{"id":4834,"date":"2026-01-10T04:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/the-best-of-indiana-sports-history-stars-teams-and-moments\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T04:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:22:21","slug":"the-best-of-indiana-sports-history-stars-teams-and-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/the-best-of-indiana-sports-history-stars-teams-and-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"The best of Indiana sports history: stars, teams, and moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Dana Lee<span class=\"timestamp \">Jan 9, 2026, 11:15 PM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\"><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>Dana Lee is a reporter-researcher at ESPN.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>THE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/84\/indiana-hoosiers\" target=\"_blank\">INDIANA HOOSIERS<\/a> <\/b> are having a remarkable run this college football season. They went 13-0 in the regular season, staking their claim as the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/41718771\/undefeated-college-football-champions-michigan-lsu-more\">undefeated team<\/a> headed into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/playoff-bracket\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Playoff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana kicked off the postseason by taking home the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47205407\/big-ten-conference-championship-college-football-winners-records-stats\" target=\"_blank\">Big Ten championship<\/a> versus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/194\/ohio-state-buckeyes\" target=\"_blank\">Ohio State<\/a>. They went on to defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/333\">Alabama<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401769072\">38-3<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47456991\/indiana-alabama-rose-bowl-game-2025-key-numbers-college-football-playoff\">Rose Bowl<\/a>. To cap their streak of success, their quarterback, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/_\/id\/4837248\/fernando-mendoza\" target=\"_blank\">Fernando Mendoza,<\/a> also became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47298246\/fernando-mendoza-becomes-1st-indiana-hoosier-win-heisman\" target=\"_blank\">first Hoosier to win the Heisman Trophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This recent period of prosperity adds to Indiana&#8217;s storied legacy across high school, collegiate, and professional sports. Only time will tell if the Midwest state can claim another championship in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As the Hoosiers take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/2390\/miami-hurricanes\">Miami<\/a> in the College Football Playoff National Championship game, they&#8217;ll attempt to secure a Big Ten title, a No. 1 AP rank, a Heisman Trophy and a national title in a single season.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the championship game, let&#8217;s reflect on meaningful milestones across Indiana sports teams, from the original &#8220;Hoosiers&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/4433403\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>March 1954 &#8212; Milan High School wins state basketball championship<\/h2>\n<p>On a last-second shot from senior guard Bobby Plump, Milan High School defeated Muncie Central 32-30, cementing its place in Indiana basketball history and beyond. The underdog team eventually inspired the beloved 1986 film &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/video\/clip\/_\/id\/44039168\">Hoosiers<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>January 1968 &#8212; Indiana football reached the Rose Bowl<\/h2>\n<p>Before the success of the current Indiana football team, there were the 1967 Hoosiers, coached by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/blog\/bigten\/post\/_\/id\/133753\/top-5-all-time-coaches-indiana-hoosiers\" target=\"_blank\">John Pont<\/a>. After entering the season unranked, Indiana rose to No. 4 in the country and played in the Rose Bowl, where the Hoosiers lost to USC 14-3.<\/p>\n<h2>May 1973 &#8212; The Pacers win their third ABA championship<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indiana-pacers\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> became the most successful franchise in ABA history after defeating the Kentucky Colonels 88-81 in Game 7 of the ABA championship. In 1976, the Pacers were one of four ABA teams that merged with the NBA.<\/p>\n<h2>March 1976 &#8212; A perfect season<\/h2>\n<p>In 1976, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/37033282\/the-vast-coaching-tree-bob-knight\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Knight<\/a> coached the Indiana men&#8217;s basketball team to a 32-0 record, culminating in the national title with a win over Michigan. No Division I men&#8217;s basketball team has repeated the feat since.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593692_2000x1334cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593692_2000x1334cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593692_2000x1334cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593692_2000x1334cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"380\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Bob Knight retired from coaching at Texas Tech in\u00a0February 2008, finishing with a then-record\u00a0902 career wins.\u00a0<cite>Rich Clarkson\/NCAA Photos via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>May 1977 &#8212; Janet Guthrie breaks barriers at Indianapolis 500<\/h2>\n<p>In 1977, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/film\/3043d72a-390d-4164-aedd-57f51cee13ec\/qualified\" target=\"_blank\">Janet Guthrie<\/a> became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie finished 29th due to engine issues. The following year, Guthrie made history again by finishing ninth, the best by a woman until Danica Patrick came in fourth in 2005.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593689_2000x3000cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593689_2000x3000cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593689_2000x3000cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593689_2000x3000cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"855\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Janet Guthrie, now 87, is in the NASCAR Hall of Fame and was honored in 2024 with the prestigious Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions, recognizing her pioneering career.