Chase Colton Promoted to Associate Head Coach of Indiana University Women’s Tennis Indiana women’s tennis head coach Gabby Moore has announced the elevation of Chase Colton to associate head coach. “Chase’s loyalty, work ethic, and commitment to our student-athletes have been instrumental in the growth of this program,” Moore said. “I’m incredibly proud to recognize him with this well-deserved promotion and I’m excited to continue building Indiana Women’s Tennis alongside him.” Colton begins his third season with the Hoosiers after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State (2022-24) and two years as a volunteer assistant at Vanderbilt. He graduated from Wisconsin in 20202 and was a four-year letterwinner for the men’s tennis program.
CBS Sports mock 2026 NBA Draft has Indiana’s Tucker DeVries going in the second-round Tucker DeVries has a five-year college body of work that includes twice being named conference player of the year. There’s belief in some circles he can return to that form and become a viable NBA contributor. In his full 60-pick 2026 mock NBA Draft, CBS Sports’ Adam Finkelstein has DeVries going to the Golden State Warriors in the second round with the 54th overall pick. Here’s what Finkelstein said about putting DeVries in that spot. “I got to see DeVries work out this spring and thought he looked healthier than he has in several years. There’s no question he’s a truly elite shooter, so this might be worth a look for the Warriors.” DeVries has been on the NBA radar going back to his time at Drake when he won those conference players of the year honors.
When former IU player and assistant Pat Knight was in Bloomington last fall, the former Indiana Pacers scout told the Media what he sees in DeVries. “When we were looking at him two years ago, he was early second-round, or late first, he could move up because he knows how to play and can shoot,” Knight said. “So for me, now, after seeing him these last couple years, you’re looking — and I hate putting pressure on kids — but is he a first-round talent? Yeah. (He) knows how to play. Shooting’s a premium at that level, gym rat — it’s everything coach (Pacers coach Rick) Carlisle would tell us in scouting he likes. Kid’s got a great future.”
DeVries arrived at Indiana with a decorated college resume. Prior to his time at IU, he scored 1,986 points (17.7 ppg), grabbed 626 rebounds (5.6 rpg), handed out 283 assists (2.5 apg) and had 139 steals (1.2 spg). He was a career 43.5% shooter overall to that point, including 36.7% from three on 6.7 attempts per game from long range. DeVries’ numbers dropped off during his lone season in Bloomington. He’s had more than a dozen NBA workouts leading up to the draft. And following a workout with the Pacers, DeVries suggested he was playing at a weight for IU that may have adversely impacted certain aspects of his performance for the Hoosiers. “I think it’s kind of refreshing everybody on what I’m capable of,” DeVries said of what he hoped to show the NBA in his workouts. “I think the improvements body-wise of being able to slim back down to probably be in my more natural position and then being able to move in space a little bit better, is probably the biggest thing. You are not going to change a whole lot of who you are in two months, but in that aspect you can.”
There are several mock drafts that don’t have DeVries being chosen in a couple weeks. But in that event, he seems certain to sign a two-way deal or at the very least earn a G-League roster spot after playing in the NBA Summer League and perhaps attending an NBA training camp. The 2026 NBA Draft is June 23-24 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Five Indiana names make Time’s Most Influential People in Sports 2026 Indiana made a strong showing on Time’s latest influential sports list. Time released its “100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026” on Tuesday. Five people with Indiana ties made the cut: Indianapolis Colts CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback and former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Sports analyst Pat McAfee.
Curt Cignetti-Cignetti made the “Titans” section. Time said two words will forever be associated with him: “Google me.” “That’s what Cignetti said at the national-signing-day press conference in 2023 when asked how he was going to sell his vision for the Hoosiers to high school recruits and players in the transfer portal,” Time wrote. “His point: he was a winner.” “Indiana, known more for basketball, hadn’t done much in football, but Cignetti blew past all expectations,” according to Time. With Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, Indiana went 16-0 and won the national title. “After Indiana’s 27-21 victory over Miami in the title game, Google added a delightful Easter egg at the top of the results page for those who searched for Cignetti: ‘Yup, he won,’” Time reported.
Caitlin Clark-Clark made the “Icons” section. Time wrote that “when the history of women’s basketball is written, expect a chapter—or two or three— on Caitlin Clark.” Time noted her “showmanship and three-point exploits, in both college and the WNBA, have brought unprecedented attention to the game.”
Fernando Mendoza-Mendoza made the “Leaders” section. Time called his success “one of the great surprise college-football feats.” The Cal transfer “threw 41 touchdown passes, tops in the nation, and led the Hoosiers to a 16-0 record–the first 16-win season in college football since the 1894 Yale Bulldogs.” Time mentioned that Mendoza donated $500,000 for multiple sclerosis research, citing his mother Elsa as inspiration.
Pat McAfee-McAfee landed in “Innovators.” The former Colts punter signed a five-year, $85 million ESPN deal in 2023. Time noted McAfee “has awarded more than $5 million in cash and charitable contributions over the past two seasons” through College GameDay kicking contests.
Carlie Irsay-Gordon-Irsay-Gordon made “Leaders.” She became the Colts’ principal owner after her father Jim Irsay died in May 2025. “She is so committed to the success of her team that she frequently wears a headset on the sideline during games so she can hear how the coaching staff communicates,” Time wrote. She told Time: “I would suggest it for anyone else that has to pay coaches and GMs millions and millions of dollars. It helps you make a less expensive mistake potentially.
