The New York Knicks will be bidding their assistant coach, Mike Woodson, farewell. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Woodson is finalizing a six-year deal with his alma mater, Indiana University, to become the next head coach.
Knicks assistant Mike Woodson is finalizing a six-year contract to become the coach at his alma mater Indiana, sources tell ESPN. Formal announcement expected today. Woodson was a Hoosiers star under Bob Knight.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 28, 2021
Indiana parted ways with Archie Miller, who had been the head coach since 2017, after a disappointing season, which they finished on a six-game losing streak and saw them miss both the NCAA and NIT tournaments.