It is clear now that Indiana head coach Mike Woodson is on the hot seat after the loss to Maryland adn the way Woodson acted after the game. The Hoosiers have lost four of their last five games and are ruining their chances at making it into the NCAA Tournament, which is just a little over a month away.
After the final buzzer last night, Woodson seemed like he couldn’t get out of the gym fast enough until forward Luke Goode turned him around to go shake hands with the Maryland coaching staff and bench. The boos rained down on Woodson, but that is no excuse not to shake hands postgame.
It seems like in the last two years, Woodson has lost control of this basketball program and is taking it in the wrong direction. The fans have already stated “Fire Woodson” chants during a home game before, and they certainly will keep doing it if nothing changes. The Mike Woodson experiment might be coming to a close in Indiana either mid-season or after the season.
If Woodson were to be fired anytime in the coming months, Indiana would need to bring in a new coach, but not one with very little coaching experience; they need to bring in a seasoned veteran who can build a winning culture that Indiana basketball is used to.
So if Woodson is fired, here are five coaches that Indiana seriously needs to consider bringing in.