Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is coaching his final season in Bloomington, and he has a message for the team. Woodson understands how difficult this is for everyone, but wants people to know how much he appreciates his club.

Less than a week after it was announced IU basketball coach Mike Woodson won't return next season, he didn't do his pregame interview with Don Fischer

Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson will step down at the end of the season, Hoosiers athletic director Scott Dolson announced on Friday afternoon. News that the program and Woodson, 66, were discussing a potential split surfaced on Thursday, first reported by Field of 68.

It was the Hoosiers’ first victory since Jan. 17. Since then, the program announced head coach Mike Woodson’s decision to step down at the conclusion of the season and Indiana’s path to the NCAA Tournament became increasingly steeper.

The junior took over in the second half against Michigan State as the Indiana Hoosiers snapped a five-game losing streak.