Indiana University Men’s Basketball adds German 7-footer Clemens Sokolov to 2026-27 team Indiana basketball has added frontcourt depth to the 2026-27 roster. Wuerzburg’s Clemens Sokolov has committed to Indiana, agents Misko Raznatovic and Dragan Jankovski told DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony on Friday afternoon. The 7-foot, 18-year-old German center averaged 6.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 23 minutes per game in Pro B Germany, Givony says. Sokolov is the second 7-footer on the Indiana roster, joining 7-foot-2 SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu. The Hoosiers also have 6-foot-11 forward/center Aiden Sherrell. IU now has a total of 11 scholarship players on its roster for next season. The news comes just a day after head coach Darian DeVries said Indiana was seeking frontcourt depth on its 2026-27 roster. At 18, Sokolov should arrive in Bloomington as a freshman.
Indiana University’s Football home game against Northwestern moved to Friday, September 25th Indiana football’s game against Northwestern has been moved to Friday, Sept. 25 as part of the FOX College Football Friday series, the program announced. The matchup was originally slated for Saturday, Sept. 26. A kickoff time has yet to be announced. The Hoosiers will now play on a Friday night for a fifth consecutive season. This is their first Big Ten game on a Friday night since they hosted Illinois on opening night in 2022. Indiana’s last three Friday night games have come against FCS opponents. This will be the Big Ten opener for Curt Cignetti’s team in 2026, following non-conference games against North Texas, Howard, and Western Kentucky. Northwestern is coming off a 7-6 campaign capped off with a 34-7 win over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.
Indiana University Softball Falls to Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Semis No. 4 Seed Indiana fell to No. 1 Seed Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals on Friday in a 5-0 loss at Maryland Softball Stadium. The loss puts Indiana’s season record at 42-14. Nebraska scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Hannah Camenzind doubled off the left field wall to score Hannah Coor and go up 1-0. Indiana’s defense stranded Nebraska runners in the second and third innings to keep the game at 1-0 through the first three frames. Nebraska used back-to-back RBI singles from Lauren Camenzind and Jordy Frahm and a sacrifice fly from Hannah Coor to extend their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth.
Samantha Bland singled to score Ava Kuszak and make it a 5-0 game in the bottom of the fifth. Indiana threatened in the top of the seventh as Alex Cooper walked to reach first and Josie Bird doubled to have runners on second and third, but IU could not plate them home. Indiana has reached the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals in three of the last four years. Indiana has accumulated 40-plus wins in three of the last four seasons. Bird’s double was her 13th of the season. Indiana will await to find out their potential postseason path. The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will take place tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Indiana University Track and Field Closes the Regular Season with a New Home Facility Record The Indiana University track and field team closed the regular season at home with the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday from the Robert C. Haugh Complex. The meet saw several strong performances across all events, including a new facility record. Rocklan Boisseau started the day winning the men’s javelin throw with a personal best throw of 61.35-meters. His mark now ranks seventh on the all-time Hoosiers list. The Hoosiers saw strong performances from the hammer throw group. Bridget Beyer saw a second-place finish with her mark of 54.23-meters. Nikolaos Sidirenios and Michael Neuenroth followed in the men’s competition taking first (63.03m) and second (60.72m), respectively. In the shot put, Makayla Hunter placed second with her distance of 16.72m. Lee Martin saw an event win in the men’s high jump, reaching a height of 2.03m/6-8.25.
The day in the field was highlighted from the men’s pole vault event. Tyler Carrel set a new personal best height of 5.65m/18-6.5 to break the previous facility record of 5.60m, set in the 1997 NCAA Outdoor championship. When asked about the record, associate head coach, Jake Wiseman said that “it was an amazing feat for him. I’m super proud for him and his family. He jumped at a school record that was from 1982. That’s the first time I’ve seen [that height jumped] ever. I don’t think that record had ever been jumped at in that time. So, you’re talking about a record from an Olympian that’s been here for over 40 years, so that’s just incredible. To come out today and do that is just awesome, while becoming second on the all-time list.
Alex Smith and Kelly Moran closed the day in the field taking first place in the long jump (7.57m; PR) and triple jump (12.60m) respectively. The Hoosiers continued to have a successful day in the track events, seeing 11 event winners on the day. The quartet of John Colquitt, Tamer Saleh, Jasiah Rogers, and Trelee Banks-Rose started the day on the track, winning the men’s 4×110 relay with a season best time of 39.93. Cole Raymond secured a season best time of 9:08.77 to win the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase. Continuing with the mid-distance, Jessica Hegedus earned the win in the women’s 1,500 with her time of 4:32.67. The women’s 400-meter group saw great performances, including four personal bests. Kiera Davis earned the event win with her PR of 52.30. Amelia Dodds followed in fifth with a personal best time of 55.21. Kylee Poulton and Kaselle Davis also set personal bests to finish 10th and 11th, respectively.
