Woodson, now 67 years old, was the head coach of the Knicks from 2012-14 (a period marked by the Carmelo Anthony-Amar’e Stoudemire partnership). In 2013, Woodson led the Knicks to a division ...

Reports then surfaced on Thursday that Woodson was not expected to return to IU for the 2025-26 season. Two days prior to the reports, IU lost to Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.

Mike Woodson, head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, is shown Feb. 4, 2025, during the second half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

Woodson did not divulge any details of his talk with Jackson but said he was pleased to hear that his new boss was complimentary of him during Jackson's introductory press conference on Tuesday.

New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson is not interested in having a face-to-face meeting with president Phil Jackson until he gets further clarification on his status, a league source said.