Aliyah Boston says the Indiana Fever need to ‘get a little tougher’ On Monday night in Washington, D.C., the Fever were already on the brink of losing their fourth one-possession game of the year. But with four seconds left and the Fever down one, Caitlin Clark nailed a game-winning 31-foot three-pointer to lift Indiana to victory. The shot brought Indiana to a 78-76 win on Monday, but the team says there is still plenty of room to grow after a 6-5 start to the year. “I think that we’ve got to get a little tougher,” Fever center Aliyah Boston said. “I know it’s early on, but we’ve got to get a little tougher. I think for us, just keeping the main thing the main thing, and that’s focused on taking care of each possession, offensively and defensively.”
The Fever blew a 14-point halftime lead and found themselves down by the final possession. Fever head coach Stephanie White would have liked to hold the lead, but she said the Fever can use Monday’s game as another learning opportunity. “I think every opportunity we have to grow throughout the course of the game and throughout the course of practice is really important,” White said. “These are situations that are going to pay dividends for us down the line. Being able to reframe and being able to stay together and come back together, I think, is an important lesson for our group.”
As Indiana continues through the regular season, White shared how valuable it will be to lean on the team’s experience after playing in several tight games already. “We’ve played from behind a lot before, and now we’ve got to learn to play with the lead,” White said. “That’s a different type of pressure. It’s a different type of urgency that you need to have. I say it a lot, and it’s true; it’s not just coach speak. There’s no substitute for experience. Each time we get an opportunity to experience it and then to come out on the winning side of it is important.”
After Monday’s nail-biting finish, Indiana now looks ahead to a home game against the Chicago Sky this evening. Coach White gave her keys ahead of Tonight’s game. “We’ve got to contain their guards,” White said. “They have two great point guards in our league. Certainly, when you think about [Natasha] Cloud and Sky [Skyler Diggins] and their experience, championship-caliber players. We’ve got to contain them, and we’ve got to make sure we do a really good job of protecting our paint. When we do that, it allows us to do what we do best, and that’s get out in transition, play fast.” The Fever (6-5) host the Sky (4-8) at 7:00 p.m.
Purdue University Men’s Basketball to play in-state opponent in exhibition game Purdue men’s basketball will play Purdue Fort Wayne in an exhibition game on Thursday, October 22, the teams announced on Tuesday. The matchup will take place at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. This will be the first time since 2014 that the two teams have played, and the first time they will meet in an exhibition game. The Boilermakers will play three exhibition games ahead of the 2026-27: vs. Ball State (Mackey Arena) on October 18. Purdue Fort Wayne (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) on October 22 and at UConn (location TBD) on October 27. For Purdue’s full regular season non-conference schedule, click here. Purdue is coming off a season in which it went 30-9, won the Big Ten Tournament, and made it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.
Butler University Men’s Basketball to play Nebraska in Chicago Butler men’s basketball is set to play Nebraska at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on Sunday, November 22. The Cornhuskers are coming off their first trip to the Sweet 16 in program history. This is the sixth regular season non-conference game on Butler’s schedule so far. It is the first matchup on the schedule so far against a power conference team.
Monday, November 2 – vs. Lafayette (regular season opener) Wednesday November 4 – vs. FDU Sunday, November 8 – at Boise State Tuesday, November 17 – vs. Western Carolina Sunday, November 22 – Nebraska Friday, November 27 – vs. Bellarmine
Taylor University Baseball to Host Prospect Camps in August Fresh off a national runner-up finish during its historic 2026 season, the Taylor baseball program announced it will host its annual summer prospect camps in August. The first prospect camp is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, with the second camp slated for Saturday, August 22. Both sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on those respective dates, with check-in starting at 9:30 a.m. at Winterholter Field. The cost of each one-day camp is $100 per attendee, with registration available for baseball players entering grades 9 through 12. Both prospect camps consist of a morning practice and an afternoon live scrimmage. Current Taylor coaches and players will provide all instruction, including specific training and drills for each position. Additionally, participants will be provided lunch to eat with current TU baseball student-athletes and will receive a tour of the baseball facilities, including the Stillman Fieldhouse that houses a pair of baseball batting cages.
The TU baseball prospect camps have a long history of molding future Trojan student-athletes, with over half of the current TU baseball roster having attended one of these camps prior to joining the program. TU’s baseball program has stacked success over the past five years, with each season producing 40-plus victories, including a program-record 56 wins in 2026, and five consecutive appearances in the NAIA National Tournament. That stretch of team achievements includes a national runner-up finish in the 2026 NAIA World Series and fifth-place finish in the 2023 NAIA World Series, as well as eight combined Crossroads League Regular Season titles and Crossroads League Tournament crowns.
The accomplishments expand further across the past 22 seasons of head coach Kyle Gould’s tenure, a run that includes 19 consecutive seasons with a winning record. Gould and his staff have coached nine Crossroads League Players of the Year and 10 Crossroads League Pitchers of the Year during that span. For more information on the camps, contact TU pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Justin Barber via email at justin_barber@taylor.edu. Online registration and payment for the prospect camps can be found at the links TU Camps Page | Online Registration (August 8) | Online Registration (August 22).