In his first months as Indianas head coach, Woodson has captivated the fanbase and reignited the program with energy by way of his natural charisma. Before joining the Hawks, Woodson served for one season (2003-04) as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, where he earned an NBA Championship ring as one of the chief architects behind Detroits suffocating defense that helped lift the Pistons to the 2004 NBA title. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. "I have those Cook books. I was a 5-9 point guard in the eighth grade. But from there he lived in New York, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Houston, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Cleveland again, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, New York again, Los Angeles again, and New York a third time. I don't. "As long as I'm the coach here, they're going to be a part of it. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. Never once. WOODSON:"Well, I think the main thing is, I think what's been missing, that I've talked to players my age, players who came before me or after me, is that they were left out. Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. I just told him. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. I'm not selling anything else. 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. I relate to those guys. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. After starring for Broad Ripple High School, Woodson accepted a scholarship offer to Indiana. Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. 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). Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. "Tamar Bates' parents and I had some things in common based on people I knew while living in Atlanta. I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. "I don't have a home yet. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? IU head coach Mike Woodson speaks to a crowd of IU fans at a Peegs.com golf outing on May 20, 2022, at Pfau Golf Course in Bloomington, Indiana. But I've had my ups and downs, too. He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. 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. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. So I don't need much. That's what we did over the years. The development of Trey Galloway And if you're wondering what all these (AF) symbols are after every headline and paragraph, it stands for APRIL FOOLS!!!! Because coaching is hard. His teacher, though, covered the cost and Woodson proceeded to win a three-on-three tournament. I just wasn't ready to walk away. The Hawkeyes went 3 for 28 from long distance in their previous road game, at Wisconsin, but were 13 for 23 on Tuesday. The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! But for all of his success in his first season at the helm of the Hoosiers, there were still plenty of learning curves -- whether in the public eye or not. When cracks appeared to be forming throughout the season and shades of Indiana's old ways began rearing its ugly head, Woodson was often the mediator and reconciler. He often looked back at his assistant coaches or twirled his finger to urge his players on. 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. "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. Why leave a 25-year NBA coaching career for college basketball? (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler) Iowa - Away - Hoosiers Lose 74-83 Indiana threw away an 11-point first half lead and fell to Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the mens basketball programs history on March 28, 2021. 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.". 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). Dateline BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). Aside from quick trips home for doctor's appointments, they don't return until. We just have to come in tomorrow and work.. But at the end of the day, it's relationships, it's talking to people. Indiana blown out by Iowa in worst home loss under Woodson, Northwest Allen County Schools faces backlash following decision to cancel school play, Nixed Carroll High School play to be replaced, superintendent says officials didn't cave to pressure, Indiana at Purdue Wrap-Up: The rivalry belongs to the Hoosiers, Purdue continues scuffling, Stalled Lofts at Headwaters Park project faces cost and contaminants, Board's stubborn focus preventing Philharmonic accord. 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). WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. Woodson played 104 games for the Hoosiers after graduating in 1976 from Broad Ripple High School and is the fifth all-time leading scorer with 2,061 points and his 19.8 points per game average is tied (Calbert Cheaney) for the second highest by a Hoosier who played four seasons in college. "I'm going to do a lot of things to make sure they're involved in what we've doing here at Indiana University and this program.". After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. A look back at No. So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. That's not my makeup. He doesn't understand why all sorts of people in Bloomington were asking if Coach Knight threw him a chair. 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. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. Staff Writer. With all that, the silky smooth Woodson decided to use those dulcet tones to record audio versions of bedtime stories instead of coaching basketball, hence the announcement today on April 1. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. New Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson, right, is handed his old IU jersey by Athletic Director Scott Dolson on Monday morning after he was introduced as leader of the program with. As their area took on more responsibilities, her role expanded and culminated with experience as a learning specialist, certifying eligibility, and athletic financial aid. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. Mike Woodson's House. The only way I can do my homework is to watch these guys play on tape and assess them that way. