Former Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson announced he was stepping down from his job at Indiana in February at the age of 67 years old. Woodson coached the remainder of the 2024-25 season, finishing the season with a 19-13 record missing the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season.
Former Indiana head coach Mike Woodson took to social media post on the X social media platform to talk to Indiana fans.
— Mike Woodson (@MikeWoodsonNBA) May 9, 2025
Read his full statement below:
“Coming home to lead Indiana Men’s Basketball was an honor. It was a great opportunity to represent the program that helped shape my college career, and I’m deeply grateful for the full-circle journey back to Indiana.
Thank you to the fans for your support through the ups and downs, my players, my dedicated coaching staff, team managers, the IU professors who guided our young men off the court, the medical staff and trainers who kept us healthy, and the strength coaches who challenged us daily. To my wife, Terri, our daughters, Mariah and Alexis, your love and support have made this journey worthwhile. To my family and friends, thank you for giving me strength to continue building my vision while staying grounded.
Coming back to my Alma Mater to coach brought me fulfillment. I’m proud to watch the young men I’ve coached transition into gentlemen on and off the court. I want them to know how proud I am of them. Our journeys will continue, and I’ll always be here for them.”
KCRA 3’s Sean Cunningham that Woodson will be taking his talents to the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach.
“Mike Woodson, a former Kings player with NBA head coaching experience, and fan favorite Bobby Jackson, also a former King, who even served previously as an assistant coach with the organization, will be hired as assistant coaches.
“Multiple sources told KCRA 3’s Sean Cunningham that both Woodson and Jackson will join the coaching staff of Doug Christie, who recently signed a multi-year deal with the Kings to be their next head coach. Those sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the hiring of assistant coaches was not yet official.”
Mike Woodson was 82-53 as Indiana head coach. Woodson coached the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2023 as the team highlights in the four season he was there.
Best of luck to coach Mike Woodson and the rest of his career is still bright, keep grinding coach #neverdaunted