Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. BOZICH: Your name was mentioned for the Indiana job in 2017, when IU hired Archie Miller. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. You asked me about at 63, why am I still in this?". 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. 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. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. 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. 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. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. 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. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. Download this stock image: BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson coaches on the sidelines against the Wisconsin Badgers on January 14, 2023, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. WOODSON: "These books were left over. We've got to win the Big Ten. "After watching all three, they kind of fit a need that we had here at Indiana University. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. 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. 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). There has been struggles and a bit of a malaise. IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. I gave him the biggest hug. No, Fitzsimmons said. (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. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. "I have those Cook books. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. "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.'. When cracks appeared to be forming throughout the season and shades of Indiana's old ways began rearing its ugly head, Woodson was often the mediator and reconciler. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. 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. "It hasn't changed. I knew what that high was all about. We've got to make the playoffs. "I feel like I've been around the world, and I've come back (to IU after) 40 years. Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. Mike Woodson has said he believes his father worked himself to death trying to take care of him and his 11 siblings on the near northeast side of Indianapolis in the 50s and 60s. Former Hoosier and NBA coach Mike Woodson feels right at home back in Bloomington, returning to Indiana as the team's newest head coach. He taught me how to be a man on and off the floor.. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. Then we've got to sell it as a unit. "Tamar Bates' parents and I had some things in common based on people I knew while living in Atlanta. 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. He averaged 21.0 points during his junior season and helped lead Indiana to an NIT Championship. Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. Today she watches him lead a high major college basketball program and deal with the media, but she remembers a much different side of him in 1976. I just kind of quietly went about my business as a coach and I was still able to come back here and be a part of Indiana University. "So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. WOODSON: "I don't know if IU has ever lost its brand. That's how it's always been. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. 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 wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. I was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. Always free! Asked if his emotions were any different heading into Tuesday than when he coached for a new team in the NBA, Woodson said: I dont know.. This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. (AF), Woodson said he hasn't been well-received since he got to Bloomington, because a lot of fans who are Hall of Fame coaches from their mom's basement wanted a young, flashy successful college coach instead instead of an old man who's never once coached a college game. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. Ryan Joseph "Archie" Miller (born October 30, 1978) is an American men's college basketball coach for the Rhode Island Rams.. Miller played point guard for North Carolina State from 1998 to 2002 and ended his career among the school's leaders in free-throw percentage, three-point field goal percentage, and total three-pointers. 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. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. "It's just amazing. "People don't give that enough credit. The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. Everyones upset. In the Playoffs, he piloted the Hawks to back-to-back Game 7 wins in the first round over Miami in 2009 and Milwaukee in 2010. "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. 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. The release from Indiana follows: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. And if you're wondering what all these (AF) symbols are after every headline and paragraph, it stands for APRIL FOOLS!!!! "That's all I know. Woodson never forgot the role House played in his acclimation to college life and helping him to deliver on his promise to earn a degree. Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. 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. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. 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. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. I could never not root for the Indiana Hoosiers.". BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. We just have to come in tomorrow and work.. A look back at No. "I couldn't believe it after all these years. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). This connection Woodson and IU basketball started to really take shape when he was in sixth grade. Mike Woodson's House. He doesn't understand why all sorts of people in Bloomington were asking if Coach Knight threw him a chair. It was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis said. Watch as Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media following a 90-68 loss to Iowa on Tuesday in Bloomington. But every year I was right there rooting. "I started playing basketball very late. 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 . Getty Images. "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. He and I became close friends. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? They're playing great basketball. 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. Click To Watch Free 'NAACP Image Awards 2023' Live Stream. All rights reserved. "You don't want to lose any player. He was currently serving as an assistant coach with the Knicks. Most kids start very young. House was Woodsons tutor at Indiana during his playing days, and with her help he became the first person from his family to earn a college degree. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. Born in Indianapolis, Woodson was a star scoring guard under Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight from 1976-80, helping the school average 20 wins per season in his time there before the . But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. My. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. Then somebody sent me this book: 'Prepare to Win: A Lesson Learned at Knight School.'". @Knickoson42. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. 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. Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. 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 gave me his blessings to do that. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. 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. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. 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. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. Alexis also played one season at IU. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. The Hawkeyes led 47-36 at halftime after shooting 61%. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. Mike Woodsons voice? 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.". ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. 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. 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. Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. I get it. And why make the jump at 63 when potential retirement could've been on the horizon? There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Medium) $ 12.00. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. . Talking with parents. 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. Emailed daily. As their area took on more responsibilities, her role expanded and culminated with experience as a learning specialist, certifying eligibility, and athletic financial aid. I've had my battles physically over the years, from the back surgery I had many years ago. Woodson missed Wednesday night's game at Minnesota because he was recovering from COVID-19. That's how I felt. Other coaches were mentioned, too. 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). But then plans changed when Woodson got a call from the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? You have permission to edit this article. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. I didn't want that. KRAVITZ: You've talked about bridging the gap between the older generation and the new generation of IU fans. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. What message did you have that resonated with them? (AP) Trayce Jackson-Davis quickly caught and surpassed his coach on Indiana's career scoring list Saturday. Now, Woodson says, it's his turn to repay the fanbase for sticking by his side over 40 years later, even when they didn't have to. Stays mild with some sun. I looked at them. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. 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. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. Mike Dean Woodson was born on 24 March 1958 in Indianapolis. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . You've got an old Branch McCracken book. 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. Early in the second half, when No. "As long as I'm the coach here, they're going to be a part of it. 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. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. Talked about personal things from both sides. Four weekends ago, I was back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to surprise my little sister at her show choir competition. Wayne and I became the best of friends for more than 40 years and never had a hiccup. I was a part of it. 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. It's all good.". He received a technical for the display. A story of valor nearly lost to history. You would only expect that. He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. A good tutor figures out what you can do, and what you need to do better, just like a basketball coach, its not that different, and you try to make sure they improve. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. He lost his dad when he was 13, and he started working part-time, and going to school, and moving around to different schools, and playing basketball. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. "I would try to find ways to brag about us, because it's a great institution from an academic standpoint and the program, like you said, it was sitting at the top. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. But I'd just won an NBA title. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. There was a problem saving your notification. "You guys never saw me come back, but every summer I was back here, visiting friends and family. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. The development of Trey Galloway (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) "I can never forget the guys that came before me. Man, Woodson responded. How do you plan to do that? They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. Perkins had 23. Scott freed me up to be able to do what I do from a coaching standpoint. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. I'm not selling anything else. He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Quick brag . 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. A lot of people don't know that. DOYEL: What kind of season is acceptable in Year 1? 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 . My brothers had a lot to do with my success. He was a little different at that point in time than he is now, said House on Monday evening to IU radio voice Don Fischer on Woodsons show. 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