Indiana has hired Dayton's Archie Miller as its new head men's basketball coach. The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the news, and the program make it official early Saturday afternoon.
"While there was great interest in this position, Archie Miller was on my short list from the very beginning," IU athletics director Fred Glass said in a statement released by the program. "The more I learned about him, the more convinced I became that he is the coach we need to meet our high expectations for many years to come. First, he has the commitments to compliance, wellness, and academics that we require at Indiana. A coach's son with the headiness and toughness to flourish as a 5'9 major college point guard, Archie is a proven leader, proven winner, proven recruiter, and a proven player developer with a defense-first mentality that will help us win championships. Perhaps most importantly, he understands and embraces the special stature of Indiana University basketball and the critical relationship it must have with its former players, Indiana high school players and programs, and the entire State of Indiana."
According to Wojnarowski and Yahoo Sports' Pat Forde, Indiana and Miller are in the process of finalizing a seven-year deal "in the range of" $4 million annually. The hiring makes Miller the 29th head coach in program history.
Miller, 38, led the Flyers to their fourth-straight NCAA tournament appearance this season as a No. 7 seed, falling to No. 10-seed Wichita State 64-58 in Indianapolis in the first round. Dayton also earned its second-straight Atlantic-10 regular season title under Miller this season.
In six seasons with the Flyers, Miller has compiled a record of 139-63, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2014.
"I am honored to be the head coach at Indiana University," Miller said in the same statement. "IU is one of the greatest basketball programs and academic institutions in the country and I cannot wait to get started. With peerless fan support, outstanding facilities and tradition, a beautiful campus, and located in one of the most fertile recruiting areas in the country, IU is a dream destination for me and my family. I cannot wait to connect with former players, current players, and future players and all of Hoosier Nation. I want to thank all of the great people and players at the University of Dayton who have supported me along the way. I look forward to outlining my vision for IU basketball and offering my sincerest appreciation for the great people at Dayton on Monday."
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