Jordan Hulls - Men's Basketball Coach - Indiana University Athletics

Jordan Hulls

Title:
Team and Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
mbasket@iu.edu
Phone:
(812) 855-2238

Bloomington native and 2013 Big Ten champion Jordan Hulls was named the Team and Recruiting Coordinator on May 9, 2022. He spent three seasons in the role.

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.

In 2022-23, Hulls’ first crack in college athletics, the Hoosiers finished the season ranked in in the top 25 in both major polls. IU was 23-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 mark. The year included a road win at Xavier and season sweeps over Purdue, Michigan, and Illinois. The Cream and Crimson led the Big Ten in field goal percentage (48.7%) and finished second in the conference in field goal percentage defense in both the league’s overall and conference games only ledgers.

IU’s staff saw senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis earn consensus first-team All-American honors, a first for a Hoosier player in 10 years, and win the Karl Malone Award given annually to the best power forward in college basketball. The Greenwood native finished his career at IU ranked third in career scoring and double-doubles, while finishing as the school’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots. He was a unanimous first team All-Big Ten selection and the league leader in blocked shots also was a member of the league’s All-Defensive team. In addition, freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, was named second and third team All-Big Ten and earned All-Freshman accolades.

PLAYING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
Hulls began his nine-year professional career in Poland playing for Energa Czarni Stupsk before moving to Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo. He was voted as Balkan League Import Player of the Year after leading the squad to Balkan League and Kosovo League championships. He then played for Hubo Limburg United in Belgium in 2015-16 before beginning a six-year career in Germany.

He played for two years for Eisbaren Bremerhaven before playing the last three years for MHP Reisen. He played a key role in helping them to the Basketball Champions League Final Four and surpassed 500 career assists in the German BBL. In his final season, he hit the second most 3-pointers in a single season in league history and ranked fifth all-time in most 3-point field goals made in a career with over 400. His 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID but in 2018-19, his squad also competed in the FIBA Europe Cup where he was named season MVP.

A HOOSIER FOR LIFE
Hulls arrived on campus for the 2009-10 season, the second season for then head coach Tom Crean. He played in all 31 games and made 17 starts as a freshman. Hulls averaged 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while shooting 40.6% (63-of-155) from the floor, 40.2% (47-of-117) from the 3-point line, and 80.0% (24-of-30) from the free throw line. He appeared in the starting lineup for the final nine games of the season and would go on to start the final 113 games of his collegiate career. As a sophomore, Hulls upped his averages to 11.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 48.2% (123-of-255) from the floor, 41.4% (55-of-133), and 91.2% (52-of-57) from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers returned to the NCAA Tournament and made the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in a decade in Hulls’ third season on campus. He averaged career highs in points (11.7), rebounds (2.5), assists (3.3), and steals (1.1) per game. He shot 50.4% (143-of-284), 49.3% (73-of-146) from behind the arc, and 89.9% (62-of-69) from the free throw line. During the season he set the IU and Big Ten record for consecutive free throws made with 58.

Indiana won the 2012-13 outright Big Ten Championship for the first time in 20 years, made the Sweet Sixteen for the second-straight year, and spent a majority of the season as the top-ranked team in the country. Hulls averaged 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game while shooting 44.4% (115-of-259) from the floor, 44.4% (80-of-180) from the 3-point line, and 77.6% (38-of-49) from the free throw line.

He finished his career 30th on the all-time scoring list with 1,318 points, fourth in career 3-point percentage (44.1%), and third in career free throw percentage (85.9%). He won the National Senior Class Award in 2013 and was a CoSIDA Academic All-American. He was given the Director's Award at the Spirit of Indiana Showcase and was a multiple Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2012 and 2013 and earned the Hoosiers Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2012.

BLOOMINGTON’S BEST
Hulls came to IU following a storied career at Bloomington South High School where he was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball and Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year in 2009. He led the Panthers, under legendary head coach J.R. Holmes to a 26-0 record and a Class 4A state title during his senior season. The Panthers finished the year ranked No. 3 nationally according to the USA Today. He averaged 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior. As a junior, he averaged 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists for South.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Aubrey, have three sons, Jackson, Leo, and Henrik, and a daughter Margaret. His grandfather, John, was an assistant coach on Bob Knight first staff and his sister, Kaila, also played basketball for the Hoosiers. Hulls owns the JH1 LLC where he has created a skills academy, a training regimen, and JH1 Elite, an AAU program. In addition, he co-founded Never Lose Hoop which raises money and benefits children who are battling cancer.