The movie "Hoosiers" is about which sport?

"Hoosiers" is about basketball, specifically a small-town Indiana high-school team's attempt to win the state championship. The 1986 sports drama follows coach Norman Dale and the Hickory Huskers.

Gene Hackman plays Dale, a coach seeking a second chance, while the team navigates pressure, discipline, loyalty, and the expectations surrounding Indiana high-school basketball. Although the fictional team and characters drive the plot, the film was inspired in part by Milan High School's famous 1954 state championship run.

The movie is sometimes described simply as an underdog sports film, which can obscure the exact sport. Its setting, training scenes, games, and championship climax all center on basketball. The story's emotional appeal extends beyond the court—it is also about redemption and community—but basketball is unmistakably the subject. The gym used for many of the film's iconic scenes is in Knightstown, Indiana, and is now known as the Hoosier Gym.