"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.". Mike Woodson's House. "That's important. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. My brothers had a lot to do with my success. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". "You've got all these players that went to different universities. Watch as Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media following a 90-68 loss to Iowa on Tuesday in Bloomington. (AF) (We all concur on that one.). They knew people that I knew in Atlanta. "That," IU coach Mike Woodson said postgame, mincing zero words, "was a bullshit performance It's a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the men's basketball office functioning. In Big Ten games, the Hoosiers also led the league in field goal percentage defense at 41.3%. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). 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. Again, a lot of it had to do with timing, but this was the perfect timing. Never once. But every year I was right there rooting. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "I took all my NBA money and I brought it back to Bloomington. We've just lost our winning ways. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) Dateline BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. 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 went in there selling playoffs. So I don't know if it's ever really lost its brand. 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? Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis celebrates after a foul Feb. 18, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. "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. Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. "That's all I needed to hear. People that know me knew that over the years. "I've never been a hater when it come to coaching. (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. During his coaching career, Woodson would quietly come back to Bloomington whenever he could. And every time you change a school its a difficult transition. 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. I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. Click To Watch Free 'NAACP Image Awards 2023' Live Stream. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. "People don't give that enough credit. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. That's what we did over the years. 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). Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en.wikipedia.org By: neotrix Advertisement Celebrity Homes Mailing List Policies Your Name Comment Advertisement Nearby: Chester Woodson was. 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. 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. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. They wanted me to stay on board. "There has really not been any surprises for me, and I don't mean that in a braggadocious way," Woodson said. "Every year I'd come back. 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. But at the end of the day, it's relationships, it's talking to people. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. Mike Woodsons voice? Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa "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. "Unfortunately we've had our ups and downs over the years but I'm still there rooting. 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. (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. We had a bunch of people who helped us from a business standpoint to learn the real estate market. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "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. And why make the jump at 63 when potential retirement could've been on the horizon? Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. Scott's been here all these years grinding, looking out over everything that we've done from a real estate standpoint. He pushed me and he put me in the best position to be successful. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. 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 . 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). Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. 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. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. I can go to dinner and there's an IU (fan), 'Hey, Woody, how you doing? BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. I've said that for many, many years. Unfortunately, the pandemic kept people at home this past season. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. 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). "I was up in Fort Wayne about four or five days ago speaking to about a thousand at a sit-down dinner, and so many people kept saying to me 'welcome home.' I was so excited. Just talked basketball. "He walked out of that meeting and he came back and he said, 'Hey, coach, I'm on board.'. Feb 27, 2023 at 3:25 pm ET 2 min read. (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. Fact is, mister, you start screwing up this team, Ill personally hide-strap your ass to a pine rail and send you up the Monon Line!' "I feel like I've been around the world, and I've come back (to IU after) 40 years. That's not to say it's going to happen. "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. I've been on the front end of it, when it was good. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. BOZICH: One of the biggest recruiting wins you had was getting Trayce Jackson-Davis back for his junior year. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. How do you plan to do that? "I don't have a home yet. 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. 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. I get that. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. "But coming from a big family taught me values. IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. 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. And when Chester Woodson passed away in 1971, a 13-year-old Michael Dean Woodson followed suit he put his head down and got work. I wasn't being realistic about it. I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Woodson said that after everyone listened to his silky smooth voice during all his press conferences that he got all sorts of requests from people asking him to record voicemail message for them, or recording jingles for their Tik-Tok videos ''but I didn't know what that was,'' Woodson said. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. Woodson's built-in familiarity with Bloomington and the Hoosiers allowed his transition to go smoother than IU coaches of the past. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. It's all good.". Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. Copyright 2021 WDRB Media. I'm living in an apartment and I spend most of my time here in Assembly Hall. And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. 15 Indiana's 90-68 home loss to Iowa. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). Hosted by Grammy . Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. "I had a helluva group to follow in the Mays, the (Quinn) Buckners, the (Kent) Bensons, the (Bobby) Wilkersons, the (Tom) Abernethys. 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. A lot of the fans who have rooted all these years for these great players, hey, they all they know. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' I don't need much. But I've had my ups and downs, too. 247Sports . Always free! CLASS 4A: Munster: Munster: 61: Merrillville: 55: Lake Central: 70: East Chicago Central: 55: Crown Point: Hobart: 55: Kankakee Valley: 44: Valparaiso: 62: Lowell: 26 . I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. I put some film together based on his play here at Indiana University. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Medium) $ 12.00. Im going to play golf.. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. ''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.'' On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. Tuesday was the worst home loss of the coachs two-year tenure and equaled the largest margin of defeat for the Hoosiers this season (they also lost by 22 to Kansas, 84-62). He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. I've said it time and time again: Indiana University basketball is Bob Knight. She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. Caitlin Clark. ET) The feel-good Coming2Bloomington story of Mike Woodson returning to his alma mater at Indiana as its new basketball coach came to an abrupt ending on Thursday morning when the legendary former Hoosiers star told Sports Illustrated Indiana that he was quitting. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . Some may disagree, but this is a great hire. Well, Im going too right? Woodson asked. Its a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the mens basketball office functioning. Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. Getty Images. Because I know coaching is hard. He said the same about his own team after the . But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. Thats not much to be said. BOZICH: In addition to Trayce, you were also able to recruit Xavier Johnson (from Pittsburgh), Miller Kopp (from Northwestern) and Tamar Bates (a top-50 high school recruit). Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens.. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. Talking with parents. WOODSON:"I've never felt that I was 63. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. 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. "So you can't forget those guys in terms of what they've done. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. I'm an average nobody. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. Woodson was the MVP after playing in only six league games that season. 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. "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. I just told him. 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. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. I get it. That's going to be my job to get it back. If you do that, you put yourself in a position to win basketball games. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. 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. (AF). "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. I played 11 years in the NBA. Because coaching is hard. In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. 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