Dayton coach Archie Miller is heading to Indiana, both programs announced Saturday.

According to The Vertical, citing multiple sources, Miller’s deal is for seven years and will be in the neighborhood of $4 million annually. 

The move is one that makes sense for both coach and program. This is the prototypical home run hire. Miller, 38, has had chances at jobs the past three years but waved them off in anticipation of something bigger. Few jobs in college basketball are bigger, and bring more pressure, than Indiana. 

IU fired former coach Tom Crean on March 16, less than two minutes after the start of the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Crean spent nine years with the Hoosiers and went 166-135. Indiana was 18-16 this past season, a campaign marred by injuries. 

Miller is 139-63 in his career, all six years spent at Dayton. He took the Flyers to the Elite Eight in 2014. He has made the NCAA Tournament the past four years. 

The move comes less than 12 hours after Steve Alford said he would not leave UCLA for Indiana. What remains unknown at this point: Did Indiana pass on Alford, or vice-versa? Either way, Alford will stay in Westwood. IU opts to not go to the Bob Knight basketball family.

Miler’s departure now opens the Dayton job. Possible candidates include former Illinois and Ohio coach John Groce, former VCU and Alabama coach Anthony Grant (an alum) and current Dayton assistant Kevin Kuwik.