He said the same about his own team after the . I go to 29 different (arenas) to play NBA basketball, and IU is all over the place. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers did it. Indiana shot 43%. 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. Pulled out of retirement to assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the mens basketball program, House regularly sees a strong, confident Woodson take charge of a room, with all eyes on him. 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. Here was Woodson, a 63-year-old with no collegiate coaching experience, walking the sidelines on the court that he last played on 41 years ago. Mike Woodson is going to be great in Bloomington. You have permission to edit this article. I kind of think I helped Michael find his voice, House said. "It's just amazing. WOODSON:"First of all, to think about all the accomplishments that coach Knight has had in his career as a coach and even as a player at Ohio State it's hard to imagine for me, the guy who played for him, the guy who was given a scholarship to come from Indianapolis to play for him at Indiana, for me, it's like a dream come true. You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. 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. 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. He just wasnt very verbal with people that he didnt know.. 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. "You guys, you write about it, but until you sit in that seat and have to experience it on a day-to-day basis, it's tough. "It wasn't funny 35 years ago, and it's sure not funny now.'' The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! That was a bulls--- performance tonight. I'm not going to do that. 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 knew nothing about coaching, Woodson said. "But coming from a big family taught me values. And if we can position ourselves to win a national title, then that's what I'm going to push for. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. Then we've got to sell it as a unit. 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. 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. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. (AF), Big cities, big fun. "Scott was on the plane the next day. WOODSON: "These books were left over. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. She retired from her position as Director of Eligibility and Systems in 2014. Woodsons NBA playing career began in 1980-81, when he averaged 4.7 points over 11.7 minutes in 81 contests with the Knicks. Mike Woodson is one of the best players to ever put on an Indiana uniform, and now he's coming home to Bloomington to coach the Hoosiers. Because, again, I've never recruited at the college level, but I've recruited at the NBA level. "I've spent my life here. 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. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribunes Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season. No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. I had a plan going in when I put the tape together. 5 University of Arizona on Dec. 10, and thought his team wasn't tough enough in a loss to Rutgers on Dec. 3. I'm an average nobody. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star. There was a time when "Siri, call Lindsey's cell'' actually didn't work. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. Dateline BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Ryan Joseph "Archie" Miller (born October 30, 1978) is an American men's college basketball coach for the Rhode Island Rams.. Miller played point guard for North Carolina State from 1998 to 2002 and ended his career among the school's leaders in free-throw percentage, three-point field goal percentage, and total three-pointers. Murray got the Hawkeyes off to a fast start, hitting 3-pointers on their first two possessions. While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. With Houses help, Woodson became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. The development of Trey Galloway Its nice.. And that House was telling the story of Woodson finding his voice on a radio show named after him wasnt lost on her. "I hadn't been away from the game like I had been during the year and a half after I had back surgery. So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. You've got to be dedicated to what you're doing. (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. 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. Just as he was starting to get serious with the game of basketball, a young Woodson also started to take on jobs to help keep the family afloat, all while trying to keep up at school. So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). "I was like, 'Take me to the court.' And Jim Dolan, the Knicks' owner, that's the only guy that I had to go face to get out of this deal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. After an up and down two weeks where Indiana suffered two losses and recorded two wins including one over Purdue at Mackey Arena Mike Woodson joined Don Fischer for his radio show Monday . And I've been on the back end of it, when it was bad. Alexis also played one season at IU. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "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.' "That's like the oldest, most stale joke in Indiana basketball history,'' Woodson said. We've just got to get back to our winning ways.". Getty Images. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. I didn't want that. You have permission to edit this article. When Tuesday finally came, Woodson kept the same composure. "I would try to find ways to brag about us, because it's a great institution from an academic standpoint and the program, like you said, it was sitting at the top. But I've had my ups and downs, too. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. We've got to try to win a national title because that's what it's all about. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. A lot of the fans who have rooted all these years for these great players, hey, they all they know. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. The athletic department said Friday in a news release that Woodson . He was living in New York City - the most famous city in the world - and decided to move to. Everyones upset. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "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.'. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. "I couldn't believe it after all these years. Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. 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. 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). There was a problem saving your notification. Chester Woodson was. . Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. Upon losing Woodson, the Hoosiers went 7-5 in the Big Ten until he returned to spark Indiana back into action. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. while Jackson-Davis could have celebrated after finishing the game with 2,081 points 20 more than Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson scored during his college career it was the second-year coach who seemed . Above is the full Q&A. Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. At least once a week there is great news about the direction of the program. You've got an old Branch McCracken book. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. IU also led the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense at 39.6% and finished second in blocked shots at 4.83 a game. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. (AP) Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in Iowa history and the Hawkeyes beat No. 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. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). BLOOMINGTON - After Indiana's road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees "bulls---.". What do you want people to say about the culture that you're going to establish? 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. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? "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. I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. 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's the only reason that I'm back. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. I've said that for many, many years. You would only expect that. Indiana was that way. 15 Indiana will look to keep its roll going at home Tuesday night by . They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. Katy, Texas (TX), US. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. I'm trying to win the national title. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. Indiana blown out by Iowa in worst home loss under Woodson, Northwest Allen County Schools faces backlash following decision to cancel school play, Nixed Carroll High School play to be replaced, superintendent says officials didn't cave to pressure, Indiana at Purdue Wrap-Up: The rivalry belongs to the Hoosiers, Purdue continues scuffling, Stalled Lofts at Headwaters Park project faces cost and contaminants, Board's stubborn focus preventing Philharmonic accord.