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Kenny Johnson set to return to Indiana, join Darian DeVries coaching staff

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Kenny Johnson at Indiana (Mike Fender / Indianapolis Star)

Indiana‘s first staff under head coach Darian DeVries is beginning to take shape and that includes a familiar name for IU fans.

Former Indiana assistant Kenny Johnson is coming back and joining DeVries in Bloomington, multiple sources tell TheHoosier.com. Zach Osterman of The IndyStar had the first report.

Johnson was on staff under Tom Crean from 2012-14 and helped recruit or develop players like Cody Zeller, Victor Oladipo and Noah Vonleh. He helped Indiana land two top-20 recruiting classes, including a top-five class in 2013.

Johnson spent the 2024-25 season with Georgetown.

Before Georgetown, Johnson had notable stops at Louisville and Rhode Island — under former Indiana head coach Archie Miller.

Johnson was notably fired from Louisville after his name was involved in the FBI investigation around college basketball’s recruiting scandals.

He also spent time at La Salle and Towson as an assistant throughout his career.

Johnson is originally from Maryland and was an assistant for St. Paul VI (DC) and the director for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL AAU Circuit for more than six years. He has numerous East Coast ties.

Johnson joins Nick Norton and Drew Adams as the other assistants that will be joining Darian DeVries at Indiana.

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