Indiana Basketball Fires Tom Crean as NCAA Tournament Begins

On the day that the NCAA Tournament begins, it seems fitting that the Indiana Hoosiers would make the decision to part ways with head coach Tom Crean after nine seasons in Bloomington.

Despite three trips to the Sweet 16 in his tenure, missing the NCAAs twice in the past four seasons was the death knell for Crean with the Hoosiers.

In a statement, Indiana director of athletics Fred Glass said the following:

“After deliberative thought and evaluation, including multiple meetings with Tom about the future, I have decided to make a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program. Tom Crean brought us through one of the most challenging periods in IU basketball history, led his players to many successes in the classroom and on the court and represented our university with class and integrity.”

It seems like IU has been chasing the ghost of Bobby Knight ever since they controversially fired the legendary coach.