 Woodson coaching for the Knicks. | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Team | Free Agent |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Dean Woodson |
| Born | March 24, 1958 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality |  United States
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lbs (88 kg) |
| Coaching career | |
| Best record | 60-22 (2012-13 NBA season) |
| Titles | none |
| Coaching career | 1990-present |
| Playing career | |
| High school | Broad Ripple (Indianapolis, Indiana]) |
| College | Indiana (1976-1980) |
| NBA Draft | 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1980-1990 (10 years) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
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| 1980-1981 | New York Knicks |
| 1981-1986 | Kansas City/Sacramento Kings |
| 1986-1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988-1989 | Houston Rockets |
| 1989-1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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| 1996-1999 | Milwaukee Bucks (asst.) |
| 1999-2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers (asst.) |
| 2001-2003 | Philadelphia 76ers (asst.) |
| 2003-2004 | Detroit Pistons (asst.) |
| 2004-2010 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2011-2012 | New York Knicks (asst.) |
| 2012-2014 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Dean "Mike" Woodson (born March 24, 1958) is an American retired professional basketball player and current head coach who mostly recently coached the New York Knicks (2012-2014). In his 10 years coaching Woodson has made consecutive playoff appearances leading the Hawks to be back to back playoffs in 2008-09 and 2009-10 and with the Knicks in 2011-12 and 2012-13, but never made it further than the Conference semifinals. He served as assistant coach for the 2004 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons. After being fired as Knicks head coach he decided to join NBA Gametime as part of NBA TV's playoff coverage.
| New York Knicks 2011–12 season roster | |
|---|---|
| 1 Amar'e Stoudemire | |
| 3 Tyson Chandler | |
| 6 Landry Fields | |
| 7 Carmelo Anthony | |
| 8 J.R. Smith | |
| 9 Jared Jeffries | |
| 16 Steve Novak | |
| 20 Mike Bibby | |
| 21 Iman Shumpert | |
| 44 Jerome Jordan | |
| 50 Dan Gadzuric | |
| 55 Josh Harrellson | |
| 67 Toney Douglas | |
| 85 Baron Davis | |
| Head coach: Mike Woodson | |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| New York Knicks 2012–13 season roster | |
|---|---|
| 1 Amar'e Stoudemire | |
| 2 Raymond Felton | |
| 3 Kenyon Martin | |
| 4 James White | |
| 5 Jason Kidd | |
| 6 Tyson Chandler | |
| 7 Carmelo Anthony | |
| 8 J.R. Smith | |
| 9 Pablo Prigioni | |
| 14 Chris Copeland | |
| 16 Steve Novak | |
| 21 Iman Shumpert | |
| 45 Marcus Camby | |
| 55 Quentin Richardson | |
| Head coach: Mike Woodson | |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |