He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. I dont want no part of coaching.. All rights reserved. Below is the full transcript. And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. Indiana basketball's Mike Woodson talks family, Hoosiers' struggles, Bob Knight, apartment living, BOZICH | How Mike Woodson kept Trayce Jackson-Davis at IU, BOZICH | Fife will help Woodson put the Indiana back in Indiana basketball, BOZICH | Larry Brown explains why Mike Woodson is right coach for Indiana -- and their future, BOZICH | With Jackson-Davis returning, Woodson won his first week at Indiana, BOZICH | Rewards outweigh risks as Mike Woodson takes over Indiana basketball, BOZICH | Former Hoosiers star Mike Woodson named Indiana basketball coach, WDRB FCC Applications & Related Materials. "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. KRAVITZ: At your age, people are starting to think about boats, golf and retirement. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) - 2NHDRKD from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. . Yes, I had to do my homework and due diligence on the player. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . Caitlin Clark. Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. "That's important. (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. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. Its nice.. "I had a helluva group to follow in the Mays, the (Quinn) Buckners, the (Kent) Bensons, the (Bobby) Wilkersons, the (Tom) Abernethys. He led the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2003 and helped three players earn All-Big Ten status including Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson. Boys & Girls Club Beverage Tumbler $ 13.00. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. We've got to win the Big Ten. 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. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. And Miller, I knew people that knew Miller in Houston, Texas, because I lived in Houston for 20-some years. He'd come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real. Whether lingering in the shadows of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the past four decades, or front and center for 17,000 fans to cheer,the initial questions surrounding Woodson's abrupt jump to college basketball are becoming clearer by the day. When I got the call about IU when it opened up, I was gung ho about pursuing it and I was hoping like hell I got the opportunity to come back.". But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. We left our game in West Lafayette, Woodson said. 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 not to say it's going to happen. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. "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. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Small) $ 12.00. But, boy, that team became a beautiful team to watch over the years. 15 Indiana will look to keep its roll going at home Tuesday night by . Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "I have those Cook books. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. 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. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. "A kid in our neighborhood said, 'Hey, Wayne Radford plays at this court around the corner from you.'. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. He said the same about his own team after the . (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. It just doesn't happen. Stays mild with some sun. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. The Hawkeyes went 3 for 28 from long distance in their previous road game, at Wisconsin, but were 13 for 23 on Tuesday. "Well, everybody committed except the five best players. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. 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. 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). I'm just happy that he stayed and knowing that we've got a lot of work on our hands to do to get this turned around.". BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. "Every year I'd come back. 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? My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. 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. @Knickoson42. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". "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.". Coaching is tough. 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 . "He finally figured it out because I'm not concerned about what you do well. Chester Woodson was. (Photo: Peegs.com) Woodson's built-in. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. "I didn't get them all. Woodson stayed in. Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. BLOOMINGTON - After Indiana's road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees "bulls---.". Thats not much to be said. "And I think once he realized that, and it wasn't a knock against the young man. BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. Woodson never forgot the role House played in his acclimation to college life and helping him to deliver on his promise to earn a degree. Wayne and I became the best of friends for more than 40 years and never had a hiccup. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. I'm living in an apartment and I spend most of my time here in Assembly Hall. After Archie Miller was fired, Woodson made it clear he was interested. And I couldn't have been happier about it, man. I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. 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. 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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. 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). 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. And you've got two books by my mentor (Bloomington businessman) Bill Cook, who's no longer with us that owned Cook Incorporated. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. "That," IU coach Mike Woodson said postgame, mincing zero words, "was a bullshit performance That's how I felt. Talking with parents. (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. I was a 5-9 point guard in the eighth grade. And we're going to try to make this thing happen together. In New York, "anything I wanted was a phone call away. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. He pushed me and he put me in the best position to be successful. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. Born in Indianapolis, Woodson was a star scoring guard under Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight from 1976-80, helping the school average 20 wins per season in his time there before the . - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. "I can never forget the guys that came before me. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. And now it has all come full circle for House. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. Im going to play golf.. If you don't come ready to play, you can be beaten by anybody in the Big Ten, let alone just in college in general.". There's fans everywhere I (went) in my walk of life in the NBA. "I'm hoping and praying that I'm putting the right pieces in place. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. Woodson did not . I was just being real. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I've had a lot of good times and I've had some bad times. "I can never replace Bob Knight and all the things that he's done over the years for Indiana University basketball. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. It might have been the only work House would have come out of retirement for. That's what we did over the years. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. 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. (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. 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. 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. He averaged 21.0 points during his junior season and helped lead Indiana to an NIT Championship. 12-seed Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament, the Hoosiers' first March Madness win in six years. 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