Woodson's built-in familiarity with Bloomington and the Hoosiers allowed his transition to go smoother than IU coaches of the past. "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. I knew nothing about coaching, Woodson said. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. This article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. 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 thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. 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. "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. "I was like, 'Take me to the court.' I've said it time and time again: Indiana University basketball is Bob Knight. You've got an old Branch McCracken book. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. . There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. A story of valor nearly lost to history. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. The release from Indiana follows: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). '' (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.'' How do you plan to do that? "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. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. You have permission to edit this article. That's going to be my job to get it back. Like. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. "It hasn't changed. I've been away from this part of the country, but I've always come back every summer quietly, but people just didn't know that.". Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: 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. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. Wayne Radford (another former IU player from Indianapolis), I talk about Wayne, but he was one of the first guys that I met at the age of 14. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. It's all good.". In fact, it is one of many aspects of Woodsons very public career she revels in. Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. The board, the 1,092nd of his career . 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. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' He gave me his blessings to do that. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. I've had my battles physically over the years, from the back surgery I had many years ago. BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. 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. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. I played 11 years in the NBA. He needed to spend all that time on basketball, because look at what basketball has brought to him. Mike Dean Woodson was born on 24 March 1958 in Indianapolis. Its nice.. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . It's a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the men's basketball office functioning. BLOOMINGTON - After Indiana's road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees "bulls---.". Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. Hosted by Grammy . 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". "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.'. I didn't want that. We've got to win the Big Ten. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Fact is, mister, you start screwing up this team, Ill personally hide-strap your ass to a pine rail and send you up the Monon Line!' LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Mike Woodson has beenthe Indiana University men's basketball coach for less than two months but has already reshaped the roster, completed his staff and set goals for the 2021-22 season. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. 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. Hes the ultimate multi-tasker now, and he tried to be (when he was younger). He was 13 when his father died. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. 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. Somebodys got to coach the team.. Knight stayed true to his promise. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. I told that kid, 'Take me to the courts,' because I wanted to see how I fared against Wayne Radford, who I read about in the paper. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I'm living in an apartment. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. WOODSON: "These books were left over. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. I'm trying to win the national title. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. "People don't give that enough credit. And every time you change a school its a difficult transition. 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). That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "He finally figured it out because I'm not concerned about what you do well. 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. That's how it's always been. This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". 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 Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. Woodson joined the Knicks staff following six seasons as head coach of the Hawks, where he guided the Hawks to the NBA Playoffs in each of his last three seasons (including 2007-08, ending Atlantas eight-year Playoff drought), and into the Eastern Conference Semifinals in his last two seasons. "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. I was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. I relate to those guys. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? I don't. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. He often looked back at his assistant coaches or twirled his finger to urge his players on. Just talked basketball. That's what I'm going to try to do. That's just the nature of coaching and the nature of sports.". Wayne was a sophomore at Arlington (High) and he was the leading scorer in the city. "I was up in Fort Wayne about four or five days ago speaking to about a thousand at a sit-down dinner, and so many people kept saying to me 'welcome home.' (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. He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. But a lot of these guys are local, a lot of guys live up in Indy, they're close. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline Saturday night for a crucial Big Ten contest against Ohio State. 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 . After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. He was currently serving as an assistant coach with the Knicks. Why leave a 25-year NBA coaching career for college basketball? DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? 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 received a technical for the display. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Chester Woodson was. He said the same about his own team after the . 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. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. 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). It hasn't been that way for awhile. He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. BOZICH: In addition to Trayce, you were also able to recruit Xavier Johnson (from Pittsburgh), Miller Kopp (from Northwestern) and Tamar Bates (a top-50 high school recruit). "I don't have a home yet. "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. (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. 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. If you do that, you put yourself in a position to win basketball games. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. But every year I was right there rooting. Above is the full Q&A. A native of southern Indiana who graduated from Silver Creek High School, she earned a bachelors degree in secondary education/social studies and a masters degree in reading. 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. A lot of people don't know that. "But I blossomed as a player. But then plans changed when Woodson got a call from the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. Mike Woodson is going to be great in Bloomington. "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 had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. 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. His team also ended nine-game losing streaks to Purdue and Michigan and his staff landed the fifth-best recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports. They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. The Hawkeyes led 47-36 at halftime after shooting 61%. 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. (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. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. - 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. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. 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. 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. Products. BOZICH: One of the biggest recruiting wins you had was getting Trayce Jackson-Davis back for his junior year. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. 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. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. He scored a career-high 18.2 ppg with Kansas City in 1982-83. Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. 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.. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's conservative wing signaled deep skepticism Tuesday over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt, suggesting the administration may have overstepped its authority by creating a program estimated to benefit more than 40 million . "We just travel. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. 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. "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. They knew people that I knew in Atlanta. 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. House was Woodson's tutor at Indiana during his playing days, and with her help he became the first person from his family to earn a college degree. That's what we did over the years. "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. KRAVITZ: You've talked about bridging the gap between the older generation and the new generation of IU fans. 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. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. He also averaged 12.2 points in 13 career Playoff games over five post-seasons. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. I knew what that high was all about. 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. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. People that know me knew that over the years. A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Woodson approached her to join his staff just weeks after taking the job. Indiana shot 43%. 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. 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. What message did you have that resonated with them? I really needed a laugh early this morning, and I hope you got one, too. Do you mind telling me what any of them are? KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. 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 . I'm new at this. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. "So to be able to get an opportunity to come back and coach, something I had been doing for a number of years at the NBA level, it was just like a dream come true because it just doesn't happen that often that a player gets to play college basketball at the highest level you can play it, go pro, go into in coaching and then circle back. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. But, boy, that team became a beautiful team to watch over the years. The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. 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. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. He said the same about his own team after the 15th-ranked Hoosiers lost to the Hawkeyes 90-68 at Assembly Hall on Tuesday night, a defeat that ended IUs hopes of sharing the Big Ten championship with Purdue. Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers did it. Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. I'm not going to do that. And why make the jump at 63 when potential retirement could've been on the horizon? 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. And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. Then somebody sent me this book: 'Prepare to Win: A Lesson Learned at Knight School.'". (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. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). I get it. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. "And I think once he realized that, and it wasn't a knock against the young man. 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