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  1. Mike Woodson - Wikipedia

    • 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. With coach Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers, Woodson played collegiately from 1976 to 1980. As a junior team captain, his Hoosiers won the 1979 NIT Tournament and he … See more

    Early life and prep career

    Woodson was born in 1958 in Indianapolis as the second youngest of 12 children. Growing up his family struggled financially and his parents suffered from fragile health. The family moved several times, living in two- and th… See more

    Indiana University playing career

    Woodson elected to play college basketball for Bob Knight and the Indiana University Hoosiers. During one recruiting visit by Knight where Woodson's high school coach, his mother, and his pastor were all present, Kn… See more