No, Fitzsimmons said. "I've never been a hater when it come to coaching. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. It was already set when I came to Indiana University. He and I became close friends. Upon losing Woodson, the Hoosiers went 7-5 in the Big Ten until he returned to spark Indiana back into action. 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? "Then, Xavier and coach (Kenya) Hunter had a relationship there. (The Hawkeyes) had their way, doing everything they wanted to do. "They liked that and they were able to commit to us. Mike Woodson - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Indiana University Athletics Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th . Once I got up there and got with Tom (Thibodeau), I was back in my comfort zone. 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. "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 grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. "So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats. But every year I was right there rooting. That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. Fran McCaffery is in Bloomington today fresh off perhaps his strangest moment as a head coach and he's set the bar pretty high in that regard. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. Thats not much to be said. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. @Knickoson42. Hes started to bridge the gap, inviting Knight to practice and Isiah Thomas to Hoosier Hysteria. 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. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. (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. He'd come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real. (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. "At that time I was in the eighth grade. 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. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. They're playing great basketball. As head coach of the Knicks, Woodson guided his 2012-13 Atlantic Division Champions to their first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals since 2000 and finished his tenure as New Yorks coach with a record of 109-79 (.680). At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? He often looked back at his assistant coaches or twirled his finger to urge his players on. "Yes, I've got a lot of big shoes to fill and I'm up for the challenge. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. I'm trying to win the national title. I knew nothing about coaching, Woodson said. He continued on with his coaching cliches, telling his players to take it one game at a time. All he wanted to do, he said, was beat Eastern Michigan. "That's all I know. That's going to be my job to get it back. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. "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. 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.". But I'd just won an NBA title. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. "The Knicks called. He, Gayle (Cook's wife) and Carl, his son, all these years, about 40 years, I've had a relationship with that family. (AF) (Actually, that's true too, amazingly. And you have no idea how much it means to me," Woodson said. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. Everyones upset. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. 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. The only way I can do my homework is to watch these guys play on tape and assess them that way. What message did you have that resonated with them? (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. . On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. 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. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. (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. 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 . Wayne and I became the best of friends for more than 40 years and never had a hiccup. Somebodys got to coach the team.. 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. "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.'. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. 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. I relate to those guys. Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. The game ball, he said, hes going to keep. IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. "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. Mike Woodson's House. Thirty minutes into the first day of practice, Fitzsimmons had to leave the gym. In 1991, after playing a decade in the NBA, Woodson was content with stepping away from the game. Coaching is tough. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. I had nine sisters and there were three boys. He gave me his blessings to do that. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Small) $ 12.00. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Indiana University's campus in Bloomington, Ind. From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . "But my loyalty and my feelings toward the basketball program have always been stronger than ever. 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). This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. That's what I'm going to try to do. 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) (We all concur on that one.). But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". That's the only reason why I'm here. But Im here.. 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. "I couldn't believe it after all these years. 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. Never once. I went in there selling playoffs. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. 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. He taught me how to be a man on and off the floor.. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . "So for me, to say that I'm going to bridge the old to the new, I'm bringing (the former players) back. The Hawkeyes went 3 for 28 from long distance in their previous road game, at Wisconsin, but were 13 for 23 on Tuesday. His teacher, though, covered the cost and Woodson proceeded to win a three-on-three tournament. I mean that's something I've been doing for such a long time now. And I honestly thought I could help him make the next move to the big leagues. Mike Woodson is the answer to IU fans' dreams. 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