KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? 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 can never forget the guys that came before me. He gave me his blessings to do that. Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers did it. 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. 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. Because I know coaching is hard. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. I was so excited. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Im going to play golf.. Indiana forward Miller Kopp, right, attempts to block a shot by Iowa guard Tony Perkins in the second half Tuesday in Bloomington. I gave him the biggest hug. Because coaching is hard. 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). 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 . My. So I don't know if it's ever really lost its brand. I've had my battles physically over the years, from the back surgery I had many years ago. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. 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. A look back at No. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Now,. I get it. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. 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. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. Woodson approached her to join his staff just weeks after taking the job. They just competed, man. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. If you do that, you put yourself in a position to win basketball games. 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 was Indiana's first win over then-No. "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File), Former Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight, center, makes his first appearance at Indiana University since his dismissal in September of 2000. He played for a demanding coach in high school in Broad Ripples Bill Smith, but Indianas Bob Knight wrote the book on high expectations. How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. "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.". "That's kind of how we got Davis. BOZICH: One of the biggest recruiting wins you had was getting Trayce Jackson-Davis back for his junior year. This has been my life. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. Katy, Texas (TX), US. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. 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. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. (AF). And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. KRAVITZ: At your age, people are starting to think about boats, golf and retirement. But Im here.. 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. I don't need much. Chester Woodson was. "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. Quick brag . Watch as Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media following a 90-68 loss to Iowa on Tuesday in Bloomington. "So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. Mike Dean Woodson was born on 24 March 1958 in Indianapolis. 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. "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. I played 11 years in the NBA. After starring for Broad Ripple High School, Woodson accepted a scholarship offer to Indiana. "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. Early in the second half, when No. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). "There has really not been any surprises for me, and I don't mean that in a braggadocious way," Woodson said. Always free! I really needed a laugh early this morning, and I hope you got one, too. I'm new at this. I wasn't being realistic about it. He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. We just have to come in tomorrow and work.. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. Knight stayed true to his promise. (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. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. 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. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. You've got a Herman B Wells book. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. 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. 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? WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". KRAVITZ: Was it a different feeling when you got this job than previous jobs in the pros? So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook." In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. 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. 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 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: 247Sports . But I'd just won an NBA title. I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. 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. 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. Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. Whether it was leading the Hoosiers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016, or learning the recruiting ropesso seamlessly thathis first freshmen class includes a pair of five-star signees, Woodson hasn't backed down from the transition to college. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. "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.'. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on Sunday, March 28, 2021. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. 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). There was IU's 66-58 win over No. I just didnt like how the process was going when they wanted to talk with me, Woodson said. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. 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. 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. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. 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. What message did you have that resonated with them? Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. I had nine sisters and there were three boys. Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. It's all good.". ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. Most kids start very young. I'm trying to win the national title. Murray got the Hawkeyes off to a fast start, hitting 3-pointers on their first two possessions. As their area took on more responsibilities, her role expanded and culminated with experience as a learning specialist, certifying eligibility, and athletic financial aid. 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'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.". Katy, Texas (TX), US. "I started playing basketball very late. 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. All rights reserved. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. 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. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. 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. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. "He walked out of that meeting and he came back and he said, 'Hey, coach, I'm on board.'. 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. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. "That," IU coach Mike Woodson said postgame, mincing zero words, "was a bullshit performance 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. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. 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 . That's how it's always been. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. Woodson stayed in. 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. I didn't want that. My brothers had a lot to do with my success. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). 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 . "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). Do you mind telling me what any of them are? He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. 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. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. 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. Products. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. 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). Above is the full Q&A. "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.". You have permission to edit this article. "We had our struggles early with that young team. "But coming from a big family taught me values. 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. "My ties have always been in Bloomington. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. Storms arrive late. He and I became close friends. 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. That's what we did over the years. "Tamar Bates' parents and I had some things in common based on people I knew while living in Atlanta. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. "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. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. '' (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.'' "The Knicks called. 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. 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