It’s never pleasant to admit that change is needed, but the need for a change finally became too hard to ignore.
Bill Lynch treated his players well, and none of his shortcomings as a coach could be attributed to a lack of humanity or decency. At the very least, he deserves thanks for representing Indiana University with class and dignity.
Well, that certainly didn’t take long.
So what now for the IU football program? Following IU’s first win in West Lafayette in 14 years, Athletic Director Fred Glass announced that head football coach Bill Lynch will not be on the sidelines next year for the Hoosiers. It was a move that everyone saw coming following the embarrassing losses, including losing by 63 to Wisconsin on the road, as well as the close losses to Michigan, Iowa, and Northwestern at home.