Darian Dale DeVries (born April 7, 1975) is the head men's basketball coach at West Virginia University.
DeVries became a head coach for the first time when he accepted the job at former conference rival Drake in March 2018.
[4] In his next season, DeVries made history as the first coach to lead an 8-seed to a win over the 1-seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament ("Arch Madness"), defeating UNI 77–56.
[5] DeVries' success at Drake continued in the 2020–21 season where he took the team to a 18–0 start which included the Bulldogs' inclusion in the AP Top 25 poll.
In March 2021, DeVries signed an 8-year contract extension with Drake, keeping him in Des Moines through the 2028–29 season.