The University of Indianapolis recently announced the passing of men’s basketball alumnus Aaron Etherington. He unexpectedly passed on Tuesday, Jan. 13 according to an article from the Indy Star.
Etherington was a native of Noblesville, Indiana and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School. Etherington played forward for UIndy from 2020-2023 after transferring from Toledo University in Ohio, and graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in business. His brother, Alex, also played basketball for UIndy and graduated in 2018. Aaron came out of high school ranked ninth in the state of Indiana by PrepHoops.com, according to UIndy Athletics.
While at UIndy, Aaron played in a total of 74 games, scoring 239 points, 143 rebounds and 61 three-pointers. In Aaron’s senior season, the Hounds made it to the Midwest Regional Quarterfinal game before losing to McKendree, according to an article by UIndy Athletics. The team went into regionals ranked first and won the conference title outright that year and went on an 18-game winning streak.
Former Head Coach Paul Corsaro was a large part of what brought Aaron to UIndy to play, since he was the assistant coach while Alex was in school. It was not until Corsaro was hired as the head coach in 2020 that Aaron was recruited and brought to UIndy from his previous school, according to an article by UIndy Athletics.
Corsaro is now in his first season as head men’s basketball coach at Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after leaving UIndy. “The Reflector” reached out to IU Indy Athletics for a statement from Corsaro on the passing of Aaron.
“The news of Aaron’s passing was heartbreaking to anyone who knew him and his family,” Corsaro said. “Aaron always had a smile on his face and was very enjoyable to be around. He was a major contributor to some of the best teams in UIndy men’s basketball history. Both he and his brother, Alex, are UIndy men’s basketball alums. The Etherington Family will be Greyhound Family forever. Aaron will be truly missed.”
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