IU Indianapolis employed Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (WV) to teach the boys’s basketball program, the college introduced Monday.
Howlett replaces Paul Corsaro, who was fired Might 13 for what the college mentioned was his therapy of gamers throughout his solely season with the Jaguars.
Howlett turns into the twelfth head coach in IU Indy historical past.
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“My household and I are honored and privileged to be the following males’s basketball coach at IU Indy. We plan to place each ounce of vitality and energy into making this program a winner,” Howlett mentioned. “We’ll play up-tempo and produce an thrilling model of basketball to Indianapolis, and we are able to’t wait to get began.”
Howlett was 217-37 at West Liberty with eight straight Mountain East Convention regular-season titles and eight consecutive NCAA Match appearances. His 2023 squad reached the Division II championship sport, falling to his mentor Jim Crutchfield’s undefeated Nova Southeastern crew within the title sport.
IU Indianapolis Went 10-24 General Final Season
As an assistant coach for West Liberty below Crutchfield, Howlett helped lead the Hilltoppers to 6 NCAA Match berths, 5 Candy Sixteens, 4 Elite Eights, two Closing Fours, and the 2014 nationwide championship sport.
“Coach Howlett’s groups have been characterised by success on the court docket and within the classroom. The longer term is shiny for IU Indianapolis Athletics with a brand new Indy-based R1 college, a sports activities area below building and a brand new coach targeted on optimizing the tutorial and athletic tradition for our student-athletes,” IU President Pamela Whitten mentioned.
As well as, Howlett is a three-time MEC Coach of the Yr, and he earned Atlantic District Coach of the Yr honors this previous season. West Liberty averaged 100.2 factors per sport final season and completed 30-5.
Since taking up as head coach previous to the 2017-18 season, his groups have averaged greater than 27 wins per season and developed a number of All-Individuals and Tutorial All-Individuals.
Howlett will instantly start assembling his teaching workers and roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season. IU Indy completed 10-24 general and 6-14 within the Horizon League final season.