\u00a0<cite>ISC Archives\/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>March 1979 &#8212; Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson<\/h2>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/2335\/larry-bird\" target=\"_blank\">Larry Bird<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/282\/indiana-state-sycamores\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana State<\/a> faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/2334\/magic-johnson\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Johnson<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/127\/michigan-state-spartans\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan State<\/a> in the NCAA championship game, the much-anticipated matchup resulted in the highest TV ratings in college basketball history. It created the foundation for an expanded NCAA tournament and ignited a rivalry between the two players that eventually revitalized the NBA.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593684_2000x2433cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593684_2000x2433cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593684_2000x2433cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593684_2000x2433cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"693\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Larry Bird led the Indiana State Sycamores to the NCAA title game in 1979. He&#8217;s also the only person to win NBA MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.\u00a0<cite>Focus on Sport via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>March 1984 &#8212; The NFL arrives in Indianapolis<\/h2>\n<p>After a stadium dispute with the city, Baltimore Colts owner Robert Irsay secretly moved the team to Indianapolis in the middle of the night, packing up the organization in over a dozen moving trucks. In a swift turn of events, the Baltimore Colts are now the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indianapolis-colts\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>October 1993 &#8212; &#8220;Rudy&#8221; releases in Theaters<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the life of Daniel &#8220;Rudy&#8221; Ruettiger, a scrappy walk-on who dreamed of playing football for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/_\/id\/87\/notre-dame-fighting-irish\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame,<\/a> the inspiring movie starring Sean Astin as Rudy became an instant underdog classic.<\/p>\n<h2>May 1995 &#8212; Reggie Miller&#8217;s 8 points in 9 seconds<\/h2>\n<p>A flurry of points from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/552\/reggie-miller\" target=\"_blank\">Reggie Miller<\/a> stunned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ny\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Trailing 105-99 with 18.7 seconds remaining, Miller hit two 3-pointers and two free throws to steal a 107-105 win for Indiana.<\/p>\n<h2>April 1998 &#8212; Colts draft Peyton Manning<\/h2>\n<p>It was the beginning of an era. In 1998, the Colts selected quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.ph\/nfl\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/1428\/peyton-manning\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton Manning<\/a> out of Tennessee with the No. 1 pick. The face of Indianapolis football for over a decade, Manning won a Super Bowl with the Colts and became the first player to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/43691267\/who-won-nfl-mvp-all-winners-list-year\" target=\"_blank\">named MVP<\/a> four times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593686_2_2000x1474cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593686_2_2000x1474cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593686_2_2000x1474cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593686_2_2000x1474cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"420\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Peyton Manning left a lasting legacy in Indiana, particularly with the Peyton Manning Children&#8217;s Hospital. He became an &#8220;adopted Hoosier,&#8221; making football a central part of Indiana&#8217;s sports identity during his 14 seasons with the Colts.\u00a0<cite>Jed Jacobsohn\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>February 2007 &#8212; Indianapolis Colts win Super Bowl XLI<\/h2>\n<p>More than two decades after Robert Irsay relocated the team, the Indianapolis Colts won their first Super Bowl. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/superbowl\/history\/mvps\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl MVP<\/a> Peyton Manning led the Colts to a 29-17 victory over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-bears\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>March 2010 &amp; 2011 &#8212; Cinderella runs for Butler men&#8217;s basketball<\/h2>\n<p>Between 2010 and 2011, coach Brad Stevens led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/2086\/butler-bulldogs\" target=\"_blank\">Butler University<\/a>, a school with fewer than 5,000 students, to back-to-back Final Four runs. In the championship game against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/150\/duke-blue-devils\" target=\"_blank\">Duke<\/a> in 2010, Gordon Hayward&#8217;s desperate half-court heave hit the rim, authoring one of sports&#8217; greatest &#8220;what-ifs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>October 2012 &#8212; Indiana Fever win first franchise title<\/h2>\n<p>Anchored by Hall of Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/125\/tamika-catchings\" target=\"_blank\">Tamika Catchings<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Fever<\/a> persevered against the defending champs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-lynx\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a>, winning the series 3-1.<\/p>\n<h2>December 2012 &#8212; Indiana Hoosiers men&#8217;s soccer team wins eighth NCAA title<\/h2>\n<p>Indiana defeated Georgetown 1-0 to win its eighth national championship. The Hoosiers have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/story\/_\/id\/47250814\/ncaa-mens-soccer-championship-all-winners-list\" target=\"_blank\">second-most national championships<\/a> in men&#8217;s DI soccer.<\/p>\n<h2>June 2013 &#8212; Indiana Hoosiers baseball clinches first CWS berth<\/h2>\n<p>The Hoosiers baseball team swept powerhouse Florida State in the Super Regional. Indiana earned its first trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-baseball\/story\/_\/id\/40378876\/mcws-champions-mens-college-world-series-winners-year\" target=\"_blank\">College World Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>April 2018 &#8212; Arike Ogunbowale&#8217;s buzzer-beater<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/87\/notre-dame-fighting-irish\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame women&#8217;s basketball<\/a> prevailed over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/344\/mississippi-state-bulldogs\" target=\"_blank\">Mississippi State<\/a> in the national title game on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/3904577\/arike-ogunbowale\" target=\"_blank\">Arike Ogunbowale<\/a>&#8216;s electric buzzer-beater, her second of the tournament. Ogunbowale, who was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/39861559\/women-ncaa-history-most-outstanding-player-winners\" target=\"_blank\">Most Outstanding Player<\/a>, also hit the winner in the Final Four against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/41\/uconn-huskies\" target=\"_blank\">UConn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593691_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593691_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593691_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593691_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"379\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Arike Ogunbowale\u00a0was\u00a0drafted fifth by the\u00a0Dallas Wings\u00a0in the 2019 WNBA Draft out of\u00a0Notre Dame.