Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. Woodson, the boy who was hooked on IU basketball after receiving a T-shirt from Knight in grade school and who once couldnt fathom a coaching career, was at the epicenter of the Hoosier basketball world, winning his first career game. Well, Im going too right? Woodson asked. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. 247Sports . This has been my life. He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. I'm happy as hell that we were able to get three quality players that I think can help this program and help us move forward as we navigate this.". But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. Slideshow continues on the next slide Houses area of focus at that time was language education, and her job at the time among other things was to help the hyper-focused Woodson blossom into a communicator. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. Against crazy odds, they have all but assuredly secured themselves a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Mike Woodson has been the Indiana University men's basketball coach for less than two months but has already reshaped the roster, completed his staff and set goals. (AF) For you young people, a phone book is a large printed object that has names and phone numbers in it of everyone who lives in your town. He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. He also averaged 12.2 points in 13 career Playoff games over five post-seasons. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. IU still has a chance to get one of the four double-byes into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament but must beat Michigan in the regular-season finale Sunday and get some help from some of the other six teams Iowa among them that entered Tuesday within a game of second place. The defeat, just Indianas second at home this season against 14 victories, came three days after the Hoosiers had gone on the road to beat No. I apologize to our fans. As an assistant, he has worked for greats such as Chris Ford (Bucks), George Karl (Bucks), Larry Brown (76ers and Pistons), Mike DAntoni (Knicks), Doc Rivers (Clippers), and Tom Thibodeau (Knicks). "Every year I'd come back. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. What do you want people to say about the culture that you're going to establish? Now,. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' I played 11 years in the NBA. 15 Indiana men's basketball had some momentum for perhaps the first time all night, junior guard Trey Galloway found himself guarding junior forward Kris Murray on the perimeter. Its nice.. Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. "And my staff that I rave about and will continue to rave about has put me in position to get on the phone and do Zooms with these parents and players. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. I was so excited. "Scott was on the plane the next day. As head coach of the Knicks, Woodson guided his 2012-13 Atlantic Division Champions to their first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals since 2000 and finished his tenure as New Yorks coach with a record of 109-79 (.680). While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. "When I got the call from Scott (Dolson, the IU athletic director) about the possibility of interviewing, I told him the same thing: 'Either you come see me or I come see you.'. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. Wayne and I became the best of friends for more than 40 years and never had a hiccup. If you don't come ready to play, you can be beaten by anybody in the Big Ten, let alone just in college in general.". "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. Asked if his emotions were any different heading into Tuesday than when he coached for a new team in the NBA, Woodson said: I dont know.. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? "So the interview really wasn't an interview (in 2017) as far as I was concerned. Chester Woodson was. I've said that for many, many years. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. Download this stock image: BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson coaches on the sidelines against the Wisconsin Badgers on January 14, 2023, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. That Mike Woodson had his head down, focused on the task at hand. Im going to play golf.. A good tutor figures out what you can do, and what you need to do better, just like a basketball coach, its not that different, and you try to make sure they improve. Indiana forward Miller Kopp, right, attempts to block a shot by Iowa guard Tony Perkins in the second half Tuesday in Bloomington. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. "If we could walk into a Big Ten title, man, it would be one of the most beautiful things that can happen to this program. Stays mild with some sun. "I started playing basketball very late. That's what I'm going to try to do. My. He is an Indiana player coming back to Indiana to coach Indiana Basketball fans are living in a dream world where everything is just the way it should be, and none of us wants to wake up. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. KRAVITZ: Was it a different feeling when you got this job than previous jobs in the pros? As their area took on more responsibilities, her role expanded and culminated with experience as a learning specialist, certifying eligibility, and athletic financial aid. Late in the second half of a game against Michigan State on Saturday, McCaffery stared down Big Ten official Kelly Pfeifer for at least 20 seconds soon after receiving a technical foul. Upon losing Woodson, the Hoosiers went 7-5 in the Big Ten until he returned to spark Indiana back into action. Yes, we've had a few players that left. "We got the Knicks up and going. Some may disagree, but this is a great hire. He was 13 when his father died. