The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. 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. Staff Writer. 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. ), He met with all his new players out in the lobby at Assembly Hall, out by all the statues. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. Boys & Girls Club Beverage Tumbler $ 13.00. Because coaching is hard. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. KRAVITZ: Was it a different feeling when you got this job than previous jobs in the pros? 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. (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. Katy, Texas (TX), US. That was kind of disheartening over all these years. 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. (AF), Big cities, big fun. How Mike Woodson met Anitra House Two things you have to know about Mike Woodson: his humble upbringing, and his rich loyalty. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. "When I first got my coaching gig in Atlanta, I had just won an NBA title (as an assistant) with Larry Brown in Detroit. 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. Woodson missed Wednesday night's game at Minnesota because he was recovering from COVID-19. But a lot of these guys are local, a lot of guys live up in Indy, they're close. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. 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. Knight stayed true to his promise. 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. "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.". "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.'. All rights reserved. WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). In 1996, he got his first assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, which eventually led him to become an assistant coach under Larry Brown for the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons. "We got the Knicks up and going. 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 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. I mean that's something I've been doing for such a long time now. (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. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler) Iowa - Away - Hoosiers Lose 74-83 Indiana threw away an 11-point first half lead and fell to Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. "I'm really back now, and that means a great deal to me," Woodson said. 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. That was a bulls--- performance tonight. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? 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Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. Below is the full transcript. 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. Because Coach Knight took a chance on me as a player. He also averaged 12.2 points in 13 career Playoff games over five post-seasons. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. He gave me his blessings to do that. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en . 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(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. (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. I walked away from that meeting really dejected. 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. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . Mike Woodson's House. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. He pushed me and he put me in the best position to be successful. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. Now we've got to go after the rest of the guys.' With all that, the silky smooth Woodson decided to use those dulcet tones to record audio versions of bedtime stories instead of coaching basketball, hence the announcement today on April 1. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. "After watching all three, they kind of fit a need that we had here at Indiana University. Perkins had 23. I didn't want that. Click To Watch Free 'NAACP Image Awards 2023' Live Stream. WOODSON: "Again, after watching him on tape after I got the job, as a coach, I think you've got to find buttons to push when you're dealing with players. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. 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) (Editor's Note: Sadly, that is not made up. When Tuesday finally came, Woodson kept the same composure. It's all good.". 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. 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. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. My brothers had a lot to do with my success. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. Want to thank you, Woodson said in his opening remarks when he was introduced as the new IU head coach in March. I had nine sisters and there were three boys. But after leading his Hoosiers to a huge road win over arch-rival Purdue, Woodson was filled with pride. But then plans changed when Woodson got a call from the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. Never once. But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. 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. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. "I scored 2,000 damn points and won Big Ten Player of the Year when I only played six games!!!!'' "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. About a week later, Dolson offered the job. 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. She worked under Kurpius from 1974-79 as a tutor and joined the department full-time in November, 1979 as a member of the Academic Services office. I played 11 years in the NBA. It is, for a second, worth taking a big picture view of this moment, this night. We've got to make the playoffs. He went on to score more than 2,000 career points. (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. There was a problem saving your notification. Chester Woodson was. Murray got the Hawkeyes off to a fast start, hitting 3-pointers on their first two possessions. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. 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? 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. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. Man, Woodson responded. 247Sports . Today, they're still talked about. This article first appeared on FanNation Hoosiers Now and was syndicated with permission. Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. "It hasn't changed. "It wasn't funny 35 years ago, and it's sure not funny now.'' In 2000, Knight was fired, leaving the fan base split. 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 you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. 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. 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