Some may disagree, but this is a great hire. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. 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. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) Today, they're still talked about. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. There was a problem saving your notification. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. 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. That Mike Woodson had his head down, focused on the task at hand. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. Mike Woodsons voice? "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. Here was a once-thriving basketball program that has slipped further and further away from national relevancy. "I feel like I've been around the world, and I've come back (to IU after) 40 years. Pin. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). Always free! You've got an old Branch McCracken book. 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. "I took all my NBA money and I brought it back to Bloomington. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. I don't. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? Even losing my dad at an early age, I just basically watched him work himself to death, trying to take care of his kids. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. I've got to make this a family atmosphere. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? "This time I thought the timing was perfect, even though I was in a contract year and had some years on my contract with the Knicks (as an assistant), not even knowing if they would let me out of my deal. ''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.'' "That's the only reason that I'm back. 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. 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 . They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. I was just waiting and waiting and waiting. But I'd just won an NBA title. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. But it lives on forever now thanks to the efforts of his family . Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. "That's kind of how we got Davis. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. Against crazy odds, they have all but assuredly secured themselves a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. Mike Woodson is going to be great in Bloomington. (AF) (Actually, that's true too, amazingly. I was a part of it. 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. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. Four weekends ago, I was back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to surprise my little sister at her show choir competition. 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How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. 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). Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. He played for a demanding coach in high school in Broad Ripples Bill Smith, but Indianas Bob Knight wrote the book on high expectations. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. "You guys, you write about it, but until you sit in that seat and have to experience it on a day-to-day basis, it's tough. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". 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. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. 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. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. Boys & Girls Club Beverage Tumbler $ 13.00. Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. We've just lost our winning ways. 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. That's how I felt. Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. I've said it time and time again: Indiana University basketball is Bob Knight. Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. He doesn't understand why all sorts of people in Bloomington were asking if Coach Knight threw him a chair. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. That's not my makeup. "That," IU coach Mike Woodson said postgame, mincing zero words, "was a bullshit performance She was a natural choice for the job. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. 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. I've been away from this part of the country, but I've always come back every summer quietly, but people just didn't know that.". The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. 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. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. Didn't get it. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. "I don't have a home yet. @Knickoson42. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. 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. Most kids start very young. 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 . Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. All rights reserved. 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. He was living in New York City the most famous city in the world and decided to move to little ol' Bloomington on Monday when he was offered the job by current athletic director and former IU towel boy Scott Dolson. I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. People that know me knew that over the years. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. (AF), Woodson said, "One dude in overalls said, 'I dont know why Cletus drug your tired old bones in here, he must of owed you something fierce. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. Not because he didnt want it, but because he was tied up in his NBA life. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. But every year I was right there rooting. His teacher, though, covered the cost and Woodson proceeded to win a three-on-three tournament. 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. I don't care what level you coach at or what sport you coach. Hes the ultimate multi-tasker now, and he tried to be (when he was younger). Indiana landfill to house waste shipments from toxic Ohio train derailment IU Bloomington issues alert for armed person on campus News / Feb 27, 2023 / 10:08 PM EST After an up and down two weeks where Indiana suffered two losses and recorded two wins including one over Purdue at Mackey Arena Mike Woodson joined Don Fischer for his radio show Monday . (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. I kind of walked away from that thinking it's just not going to happen for Mike Woodson, which I was fine with that. 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"Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. But I've had my ups and downs, too. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. "It's a lot of work in college, it is," Woodson said. Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. Indiana was that way. When you were away, what did you think about what was going on, why it was that way and how it could be fixed? 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.". (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. "We just travel. "We got the Knicks up and going. That was kind of disheartening over all these years. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. And I couldn't have been happier about it, man. I dont want no part of coaching.. So here I am.". BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Tweet. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Indiana University's campus in Bloomington, Ind. "You don't want to lose any player. 