Watch as Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media following a 90-68 loss to Iowa on Tuesday in Bloomington. I don't care what level you coach at or what sport you coach. I don't need much. With Houses help, Woodson became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. Mike Woodson is the answer to IU fans' dreams. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. But every year I was right there rooting. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. "You guys never saw me come back, but every summer I was back here, visiting friends and family. "I started at the top with Davis. I'm concerned about what you can't do and how you can get better to help us win basketball games and better yourself for the future. 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. A story of valor nearly lost to history. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. 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. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. Storms arrive late. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Woodson approached her to join his staff just weeks after taking the job. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. 15 Indiana will look to keep its roll going at home Tuesday night by . "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. 9 min read. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. 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. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . 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. It hasn't been perfect. 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The release from Indiana follows: This article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. Even losing my dad at an early age, I just basically watched him work himself to death, trying to take care of his kids. ''His voice is so cool,'' the Bluebird guys said, ''that we could probably sell out the place even if he was just reading the phone book.'' WOODSON: "I don't know if IU has ever lost its brand. Getty Images. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. Somebodys got to coach the team.. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. I knew what that high was all about. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. I enjoy that. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Small) $ 12.00. Talking with parents. "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. 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. 247Sports Home; . WOODSON:"First of all, to think about all the accomplishments that coach Knight has had in his career as a coach and even as a player at Ohio State it's hard to imagine for me, the guy who played for him, the guy who was given a scholarship to come from Indianapolis to play for him at Indiana, for me, it's like a dream come true. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. "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. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. - 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. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. 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. 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. 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. The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. 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. My. KRAVITZ: This has little to do with basketball, but you come from a big family and I just wondered how that has shaped you? After starring for Broad Ripple High School, Woodson accepted a scholarship offer to Indiana. "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.". Never once. 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. So here I am.". Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. 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. 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. Mike Woodson's house Atlanta, Georgia (GA), US Like Tweet Share Pin The retired American basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks lives here. 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. 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.'' ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). (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. On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. Because Coach Knight took a chance on me as a player. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. (AP) Trayce Jackson-Davis quickly caught and surpassed his coach on Indiana's career scoring list Saturday. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. 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. So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. 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. "You don't want to lose any player. I'm trying to win the national title. "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . Because I know coaching is hard. . Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: "I don't have a home yet. "But coming from a big family taught me values. 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. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en . That Mike Woodson had his head down, focused on the task at hand. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. I apologize to our fans. She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. 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. Share. I'm trying to win the Big Ten. There was the miraculous 17-point comeback win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". I had nine sisters and there were three boys. 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. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I've said it time and time again: Indiana University basketball is Bob Knight. Below is the full transcript. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. January 27, 2023. 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. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' I get that. That's how I felt. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? "We had our struggles early with that young team. He often looked back at his assistant coaches or twirled his finger to urge his players on. "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. "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. I'm new at this. "To me, really there is no in between. Woodson accepted. Chester Woodson was. "It's just amazing. How does it fit? (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. 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. Trey Galloway scored five quick points to help the Hoosiers cut the deficit to 21-18, but Iowa responded with a 13-2 spurt that included a pair of 3s from Payton Sandfort. I'm not going to do that. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (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. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. That's just the nature of coaching and the nature of sports.". I was the head coach in (Atlanta). Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. "It hasn't changed. They knew people that I knew in Atlanta. 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. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. Pin. 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. Feb 27, 2023 at 3:25 pm ET 2 min read. "I didn't get them all. You've got an old Branch McCracken book. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. WOODSON:"Well, I think the main thing is, I think what's been missing, that I've talked to players my age, players who came before me or after me, is that they were left out. "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. 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. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. 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. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. I've been here my whole life.". It's all good.". We've just lost our winning ways. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. You have permission to edit this article. 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. 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? Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. Woodson was the MVP after playing in only six league games that season. But I'd just won an NBA title. "I could have stayed in the NBA, I've lived over half my life in the NBA. "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. "We just travel. 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.". (AF), Big cities, big fun. "I started playing basketball very late. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. When I watch him do his (radio) show or press conference, Im very proud to think about how far hes come in articulating what he wants to say, House said. Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. They're playing great basketball. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . 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. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. 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 . "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. 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. That's the only reason why I'm here. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. The only way I can do my homework is to watch these guys play on tape and assess them that way. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. 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. You've got to find players and people around you that believe in what you do. Despite the goings-on during a game or behind the scenes, Woodson continued to appear in control as his even-keeled, laid-back personality gave Indiana fans a reason for optimism.

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