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. Indiana and Woodson learned the harsh reality of that numerous times last season: blowing a 22-point lead against Wisconsin, losing to a Penn State team which hadn't played in over three weeks due to health and safety protocols, falling to Rutgers at home on a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Ron Harper Jr., the list goes on. Prior to his six years at the helm of the Hawks, Woodson logged eight seasons as an assistant coach with Milwaukee (1996-97 through 1998-99), Cleveland (1999-2000 through 2000-01), Philadelphia (2001-02 through 2002-03) and Detroit (2003-04). No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Mike Woodson has beenthe Indiana University men's basketball coach for less than two months but has already reshaped the roster, completed his staff and set goals for the 2021-22 season. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. I relate to those guys. But, boy, that team became a beautiful team to watch over the years. You've got a Herman B Wells book. It's being able to get people are these young men, your dreams and goals of how you want to play and how they fit into the realm of what you're doing or are trying to do here at Indiana University. '' (AF)*(Footnote, quotes courtesy of George Walker, "Hoosiers''), Woodson said he couldn't figure out the media situation here in Indiana, either, when he went out to"get the papers, get the papers.'' Mike Woodson - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Indiana University Athletics Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th . She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. In fact, it is one of many aspects of Woodsons very public career she revels in. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' CLASS 4A: Munster: Munster: 61: Merrillville: 55: Lake Central: 70: East Chicago Central: 55: Crown Point: Hobart: 55: Kankakee Valley: 44: Valparaiso: 62: Lowell: 26 . ET) The feel-good Coming2Bloomington story of Mike Woodson returning to his alma mater at Indiana as its new basketball coach came to an abrupt ending on Thursday morning when the legendary former Hoosiers star told Sports Illustrated Indiana that he was quitting. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. I went in there selling playoffs. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. The Knicks selected Woodson with the 12th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft and he enjoyed an 11-year NBA playing career, averaging 14.0 points over 786 games for the Knicks (1980-81), New Jersey (1981-82), Kansas City/Sacramento (1981-82 through 1985-86), the LA Clippers (1986-87 through 1987-88), Houston (1988-89 through 1990-91) and Cleveland (1990-91). A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on Sunday, March 28, 2021. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. Indiana coach Mike Woodson gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. With his ninth rebound in Indiana men's basketball's game against Iowa on Tuesday night, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis broke the program record, passing Alan Henderson. He continued on with his coaching cliches, telling his players to take it one game at a time. All he wanted to do, he said, was beat Eastern Michigan. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. "As long as I'm the coach here, they're going to be a part of it. I told that kid, 'Take me to the courts,' because I wanted to see how I fared against Wayne Radford, who I read about in the paper. And when Chester Woodson passed away in 1971, a 13-year-old Michael Dean Woodson followed suit he put his head down and got work. Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. He taught me how to be a man on and off the floor.. Woodson captained the USAs Pan American Games team to a gold medal during the summer prior to his senior year and was all set to have a perfect season with the Hoosiers who were ranked No. BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. I don't need much. The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. We've got to make the playoffs. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. Katy, Texas (TX), US. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. But hed need another coach to help him learn how to navigate life as a college student. Tony Perkins, who might make my All-Indiana Killer team if I bother to do one, then escaped Galloway's attention for another layup to make . Woodson wanted to attend Bob Knights basketball camp, but given he grew up in a family with 12 siblings in inner-city Indianapolis he didnt have enough money to pay for it. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. "A week later, we'd had some communications within that week. He said the same about his own team after the . Friday's invite-only (and non-televised) awards dinner will go on as scheduled from L.A. Live Event Deck, a popular event venue located . Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. I had to tell them what was on my heart and how I felt, about the individual player, as a player and how I thought that player could help us from a team standpoint. Trey Galloway scored five quick points to help the Hoosiers cut the deficit to 21-18, but Iowa responded with a 13-2 spurt that included a pair of 3s from Payton Sandfort. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "That's kind of how we got Davis. Indiana shot 43%. Whereas some NBA coaches may perceive college basketball as a step down, Woodson hasn't, especially not in the brutally-honest Big Ten where a team can be humbled on any given night just as easily as it can be praised. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. "It's a lot of work in college, it is," Woodson said. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. "That's all I know. But I'd like to think the players we've brought in will be very instrumental in us moving forward. Born in Indianapolis, Woodson was a star scoring guard under Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight from 1976-80, helping the school average 20 wins per season in his time there before the . "I would try to find ways to brag about us, because it's a great institution from an academic standpoint and the program, like you said, it was sitting at the top. Today she watches him lead a high major college basketball program and deal with the media, but she remembers a much different side of him in 1976. Products. