On March 29, 2021, at Mike Woodson’s introductory press conference, an excited Scott Dolson, Indiana’s Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, painted this picture of his new men’s basketball head coach.
“As I did my deep dive, Mike’s known as a visionary,” Dolson proclaimed. “Mike’s an X’s and O’s guy … I’m talking to people that weren’t advocating for Mike, that had no idea where I was in this search, that talked about ‘there’s no better mind in the NBA than Mike Woodson.’ It hit me, as we’re looking for the future, that was really, really important.