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Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries took a measured approach to his career, spending over two decades at Creighton.

DeVries' coaching style is a blend of his mentors, Dana Altman and Greg McDermott.

He turned down several opportunities before pursuing the head coaching job at Drake three times.

After successful stints at Drake and West Virginia, DeVries accepted the Indiana job without hesitation.

With the Indiana basketball season underway, The Herald-Times is rolling out a weekly three-part series on new coach Darian DeVries that chronicles his career. In Part 3, writer Michael Niziolek traces his unique climb up the coaching ladder and the “What If” moments along the way.

Read: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3

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