Dan Dakich

Dan Dakich (born August 17, 1962)

Teams coached: Bowling Green Falcons, Indiana Hoosiers
Bowling Green record: 156-140 (.527)
Indiana record: 3-4 (.429)
Overall record: 159-144 (.525)

Career Accomplishments:

  • NCAA National Championships:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  1  (2008)
  • NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  2  (2000, 2002)
  • MAC Regular Season Champion:  1  (2000)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2008 Indiana (interim HC)
2007-2008 Indiana (DBO)
1997-2007 Bowling Green
1987-1997 Indiana (asst)
1985-1987 Indiana (grad. asst)

Dan Dakich Facts

  • Daniel John Dakich
  • Born August 17, 1962
  • Hometown: Gary, Indiana
  • Alma Mater: Indiana University (BA, 1985)
  • Indiana-native played for the Indiana Hoosiers under legendary head coach Bob Knight
    • Famously guarded Michael Jordan in 1984 Elite Eight, holding MJ to just 13 points in an Indiana victory
  • After graduating in 1985, immediately joined Knight‘s coaching staff as a graduate assistant and then full-time assistant
  • Spent ten years as the head coach at Bowling Green, winning 156 games and one MAC regular season title
    • Accepted the head coaching position at West Virginia in 2002, only to return to Bowling Green after learning of possible recruiting violations by people affiliated with the WVU program
  • Hired in June 2007 to be the Director of Operations for Kelvin Sampson at Indiana
    • Took over as the interim head coach for the last seven games of the season following Sampson‘s resignation
  • Since leaving coaching, Dakich has become a television analyst on ESPN and has a daily radio show on WFNI in Indianapolis
  • Has one daughter and one son, Andrew, who played college basketball at both Michigan and Ohio State

Dan Dakich Coaching Tree