Michael Dean Woodson (born March 24, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball team, and has been an assistant coach and a head coach within the National Basketball Association.
Collected via mail July 22, 2004
Career Information
- College: Indiana University (1976 – ’80)
- Draft: 1980 1st Round, 12th Overall Pick by the New York Knicks
- Professional Career: 1980 – ’91
- Coaching Career: 1996 – Present
- Position: Shooting Guard
Teams Played For
- New York Knicks
- New Jersey Nets
- Kansas City Kings
- Sacramento Kings
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Houston Rockets
- Cleveland Cavaliers
Teams Coached
- As An Assistant
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Detroit Pistons
- New York Knicks
- Los Angeles Clippers
- As a Head Coach
- Atlanta Hawks
- New York Knicks
- Indiana University Hoosiers
International Basketball
- Representing
United States - Pan American Games
- 1979 San Juan – Men’s Basketball
- 1979 San Juan – Men’s Basketball
Transactions
- June 10, 1980
- Drafted by New York Knicks in the 1st round (12th overall pick)
- June 10, 1981
- Traded from New York Knicks to New Jersey Nets
- Knicks received Mike Newlin
- Traded from New York Knicks to New Jersey Nets
- November 12, 1981
- Traded from New Jersey Nets to Kansas City Kings
- Kings received Woodson and a 1982 1st round draft pick (later used to select Brook Steppe)
- Nets received Sam Lacey
- Traded from New Jersey Nets to Kansas City Kings
- August 19, 1986
- Traded from Sacramento Kings to Los Angeles Clippers
- Clippers received: Woodson, Larry Drew, 1988 1st round pick (used to select Hersey Hawkins) and a 1989 2nd round pick (used to select Jay Edwards)
- Kings received: Junior Bridgeman, Franklin Edwards and Derek Smith
- Traded from Sacramento Kings to Los Angeles Clippers
- July 19, 1988
- Signed as an unrestricted free agent to Houston Rockets
- December 4, 1990
- Waived by Houston Rockets
- December 13, 1990
- Signed as a free agent to Cleveland Cavaliers
- December 24, 1990
- Waived by Cleveland Cavaliers
Awards and Honors
- National Invitation Tournament Champion – 1979
- First Round Draft Pick – 1980
- Fourth Team All-American – 1979
- Second Team All-American – 1980
- Chicago Tribune – Silver Basketball – 1980
- National Basketball Association Champion – 2004 (as assistant coach)