Putting a nice, tidy bow on the coaching situation at Indiana, the school, as expected, introduced Kevin Wilson as their new head coach Tuesday afternoon.
According to the release issued by the school following the introductory press conference this afternoon, athletic director Fred Glass and Wilson agreed to terms on a seven-year deal that will pay Wilson $1.2 million per year.
“I am thrilled that Kevin Wilson will lead our football program,” Glass said in a statement. “He is committed to compliance, academics, character and winning. He has helped lead successful programs at Miami (Ohio), Northwestern and Oklahoma. I believe his leadership, vision, confidence, teaching, commitment, discipline and toughness herald a terrific new era for Indiana football.”
“I’m extremely pleased that Kevin Wilson, who has been one of the nation’s top assistant coaches for several years, has agreed to come to IU to lead our football program,” IU President Michael A. McRobbie said. “He has proven to be a great innovator, motivator and teacher, while coaching some of the most prolific offenses in NCAA history and numerous All-American athletes. He clearly has the talent and experience we were hoping to obtain as we embark on what we fully anticipate to be an exciting new era of IU football. I look forward to welcoming him to IU.”
“I am excited by the opportunity to be the head football coach at Indiana University,” Wilson said. “I am confident we can win here and win in the right way.”
Wilson spent the past nine seasons on Bob Stoops’ staff at Oklahoma, the last five as the solo offensive coordinator, the other four as co-coordinator. Prior to that, he spent time on staffs at Northwestern and Miami of Ohio.
(Photo: Courtesy of Indiana University)
