Darion Hutchinson joins the Evansville women's basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season, bringing nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience as well as experience in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Prior to arriving in Evansville, Hutchinson spent the last two seasons at the University of Indianapolis, serving as an assistant coach from 2024-March 2026 before being named the interim head coach in March. During her time with the Greyhounds, Hutchinson played a key role in talent identification and roster building, led on-court player development efforts, contributed to game strategy and preparation, and coordinated program operations and logistics. In 2024-25, Hutchinson mentored All-GLVC Second Team selection Patricia Chikamba.
From 2019-2024, Hutchinson served as the Director of Basketball Operations and Video Coordinator at the University of Northern Iowa. Over five seasons with the Panthers, Hutchinson helped UNI to a 97-61 record and four straight WNIT berths from 2021-24. With the Panthers, Hutchinson directed team travel and operational logistics, managed basketball operations, oversaw video operations, ensured NCAA compliance, and supported recruiting, marketing, and external engagement efforts.
Hutchinson’s first coaching stop came at Indiana State University as Director of Basketball Operations from 2017-19. While at ISU, Hutchinson served as the community service coordinator, provided guidance to select student-athletes, assisted with summer camps and recruiting visits, in addition to her work with team travel and CARA logs.
As a student-athlete, Hutchinson spent three seasons at Bellarmine from 2011-14, where she led the Knights in scoring and was named Academic All-GLVC in 2012-13, before finishing her career at UIndy in 2015-16. Hutchinson is a native of Scottsburg, Ind.
