Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). WOODSON:"Well, you talk about it but, again, you like to think when they put people in place, they're the right person to get the job done and you root for that person. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes went 3 for 28 from long distance in their previous road game, at Wisconsin, but were 13 for 23 on Tuesday. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. I just told him. But I'd like to think the players we've brought in will be very instrumental in us moving forward. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. And if you're wondering what all these (AF) symbols are after every headline and paragraph, it stands for APRIL FOOLS!!!! DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. 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. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Woodson's built-in familiarity with Bloomington and the Hoosiers allowed his transition to go smoother than IU coaches of the past. 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). But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? 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. "We had our struggles early with that young team. My. Knight stayed true to his promise. I'm an IU grad.'. He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. I played 11 years in the NBA. 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). Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. I relate to those guys. "The Knicks called. 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. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. I enjoy that. A lot of people don't know that. We've just lost our winning ways. I kind of walked away from that thinking it's just not going to happen for Mike Woodson, which I was fine with that. 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. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. Katy, Texas (TX), US. Hes the ultimate multi-tasker now, and he tried to be (when he was younger). Just talked basketball. 247Sports . 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. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. Michael Dean Woodson is a head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's team. Emailed daily. Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. "Then, Xavier and coach (Kenya) Hunter had a relationship there. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. Thats all I needed to hear, Woodson said. (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. "Unfortunately we've had our ups and downs over the years but I'm still there rooting. "To answer your question, I'm looking to push this team and put a competitive team on the floor that's going to make our fan base so happy. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. That's not to say it's going to happen. Indiana shot 43%. They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. Feb 27, 2023 at 3:25 pm ET 2 min read. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. And now it has all come full circle for House. He was currently serving as an assistant coach with the Knicks. Talked about personal things from both sides. 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. "But coming from a big family taught me values. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. "It's a lot of work in college, it is," Woodson said. I've had my battles physically over the years, from the back surgery I had many years ago. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. How do you plan to do that? 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.". Indiana coach Mike Woodson gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. Katy, Texas (TX), US. There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. 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. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. Who is Mike Woodson? But Im here.. "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.'. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. 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. I don't care what level you coach at or what sport you coach. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. Chester Woodson was. "And I think once he realized that, and it wasn't a knock against the young man. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. "I can never forget the guys that came before me. "You guys never saw me come back, but every summer I was back here, visiting friends and family. WOODSON: "These books were left over. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. A story of valor nearly lost to history. The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. 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 article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. 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. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. 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That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". 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 . I wasn't being realistic about it. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . 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. He doesn't understand why all sorts of people in Bloomington were asking if Coach Knight threw him a chair. @Knickoson42. 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. 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. Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers did it. 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? Hey Woody, we can play golf every day, Fitzsimmons said. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. But hed need another coach to help him learn how to navigate life as a college student. "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. We've got to make the playoffs. 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 . 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 . 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. 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. 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. 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 just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. But every year I was right there rooting. In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. He was 13 when his father died. People that know me knew that over the years. Perkins had 23. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. I'm new at this. "But I blossomed as a player. 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. No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? But for all of his success in his first season at the helm of the Hoosiers, there were still plenty of learning curves -- whether in the public eye or not. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. 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