Football coach has ties to Hoosiers in roundabout path to University
But the North Carolina-born coach, with a hint of a southern drawl, however — surprising to followers of IU football — already had ties to IU’s Athletics Department.
But the North Carolina-born coach, with a hint of a southern drawl, however — surprising to followers of IU football — already had ties to IU’s Athletics Department.
According to the terms Wilson and IU athletics director Glass have agreed to, Wilson stands to make $1.2 million per year at IU with a seven-year deal, which pays him $541,250 more than former coach Bill Lynch made annually.
With the words “Indiana University got our guy,” IU Athletics Director Fred Glass assured Hoosier fans that newly-hired football coach Kevin Wilson was at the top of his list.
IU introduced Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson as its new football coach during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Athletics director Fred Glass opened the press conference by reflecting on making a quick hire just a week after firing former coach Bill Lynch. "Indiana got our guy," he said.
IU athletics director Fred Glass faces a challenge in hiring the next head football coach, and IDS football columnist Justin Albers provides three intriguing replacements.
The question many want to know is, “Who will take over the IU football team?" Here are a few names of possible candidates that Glass may pursue.
IU junior wide receiver Tandon Doss earned All-Big Ten honors Monday. He was voted to the All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and to the second team by the media.
Justin Albers writes that Glass showed he's committed to moving IU football in the right direction by making the tough, emotional decision.
The senior wide receiver lost two fumbles Saturday that led to Purdue touchdowns but rebounded with crucial catches on IU scoring drives and finished with a career-high 10 receptions for 100 yards.
The former coach finished his tenure at IU with a 6-26 record in conference play, worst in the Big Ten since 2007.
The Hoosiers improved to 6-0 in dual meets this season by sweeping opponents North Carolina-Greensboro, Old Dominion and Northern Illinois on Saturday.
IU football coach Bill Lynch will not be retained as football coach, athletics director Fred Glass announced Sunday. The decision came a day after the Hoosiers ended their 2010 season with a 34-31 overtime victory against rival Purdue in West Lafayette.
By winning the season finale, IU beat Purdue in West Lafayette for the first time since 1996 and also managed to avoid going winless in the Big Ten.
IU faces Purdue at noon Saturday for the Old Oaken Bucket.
IU coach Bill Lynch said Monday that he has not thought about his future in Bloomington and instead is focused on his team's final 2010 game.
If IU Athletics Director Fred Glass really wants to send the IU football program in the right direction, he’ll do the right thing and fire coach Bill Lynch after the Hoosiers' season ends next week in West Lafayette, Justin Albers writes.
The move of IU's originally scheduled home game against the Nittany Lions to FedExField in Landover, Md., did nothing to help the Hoosiers on the field in a 41-24 loss Saturday.
The Hoosiers played sophomore quarterback Ben Chappell on passing plays and played redshirt freshman quarterback Edward Wright-Baker on various running plays during Saturday's 41-24 loss to Penn State in Landover, Md.
IU allows blocked punt for touchdown, interception to give Nittany Lions game's edge.
Miserable, monsoon-like conditions for Monday’s Philadelphia road blowout of the home Washington Redskins brought 84,912 fans to FedExField.