Bennett Munds - Men's Basketball Coach - Indiana University Athletics

Bennett Munds

Title:
Graduate Manager
Email:
mbasket@iu.edu
Phone:
(812) 855-2238

Bennett Munds completed his fourth season with the Hoosiers and second as a Graduate Manager. He spent the previous two seasons as an undergraduate student manager.

WITH THE HOOSIERS
Indiana finished the 2024-25 season with a 19-13 overall record and a 10-10 mark in Big Ten play. For the second-straight season, the Hoosiers earned four road wins (at Penn State, at Ohio State, at No. 11 Michigan State, and at Washington) in league play. In addition to its road triumph at nationally ranked MSU, IU also topped No. 13 Purdue at home to give the Cream ‘n Crimson two ranked wins.

The Hoosiers brought in the second-ranked transfer portal class according to 247Sports and signed consensus top 30 recruit in freshman wing Bryson Tucker. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo, the top portal commit, averaged 13.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, a career-high 2.1 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game on his way to Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors. Junior forward Malik Reneau was also named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention after he averaged a team-best 13.3 points per game to go along with 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per outing.

The 2023-24 season saw the Hoosiers finish 19-14 with a 10-10 mark in Big Ten play. IU earned four B1G road victories (at Michigan, at Ohio State, at Maryland, at Minnesota), which tied for third-most in league play.

Indiana’s staff saw the second-year transformations of big men Kel’el Ware and Malik Reneau. Ware, who transferred to Indiana following a disappointing freshman season at Oregon, finished the season as an All-Big Ten Second Team selection by the media (Third Team by the coaches) and All-Defensive pick after becoming the third Hoosier in the last 25 seasons to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He finished second in the Big Ten in double-doubles (15), rebounds (9.9), and field goal percentage (58.6%), fifth in blocks (1.9), and 12th in points (15.9). Reneau posted career bests in points (15.4 per game), rebounds (6.0), assists (2.7), blocks (0.6), and minutes played (28.8) on his wat to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention consideration.

Heralded five-star freshman Mackenzie Mgbako became the second Hoosier in as many seasons to be named (Co) Big Ten Freshman of the Year after he averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds in 33 starts. Mgbako was one of two freshmen in the NCAA to score over 400 points, make at least 50 3-pointers, convert on 90-plus free throws, and grab at least 125 rebounds.

As a student manager, he assisted with player development workouts and video scouting preparation. The Chicago native was named a Manager All-American at the 2023 NCAA Final Four in Houston by the Grow the Game Manager Organization. Munds also served as a strength and conditioning intern for Men's Basketball Director of Athletic Performance Clif Marshall. Prior to enrolling at Indiana University, Munds played with the Chicago Mustangs in the AAU circuit.

PERSONAL

Munds earned a Bachelor of Science with a degree in sport marketing and management from Indiana University in May of 2023. He received a Kelley School Business Certificate.