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[email protected] • iuhoosiers.com For Immediate Release June 8, 2007 DAKICH NAMED DIRECTOR OF MEN’S BASKETBALL OPERATIONS BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson announced today that long-time Hoosier Dan Dakich will return to campus to serve as Director of Operations for the program. He will replace Jerry Green, who retired earlier this spring. I’ve known Dan for a lot of years,” Sampson said. I’ve always had great respect for him. I think he’s a man of great integrity and a great basketball person who can do a lot of things to help our program.” The Indiana native began a 16-year association with the IU program in the fall of 1981 after graduating from Andrean High School in Merrillville. “My family and I are thrilled to be back at Indiana University,” Dakich said. “It has been an extremely important place in our lives. I thank Coach Sampson for giving me this tremendous opportunity and I look forward to joining his staff in our quest for National and Big 10 Championships." He played for the Hoosiers from 1982-85 and was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons as the Hoosiers finished with an 84- 39 record during his career. As a player, he helped Indiana win one Big Ten title, earn three NCAA Tournament berths and finish as the NIT runner-up his senior season. As a junior, he was named All-Tournament at the Indiana Classic and as a senior he earned similar accolades at the Hoosier Classic.