There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. He was 13 when his father died. I was a 5-9 point guard in the eighth grade. "But I like the direction of where we are right now and where we are headed, knowing there is a lot of work that's got to be done.". "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. I've been able to do that over the years in the NBA. 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. "That's all I know. "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . "He finally figured it out because I'm not concerned about what you do well. I just wasn't ready to walk away. "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. 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. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. "There has really not been any surprises for me, and I don't mean that in a braggadocious way," Woodson said. "Unfortunately we've had our ups and downs over the years but I'm still there rooting. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. We've got to make the playoffs. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. 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. Storms arrive late. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: That component hasn't and won't be overlooked by Woodson. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. 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. I really needed a laugh early this morning, and I hope you got one, too. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. The release from Indiana follows: 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 . 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. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. I just kind of walked away from it.. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. 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.'' So I don't need much. A lot of the fans who have rooted all these years for these great players, hey, they all they know. "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. Woodson's built-in familiarity with Bloomington and the Hoosiers allowed his transition to go smoother than IU coaches of the past. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. 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. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. 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. "We had our struggles early with that young team. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. (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. And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. "It's just amazing. Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. "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.'. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline Saturday night for a crucial Big Ten contest against Ohio State. "I started playing basketball very late. That's what we did over the years. After five games, Woodson suffered a herniated disc in his back and had to undergo surgery. ), Woodson said that he drove over to Bob Knight's house and sat down for a visit. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. I don't. I mean that's something I've been doing for such a long time now. Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. 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 was the head coach in (Atlanta). There were thousands and thousands of players that came before me in the NBA that set the table for me to be able to do what I was able to do in the NBA. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. Woodson accepted. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook." "Scott was on the plane the next day. Im the coach, I gotta get them ready to play. I've got to make this a family atmosphere. "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. This connection Woodson and IU basketball started to really take shape when he was in sixth grade. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. 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. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en . 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. I could never not root for the Indiana Hoosiers.". It's all good.". Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. Knight, is surrounded by former players and staff during a ceremony with the Indiana players of the 1980 Big Ten championship team the halftime of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. Why leave a 25-year NBA coaching career for college basketball? (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. 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). I get it. We had a bunch of people who helped us from a business standpoint to learn the real estate market. I was just waiting and waiting and waiting. "So the interview really wasn't an interview (in 2017) as far as I was concerned. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. Hes the ultimate multi-tasker now, and he tried to be (when he was younger). Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. What message did you have that resonated with them? 247Sports Home; . (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. BLOOMINGTON - After Indiana's road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees "bulls---.". "But coming from a big family taught me values. "I started at the top with Davis. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. 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.". 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IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. (AF), "I kept thinking every morning and every night that I was moving from New York City to Bloomington, and that just started to blow my mind,'' Woodson said. 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. I gave him the biggest hug. 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. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept people at home this past season. Stays mild with some sun. It hasn't been that way for awhile. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. Talking with parents. 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 was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis 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). That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. 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. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. Who is Mike Woodson? Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. Quick brag . And every time you change a school its a difficult transition. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. Indiana was that way. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. "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. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). But, boy, that team became a beautiful team to watch over the years. 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. It is, for a second, worth taking a big picture view of this moment, this night. Below is the full transcript. "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. "I wasn't able to come back and actually catch games because of the conflict of me playing my schedule in the NBA just never allowed me to come and catch a game. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. She was a natural choice for the job. 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. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. 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). You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. I relate to those guys. "People don't give that enough credit. "So I'm grateful and honored that this university put this team in my hands. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. 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. 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. Well, Im going too right? Woodson asked. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. A look back at No. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". So I don't know if it's ever really lost its brand. Scott's been here all these years grinding, looking out over everything that we've done from a real estate standpoint. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. "I can never forget the guys that came before me. But Murray answered with a 3-pointer, starting a string of eight consecutive made baskets for the Hawkeyes, at the end of which they led 61-40. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Finally, sitting in the press room after the game, Woodson let himself crack a smile. 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. Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? Like. KRAVITZ: You've talked about bridging the gap between the older generation and the new generation of IU fans. I didn't want that. And I couldn't have been happier about it, man. It's a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the men's basketball office functioning. That's not my makeup. "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. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had five assists for the Hoosiers (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten), but Kris Murray scored 26 points for Iowa (19-11, 11-8) and the visitors shot 56% from the field. "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). I'm living in an apartment and I spend most of my time here in Assembly Hall. All rights reserved. I was down because I was like, 'Wow, how can this be? There's fans everywhere I (went) in my walk of life in the NBA. They exploited it and they took advantage of it and they hit shots, so credit to them.. (AF) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' You've got to find players and people around you that believe in what you do. I've been on the front end of it, when it was good. As an NBA head coach with Atlanta (2004-2010) and New York (2011-2014), Woodson saw his teams compile two 50-plus win seasons including a personal high of 54 victories during the 2012-13 season with the Knicks. Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa 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. Mike Woodson - Postgame Q&A (Iowa) Watch on. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. Emailed daily. "That's kind of how we got Davis. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. I'm trying to win the national title. Because Coach Knight took a chance on me as a player. '' (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.'' In his first months as Indianas head coach, Woodson has captivated the fanbase and reignited the program with energy by way of his natural charisma. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. So here I am.". CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. "That's important. There were flashes of success, but nothing sustained. In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. Do you mind telling me what any of them are? The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. Here was a once-thriving basketball program that has slipped further and further away from national relevancy. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. "If we could walk into a Big Ten title, man, it would be one of the most beautiful things that can happen to this program. 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. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. 15 Indiana men's basketball had some momentum for perhaps the first time all night, junior guard Trey Galloway found himself guarding junior forward Kris Murray on the perimeter. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. When you were away, what did you think about what was going on, why it was that way and how it could be fixed? "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. 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. That's the only reason why I'm here. (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. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. I apologize to our fans. They're playing great basketball. Katy, Texas (TX), US. "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.'. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. Always free! 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