Mike Woodson’s Coaching Journey: From Bob Knight’s Influence to Indiana University
Key points:
- Former NBA player Mike Woodson's coaching career was influenced by Bob Knight and golf.
- Woodson got his first coaching opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks thanks to a recommendation from Herb Kohl, who was intrigued by Woodson's connection to Knight.
- After coaching stints with various NBA teams, Woodson returned to Indiana University to coach the Hoosiers.
Former NBA player Mike Woodson was inspired to pursue a coaching career after being invited to coach prospects at NBA pre-draft camps by his former coach Cotton Fitzsimmons. Woodson initially agreed to participate because he was promised the opportunity to play golf every day. However, Fitzsimmons surprised him by leaving him to coach the team while he went golfing. This embarrassing moment ignited Woodson’s passion for coaching, and he went on to coach in the NBA Summer League before being discovered by Chris Ford and ultimately securing an assistant coaching position with the Milwaukee Bucks through a connection with coach Bob Knight.
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