Author: Seth Tow

It didn’t take long for teammates and coaches to see something different in Lenée Beaumont as a senior. The 6-foot guard was already a good player before last season, as she committed to Indiana women’s basketball last spring. She went through the offseason and entered the season with the recruiting process behind her, a weight off her shoulders. Beaumont improved her game physically heading into last season, but she made even bigger strides mentally. From the start of the season, she came in much more aggressive and assertive. That was evident as early as Benet Academy’s season-opener at La Lumiere,…

If the goal is to hit your stride, as a team, as you head towards postseason play, then IU baseball is in a good spot. The Hoosiers swept Purdue in dominating fashion over the weekend in three lopsided victories, and moved back into a tie with Maryland for first place in the Big Ten. Indiana racked up 51 runs across the three games, with a 26-11 final on Friday, a 15-3 win on Saturday, and 10-2 on Sunday. IU head coach Jeff Mercer, after Friday’s game, said he was telling the team to keep pushing despite the big lead. “You…

When Mike Woodson took over as head coach of Indiana men’s basketball in 2021, one of the biggest questions around the hire was how he would fare in recruiting. Woodson’s pure coaching acumen was evident through his long NBA career, and his dedication to the program was unquestionably strong. But there are differences between coaching in the professional ranks and the college game, the biggest of which is on the recruiting trail. Many wondered if Woodson was cut out for the constant grind that is recruiting, and if he knew what he was getting himself into in that regard. This…

Indiana football’s active spring in the transfer portal is bearing fruit once again. Juco defensive back JoJo Johnson has committed to IU. He announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/jojofootball1/status/1656011290744111104 Johnson is a Merrillville, Indiana native, and he began his college career at Notre Dame. But he tore his ACL early in that 2021 freshman season and transferred to Iowa Western Community College last offseason. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound defensive back had a good 2022 season at Iowa Western. He recorded 16 tackles, three interceptions, and two pass breakups across nine games, and the Reivers won the NJCAA National…

Indiana baseball got back on track over the weekend. The Hoosiers (34-14, 12-6 Big Ten) picked up a three-game sweep at Northwestern (8-34, 2-7) to climb back into second place in the Big Ten standings. IU took Friday’s game 4-0, Saturday finished 5-2 in 12 innings, and Sunday ended 11-9. Sophomore Luke Sinnard, previously Indiana’s Saturday starter, made his first Friday start of the year in Evanston. And he recorded one of his best outings of the season, throwing 6.2 shutout innings. Sinnard allowed six hits — but only one extra-base hit — and three walks, with seven strikeouts. Redshirt…

For the second straight offseason, Teri Moren has an opening to fill on her staff. Associate head coach Glenn Box has moved on to become head coach at Miami (Ohio), both programs announced Monday. It’s his first head coaching gig in Division I women’s college basketball. Box joined Moren’s staff in 2016 and spent seven seasons with the Hoosiers, with the last three as associate head coach. He worked with Indiana’s guards, so he worked directly with Tyra Buss, Ali Patberg, Grace Berger, Chloe Moore-McNeil, and more. He was also an important recruiter for the Hoosiers — he led IU’s…

Bradley Archer is coming to Indiana to play several roles. The tight end is graduate transferring from Stanford for his final year of eligibility. He’s more of a blocking-oriented tight end, with just four career receptions with the Cardinal. He brings a more battle-tested blocking foundation to the position than, perhaps, IU’s other tight ends have. But perhaps more than that, he’s bringing needed experience and leadership to the Indiana tight end room. Before adding Archer, the Hoosiers had just one other upperclassman tight end — Trey Walker, a walk-on who’s played in just seven games in the last two…

Brody Kosin can remember the play like it was yesterday. IU football’s first class of 2024 commit opened his junior high school season with Clarkston (Michigan) High with a game against Davidson High at Michigan Stadium. He grew up a Wolverines fan, so the stage felt big. Clarkston’s offense was inside the 10-yard line, and the team’s running game was not working. Coach Kurt Richardson told his players, from the sideline, that he needed someone to make a big play. Kosin said, ‘I got it.’ The tight end lined up on the left side, with four receivers on the right.…

Indiana football alums in the NFL, for the most part, stayed put this offseason. 12 former Hoosiers are currently on NFL rosters, not counting any 2023 undrafted free agent signings.  And only two players — guards Wes Martin and Dan Feeney — changed teams in free agency. Martin signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns, while Feeney signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. Quarterback Nate Sudfeld was a free agent this offseason, but he re-signed with the Detroit Lions. Here’s a look at where the various Hoosiers are around the league. QB Nate Sudfeld, Detroit Lions Sudfeld…

For a young Indiana baseball team that was surging heading into its key series against Maryland, this weekend was a reality check. The Terrapins came to Bloomington a game behind IU in the Big Ten standings, and they swept the Hoosiers to take over the top spot. Maryland rode its electric offense to massive run totals all weekend, and Indiana just couldn’t keep up. “They (Maryland) are playing great,” IU head coach Jeff Mercer said after Saturday’s game. “They’re really good, they’re talented, they’re offensive, and they’re putting it together at the right time for themselves. Sometimes it’s not as…