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Dan Monteroso joined the IU Men's Basketball program in June 2025 after the culmination of a seven-year professional playing career. Monteroso was a standout basketball and football player at West Liberty University, including playing for the Hilltoppers when Howlett took over as head coach. 

Monteroso earned First Team All-American honors in Howlett's first season as head coach in 2018, while also being named NCAA Division II Academic All-American of the Year that season. He was a two-time Academic All-American and two-time MEC Scholar Athlete of the Year, tallying 1,134 points in just two seasons at West Liberty.

He began his collegiate career with the Purdue football program, earning his degree in three seasons with the Boilermakers. He transferred to West Liberty with two seasons of basketball eligibility, helping the Hilltoppers to a 54-8 record. In his one season of football at West Liberty, he racked up 57 receptions for 944 yards and 14 touchdowns. 

Monteroso, an Ohio-native, spent his entire professional playing career in Germany, playing for Ehingen Urspring (2018-20), Gladiators Trier (2020-23) and Nurnberg Falcons BC (2023-24), including averaging 14.3 points per game during the 2022-23 campaign. 

Monteroso was ranked among the nation's top wide receiver prospects after a standout career at Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High School and comes from an impressive background as his father Jeff played football and baseball at Occidental College and his mother, Catherine, played volleyball at East Tennessee State.