March Madness turns to March sadness for WVU fans as coach bolts to Indiana

March Madness 2025 will be a time that West Virginia Mountaineers fans would like to soon forget. The program had its bubble burst after it was announced that North Carolina would be in the NCAA Tournament.

However, that news has quickly taken a back seat. This past Tuesday, it was announced that WVU head coach Darian DeVries had accepted the head coaching gig with the Indiana Hoosiers.

Fans of the Mountaineers, including the West Virginia governor, had to put their crusade against the NCAA on the back burner so they could express their frustrations with DeVries move to Bloomington.

Welcome to Indiana, Coach DeVries! pic.twitter.com/Hy8y6q3MLd
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) March 18, 2025

Statement from VP/Director of Athletics Wren Baker on WVU Men's Basketball. pic.twitter.com/8wtw3lXSgU
— WVU Sports (@WVUSports) March 18, 2025

Maybe he had a phone conversation with the UNC athletic director to not put them in the tournament
— Joe (@1stAirborneJoe) March 18, 2025

Good riddance. Basketball team would have been trash without Javon Small, the best player in the league

I recommend everyone tries this copium, it is working well for me
— Big Dinner Guy (@tewl) March 18, 2025

In college sports, a contract means nothing when it comes to commitment these days. @Coach_DeVries
is a weak man of character as shown by his inability to keep his word, his commitment and honor his agreed-to contract. What a poor example he has set. Furthermore, he has not…
— Jim Matuga (@jmatuga) March 19, 2025

Fans of the program are not taking the news well. One even mentioned that maybe coach DeVries may have been glad the program didn't make the NCAA Tournament.

DeVries spent just one season in Morgantown. Before his stop at West Virginia, DeVries spent six seasons with the Drake Bulldogs, taking the team to the Big Dance three times.

I have entered the Transfer Portal....as a fan.
— BigaWV😁🇺🇸🏎️ (@Bigawv) March 19, 2025

Oh well, next.
— Nathan (@Waldo089) March 18, 2025

DeVries is a snake!
— Hawkeye Enjoyer 🐤 (@HawkGuyEnjoyer) March 18, 2025

What a sleaze. If Tucker had just played- everyone knows he wasn’t THAT injured- we actually would’ve made the tournament. He and the medical team should be investigated for hiding his condition all December and January, knowing the Indiana job was coming.

Chad
— Chad Bradley, CFP (@TaxSlayerChad) March 18, 2025

Very disappointed. Where are the coaches who not only want to win games but also care about the program and the players to stay around. Unfortunately this coach didn’t really want to build a program. We were just a stepping stone to him.
— Nancy Malone (@nanceemalone) March 18, 2025

It appears that the new Indiana head coach will not receive a friendly welcome back to Morgantown any time soon.

But DeVries better realize that he has just opened up a new can of worms with his move to Bloomington.

Indiana fans have been starving for success for nearly two decades. A proud Blue Blood franchise isn't going to be nice if DeVries doesn't come out firing.

The Hoosiers also missed the NCAA Tournament this season for the seventh time in ten years. DeVries hasn't seen heat until he has an unsuccessful season with the Hoosiers.

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