They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. He'd come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real. I feel good about my staff that I've assembled. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats. After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. But I'd like to think the players we've brought in will be very instrumental in us moving forward. They're playing great basketball. Because coaching is hard. We've got to make the playoffs. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. BOZICH: Your name was mentioned for the Indiana job in 2017, when IU hired Archie Miller. That was kind of disheartening over all these years. "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. 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? Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. "But coming from a big family taught me values. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. "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. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. "Scott was on the plane the next day. You asked me about at 63, why am I still in this?". "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. 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. (AF) For you young people, a phone book is a large printed object that has names and phone numbers in it of everyone who lives in your town. He had the honor of playing for some of the most decorated coaches in league history including Red Holzman (Knicks) Larry Brown (Nets) Cotton Fitzsimmons (Kings); Gene Shue (Clippers), Don Chaney (Clippers and Rockets). 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. What do you want people to say about the culture that you're going to establish? - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. Woodson was the MVP after playing in only six league games that season. The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! 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.". "Every year I'd come back. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. I've been here my whole life.". "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? A lot of the fans who have rooted all these years for these great players, hey, they all they know. Pin. 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. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. 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. Here is a slightly edited transcript of our discussion. I dont want no part of coaching.. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). Today, they're still talked about. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. (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. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. 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. Quick brag . 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? He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? KRAVITZ: At your age, people are starting to think about boats, golf and retirement. "When I say that he was my mentor, he was my mentor at an early age. (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. That's the only reason why I'm here. I went in there selling playoffs. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. Mike Woodson's House. Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. Woodson did not . He often looked back at his assistant coaches or twirled his finger to urge his players on. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept people at home this past season. (AP) Trayce Jackson-Davis quickly caught and surpassed his coach on Indiana's career scoring list Saturday. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. Everyones upset. 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 . Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. Didn't get it. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en . "You've got all these players that went to different universities. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. It's being able to get people are these young men, your dreams and goals of how you want to play and how they fit into the realm of what you're doing or are trying to do here at Indiana University. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. Do you mind telling me what any of them are? 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. Never once. Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. 5 University of Arizona on Dec. 10, and thought his team wasn't tough enough in a loss to Rutgers on Dec. 3. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. "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.". Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. Products. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. "And my staff that I rave about and will continue to rave about has put me in position to get on the phone and do Zooms with these parents and players. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). 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. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. "I don't have a home yet. He played for a demanding coach in high school in Broad Ripples Bill Smith, but Indianas Bob Knight wrote the book on high expectations. Scott's been here all these years grinding, looking out over everything that we've done from a real estate standpoint. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? "So you can't forget those guys in terms of what they've done. The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. Indiana basketball's Mike Woodson talks family, Hoosiers' struggles, Bob Knight, apartment living, BOZICH | How Mike Woodson kept Trayce Jackson-Davis at IU, BOZICH | Fife will help Woodson put the Indiana back in Indiana basketball, BOZICH | Larry Brown explains why Mike Woodson is right coach for Indiana -- and their future, BOZICH | With Jackson-Davis returning, Woodson won his first week at Indiana, BOZICH | Rewards outweigh risks as Mike Woodson takes over Indiana basketball, BOZICH | Former Hoosiers star Mike Woodson named Indiana basketball coach, WDRB FCC Applications & Related Materials. "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.". "I started at the top with Davis. 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. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. I played 11 years in the NBA. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. 247Sports . '' (AF)*(Footnote, quotes courtesy of George Walker, "Hoosiers''), Woodson said he couldn't figure out the media situation here in Indiana, either, when he went out to"get the papers, get the papers.'' Who is Mike Woodson? I'm new at this. 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 went to that court, and it was a battle, man. A lot of people don't know that. Because I know coaching is hard. How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. 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. We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. How do you plan to do that? 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 . Man, Woodson responded. But at the end of the day, it's relationships, it's talking to people. "It's a lot of work in college, it is," Woodson said. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. "I wasn't able to come back and actually catch games because of the conflict of me playing my schedule in the NBA just never allowed me to come and catch a game. Katy, Texas (TX), US. I looked at them. But a lot of these guys are local, a lot of guys live up in Indy, they're close. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? (AF). 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. I gave him the biggest hug. They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. (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. (Photo: Peegs.com) Woodson's built-in. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. 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. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. 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. When Tuesday finally came, Woodson kept the same composure. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. You have permission to edit this article. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. Coaching is tough. "To me, really there is no in between. The only way I can do my homework is to watch these guys play on tape and assess them that way. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. "That's all I needed to hear. "I didn't get them all. While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. KRAVITZ: Was it a different feeling when you got this job than previous jobs in the pros? 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. - 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. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. Yes, we've had a few players that left. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Small) $ 12.00. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. 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. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook." They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . "I can never forget the guys that came before me. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. 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. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. Early in the second half, when No. It hasn't been that way for awhile. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. The folks over at The Bluebird, Bloomington's coolest music place when live music is allowed, asked him to come over and play the sax for a while and just read lyrics. Somebodys got to coach the team.. "It hasn't changed. He averaged 21.0 points during his junior season and helped lead Indiana to an NIT Championship. He taught me how to be a man on and off the floor.. Pulled out of retirement to assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the mens basketball program, House regularly sees a strong, confident Woodson take charge of a room, with all eyes on him. There were flashes of success, but nothing sustained. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? 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. 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. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? ), Woodson said that he drove over to Bob Knight's house and sat down for a visit. I'm an IU grad.'. Tweet. 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. 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. 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. 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.. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. 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 discussed why, at age 63, he wanted the challenge of the IU job, how he intends to reshape the program's culture, growing up with 11 sisters and brothers and his early success recruiting. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline Saturday night for a crucial Big Ten contest against Ohio State. While on the surface Woodson could've just been holding his cards close, in his own mind he said he always felt at ease, no matter the situation. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. Why leave a 25-year NBA coaching career for college basketball? Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. I knew nothing about coaching, Woodson said. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. You've got a Herman B Wells book. Boys & Girls Club Beverage Tumbler $ 13.00. I just wasn't ready to walk away. 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. 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. They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. I've had my battles physically over the years, from the back surgery I had many years ago. (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 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). I walked away from that meeting really dejected. "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.'. 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.". 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. Indiana (20-10, 11-8) concludes the regular season on Sunday at home against Michigan. The development of Trey Galloway "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. They wanted me to stay on board. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. I've been on the front end of it, when it was good. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. 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 think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. Everybody is bragging about their program. I relate to those guys. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. 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). This has been my life. I just didnt like how the process was going when they wanted to talk with me, Woodson said. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 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 . Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. @Knickoson42. "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. "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. 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. He needed to spend all that time on basketball, because look at what basketball has brought to him. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. 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. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. . Mike Woodson is the answer to IU fans' dreams. "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.' (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. He (Knight) taught me how to play the game of basketball from a fundamental standpoint, Woodson said. Share. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. You would only expect that. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. 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. "We got the Knicks up and going. 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 going to be my job to get it back. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' But hed need another coach to help him learn how to navigate life as a college student. Woodson accepted. 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. I just kind of walked away from it.. Alexis also played one season at IU. I knew what that high was all about. I'm trying to win the Big Ten. 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. Somehow, they did it. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. Because Coach Knight took a chance on me as a player. I was so excited. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. (AF), Big cities, big fun. 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. (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. 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