Summary
The Indiana Hoosiers won their first national championship in football but lost a key coach right after. Derek Owings, the director of athletic performance, is leaving Indiana for a job at the University of Tennessee.
Key Facts
- Indiana Hoosiers won the national championship with a 27-23 victory over Miami.
- The winning touchdown came from Fernando Mendoza's 12-yard run in the fourth quarter.
- The team had an undefeated season, finishing 16-0, which is a new record for Indiana.
- Derek Owings, the director of athletic performance, is leaving for Tennessee.
- Owings will replace Kurt Schmidt as Tennessee's athletic performance director.
- Owings previously worked with Tennessee's head coach, Josh Heupel, at UCF in 2018.
- Owings has been part of teams with a 64-9 record and over 25 All-America selections.
