“ I'm going to continue to build this team, put it in the best position possible and see where it takes us. ” The will to Mike Woodson was obviously heard. Several American media, including the Indianapolis Starannounce that the technician will remain at the head of the Hoosiers for next season.
His renewal comes as the Indiana-based team is having a rather disappointing season, the worst under the Woodson era: 17 wins for 13 losses, and only 9 wins for 10 losses in the Big Ten. His team started with 10 victories in 13 matches, before losing 10 of the next 14…
The Hoosiers, who are currently on a three-game winning streak, reached the NCAA Tournament in each of Steve's first two seasons, including last season when they finished in second place in the Big Ten. In the NCAA tournament, his team lost in the second round to Miami, a future participant in the Final Four.
Having left this establishment himself before being drafted by the Knicks in 1980 (12th choice), Mike Woodson has an overall record of 61 victories for 39 defeats during his three seasons.
“ I came back to try to put this team in the best position possible and I'm going to continue to do that. I'm almost 66, but I feel good and I still move, and I still think I understand it well and can teach it. Some coaches coach until they're 70, I don't know if that's something I'll do. I don't know if that's something I'll do. But at this point I'm taking it day by day, year by year », he posted in February.
Last September, the former coach of the Hawks and Knicks reaffirmed his ambitions for the coming year: “ I took this job to win Big Ten titles and national titles, and the last two years I haven't been able to do that. So nothing changes this season. We have to win a Big Ten title. Then once we get to the NCAA tournament, if we're lucky enough to make it, it'll be one day at a time. »
Another problem: after the announcement of the retention of Mike Woodson, winger Liam McNeeley decided to decommit from Indiana, which he had previously chosen to join next year.
Ranked 11th by ESPN for the 2024 high school class, Liam McNeeley was a major catch for the Hoosiers. It was even the only one until now…
