"That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. BLOOMINGTON After Indianas road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees bulls---.. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. But this is challenging for me, and I'm a competitive man.". WOODSON: "I don't know if IU has ever lost its brand. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. 9 min read. 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. Today, they're still talked about. Just talked basketball. And I've been on the back end of it, when it was bad. I just kind of quietly went about my business as a coach and I was still able to come back here and be a part of Indiana University. Coaching is tough. I'm an IU grad.'. "I don't have a home yet. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. He received a technical for the display. And now it has all come full circle for House. "A week later, we'd had some communications within that week. 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. 5 University of Arizona on Dec. 10, and thought his team wasn't tough enough in a loss to Rutgers on Dec. 3. 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 . 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. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. 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. Somehow, they did it. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. "And my staff that I rave about and will continue to rave about has put me in position to get on the phone and do Zooms with these parents and players. "So I had to do some damage control I had to start setting up meetings with the parents and the players. "To me, really there is no in between. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). 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. (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. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. You've got to find players and people around you that believe in what you do. "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. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. That's going to be my job to get it back. That's not to say it's going to happen. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? She was a natural choice for the job. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. Knight stayed true to his promise. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. If you do that, you put yourself in a position to win basketball games. "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. I just didnt like how the process was going when they wanted to talk with me, Woodson said. I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". Murray got the Hawkeyes off to a fast start, hitting 3-pointers on their first two possessions. Woodson, the boy who was hooked on IU basketball after receiving a T-shirt from Knight in grade school and who once couldnt fathom a coaching career, was at the epicenter of the Hoosier basketball world, winning his first career game. So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. But it lives on forever now thanks to the efforts of his family . He probably only said 25 words the first semester that I worked with him. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. Because coaching is hard. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. 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. 1 in the preseason of the 1979-80 campaign. A good tutor figures out what you can do, and what you need to do better, just like a basketball coach, its not that different, and you try to make sure they improve. WOODSON:"Well, you talk about it but, again, you like to think when they put people in place, they're the right person to get the job done and you root for that person. "I was like, 'Take me to the court.' From 2011 to 2017, he was the head coach for the University of . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. I just wasn't ready to walk away. I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. Im the coach, I gotta get them ready to play. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. "It's just amazing. I was just waiting and waiting and waiting. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. He (Knight) taught me how to play the game of basketball from a fundamental standpoint, Woodson said. Mike Woodson is the answer to IU fans' dreams. A look back at No. That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? Woodson, left, has worked with some top NBA coaches including his time as an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Clippers. Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. He was living in New York City the most famous city in the world and decided to move to little ol' Bloomington on Monday when he was offered the job by current athletic director and former IU towel boy Scott Dolson. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. "It hasn't changed. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. Former Hoosier and NBA coach Mike Woodson feels right at home back in Bloomington, returning to Indiana as the team's newest head coach. . Woodson stayed in. Mike Woodson isn't a stranger to Indiana or Bloomington, that much was clear when he took the Hoosiers head coaching gig last spring. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. Emailed daily. He was working himself to death, with no time for eloquence. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. - 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. I was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. Then we've got to sell it as a unit. I'm new at this. What does that mean to you and how do you hope to accomplish it? 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. 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). It hasn't been perfect. The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. You have permission to edit this article. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. It just doesn't happen. 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). Tweet. Woodson did not . 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. How do you plan to do that? Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. We've got to make the playoffs. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. WOODSON: "I've got to give my staff a lot of credit. Woodson missed Wednesday night's game at Minnesota because he was recovering from COVID-19. With his ninth rebound in Indiana men's basketball's game against Iowa on Tuesday night, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis broke the program record, passing Alan Henderson. He is a graduate of Indiana University and an AP Top 25 football voter. 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. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the mens basketball programs history on March 28, 2021. The Hoosiers are now 20-10 overall and 11-8 in Big Ten play, with the regular season . WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). Some may disagree, but this is a great hire. I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. 247Sports Home; . He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. It was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis said. On Tuesday morning, Woodson talked with Bob Kravitz of The Athletic; Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star and me for more than 30 minutes. That's not my makeup. ''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.'' I dont want no part of coaching.. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. "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. 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 . He has worked for ESPN, CBSSports and FOXSports and most recently spent five years at ESPN as a multi-platform basketball insider - on SportsCenter, doing sideline for games, features, 1-on-1 sit-downs and also establishing himself as the pre-eminent news-breaker in college basketball. At Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, he averaged 28.6 points as a senior, scored 1,154 points in his career, and earned All-State honors while being a member of the Indiana All-Stars. 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. Again, a lot of it had to do with timing, but this was the perfect timing. 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. I'm an average nobody. His teacher, though, covered the cost and Woodson proceeded to win a three-on-three tournament. 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. Today she watches him lead a high major college basketball program and deal with the media, but she remembers a much different side of him in 1976. We've got to win the Big Ten. This has been my life. But I just didn't like the fact that when I got that call, they wanted to do an interview over the phone. "I didn't get them all. So I don't need much. Quick brag . He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. WOODSON:"Again, I didn't come back just to come back and be the coach at Indiana. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. Now, Woodson says, it's his turn to repay the fanbase for sticking by his side over 40 years later, even when they didn't have to. Whether it was leading the Hoosiers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016, or learning the recruiting ropesso seamlessly thathis first freshmen class includes a pair of five-star signees, Woodson hasn't backed down from the transition to college. For the past three Januarys, the couple have left Chicago and set up house in a Bloomington extended-stay hotel. 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. Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had five assists for the Hoosiers (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten), but Kris Murray scored 26 points for Iowa (19-11, 11-8) and the visitors shot 56% from the field. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. Asked if his emotions were any different heading into Tuesday than when he coached for a new team in the NBA, Woodson said: I dont know.. 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 apologize to our fans. How long has being the IU basketball coach been your dream? "I can never forget the guys that came before me. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. I enjoy that. After securing a sweep of in-state rival Purdue for the first time in a decade, No. Hey Woody, Ill see you later, Fitzsimmons. Boys & Girls Club T-Shirt (Large) $ 12.00. WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. He needed to spend all that time on basketball, because look at what basketball has brought to him. 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. "But I blossomed as a player. A lot of people don't know that. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. 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