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File), Former Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight, center, makes his first appearance at Indiana University since his dismissal in September of 2000. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. "The Knicks called. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. He led the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2003 and helped three players earn All-Big Ten status including Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson. (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. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. ), Woodson said that he drove over to Bob Knight's house and sat down for a visit. ''His voice is so cool,'' the Bluebird guys said, ''that we could probably sell out the place even if he was just reading the phone book.'' The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . (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. I walked away from that meeting really dejected. I apologize to our fans. Below is the full transcript. 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had five assists for the Hoosiers (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten), but Kris Murray scored 26 points for Iowa (19-11, 11-8) and the visitors shot 56% from the field. Four weekends ago, I was back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to surprise my little sister at her show choir competition. "Unfortunately we've had our ups and downs over the years but I'm still there rooting. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. Now, Woodson says, it's his turn to repay the fanbase for sticking by his side over 40 years later, even when they didn't have to. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. BLOOMINGTON - IU expects head coach Mike Woodson to be on the bench for Saturday's visit from Ohio State, after Woodson missed the Hoosiers' Wednesday win at Minnesota while recovering from COVID. WOODSON:"Well, you talk about it but, again, you like to think when they put people in place, they're the right person to get the job done and you root for that person. Somebodys got to coach the team.. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. He'll find good Italian food in Bloomington, he'll get that Bob Knight statue built, he'll win a lot of games and he will teach Trayce Jackson-Davis how to shake and bake with that right hand. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. Pin. I don't care what level you coach at or what sport you coach. 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. I didn't want that. 247Sports . Woodson joined the Knicks staff following six seasons as head coach of the Hawks, where he guided the Hawks to the NBA Playoffs in each of his last three seasons (including 2007-08, ending Atlantas eight-year Playoff drought), and into the Eastern Conference Semifinals in his last two seasons. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. I really felt good about the interview once Scott left and came back to Bloomington, still not knowing that I would get the shot to coach. Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. "Every year I'd come back. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. And why make the jump at 63 when potential retirement could've been on the horizon? Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. It was one of the most embarrassing times of my life as a coach I was like shit, I played 11 years in the NBA and I have no idea what Im doing from a coaching standpoint.. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. 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Knight, is surrounded by former players and staff during a ceremony with the Indiana players of the 1980 Big Ten championship team the halftime of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. (AF), Woodson said he met with Indiana's current players players, but he couldn't understand why Trey Galloway had his pants tucked into his socks, why Khristian Lander had a man-bun and not a bald head and goatee like Woody rocks, why Joey Brunk's back was worse than his and why Trayce Jackson-Davis shook hands with him using his left hand. Products. We've got to win the Big Ten. There was a problem saving your notification. And I couldn't have been happier about it, man. Then somebody sent me this book: 'Prepare to Win: A Lesson Learned at Knight School.'". And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. He received a technical for the display. I was just being real. Hey Woody, we can play golf every day, Fitzsimmons said. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson said on his weekly radio show with Don Fischer on Monday night that senior point guard Xavier Johnson will not play on Tuesday against Iowa. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? But Im here.. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. But then plans changed when Woodson got a call from the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. I knew what that high was all about. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. "To me, really there is no in between. "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson during the team's Hoosier Hysteria NCAA basketball season kickoff event in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. My thing was, 'Golly, I just wish they would have given me an opportunity to coach them.'. "I feel like I've been around the world, and I've come back (to IU after) 40 years. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. "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.". I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? "That's the only reason that I'm back. And I walked away from that game that day saying, 'If I can hold my own against Wayne Radford, I got a shot at it. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. That's the only reason why I'm here. Well, Im going too right? Woodson asked. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? DOYEL: What kind of season is acceptable in Year 1? My brothers had a lot to do with my success. