Tom Crean, who led Indiana to two Big Ten regular season championships and three Sweet Sixteen appearances, was fired on Thursday.
Crean, who took over in Bloomington in April of 2008 with the program under NCAA sanctions, was 166-135 in nine seasons.
Athletics Director Fred Glass announced the decision in a press release.
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,” Glass said. “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.