BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "People don't give that enough credit. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. Below is the full transcript. My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. "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. "We got the Knicks up and going. Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa The demands on Woodsons time outside of school meant that he was in for a major adjustment when he arrived at IU in 1976. No, Fitzsimmons said. I'm going to bring every one of them back, starting next month. No longer are fans and pundits askingwhy? 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. BOZICH: But did you and your peers talk about what was wrong and how it could be fixed? That's the only reason why I'm here. I'm trying to win the Big Ten. "After watching all three, they kind of fit a need that we had here at Indiana University. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. That's what I'm going to try to do. . "A week later, we'd had some communications within that week. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. Indiana was that way. She has completed coursework for a Doctorate and has finished all but her dissertation in language education. Wayne Radford (another former IU player from Indianapolis), I talk about Wayne, but he was one of the first guys that I met at the age of 14. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. "Every year I'd come back. WOODSON: "I'm from a family of 12. It's all good.". I had to tell them what was on my heart and how I felt, about the individual player, as a player and how I thought that player could help us from a team standpoint. Emailed daily. While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. I've said that for many, many years. (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. IU still has a chance to get one of the four double-byes into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament but must beat Michigan in the regular-season finale Sunday and get some help from some of the other six teams Iowa among them that entered Tuesday within a game of second place. 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. "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.'. "That's important. Mike Woodson - Postgame Q&A (Iowa) Watch on. "To answer your question, I'm looking to push this team and put a competitive team on the floor that's going to make our fan base so happy. After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. You have permission to edit this article. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. 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 . 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"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.'. "When I'm recruiting kids, it's all about family to me, man. In the following days, Woodson read his name in news stories about IUs opening. But then came 2021, when the timing finally seemed right. Chester Woodson was. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? ), Woodson said that he drove over to Bob Knight's house and sat down for a visit. I get that. (AP) Trayce Jackson-Davis quickly caught and surpassed his coach on Indiana's career scoring list Saturday. That was a bulls--- performance tonight. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. I really needed a laugh early this morning, and I hope you got one, too. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. There's no way in hell they should not be a part of this program and in a grand way, too. 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. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. I'm living in an apartment and I spend most of my time here in Assembly Hall. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (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. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. "I feel like I've been around the world, and I've come back (to IU after) 40 years. I didn't want that. "My ties have always been in Bloomington. Fitzsimmons, though, knew exactly how to convince Woodson. "He walked out of that meeting and he came back and he said, 'Hey, coach, I'm on board.'. Right after I got here I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and got egg noodles with ketchup. Four weekends ago, I was back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to surprise my little sister at her show choir competition. '' (AF)*(Footnote, quotes courtesy of George Walker, "Hoosiers''), Woodson said he couldn't figure out the media situation here in Indiana, either, when he went out to"get the papers, get the papers.'' You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. "You've got all these players that went to different universities. 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. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. A native of southern Indiana who graduated from Silver Creek High School, she earned a bachelors degree in secondary education/social studies and a masters degree in reading. Man, Woodson responded. (AF) (Sorry, TJD, just had to do it. 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. I was a part of it. Trey Galloway scored five quick points to help the Hoosiers cut the deficit to 21-18, but Iowa responded with a 13-2 spurt that included a pair of 3s from Payton Sandfort. Indiana forward Miller Kopp, right, attempts to block a shot by Iowa guard Tony Perkins in the second half Tuesday in Bloomington. 3 University of Kansas on Dec. 17. I'm trying to win the national title. Tweet. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Anitra House first started tutoring IU mens basketball players when Woodson was a freshman in Bloomington. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. There were flashes of success, but nothing sustained. A relationship that began in 1976 whenMike Woodsonfirst came to the IU campus will be rekindled as Anitra House will assume the role of Assistant to the Head Coach for the mens basketball program. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. They wanted me to stay on board. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. They knew people that I knew in Atlanta. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. The former NBA player and current coach owns this property. Hey Woody, Ill see you later, Fitzsimmons. Everyones upset. There's fans everywhere I (went) in my walk of life in the NBA. DOYEL: You've got four books over your shoulder (in his office). A story of valor nearly lost to history. (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. "We just travel. I just wasn't ready to walk away. He had already endeared himself with the fanbase during his four-year IU playing career in the 1980's, and his return back to where it all started only strengthened that implicit trust and loyalty. "I took all my NBA money and I brought it back to Bloomington. I enjoy that. I'm not going to do that. 4 Purdue for the first time in four years. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. Thats not much to be said. (AF), Big cities, big fun. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our . 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. 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. Today, they're still talked about. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. In fact, it is one of many aspects of Woodsons very public career she revels in. Knight gave him a shirt reading Indiana University. Later, Knight said, when Woodson was a senior in high school, hed follow up. WOODSON:"I'm in the apartment business. 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. IU finished the conference season with six straight victories and won the Big Ten title. 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. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). Katy, Texas (TX), US. I was the head coach in (Atlanta). (April 1, 2021, 8 a.m. And we sat there for about an hour and it finally registered. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? Storms arrive late. He received a technical for the display. "I'm not selling it any differently here as the head coach at Indiana University. But for all of his success in his first season at the helm of the Hoosiers, there were still plenty of learning curves -- whether in the public eye or not. All rights reserved. So here I am.". "I got the call that Sunday (March 28) that they were offering me the job. Always free! She got papers from Bloomington, Indianapolis, South Bend, Lafayette, Muncie, Evansville, Richmond, Martinsville, Bedford, French Lick, Paoli, Spencer and Clay City and it was THE SAME STORY in every paper.'' Whereas some NBA coaches may perceive college basketball as a step down, Woodson hasn't, especially not in the brutally-honest Big Ten where a team can be humbled on any given night just as easily as it can be praised. 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. This has been my life. It hasn't been perfect. BLOOMINGTON - Trayce Jackson-Davis set Indiana's career rebounds record Tuesday night. 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. Homes - Celebrity - Sports - Basketball Links: en . The untested Woodson was left to run practice on his own. 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). It was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis said. I was just being real. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. That was huge for me, because it gave me a chance to retool. So I don't need much. Proudly powered by Tuto WordPress theme from, Baseball Schedule (links to iuhoosiers.com), IU basketball still in contention for a Big Ten Tournament double-bye, The Daily Hoosier Report: The Latest in IU News and Recruiting Notes (3/1), Watch: Q&A with IU football OC Walt Bell, new WR coach Anthony Tucker, Look: IU radio legend Don Fischer featured on BTNs The Journey, IU basketball: Iowa at Indiana The Report Card, Iowa extends winning streak over IU by causing defensive breakdowns, Watch: Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss loss to Iowa Its just unacceptable. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. I'm an IU grad.'. They came in here and kicked our ass, it was just that simple.. "And with Archie, before he became the head coach, I got a call about the job. BLOOMINGTON - After Indiana's road loss to Iowa on Jan. 5, Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson called the performance of the referees "bulls---.". Then we've got to sell it as a unit. And now it has all come full circle for House. My. Hed come home to Bloomington, he figured, and work alongside his friend Scott May at a real estate company. They couldn't understand why Indiana athletic director Scott "Cletus" Dolson hired him in the first place. Indiana (20-10, 11-8) concludes the regular season on Sunday at home against Michigan. That soft, soothing voice "will make millions,'' some slick NYC record producer said. That's how it's always been. Woodson joined the Knicks staff following six seasons as head coach of the Hawks, where he guided the Hawks to the NBA Playoffs in each of his last three seasons (including 2007-08, ending Atlantas eight-year Playoff drought), and into the Eastern Conference Semifinals in his last two seasons. Tony Perkins, who might make my All-Indiana Killer team if I bother to do one, then escaped Galloway's attention for another layup to make . I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. 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. 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. A lot of people don't know that. 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 . Woodson captained the USAs Pan American Games team to a gold medal during the summer prior to his senior year and was all set to have a perfect season with the Hoosiers who were ranked No. Everybody is bragging about their program. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. "But coming from a big family taught me values. ', "That's kind of how my career (got started). But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. 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. Murray, with Galloway's hand in his face, pulled up and drained the 3-pointer over his defender. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. I couldn't sell it no other way when I went to Atlanta. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. Even through the buzzer in Indianas 68-62 win, one that was closer than it shouldve been, Woodson remained calm. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. 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. Its nice.. But I'm not looking at anything else differently.". WOODSON:"Well, I think the main thing is, I think what's been missing, that I've talked to players my age, players who came before me or after me, is that they were left out. I just told him. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. Share. Woodson hit key free throws late in regulation to send. They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. That's just the nature of coaching and the nature of sports.". "I've never been a hater when it come to coaching. Late in the second half of a game against Michigan State on Saturday, McCaffery stared down Big Ten official Kelly Pfeifer for at least 20 seconds soon after receiving a technical foul. This pairing Woodson leading IU basketball seemed unlikely for more reasons than one. It just doesn't happen. Do you mind telling me what any of them are? Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. Mike Woodsons voice? Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. Conversely, as the season progressed and Woodson grew more comfortable, the Hoosiers followed his lead. It spurred a carousel of coaches: Mike Davis, then Kelvin Sampson, Dan Dakich and Tom Crean. They cheer their team, and when they come to Bloomington it's totally opposite . And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? I just started going down the list of guys that didn't raise their hand in the meeting. "Again, I didn't get an opportunity to really come back because my schedule didn't permit me to come back. I just kind of walked away from it.. (AF). Then there was Tuesday evening, a unique whirlwind of nostalgia and hope. "And I think once he realized that, and it wasn't a knock against the young man. "There has really not been any surprises for me, and I don't mean that in a braggadocious way," Woodson said. Indiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. 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