Despite the challenges of the current season, Indiana basketball coach

Despite the challenges of the current season, Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson will be back in his position for the upcoming campaign, numerous reports on Wednesday stated.

will be back in his position for the upcoming campaign, numerous reports on Wednesday stated.

In his first two seasons, Woodson, 65, guided the squad to two NCAA tournament appearances. In his three seasons leading Indiana, he is 60-39. The Hoosiers advanced to the NCAA tournament’s second round and finished second in the Big Ten last season, making it the finest of his career thus far.

However, Indiana’s record is 16-13 this year. The team’s record over the past 12 games is 4-8, which has dropped them to ninth place in the Big Ten rankings.

Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star originally broke the story about Woodson’s anticipated return. Osterman had earlier mentioned that sacking the coach would result in a $12.6 million buyout. The terms of his contract called for Indiana to be able to pay the debt in $1 million yearly installments; but, the program is forgoing that option in favor of providing Woodson an opportunity to make things right.

Indianapolis native Woodson, a former Hoosier basketball standout, played for 11 years in the NBA. With stints as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, Woodson has amassed more than three decades of coaching expertise. As a coach, he made five trips to the league’s conference semifinals, and his 54 victories in 2012 set a team record for the Knicks. In his fourth year, he will have to draw on that experience to bring the program back to life.

Indiana loses Dusty May, a fan favorite.
Dusty May, the head coach of Florida Atlantic, seems to be a strong fit for the Hoosiers and might be able to transfer his skills to a Big Ten rival.

After leading Florida Atlantic to a thrilling run to the Final Four in the previous season, May became well-known. After the success, he signed a new long-term contract to stay with the Owls, but since Chris Holtmann was sacked last month, he has been linked to the Ohio State head coach position. May isn’t reachable until the end of the season, but his associates and agents are.

However, May has similar ties to Woodson because he was raised in Greene County, which is about 30 minutes from the Indiana University campus, despite being born in Peoria, Illinois. He was employed by the program as a student manager and returned in 2002 to take on an administrative position.

He holds the school record most victories as a coach with a 121-66 record during only winning seasons in his six seasons at Florida Atlantic. His Owls (22-7) are presently ranked second in the American Athletic Conference in their first season back in the league after leaving Conference USA.