It played out as a somewhat messy split publicly between Mike Woodson and Indiana. Here's why, and what's next for the IU basketball coaching search.

Indiana is one of the most decorated programs in college basketball, but the Hoosiers have hit hard times in recent years. Indiana basketball has won five National Championship's in men's hoops, the last coming in 1987.

Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson will step down at the end of the season, Hoosiers athletic director Scott Dolson announced on Friday afternoon. News that the program and Woodson, 66, were discussing a potential split surfaced on Thursday, first reported by Field of 68.

Curt Cignetti's former colleague at James Madison took the Dukes to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and is having a great season at Vanderbilt.

The Indiana men's basketball program will need a new coach next season. However, don't ask the Hoosiers' football coach, Curt Cignetti, for assistance. Cignetti got into a spat on 'X' with basketball analyst Adam Zagoria,

For the third time in the last decade, Indiana will need a new men’s basketball coach. But the circumstances around this job are different.

Curt Cignetti was mentioned as an influencer in a report on Indiana's men's basketball search. He quickly shot that notion down.

Curt Cignetti shot down the rumors of him influencing Indiana basketball’s search for a new head coach. With the Hoosiers’ current leader, Mike Woodson, set to leave in the offseason, the Big Ten blue blood is already browsing potential candidates.