The Indiana Hoosiers (10-1) are off to another strong start, and figure to once again be in the mix at the top of the Big Ten standings. This level of success has become common under Teri Moren, who has coached the Hoosiers to four-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and last season led the Hoosiers to their first conference championship since 1983.
Moren’s tenure also has been defined by standout players, with names like Tyra Buss and Grace Berger rewriting the Hoosiers’ record books and putting the program on the map as a destination for big-name recruits and transfers.
Indiana’s latest record-breaker? That would be Mackenzie Holmes, who at 6-foot-3 is one of the nation’s finest low-post scorers. Holmes, who recently scored her 2,000th point and is closing in on Buss’ program record of 2,364, chose to exercise her extra year of eligibility granted during the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Indiana for a fifth season. At this point in her career, the numbers are only a formality—she’s long since made a name for herself as one of the greatest players in Hoosiers history.
Holmes, who teammate Sydney Parrish describes as a foundational player, doesn’t just stand out among her peers in the Big Ten; statistically, she grades as one of the most efficient…
