West Virginia Players React to Darian DeVries’ Move to Indiana
Several West Virginia players were shocked by the news.
While it’s not uncommon for coaches to leave for bigger programs, larger contracts, or bigger NIL opportunities, it’s unusual for a coach to leave just one year after landing his first Power Five head coaching job to take a position with a blue blood. That’s exactly what happened with Darian DeVries, who joined West Virginia from Drake last spring and is now headed to Indiana.
While some may have anticipated the move, it still caught many of West Virginia’s players by surprise. Javon Small, Eduardo Andre, Sencire Harris, KJ Tenner, and Ofri Naveh all expressed their reactions after the news broke.
Players who have yet to comment on the move include Joseph Yesufu, Amani Hansberry, Aden Tagaloa-Nelson, Toby Okani, Jayden Stone, Abraham Oyeadier, and Haris Elezovic.
We want fraz!!!! https://t.co/4MqKCnMnLl
— Sencire Harris (@SencireH) March 19, 2025
The Mountaineers also saw two members of their 2025 signing class, G/F Kelvin Odih and F Trent MacLean, announce they would be requesting a release from their National Letter of Intent. This leaves West Virginia with just one signee, Braydon Hawthorne from Beckley, West Virginia, who finished his prep career at Huntington Prep.
With DeVries now heading to Indiana, the transfer portal will soon open for those on WVU’s roster.
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