Indiana University's head basketball coach, Mike Woodson, will return for the 2024-25 season, despite facing speculation about his future with the team. Woodson, who has led the team to two NCAA Tournaments in his first two years, has been under scrutiny after a season that fell short of expectations. His contract includes unique financial terms, allowing Indiana to pay a $12.6 million buyout in $1 million annual installments, a structure that could ease the financial burden should the university decide to part ways with him. This arrangement, along with added buyout protections received in a previous raise, highlights the university's cautious approach to Woodson's tenure. Woodson's record with Indiana stands at 60-39, and his future with the team may hinge on its performance in the upcoming season, with expectations of a return to the NCAA Tournament.
Letting somebody else hire Dusty May is a wild choice. Congrats to everyone else with an opening. https://t.co/kJMxrDUGxc
Indiana’s Mike Woodson to Return As Head Coach Next Season, per Report https://t.co/mMohEKPgkl
Mike Woodson has a 60-39 record with Indiana. 😶 https://t.co/pCjVJaFmfU
Checking in for the final home game of the season tonight with @GopherMBB hosting @IndianaMBB at Williams Arena at 8 pm CT on @BigTenNetwork. @StribSports https://t.co/S5ZXAFMbjX
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will return next season, sources confirmed to @TheFieldOf68. https://t.co/h71IyM4qh7
It will be interesting to see whether Woodson makes major staff changes in the offseason. I’d expect at the very minimum the addition of a “chief of staff” type position. https://t.co/USsb532ImI
"Two NCAA Tournaments in his first two years. Obviously not this season, but he will be back in 2024-25." —@JonRothstein with an update on @IndianaMBB's Mike Woodson https://t.co/qnSsL0lqJP
I never really understood why Mike (F***ing) Woodson was a hot seat candidate this year, considering he's not only made the past two NCAA Tournaments, but won a game each year. But he'll be back. My guess is with the way his contract is written, its tourney or bust in 2025 https://t.co/YJxwMm7k3k
https://t.co/21qm56hx7e sources confirm Mike Woodson will return as the Indiana basketball coach next season. #iubb More: https://t.co/2z43Hy8uev
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will return next season, sources confirmed to @TheFieldOf68. First reported by @ZachOsterman. I mentioned this was the way it was heading last week in The Daily. Woodson will get next season to show he can get program back on track.
Source: IU coach Mike Woodson will return for 2024-25 season. Hoosiers play tonight at Minnesota: https://t.co/z6pT6R7GSc #iubb
Mike Woodson's raise has added buyout protections, and a tweak that would make it easier financially for the school to fire him. Our #iubb insider @ZachOsterman found a tweak other schools will surely try to copy. And some coaches would say: No. https://t.co/kbVq6Qm35g
Couple of interesting nuggets on Mike Woodson’s contract in here. He would be owed $12.6 million if Indiana was to let him go — but in a unique wrinkle, the school can pay that in $1 million annual payments if it so chooses. A Bobby Bonilla-esque payout, if you will. https://t.co/lYaCrPbtOv
Mike Woodson's raise last year came with added buyout protections, but also a caveat unusual to the way IU typically builds its contracts: https://t.co/qYalG0p7kp via @indystar #iubb
Genuinely believe that if Indiana had stayed healthy last season, they could have contended for the 2023 Final Four. Instead, Woodson is or soon will be on the hot seat. https://t.co/Y2SyYXyC6w