In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. (Photo: Peegs.com) Woodson's built-in. Woodson was the 1980 Big Ten Player of the Year and NABC All-American as a senior in leading the Hoosiers to a conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournaments Sweet Sixteen. "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.". 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. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. . Indiana head coach Mike Woodson during the team's Hoosier Hysteria NCAA basketball season kickoff event in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. He scored a career-high 18.2 ppg with Kansas City in 1982-83. He also averaged 12.2 points in 13 career Playoff games over five post-seasons. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. Getty Images. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. That's the only reason why I'm here. There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? As an NBA head coach with Atlanta (2004-2010) and New York (2011-2014), Woodson saw his teams compile two 50-plus win seasons including a personal high of 54 victories during the 2012-13 season with the Knicks. And if you're wondering what all these (AF) symbols are after every headline and paragraph, it stands for APRIL FOOLS!!!! "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. I get that. When I watch him do his (radio) show or press conference, Im very proud to think about how far hes come in articulating what he wants to say, House said. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. 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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? 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. There were flashes of success, but nothing sustained. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. 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 stayed in. He pushed me and he put me in the best position to be successful. That's how it's always been. Upon losing Woodson, the Hoosiers went 7-5 in the Big Ten until he returned to spark Indiana back into action. 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. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. And we're going to try to make this thing happen together. Woodson is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player who served three seasons as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1996 to 1999. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. WOODSON: "These books were left over. "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.' But to get (Race) Thompson back, to get Khristian Lander and (Jordan) Geronimo back, that was a major start for me, even though we lost Armaan Franklin (to Virginia) and the big fella, Joey (Brunk to Ohio State). WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. This has been my life. 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. Again, a lot of it had to do with timing, but this was the perfect timing. "After watching all three, they kind of fit a need that we had here at Indiana University. I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". Woodson did not . Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. I walked away from that meeting really dejected. Caitlin Clark. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? 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. 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. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. This article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. I interviewed for the head job. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. 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. I'm just happy that he stayed and knowing that we've got a lot of work on our hands to do to get this turned around.". "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. IU also led the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense at 39.6% and finished second in blocked shots at 4.83 a game. 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). Mike Woodson is one of the best players to ever put on an Indiana uniform, and now he's coming home to Bloomington to coach the Hoosiers. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. I've said that for many, many years. 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. The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. Woodson was the MVP after playing in only six league games that season. Whether lingering in the shadows of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the past four decades, or front and center for 17,000 fans to cheer,the initial questions surrounding Woodson's abrupt jump to college basketball are becoming clearer by the day. I was a part of it. I don't. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. (AF), Woodson said he hasn't been well-received since he got to Bloomington, because a lot of fans who are Hall of Fame coaches from their mom's basement wanted a young, flashy successful college coach instead instead of an old man who's never once coached a college game. 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. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Its nice.. That's going to be my job to get it back. We've got to win the Big Ten. I went in there selling playoffs. 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. I just wasn't ready to walk away. Reasonable Rabby vs The Hoosier Hysterics. And every time you change a school its a difficult transition. Scott freed me up to be able to do what I do from a coaching standpoint. That was kind of disheartening over all these years. Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. All rights reserved. He was 13 when his father died. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. Hosted by Grammy . He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. This connection Woodson and IU basketball started to really take shape when he was in sixth grade. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. My thing was, 'Golly, I just wish they would have given me an opportunity to coach them.'. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. That's not my makeup. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. He (Knight) taught me how to play the game of basketball from a fundamental standpoint, Woodson said. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. Dylan Sinn is a College Sportswriter, covering mainly Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame, as well local colleges in northeast Indiana and Fort Wayne TinCaps baseball. Among the All-Stars hes mentored are Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks), Kenny Anderson (Atlanta Hawks), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Sam Cassell (Milwaukee Bucks), Derrick Coleman (Philadelphia 76ers), Baron Davis (New York Knicks), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Richard Hamilton (Detroit Pistons), Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers), Shawn Kemp (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jason Kidd (New York Knicks), Kenyon Martin (New York Knicks), Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers), Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Paul Pierce (Los Angeles Clippers), Julius Randle (New York Knicks), Glenn Robinson (Milwaukee Bucks), Derrick Rose (New York Knicks), Amare Stoudemire (New York Knicks),Antoine Walker (Atlanta Hawks), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons) and Rasheed Wallace (Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks). Mike Woodsons voice? I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. He had already endeared himself with the fanbase during his four-year IU playing career in the 1980's, and his return back to where it all started only strengthened that implicit trust and loyalty. 