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's conservative wing signaled deep skepticism Tuesday over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt, suggesting the administration may have overstepped its authority by creating a program estimated to benefit more than 40 million . He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. I'm new at this. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. Storms arrive late. 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). To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. Thirty minutes into the first day of practice, Fitzsimmons had to leave the gym. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. Indiana stole three consecutive inbounds passes early in the second half and Jackson-Davis threw down a dunk off one to get IU within single digits. Indiana was that way. Early in the second half, when No. Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) - 2NHDRKD from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' I mean that's something I've been doing for such a long time now. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "You guys never saw me come back, but every summer I was back here, visiting friends and family. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. 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. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. I don't need much. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. It hasn't been perfect. "That's important. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. (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. A story of valor nearly 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. 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. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Thirty to 40 of Woodsons friends and family attended Tuesdays game, including longtime writer Bob Hammel, whom Woodson exchanged pleasantries with in the press room, bringing back memories from the programs past. Woodson returned to the Bloomington campus in the spring of 2021 with a vast experiences and knowledge after playing in the NBA for 11 seasons beginning in 1980 and serving as a coach in the league beginning in 1996 for seven NBA franchises, including nine years combined as a head coach with the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. I dont want no part of coaching.. Wayne Radford (another former IU player from Indianapolis), I talk about Wayne, but he was one of the first guys that I met at the age of 14. His team also ended nine-game losing streaks to Purdue and Michigan and his staff landed the fifth-best recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). 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.". My. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. Scattered storms (a few could be severe), mainly in Kentucky, BLOOMINGTON, IN - MARCH 29, 2021 - Head Coach Mike Woodson of the Indiana Hoosiers and Indiana Hoosiers Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson during a press conference in Bloomington, IN. The board, the 1,092nd of his career . 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. About a week later, Dolson offered the job. Tuesday was the worst home loss of the coachs two-year tenure and equaled the largest margin of defeat for the Hoosiers this season (they also lost by 22 to Kansas, 84-62). Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa Mike Woodson has said he believes his father worked himself to death trying to take care of him and his 11 siblings on the near northeast side of Indianapolis in the 50s and 60s. 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. That's how it's always been. He lost his dad when he was 13, and he started working part-time, and going to school, and moving around to different schools, and playing basketball. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. I'm an IU grad.'. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. That's not my style. "I started at the top with Davis. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. Mike Dean Woodson was born on 24 March 1958 in Indianapolis. Perkins had 23. When Tuesday finally came, Woodson kept the same composure. I feel good about my staff that I've assembled. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. I went in there selling playoffs. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . And now it has all come full circle for House. Caitlin Clark. The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. It just doesn't happen. Who is Mike Woodson? Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. Feb 27, 2023 at 3:25 pm ET 2 min read. He and I became close friends. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. That was a bulls--- performance tonight. Somehow, they did it. It was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis said. Why give up the glitz and the glamor of the sports' highest league to instead recruit and coach a bunch of 18 to 22-year-olds? "Then, Xavier and coach (Kenya) Hunter had a relationship there. There were thousands and thousands of players that came before me in the NBA that set the table for me to be able to do what I was able to do in the NBA. Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. Registered Address 403 EAST SIXTH ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408 United States Agent Name MIKE WOODSON Agent Address 403 EAST SIXTH ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN, 47408 Directors / Officers MIKE WOODSON, agent, 4 Aug 1980 - MIKE WOODSON, president, 21 Apr 2016 - TERRY WOODSON, secretary, 21 Apr 2016 - Registry Page https://bsd.sos.in.gov/PublicBusiness. BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. "If they're able to do what they're supposed to do, on and off the floor, then I've got to think moving forward they're going to be pretty successful in their lives as they leave Indiana University and go on in other directions and other areas of their lives.". Tweet. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. "We just travel. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. 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. How does it fit? WOODSON:"The thought process when I traveled all those years in the NBA, you always were looking for bragging rights amongst your peers in the NBA. 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