West Virginia has settled on the twenty third head coach within the historical past of its males’s basketball program.
Sources instructed MetroNews Darian DeVries of Drake has reached an settlement to turn out to be the Mountaineers’ subsequent head coach and the 2 sides are working to finalize a five-year contract of which phrases haven’t been disclosed.
DeVries, 47, was head coach of the Bulldogs the final six seasons and compiled a 150-55 file. He led Drake to the NCAA Match on three events and in every of the final two seasons, although his workforce by no means superior past the primary spherical.
A local of Aplington, Iowa, DeVries performed at Northern Iowa earlier than starting his teaching profession at Creighton, the place he was on the workers for 20 seasons, together with 17 as assistant coach. DeVries was with the Blue Jays till turning into a head coach for the primary time at Drake in March 2018.
In his first season at Drake, DeVries helped the Bulldogs up their win complete by seven from the 12 months prior and so they completed 24-10. Drake was 20-14 in DeVries’ second season, earlier than breaking via to qualify for the NCAA Match with a 26-5 file within the 2020-21 marketing campaign.
Drake completed 25-11 in DeVries’ fourth season, earlier than reaching the NCAA Match every of the final two years with data of 27-8 and 28-7, respectively.
The Bulldogs received 20-plus video games in all six of DeVries’ seasons, together with 25 or extra every of the final 4 years. It marked the primary time in program historical past that Drake received 20 or extra video games 5 straight seasons.
DeVries’ 126 wins during the last 5 years are essentially the most in any five-year stretch in Drake historical past, with the earlier mark of 122 additionally held by DeVries from his first 5 seasons with the Bulldogs.
DeVries’ son, Tucker DeVries, was not too long ago introduced because the eleventh repeat winner of The Larry Chicken Trophy, introduced yearly the Missouri Valley Convention Participant of the Yr.
In three seasons of school basketball at Drake, Tucker DeVries has 1,867 factors and 250 three-pointers. His scoring common has elevated yearly from 13.9 to 18.6 and most not too long ago 21.6 as a junior.
In his taking part in days, Darian DeVries was a two-time captain at Northern Iowa and ranks as this system’s thirty first all-time main scorer with 1,084 factors.
Darian and spouse Ashley even have a daughter, Tatum.