"So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). Coaching is tough. Katy, Texas (TX), US. I was just waiting and waiting and waiting. Why leave a 25-year NBA coaching career for college basketball? 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). But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". You have permission to edit this article. "As long as I'm the coach here, they're going to be a part of it. I looked at them. I was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. All rights reserved. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. 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. Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. 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. (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. "You don't want to lose any player. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. Indiana (20-10, 11-8) concludes the regular season on Sunday at home against Michigan. Thirty to 40 of Woodsons friends and family attended Tuesdays game, including longtime writer Bob Hammel, whom Woodson exchanged pleasantries with in the press room, bringing back memories from the programs past. "He walked out of that meeting and he came back and he said, 'Hey, coach, I'm on board.'. 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. WOODSON: "I don't know if IU has ever lost its brand. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. I could never not root for the Indiana Hoosiers.". "That's the only reason that I'm back. 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. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? He and I became close friends. Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. 5 University of Arizona on Dec. 10, and thought his team wasn't tough enough in a loss to Rutgers on Dec. 3. I've had a lot of good times and I've had some bad times. Indiana forward Miller Kopp, right, attempts to block a shot by Iowa guard Tony Perkins in the second half Tuesday in Bloomington. 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. 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. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. 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. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? 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. 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.. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. That Mike Woodson had his head down, focused on the task at hand. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. How do you plan to do that? "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. He'd come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real. Somebodys got to coach the team.. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. The Hawkeyes went 3 for 28 from long distance in their previous road game, at Wisconsin, but were 13 for 23 on Tuesday. 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. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. (Photo: Peegs.com) Woodson's built-in. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? 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 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. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. Some may disagree, but this is a great hire. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. 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. "This time I thought the timing was perfect, even though I was in a contract year and had some years on my contract with the Knicks (as an assistant), not even knowing if they would let me out of my deal. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. They just competed, man. 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. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. 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.'' Yes, we've had a few players that left. Hey Woody, we can play golf every day, Fitzsimmons said. "It wasn't funny 35 years ago, and it's sure not funny now.'' He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. 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. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson during the team's Hoosier Hysteria NCAA basketball season kickoff event in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. (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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. I've been here my whole life.". I just think Indiana basketball is still as big as ever. 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. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. 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. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. It hasn't been that way for awhile. "It hasn't changed. Not because he didnt want it, but because he was tied up in his NBA life. Mike Woodson is going to be great in Bloomington. Wayne was a sophomore at Arlington (High) and he was the leading scorer in the city. 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. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? Indiana shot 43%. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. Now I get to make people happy, by writing them a nice letter from coach, and showing them the side of him that I know, House said. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. Aside from quick trips home for doctor's appointments, they don't return until. Woodson stayed in. 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. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. But Im here.. . So here I am.". Woodson did not . (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. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. Thirty minutes into the first day of practice, Fitzsimmons had to leave the gym. They're playing great basketball. That's not my style. In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. 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. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. Quick brag . "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. (AF), Big cities, big fun. I was a 5-9 point guard in the eighth grade. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. He played for a demanding coach in high school in Broad Ripples Bill Smith, but Indianas Bob Knight wrote the book on high expectations. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. He gave me his blessings to do that. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. 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. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats. I really needed a laugh early this morning, and I hope you got one, too. Always free! How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". I relate to those guys. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. A person with knowledge of the decision confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on Sunday, March 28, 2021. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. And I walked away from that game that day saying, 'If I can hold my own against Wayne Radford, I got a shot at it. "He finally figured it out because I'm not concerned about what you do well. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I was wishing every coach that was here that they would have success. WOODSON: "These books were left over. Woodson played 104 games for the Hoosiers after graduating in 1976 from Broad Ripple High School and is the fifth all-time leading scorer with 2,061 points and his 19.8 points per game average is tied (Calbert Cheaney) for the second highest by a Hoosier who played four seasons in college. He received a technical for the display. But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. 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. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. Woodson accepted. 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. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. "It's a lot of work in college, it is," Woodson said. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Storms arrive late. And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. The defeat, just Indianas second at home this season against 14 victories, came three days after the Hoosiers had gone on the road to beat No. "I was a little down because after I gave my coaching speech to all the guys, I sat them down in the locker room and I asked guys to raise their hands that were going to commit to me and this university and this program and my staff. But it lives on forever now thanks to the efforts of his family . What message did you have that resonated with them? I just told him. WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. I'm living in an apartment. They knew people that I knew in Atlanta. While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (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. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. There were flashes of success, but nothing sustained. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Hosted by Grammy . "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. Mike Woodsons voice? 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. 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. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? 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. "So the interview really wasn't an interview (in 2017) as far as I was concerned. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Five takeaways from Indianas loss against Iowa, Indianas defense nonexistent in 90-68 loss to Iowa, Five takeaways from Indianas win over Eastern Michigan. That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. That's what I'm going to try to do. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. That's not to say it's going to happen. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. 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. Coach here, they don & # x27 ; s appointments, they were of... 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