCAA Tournament second round. Spreen, a native of Bedford, Ind and the 2024 Indiana Miss Basketball played her first collegiate season at Alabama in 2024-25. The Bedford North Lawrence graduate was highly decorated as a prep, ranked a four-star recruit by ESPNw, ProspectsNation.com (46th overall) and Jr. All-Star Girls Basketball (76th overall). A three-time IHSAA All-State first team selection, Spreen led the Stars to 93 wins in her four years, along with four sectional titles and a state championship. She scored 1,869points in her high school career and was a three-time All-Hoosiers Hills Conference selection along with IBCCA All-State Supreme 15 honors in 2022 and 2023.
Indiana University Men’s Basketball lands De Paul University Transfer Conor Enright DePaul transfer Conor Enright, who played two seasons for Darian DeVries at Drake, committed to Indiana on Wednesday. A 2021 graduate of Mundelein High School, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard has one season of eligibility remaining. Enright played in 23 games last season at DePaul and averaged 7.5 points, 6.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 30 minutes per game. He shot 32.5 percent on 3s and 63.3 percent from the free-throw line. His assist rate of 37.5 percent ranked 17th nationally, according to KenPom.com.
The Illinois native missed DePaul’s final 10 games with a shoulder injury that required surgery. Enright suffered the injury in January and underwent surgery in February. A redshirt in the 2021-22 season, Enright played the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons at Drake for DeVries. In his redshirt freshman season with the Bulldogs, he played in 35 games and made four starts. Enright averaged 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists that season and scored a season-high 14 points in an 82-74 win at Northern Iowa. Drake finished 27-8, won the MVC conference tournament and Enright was named to the Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team. As a redshirt sophomore, Enright moved into the starting lineup for a Bulldog team that finished 28-7. He played 26.2 minutes per game and averaged 6.9 points, 3.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds. Enright scored in double figures seven times in 33 games as Drake repeated as MVC conference tournament champion. Enright transferred to DePaul last spring after DeVries left Drake for West Virginia.
Details Announced on the Contract for New Indiana University Men’s Basketball Coach Darian DeVries On Thursday, IU Athletics disclosed Darian DeVries’ memorandum of understanding with the university containing the key terms for his forthcoming contract as head men’s basketball coach. DeVries received a six-year deal worth $4.5 million per year on average, factoring in both base salary and outside, marketing, and promotional income. Per USA Today’s database, last updated March 13, would’ve made DeVries the 17th-highest paid coach in the nation this past season. Only five Big Ten coaches exceeded DeVries’ $4.5 million average: Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Mick Cronin (UCLA), Matt Painter (Purdue), Brad Underwood (Illinois), and Fred Hoiberg (Iowa). New Maryland coach Buzz Williams also topped that mark at Texas A&M. Former IU coach Mike Woodson earned $4.2 million. DeVries ranked 48th in the country last season at West Virginia, making $2.9 million.
His bonus structure is as follows. DeVries gets a $125,000 bonus for winning a Big Ten regular season championship, whether shared or outright. He receives a $50,000 bonus for winning a Big Ten Tournament. He receives a $25,000 bonus or an NCAA Tournament bid. He gets $25,000 for an NCAA Tournament round of 64 victory. DeVries receives $35,000 for an NCAA Tournament round of 32 win. He gets $50,000 for a Sweet 16 win. He gets $125,000 for an Elite Eight victory to advance to a Final Four. DeVries would get $250,000 for winning a national championship. He’d earn a $50,000 bonus for winning Big Ten Coach of the Year, whether named by the coaches or media — but a consensus award would still yield just one $50,000 bonus. He’d earn an additional $50,000 for winning at least one major national coach of the year award (Naismith, AP, or USA Today). DeVries also received $25,000 for moving expenses, along with a $50,000 signing bonus. Should Indiana fire DeVries without cause, the university would owe him 80 percent of his remaining income on the contract.
