Hoosiers (released in some countries as Best Shot[3]) is a 1986 American sports drama film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh in his feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a …

Hoosiers: Directed by David Anspaugh. With Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley. A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball …

1 day ago · The Hoosiers revived a bison mascot Aug. 30, 2025. Here's why they settled on reviving the mascot, what it is and what it has to do with Indiana.

1 day ago · Indiana is winning consistently for the first time ever. The Hoosiers’ 2025 season seems even more impressive when you're familiar with the program’s putrid past.

A classic tale of redemption, this film features a volatile coach and a former star player-turned alcoholic leading a small-town basketball team on an improbable run to the Indiana high school championship …

Dec 6, 2025 · What is a Hoosier? Learn the true definition, origin theories, and why Indiana's famous nickname means more than ever after the Hoosiers' 2025 Big Ten Championship.

Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town.

People from certain U.S. states go by unusual names—Connecticuter, Michigander, Utahn, to name a few—but Hoosiers from Indiana are the only ones whose name isn’t based on their state name at all. …

Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town.

Feb 28, 2025 · Declared as one of the greatest sports movies in film history, the 1986 flick Hoosiers starred the late Gene Hackman as high school basketball Coach Norman Dale. The famed film …