West Virginia loses coach Darian DeVries to Indiana

Indiana hired Darian DeVries as their new coach, school officials announced Tuesday.

DeVries spent this past season as West Virginia’s coach. He spent the previous six at Drake.

DeVries replaces former Indiana star Mike Woodson, who announced last month he would be stepping down at the end of his fourth season in charge of the Hoosiers.

Indiana and West Virginia were left out of the 68-team NCAA Tournament field. School officials plan to introduce DeVries at a news conference Wednesday morning.

Earlier in the day, WVU athletic director Wren Baker issued a statement regarding DeVries’ intention to leave Morgantown.

“Coach DeVries informed me of his plans to accept the head coaching position at another institution,” the statement read. “Coach and I had several conversations in recent weeks focused on working together to build on a strong foundation and continue to grow our program. I made it clear to him that WVU is committed to invest in him and provide the resources needed to compete in the Big 12 and nationally.

“Ultimately, he decided to move on, and I want to thank him for his time at WVU.”