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.". The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. 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.". There was Indiana's first win over then-No. He said the same about his own team after the 15th-ranked Hoosiers lost to the Hawkeyes 90-68 at Assembly Hall on Tuesday night, a defeat that ended IUs hopes of sharing the Big Ten championship with Purdue. 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. "That's all I needed to hear. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. (AF), Big cities, big fun. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). 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. 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). "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.". Woodson never forgot the role House played in his acclimation to college life and helping him to deliver on his promise to earn a degree. 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. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. "When I say that he was my mentor, he was my mentor at an early age. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Small) $ 12.00. Iowa forward Kris Murray (24) makes contact with Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23), who was bringing the ball up court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. I'm an average nobody. 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. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. Sandfort knocked in his fifth 3-pointer with 1:26 left to extend Iowas margin to 25 and punctuated the play with a demonstrative kiss aimed at the Indiana student section. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. Here was Woodson, a 63-year-old with no collegiate coaching experience, walking the sidelines on the court that he last played on 41 years ago. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. 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. Former Hoosier and NBA coach Mike Woodson feels right at home back in Bloomington, returning to Indiana as the team's newest head coach. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. And I've been on the back end of it, when it was bad. I knew nothing about coaching, Woodson said. "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). 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. Woodson stayed in. Just talked basketball. 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. "He finally figured it out because I'm not concerned about what you do well. Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. Scott freed me up to be able to do what I do from a coaching standpoint. It just doesn't happen. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. I played 11 years in the NBA. 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. I didn't want that. That's going to be my job to get it back. "It hasn't changed. Now I get to make people happy, by writing them a nice letter from coach, and showing them the side of him that I know, House said. "I started at the top with Davis. "Then, Xavier and coach (Kenya) Hunter had a relationship there. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. The release from Indiana follows: The development of Trey Galloway This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. But hed need another coach to help him learn how to navigate life as a college student. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. "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.' 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. (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. 9 min read. Hosted by Grammy . Share. "So to be able to get an opportunity to come back and coach, something I had been doing for a number of years at the NBA level, it was just like a dream come true because it just doesn't happen that often that a player gets to play college basketball at the highest level you can play it, go pro, go into in coaching and then circle back. I apologize to our fans. Thirty minutes into the first day of practice, Fitzsimmons had to leave the gym. A story of valor nearly lost to history. 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 . Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! 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. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. And every time you change a school its a difficult transition. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. Here is a slightly edited transcript of our discussion. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. (AP Photo), FILE - In this Wednesday, April 16, 2014, file photo, then-New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson watches his team play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, in New York. 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. Yes, we've had a few players that left. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. That's not my style. He was currently serving as an assistant coach with the Knicks. Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Five takeaways from Indianas loss against Iowa, Indianas defense nonexistent in 90-68 loss to Iowa, Five takeaways from Indianas win over Eastern Michigan. Now,. On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept people at home this past season. 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. "It's just amazing. I was so excited. We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. So I pretty much got a late start. We've got to make the playoffs. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. Katy, Texas (TX), US. 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. Just as he was starting to get serious with the game of basketball, a young Woodson also started to take on jobs to help keep the family afloat, all while trying to keep up at school. 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. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. 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. In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. I'm new at this. I interviewed for the head job. That's the only reason why I'm here. "Coach Woodson is doing great," the statement read. 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. All rights reserved. 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. BOZICH: In addition to Trayce, you were also able to recruit Xavier Johnson (from Pittsburgh), Miller Kopp (from Northwestern) and Tamar Bates (a top-50 high school recruit). Everybody is bragging about their program. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis celebrates after a foul Feb. 18, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. "I didn't get them all. (Photo: Peegs.com) Woodson's built-in. DOYEL: What kind of season is acceptable in Year 1? But Murray answered with a 3-pointer, starting a string of eight consecutive made baskets for the Hawkeyes, at the end of which they led 61-40. In the Playoffs, he piloted the Hawks to back-to-back Game 7 wins in the first round over Miami in 2009 and Milwaukee in 2010. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. Products. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. 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. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. This article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. 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). 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