That's just the nature of coaching and the nature of sports.". As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. "My ties have always been in Bloomington. They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. 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. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. He doesn't understand why all sorts of people in Bloomington were asking if Coach Knight threw him a chair. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. I just wasn't ready to walk away. So here I am.". Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. A relationship that began in 1976 whenMike Woodsonfirst came to the IU campus will be rekindled as Anitra House will assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the mens basketball program. (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. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. "When I say that he was my mentor, he was my mentor at an early age. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. He received a technical for the display. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. How does it fit? 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. There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. That's what we did over the years. 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. I enjoy that. They just competed, man. We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). Scott freed me up to be able to do what I do from a coaching standpoint. Katy, Texas (TX), US. 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. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. I relate to those guys. 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. 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. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. 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.". I'm an IU grad.'. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. The only way I can do my homework is to watch these guys play on tape and assess them that way. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. Other coaches were mentioned, too. IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson flew to New York, where Woodson laid out his vision for the program and how he was going to bridge generations of a program. "That's the only reason that I'm back. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. 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). "I was like, 'Take me to the court.' "Tamar Bates' parents and I had some things in common based on people I knew while living in Atlanta. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. (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. He gave me his blessings to do that. But I'd like to think the players we've brought in will be very instrumental in us moving forward. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. 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. Storms arrive late. Emailed daily. We just have to come in tomorrow and work.. There was a problem saving your notification. I was just waiting and waiting and waiting. 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. 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. He also averaged 12.2 points in 13 career Playoff games over five post-seasons. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. I don't. This has been my life. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. "I've never been a hater when it come to coaching. In his first year, Woodson guided the team to a nine-win improvement, an NCAA Tournament win, built the top-rated defense in the Big Ten according to KenPom (22nd, nationally). 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. "I started at the top with Davis. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). ''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.'' Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. 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.". 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 . 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). "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. But every year I was right there rooting. Below is the full transcript. "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. But then plans changed when Woodson got a call from the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. You asked me about at 63, why am I still in this?". He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. "That's all I know. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. That Mike Woodson had his head down, focused on the task at hand. That was a bulls--- performance tonight. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Reasonable Rabby vs The Hoosier Hysterics. 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. But hed need another coach to help him learn how to navigate life as a college student. I knew what that high was all about. Chester Woodson was. Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. "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. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. Hey Woody, Ill see you later, Fitzsimmons. "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.". I feel good about my staff that I've assembled. "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. Slideshow continues on the next slide In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. Despite the goings-on during a game or behind the scenes, Woodson continued to appear in control as his even-keeled, laid-back personality gave Indiana fans a reason for optimism. But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. You have permission to edit this article. He played for a demanding coach in high school in Broad Ripples Bill Smith, but Indianas Bob Knight wrote the book on high expectations. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. But I'd just won an NBA title. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. I'm new at this. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. Never once. Alexis also played one season at IU. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . That's going to be my job to get it back. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. "That's kind of how we got Davis. Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. DOYEL: What kind of season is acceptable in Year 1? "You've got all these players that went to different universities. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. Mike Woodson is the answer to IU fans' dreams. Here is a slightly edited transcript of our discussion. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. 9 min read. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. 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. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. Didn't get it. With his ninth rebound in Indiana men's basketball's game against Iowa on Tuesday night, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis broke the program record, passing Alan Henderson. 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 Fran McCaffery is in Bloomington today fresh off perhaps his strangest moment as a head coach and he's set the bar pretty high in that regard. 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. After starring for Broad Ripple High School, Woodson accepted a scholarship offer to Indiana. She was a natural choice for the job. "People don't give that enough credit. You've got a Herman B Wells book. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. "We just travel. 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. It hasn't been perfect. Because coaching is hard. 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. 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. Share. "Unfortunately we've had our ups and downs over the years but I'm still there rooting. (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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. A story of valor nearly lost to history. But, boy, that team became a beautiful team to watch over the years. And I couldn't have been happier about it, man. I'm trying to win the Big Ten. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? 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. I just kind of walked away from it.. "We got the Knicks up and going. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. Talked about personal things from both sides. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. "But I blossomed as a player. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. 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. 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. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. You've got to find players and people around you that believe in what you do. Indiana shot 43%. I just told him. The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. 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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. No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? Thats not much to be said. 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). He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. He (Knight) taught me how to play the game of basketball from a fundamental standpoint, Woodson said. 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). WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. IU also led the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense at 39.6% and finished second in blocked shots at 4.83 a game. Tweet. 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. He pushed me and he put me in the best position to be successful. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. 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 . 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.'' Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. 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. It is, for a second, worth taking a big picture view of this moment, this night. Indiana and Woodson learned the harsh reality of that numerous times last season: blowing a 22-point lead against Wisconsin, losing to a Penn State team which hadn't played in over three weeks due to health and safety protocols, falling to Rutgers at home on a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Ron Harper Jr., the list goes on. "I took this job for one reason and one reason only: to come back here and win Big Ten titles and national titles," Woodson said at last weekend's Peegs.com golf outing. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. 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. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. Most kids start very young. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. 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.. Woodson approached her to join his staff just weeks after taking the job. (AF) (Actually, that's true too, amazingly. 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? Indiana (20-10, 11-8) concludes the regular season on Sunday at home against Michigan. 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. 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 . I've got to make this a family atmosphere. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. WOODSON: "These books were left over. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. KRAVITZ: You've talked about bridging the gap between the older generation and the new generation of IU fans. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. Man, Woodson responded. He taught me how to be a man on and off the floor.. 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