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Indiana University Fires Football Coach Tom Allen, Begins Search for Replacement

Potential candidates include Toledo's Jason Candle and New Mexico State's Jerry Kill, as the university seeks to improve its football program and NIL situation.

Overview

  • Indiana University fired its football coach, Tom Allen, after a 33-49 record over seven seasons, with only two winning seasons and bowl trips.
  • Tom Allen's buyout is around $20.8 million, which would be the third-largest buyout in college football history, indicating Indiana's seriousness about finding football success.
  • Indiana's football facilities are considered top-notch, with a football complex that opened in 2019, an indoor practice field, and a football-only weight room set to open in 2024.
  • Several names are being considered for the head coach position, including Toledo head coach Jason Candle, New Mexico State head coach Jerry Kill, and South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack.
  • Indiana's next coach will face the challenge of improving the school's NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) situation, which former coach Allen indicated was lacking.