Aliyah Johnson saw an event win in the women’s 100-meter, running a time of 11.67. In the 400-meter hurdles, Ryann Parrish (59.61) and John Colquitt (50.63) ran personal best times to win their respective competitions. The Hoosiers saw another event sweep as Ava Olomajeye and Christian Woodson would take the top spots in their respective 200-meter races. The women’s 3,000-meter run saw the Hoosiers take the top three finishes, with Maddie Rocchio, Mary Eubank, and Alayna Todnem taking those spots, respectively. In the men’s 3,000-meter, Tony Provenzano and Dylon Nalley finished first and second, respectively. Matt Kim would close the night in a tight finish in the men’s 1,500-meter. Kim would come from behind to take the invite win with a new personal best time of 3:43.88. The Hoosiers will be back next weekend as they prepare for postseason competition with the Big Ten Outdoor Championship.
Three Indiana University Softball Players earn All Big-Ten Honors The Big Ten Conference announced their 2026 softball postseason honors on Friday afternoon and three Hoosiers were recognized. Alex Cooper, Madalyn Strader and Aly VanBrandt were all named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. VanBrandt was also named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner.
Cooper is hitting .373 at the plate as the team’s everyday shortstop. She has 63 hits in 2026 with 19 doubles, six triples and eight home runs to go along with 48 RBI. Cooper has also drawn 34 walks and has 14 stolen bases. Strader owns a .329 batting average on the year playing third base all season. She has 47 hits, nine doubles, a triple and seven home runs with 35 RBI. Strader has drawn 25 walks and has notched 11 stolen bases. VanBrandt, the Hoosiers’ second baseman is hitting .405 at the plate. She has 75 hits, 15 doubles, seven triples and 15 home runs to go along with 61 RBI. VanBrandt has drawn 28 walks and has 24 stolen bases.
FULL LIST OF INDIANA’S BIG TEN HONORS All-Big Ten Second Team-Alex Cooper | Junior | Infielder | Mooresville, Ind. All-Big Ten Second Team-Madalyn Strader | Sophomore | Infielder | Cedar Park, Texas All-Big Ten Second Team-Aly VanBrandt | Junior | Infielder | Ottawa Lake, Mich. Big Ten Sportsmanship Award-Aly VanBrandt | Junior | Infielder | Ottawa Lake, Mich.
Former Indiana University Women’s Basketball Players Mackenize Holmes and Shay Ciezki Open the WNBA Season on Team Rosters The WNBA season tipped off Friday night, and two former Indiana women’s basketball players open the season on rosters. Mackenzie Holmes enters her second season with the Seattle Storm looking to make more of an impact. The forward played sparingly last year, appearing in 10 games for the Storm, with double-digit minutes in only one contest. Holmes played in the WNBL in Australia over the offseason, averaging 21.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and earning an All-WNBL first team selection. The Gorham, Maine native averaged 17 minutes per game across Seattle’s two preseason games. Holmes played 11 minutes coming off the bench in Seattle’s 91-80 loss to the Golden State Valkyries at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Holmes scored 2 points hitting her only field goal attempt and pulled down 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shay Ciezki earned a spot with the Phoenix Mercury as one of the team’s developmental players. Those two spots are reserved for younger players, with three years or fewer of service time, and is a new addition this season. In that slot, Ciezki can play in up to 12 games this year. The Mercury made only two draft selections this year, both international players who are not on the roster. Ciezki, an undrafted free agent, won one of the developmental slots over a number of other players including former Hoosier Yarden Garzon and fellow All-American honorable mention Maggie Doogan. Grace Berger spent preseason with the Dallas Wings but didn’t survive roster cuts and was waived.
D’Angelo Ponds has signed his contract with the New York Jets Former IU football star cornerback D’Angelo Ponds has signed his first NFL contract. According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN, Ponds reached an agreement Friday with the New York Jets on a four-year, $9,836,918 deal that includes $8,946,359 guaranteed. Ponds was selected in the second round by the Jets in last month’s NFL Draft. They selected their second-straight Indiana standout with the 50th overall selection, after taking Omar Cooper with the No. 30 pick on night one of the draft. Ponds is the highest-drafted Indiana cornerback since Tracy Porter went with the 40th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Ponds will wear No. 23 for the Jets, the team announced this week. Cooper, Jr. will wear 83.
After following coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison, Ponds produced two stellar seasons in Bloomington. He appeared in 41 career games with 37 starts – 28 appearances with 27 starts as a Hoosier – and earned All-America honors in each of his two seasons in Bloomington. A second-team selection in 2024, Ponds earned just the second-ever first-team All-America honor for a cornerback at IU in 2025. He also garnered Freshman All-America laurels as a true freshman at James Madison. Ponds was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten pick in 2024 and 2025 with 118 tackles (80 solo), 20 pass breakups and five interceptions. He was the second-highest graded cornerback over the past two seasons (min. 800 snaps) in the Power 4 at 91.5 per Pro Football Focus and forced 21 incompletions.