Dan Dakich led the Indiana Hoosiers to a 3-4 record after taking over for Kelvin Sampson late last season. He was promptly replaced by Tom Crean ... and shown the door.
Dakich won't leave empty handed, however, as the school will pay him the settlement of $185,000.
Indiana University has reached a settlement with former interim coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was scheduled to earn next school year.
IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre confirmed the deal, saying Dakich was owed a base salary of $110,000 with a supplemental bonus of $75,000.
This is a nice slap-on-the-rear for Dakich for taking one for the team. It started with his players skipping out on practice and ended with him dismissing two players. While the season ended horribly for the Hoosiers faithful, you can't pin any of it on Dakich. He was thrown into a tough situation and tried to do his best in a lame duck role.
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