His buyout to the university for resigning would be as follows. If DeVries resigned before March 15, 2026, he would owe IU $10 million. If he resigned between March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2027, he’d owe $8 million. Between March 15, 2027, and March 14, 2028, he’d owe $6 million. Between March 15, 2028, and March 14, 2029, he’d owe $3 million. Between March 15, 2029, and March 15, 2030, he’d owe $1 million.
Former Indiana Men’s Basketball Player Malik Reneau Transfers Home to the University of Miami Former IU forward Malik Reneau is headed back home, committing to Miami. He posted his commitment to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “I’m Coming Home. It’s All About The U.” Reneau is originally from Miami. He was a double-digit per game scorer for the Hoosiers the past two seasons. He led the team with 13.3 points per game this season. He also averaged 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 55.2% from the field. Reneau played three seasons at IU. He is the second player from IU’s 2024-25 roster that entered the transfer portal to announce their commitment. Former IU guard Gabe Cupps is going to Ohio State. Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle, Mackenzie Mgbako, Bryson Tucker, and Jakai Newton are all still in the transfer portal.
Indiana Fever Welcome Back former player Briann January as an Assistant Coach The Indiana Fever announced that Briann January has been named an assistant coach, joining Stephanie White’s staff ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. January, a seven-time WNBA All-Defensive Team honoree, returns to a Fever franchise where she helped lead the team to the 2012 WNBA Championship and currently ranks No. 2 all-time in games played and assists. “I’m thrilled to welcome Briann January back to Indiana. She is a part of the fabric of the Indiana Fever franchise from her impact as a player and will continue to be as a coach,” Fever Head Coach Stephanie White said. “Bri’s example of toughness, resilience, work ethic, communication style and basketball IQ will be a great resource for our players, staff and community. She is a winner, a bright young coaching mind and an amazing human being. I am very excited to continue our coaching journey together.”
“I’m so excited for the opportunity to come back to the city and the organization that drafted me. This is a place where I got to play and win for a decade of my career. It’s my second home,” January said. “I’m ready to get to work and hopefully bring another championship to Indiana with this incredible team and staff.” A product of Arizona State University, January was selected by the Fever No. 6 overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft and went on to play nine of her 14 seasons with Indiana. To this day, January remains Top 10 in many of the franchise’s all-time records, sitting No. 2 overall in games played (250) and assists (909), No. 3 in steals (285) and free throw percentage (84.7), and No. 4 in total points (2,244), field goals made (721), three pointers made (242) and three-point percentage (36.9).
Following her time in Indiana, January also played for the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun before finishing her career with the Seattle Storm. January led the WNBA in percentage beyond the arc in both the 2015 and 2018 seasons, shooting 43.1 percent and 47.0 percent, respectively. The Spokane, Washington, native was also honored as a WNBA All-Star during the 2014 season. Following her decorated playing career, January joined the coaching staff at ASU as an assistant for the 2017-18 season and later joined Stephanie White at the Connecticut Sun for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. Most recently, January served as an assistant coach with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League for the 2024-25 season. January joins those previously announced as part of White’s support staff including assistant coaches Karima-Christmas Kelly, Austin Kelly and player development coach Keith Porter.
Teams announced for the 41st Annual Circle City Classic Football Game at Lucas Oil Stadium The 41st Circle City Classic will feature the Miles College Golden Bears and the Morgan State University Bears on September 27 at 3 p.m. in Lucas Oil Stadium. “We are excited to host Morgan State University and Miles College for the first time at the Circle City Classic®,” said Alice Watson, IBE President & CEO. Tickets for the game will be available on April 21 on Ticketmaster here. In addition to the game, the MSU’S Magnificent Marching Machine and the Miles College Purple Marching Machine will be featured in the Battle of the Bands. “Now more than ever, our mission and platform are necessary to bring HBCU talent and exposure to the Midwest. We hope that alumni and new fans alike will come out to Lucas Oil Stadium to support not only the tradition of the HBCU football game but also celebrate the talented bands.” Learn more about the 2025 Circle City Classic here.