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. A native of southern Indiana who graduated from Silver Creek High School, she earned a bachelors degree in secondary education/social studies and a masters degree in reading. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. A relationship that began in 1976 whenMike Woodsonfirst came to the IU campus will be rekindled as Anitra House will assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the mens basketball program. "I can never forget the guys that came before me. Do you mind telling me what any of them are? I've been on the front end of it, when it was good. When I got the call about IU when it opened up, I was gung ho about pursuing it and I was hoping like hell I got the opportunity to come back.". 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Woodson had promised his mother and siblings that he would go to IU and get a degree, and he had the intellect to get that done. A lot of people don't know that. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Indiana University's campus in Bloomington, Ind. Coaching is tough. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. "And I think once he realized that, and it wasn't a knock against the young man. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson reacts to the action on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). It's all good.". "To me, really there is no in between. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. Hosted by Grammy . "So you can't forget those guys in terms of what they've done. After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. In 1996, he got his first assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, which eventually led him to become an assistant coach under Larry Brown for the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. And there's there's this little Southern Indiana place, population 84,000 if all the students weren't denied admission to campus because of COVID. "He walked out of that meeting and he came back and he said, 'Hey, coach, I'm on board.'. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept people at home this past season. You asked me about at 63, why am I still in this?". You have permission to edit this article. I just didnt like how the process was going when they wanted to talk with me, Woodson said. (AF), "I kept thinking every morning and every night that I was moving from New York City to Bloomington, and that just started to blow my mind,'' Woodson said. Whether it was leading the Hoosiers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016, or learning the recruiting ropesso seamlessly thathis first freshmen class includes a pair of five-star signees, Woodson hasn't backed down from the transition to college. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "But I like the direction of where we are right now and where we are headed, knowing there is a lot of work that's got to be done.". - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. But at the end of the day, it's relationships, it's talking to people. (AF) (Footnote, "Goodfellas", "There's like 40 people on the conference call at my first press conference, so I asked my assistant to go out and pick up all the newspapers around the state so I could read them all. I looked at them. Never once. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? Proudly powered by Tuto WordPress theme from, Baseball Schedule (links to iuhoosiers.com), IU basketball still in contention for a Big Ten Tournament double-bye, The Daily Hoosier Report: The Latest in IU News and Recruiting Notes (3/1), Watch: Q&A with IU football OC Walt Bell, new WR coach Anthony Tucker, Look: IU radio legend Don Fischer featured on BTNs The Journey, IU basketball: Iowa at Indiana The Report Card, Iowa extends winning streak over IU by causing defensive breakdowns, Watch: Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss loss to Iowa Its just unacceptable. "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. Quick brag . January 27, 2023. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? Indiana was that way. "I had a helluva group to follow in the Mays, the (Quinn) Buckners, the (Kent) Bensons, the (Bobby) Wilkersons, the (Tom) Abernethys. All rights reserved. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook." I get it. Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. "He finally said, 'Well, damn coach, we've been sitting here watching tape and you haven't put anything on there that I've done well.'. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. House was Woodsons tutor at Indiana during his playing days, and with her help he became the first person from his family to earn a college degree. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. I knew what that high was all about. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). In his first year, Woodson guided the team to a nine-win improvement, an NCAA Tournament win, built the top-rated defense in the Big Ten according to KenPom (22nd, nationally). (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. Mike Woodson - Postgame Q&A (Iowa) Watch on. "To answer your question, I'm looking to push this team and put a competitive team on the floor that's going to make our fan base so happy. And maybe I was nave and foolish to even go into Atlanta, knowing that we had gutted the whole team and started over with 18-, 19- and 20-year-old kids. I just told him. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Scott's been here all these years grinding, looking out over everything that we've done from a real estate standpoint. "My thought process was, 'If you were interested in Mike Woodson coming to Indiana University to coach, get on a plane and you come see me or I come see you.' 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