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.". Then we've got to sell it as a unit. I've had a lot of good times and I've had some bad times. Mike Woodson - Postgame Q&A (Iowa) Watch on. But at the end of the day, it's relationships, it's talking to people. "It's just amazing. Well, Im going too right? Woodson asked. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. "I was up in Fort Wayne about four or five days ago speaking to about a thousand at a sit-down dinner, and so many people kept saying to me 'welcome home.' Coaching is tough. After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? House first began her association with IU Athletics in 1974 as a tutor under Buzz Kurpius who was hired as an Assistant Football Coach for Academics in 1974-75. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline Saturday night for a crucial Big Ten contest against Ohio State. He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. "But it didn't work out that way and I wish them nothing but the best as they move forward and move on with their careers. Despite the goings-on during a game or behind the scenes, Woodson continued to appear in control as his even-keeled, laid-back personality gave Indiana fans a reason for optimism. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. He averaged 21.0 points during his junior season and helped lead Indiana to an NIT Championship. (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. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. No, Fitzsimmons said. while Jackson-Davis could have celebrated after finishing the game with 2,081 points 20 more than Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson scored during his college career it was the second-year coach who seemed . My. KRAVITZ: When you talk to former IU players, they talk about how the culture, the Indiana culture, has been lost the last number of years. People that know me knew that over the years. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. I'm concerned about what you can't do and how you can get better to help us win basketball games and better yourself for the future. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. My brothers had a lot to do with my success. 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. Mike Woodson's House. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. At Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, he averaged 28.6 points as a senior, scored 1,154 points in his career, and earned All-State honors while being a member of the Indiana All-Stars. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. Im the coach, I gotta get them ready to play. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. She got papers from Bloomington, Indianapolis, South Bend, Lafayette, Muncie, Evansville, Richmond, Martinsville, Bedford, French Lick, Paoli, Spencer and Clay City and it was THE SAME STORY in every paper.'' "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. When all looked to be lost for Indiana at various points, there was an aura of assurance that surrounded Woodson. House was Woodson's tutor at Indiana during his playing days, and with her help he became the first person from his family to earn a college degree. The release from Indiana follows: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. - 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. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. "That's important. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. (AP) Trayce Jackson-Davis quickly caught and surpassed his coach on Indiana's career scoring list Saturday. Mike Woodson's house Atlanta, Georgia (GA), US Like Tweet Share Pin The retired American basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks lives here. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. 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 . With Houses help, Woodson became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. KRAVITZ: Was it a different feeling when you got this job than previous jobs in the pros? I had nine sisters and there were three boys. "It wasn't funny 35 years ago, and it's sure not funny now.'' Michael Dean Woodson is a head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's team. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. WOODSON:"First of all, to think about all the accomplishments that coach Knight has had in his career as a coach and even as a player at Ohio State it's hard to imagine for me, the guy who played for him, the guy who was given a scholarship to come from Indianapolis to play for him at Indiana, for me, it's like a dream come true. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. "I didn't get them all. 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 just didnt like how the process was going when they wanted to talk with me, Woodson said. Tweet. Wayne was a sophomore at Arlington (High) and he was the leading scorer in the city. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. "That," IU coach Mike Woodson said postgame, mincing zero words, "was a bullshit performance I've been on the front end of it, when it was good. I'm new at this. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? Because I know coaching is hard. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. They wanted me to stay on board. "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.'. Somehow, they did it. 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. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. I feel good about my staff that I've assembled. 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. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). 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). I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. 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. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. Quick brag . He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? "I was a little down because after I gave my coaching speech to all the guys, I sat them down in the locker room and I asked guys to raise their hands that were going to commit to me and this university and this program and my staff. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. In fact, it is one of many aspects of Woodsons very public career she revels in. But Im here.. Watch as Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media following a 90-68 loss to Iowa on Tuesday in Bloomington. "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. 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. You have permission to edit this article. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. We just have to come in tomorrow and work.. It's all good.". "I was like, 'Take me to the court.' 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. KRAVITZ: At your age, people are starting to think about boats, golf and retirement. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. 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.. January 27, 2023. Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. "Scott was on the plane the next day. Today, they're still talked about. Just talked basketball. Talked about personal things from both sides. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. 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. The Daily HoosierWhere Indiana fans assemble when theyre not at Assembly, 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. That's what I'm about. 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