\u00a0<cite>Andy Lyons\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>March 2021 &#8212; Indiana hosts the 2021 NCAA men&#8217;s basketball tournament<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time in NCAA Division I men&#8217;s basketball history, one city hosted the entire March Madness tournament due to COVID-19-related regulations. The games were held in a bubble-like format around the Indianapolis area. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/239\/baylor-bears\" target=\"_blank\">Baylor Bears<\/a> defeated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/team\/_\/id\/2250\/gonzaga-bulldogs\" target=\"_blank\">Gonzaga Bulldogs<\/a> in the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2>April 2024 &#8212; Indiana Fever select Caitlin Clark with No. 1 pick<\/h2>\n<p>Fresh off another record-breaking year at Iowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/40665563\/caitlin-clark-wnba-records-professional-honors-know\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> goes No. 1 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/39951758\/wnba-draft-2024-grading-caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-every-team\" target=\"_blank\">2024 WNBA draft<\/a>. The face of women&#8217;s college basketball, Clark concluded her collegiate career with 3,951 points, the most in men&#8217;s and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/41871697\/all-womens-college-basketball-scoring-leaders-list\" target=\"_blank\">women&#8217;s Division I history<\/a>. Armed with two consecutive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/44318098\/what-colleges-most-no-1-wnba-draft-picks\" target=\"_blank\">No. 1 draft picks <\/a>(the Fever selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/4432831\/aliyah-boston\">Aliyah Boston<\/a> the year before), Clark&#8217;s arrival brought hope to a basketball state whose last Finals appearance was in 2012.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593695_2000x3001cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593695_2000x3001cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593695_2000x3001cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593695_2000x3001cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"855\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Caitlin Clark been out since suffering a right groin sprain in July. She played in 13 WNBA games in 2025.\u00a0<cite>Brian Babineau\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>August 2024 &#8212; Cole Hocker sets 1500-meter Olympic record<\/h2>\n<p>The 23-year-old Indianapolis native stunned track and field fans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/summer\/2024\/results\" target=\"_blank\">Paris Olympics<\/a> when he surged past heavy favorites Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the homestretch to break the 1500-meter Olympic record in 3:27.65.<\/p>\n<h2>June 2025 &#8212; Pacers reach NBA Finals<\/h2>\n<p>After a 10-15 start to the season, the fourth-seeded Pacers clawed their way through the playoffs and into the Finals for the first time in 25 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/4396993\/tyrese-haliburton\" target=\"_blank\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>&#8216;s late-game heroics ended in Game 7 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/okc\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> when the guard tore his right Achilles tendon in the first quarter. The Pacers ultimately fell to the Thunder 103-91.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593697_2000x1649cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593697_2000x1649cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593697_2000x1649cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593697_2000x1649cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"469\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, an injury that ended his season and will sideline him for the duration of the 2025-26 NBA season, according to ESPN reports.\u00a0<cite>Dylan Buell\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>October 2025 &#8212; Fever rally in playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>Despite injuries to key players, including Caitlin Clark and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/1004\/sydney-colson\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Colson<\/a>, the 24-20 Fever surged to a winner-take-all semifinal game against the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/team\/_\/name\/lv\/las-vegas-aces\" target=\"_blank\"> Las Vegas Aces<\/a>, who went on to win the championship.<\/p>\n<h2>December 2025 &#8212; Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman<\/h2>\n<p>After leading the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/playoff\/\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Playoff,<\/a> quarterback Fernando Mendoza is awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/41853224\/which-colleges-most-heisman-trophy-winners\">Heisman Trophy<\/a>, the first in program history. Entering the playoffs, Mendoza led the country in passing touchdowns (33) and was second in quarterback rating (181.39).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593699_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593699_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"\/><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593699_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1226%2Fr1593699_2000x1333cc.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"379\" width=\"570\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes, for his Heisman win. He beat\u00a0Vanderbilt\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Diego Pavia\u00a0(1,435 points),\u00a0Notre Dame\u00a0running back\u00a0Jeremiyah Love\u00a0(719 points), and\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Julian Sayin\u00a0(432 points).\u00a0<cite>Daniel Kucin Jr.\/ISI Photos\/ISI Photos via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Louisa Frahm, Gueorgui Milkov and Alonzo Olmedo contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47420695\/best-indiana-sports-history-bird-clark-mendoza-miller-hoosiers\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana LeeJan 9, 2026, 11:15 PM ET Close Dana Lee is a reporter-researcher at ESPN. THE INDIANA HOOSIERS are having a remarkable run this college football season. They went 13-0 in the regular season, staking their claim as the only undefeated team headed into the College Football Playoff. 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