From the end of last season through late September 2026, 174 people have been hired as new varsity basketball coaches in Indiana – 84 to boys’ basketball positions and 90 to girls’ basketball positions for the 2026-27 season.
The 174 total is the eighth greatest number of changes in the past 25 years. In the spring and summer of 2023, 198 changes were made. That was the previous highest number of changes.
According to data compiled by the IBCA and HickoryHusker.com, here is the number of changes for the past 29 years – 2026 (174 changes); 2025 (187); 2024 (171); 2023 (198); 2022 (176); 2021 (158); 2020 (179); 2019 (159); 2018 (176); 2017 (187); 2016 (157); 2015 (169); 2014 (197); 2013 (138); 2012 (167); 2011 (154); 2010 (162); 2009 (146); 2008 (148); 2007 (188); 2006 (152); 2005 (146); 2004 (147); 2003 (141); 2002 (135); 2001 (139); 2000 (125); 1999 (129); 1998 (133).
A list of the 2026 changes for Indiana boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball varsity positions is below.
BOYS (84)
| 21st Century Charter (Gary) | James Scott/Quincy Taylor# | Anton “Pete” Williams |
| Adams Central | Casey Adams | David Vogel |
| Bloomington North | Jason Speer | Matt Britton |
| Blue River Valley | Dallas Dugan | Mike Dickerson |
| Boonville | Jason Gansman # | Jason Gansman |
| Bowman Academy | John Boyd | James Scott |
| Center Grove | Zach Hahn | Trent Moorhead |
| Central Christian | Dion Smith | Anthony Cooper |
| Churubusco | Gabe Garman | Hunter Perlich |
| Columbus North | Paul Ferguson | ^ Dalton Judd |
| Connersville | David McCollough | Charles Peterson |
| Covington | Evan Morgan | Troy Bever |
| Danville | Mark Artman | Kaleb Oldham |
| Edgewood | Matt Wadsworth | Connor Basye |
| Elkhart Christian | Chad Hibbard | Dan Henigsmith |
| Fairfield | Brodie Garber | Brae Beadles |
| Fishers | Garrett Winegar | Miles Wayer |
| Forest Park | Drew Messmer | Kyle Bostic |
| Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | Brandon O’Leary | Conlan Martin |
| Fort Wayne Wayne | Anthony Brewer | Nick Ankenbruck |
| Fountain Central | Lou Lefevre | Landon Newnum |
| GEO Next Generation | Brandon Beasley/Deonta Vaughn# | Deonta Vaughn |
| Greenfield-Central | Miles Wayer | Luke Meredith |
| Hauser | Trent Moorhead | Matt Wadsworth |
| Hobart | Devon Key | Jake Viehman |
| Indian Creek | Drew Glentzer | Jake Scott |
| Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | Matt Boling | Tim Adams |
| Indianapolis Ritter | Derrick Williams | Steven Lopez |
| Indianapolis Riverside | Justin Bennett | TBA |
| Indianapolis Rooted | Andrew Nichols | Tre Smith |
| Indianapolis Tindley | Donald Yates III | Andre Owens |
| International | Dwayne Cobb | Jamares McCloud |
| Irvington Prep | Brandon Scott | Chris Scott |
| Knox | Jason Breden | Wes Radtke |
| Lake Station | Jared Jones | Sal Guel |
| Lakeland | T.J. Schneider | Delmar Bontrager |
| Linton-Stockton | Matt Britton | Joe Dieball |
| Logansport | Matt Lange | Haden Deaton |
| Lowell | Joe Delgado | Nikola Pusara |
| Madison | Danny Gibson | Matt Pickerill |
| Manchester | Pat Lepper | Tyler Palmer |
| Marion | James Blackmon Sr. | Johnnie Williams |
| Milan | Matt Pickerill | Joe Kirkhoff |
| Mishawaka Marian | Robb Berger | Matt Sobieralski |
| Mitchell | Clint Roesler | Jason Harrell |
| Monrovia | Brian Barber | Brady Crone |
| Mooresville | Gavin Groninger | Nate Bingham |
| Mooresville Christian | Mark Wright | Joe Ramey |
| Mt. Vernon (Posey) | Doug Novsek | Robin Duncan |
| MTI School of Knowledge | Jihad Washington | TBA |
| Noblesville | Scott McClelland | TBA |
| North Daviess | Brent Dalrymple | Dusty Cole |
| North Knox | Josh Adams | Doug Boyd |
| North Putnam | Vince Brooks | Kenneth Weaver |
| North Vermillion | Phil Leonard # | Phil Leonard |
| Oregon-Davis | Larry Sennert | Brandon Snodgrass |
| Orleans | Tom Bradley | Axle Brandenburg |
| Paoli | Dusty Cole | Scott Combs |
| Park Tudor | Tim Adams | Eddy Wagner |
| Perry Meridian | Mark McFarland | Mike Burris |
| Pike Central | Kevin Herdes | Michael Hopkins |
| Plainfield | Andy Weaver | Gavin Groninger |
| Plymouth | Greg Miller | Jason Breden |
| Prairie Heights | Delmar Bontrager | Dylan Reed |
| Rising Sun | Brandon Snodgrass | Jason McDaniel |
| Rushville | Kerry Brown | Brandon Tucker |
| Seton Catholic | Josh Siedling | Brian Stewart |
| Seven Oaks | Will Boatright | Andrew Sauer |
| South Decatur | Dustin Traylor | Eric Pittman |
| South Putnam | Josh Estridge/Kevin Rounds # | Jake Rockey |
| South Spencer | Aaron Thompson | Kyle Magill |
| Southern Wells | Doug Smith | Mickey Strong |
| Southmont | Dan Chadd # | Vince Brooks |
| Sullivan | Jeff Moore | Joey Davidson |
| Terre Haute South | Braydon Jefferson | Dave Mahurin |
| Tri-Township | Rick Snodgrass | Chris Conrad |
| Tri-West | Tommy Strine | Kyle Martin |
| Vincennes Lincoln | Dave Mahurin | Rob Flanagan |
| Warren Central | Criss Beyers | DeAndre Brock |
| Washington | Bo Burkhart/Brandt Schuckman # | Alex Boyd |
| Washington Catholic | Peyton Catt | Alex Hemenway |
| Wawasee | Joe Luce/Nate O’Connell# | Nate O’Connell |
| Wood Memorial | Brian Schoonover | Bart Bigham |
| Zionsville | J.R. Howell | Andy Weaver |
GIRLS (90)
