Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. 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. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. "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. 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. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: People that know me knew that over the years. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. Now,. "We had our struggles early with that young team. - 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. Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers did it. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? I'm trying to win the Big Ten. "But I blossomed as a player. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. "So the interview really wasn't an interview (in 2017) as far as I was concerned. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. I just kind of quietly went about my business as a coach and I was still able to come back here and be a part of Indiana University. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. 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 don't need much. 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 . I don't. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. That's not my style. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. 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. That's what I'm about. BOZICH: Your name was mentioned for the Indiana job in 2017, when IU hired Archie Miller. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. Woodson said that after everyone listened to his silky smooth voice during all his press conferences that he got all sorts of requests from people asking him to record voicemail message for them, or recording jingles for their Tik-Tok videos ''but I didn't know what that was,'' Woodson said. A widely-touted "players' coach" dating back to his NBA days, Woodson seemingly knew the right buttons to press at each turn, even if it took longer than some might've hoped. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. 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.". That's just the nature of coaching and the nature of sports.". There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. 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. Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . 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. I just kind of walked away from 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. 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). And now it has all come full circle for House. (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. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Scott freed me up to be able to do what I do from a coaching standpoint. 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. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. Somehow, they did it. So I pretty much got a late start. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. The release from Indiana follows: (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 was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. I've said that for many, many years. "I had a helluva group to follow in the Mays, the (Quinn) Buckners, the (Kent) Bensons, the (Bobby) Wilkersons, the (Tom) Abernethys. It is, for a second, worth taking a big picture view of this moment, this night. Indiana (20-10, 11-8) concludes the regular season on Sunday at home against Michigan. 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'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.". 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. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. Thats not much to be said. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . 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. "Tamar Bates' parents and I had some things in common based on people I knew while living in Atlanta. 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. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. And if you're wondering what all these (AF) symbols are after every headline and paragraph, it stands for APRIL FOOLS!!!! Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. You've got a Herman B Wells book. Because coaching is hard. 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. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". 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 . Somebodys got to coach the team.. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. I just wasn't ready to walk away. I'm living in an apartment. Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. Stays mild with some sun. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. 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. 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. 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). "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. 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). We've got to win the Big Ten. But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. 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. That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. He'd come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real. "So you can't forget those guys in terms of what they've done. "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . 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 didn't get them all. 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. Mike Woodsons voice? I went in there selling playoffs. That's how it's always been. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. 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 House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. 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(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. "But coming from a big family taught me values. 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. 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. "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.'. A lot of people don't know that. Storms arrive late. Share. Today, they're still talked about. He gave me his blessings to do that. It's all good.". 15 Indiana will look to keep its roll going at home Tuesday night by . 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. "Then, Xavier and coach (Kenya) Hunter had a relationship there. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. They just competed, man. Everybody is bragging about their program. How do you plan to do that? I didn't want that. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. Everyones upset. Then somebody sent me this book: 'Prepare to Win: A Lesson Learned at Knight School.'". "People don't give that enough credit. 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). This connection Woodson and IU basketball started to really take shape when he was in sixth grade. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). "Every year I'd come back. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. "I took all my NBA money and I brought it back to Bloomington. 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. Former Hoosier and NBA coach Mike Woodson feels right at home back in Bloomington, returning to Indiana as the team's newest head coach. 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. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. That was a bulls--- performance tonight. Knight stayed true to his promise. (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. The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. 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. "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. Year 1 in your coaching tenure is not supposed to be your best one, but what do you expect to see, based on your roster and your own goals? "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. It hasn't been perfect. Aside from quick trips home for doctor's appointments, they don't return until. BOZICH: One of the biggest recruiting wins you had was getting Trayce Jackson-Davis back for his junior year. 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? I'm not selling anything else. January 27, 2023. Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. And we're going to try to make this thing happen together. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. If you do that, you put yourself in a position to win basketball games. He received a technical for the display. "I've spent my life here. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. I get that. "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 had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. Slideshow continues on the next slide He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. KRAVITZ: At your age, people are starting to think about boats, golf and retirement. 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. "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. 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.". Im the coach, I gotta get them ready to play. About a week later, Dolson offered the job. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. I'm new at this. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. Woodson accepted. A story of valor nearly lost to history. When you were away, what did you think about what was going on, why it was that way and how it could be fixed? Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. "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.'. Chester Woodson was. "That's important. "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. "That's all I know. There was a problem saving your notification. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. I've got to make this a family atmosphere. "So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. Because Coach Knight took a chance on me as a player. (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. 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 . Click To Watch Free 'NAACP Image Awards 2023' Live Stream. Mike Woodson - Postgame Q&A (Iowa) Watch on. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. 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. He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. When all looked to be lost for Indiana at various points, there was an aura of assurance that surrounded Woodson. 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. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. I've said it time and time again: Indiana University basketball is Bob Knight. 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. I just told him. He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. I wasn't being realistic about it. It's a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the men's basketball office functioning. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. 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.'' That's how I felt. 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 kind of how we got Davis. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. I'm an IU grad.'. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. Always free! The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. How does it fit? He has worked for ESPN, CBSSports and FOXSports and most recently spent five years at ESPN as a multi-platform basketball insider - on SportsCenter, doing sideline for games, features, 1-on-1 sit-downs and also establishing himself as the pre-eminent news-breaker in college basketball. You have permission to edit this article. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). 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). 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. Thirty minutes into the first day of practice, Fitzsimmons had to leave the gym. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. 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. WOODSON: "Again, after watching him on tape after I got the job, as a coach, I think you've got to find buttons to push when you're dealing with players. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. 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'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. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. I apologize to our fans. "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. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. But I've had my ups and downs, too. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. 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. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. 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