Mike Woodson

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Michael Dean Woodson (born March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former NBA player and current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.

Woodson took over the job from Terry Stotts prior to the 2004-2005 NBA season. He came to the Hawks after a stint as an assistant coach on the 2003-2004 Detroit Pistons NBA Championship team and was a long-time assistant under Larry Brown. Woodson played college basketball at Indiana University and was a protege of legendary coach Bob Knight.

He was selected 12th overall by the New York Knicks in the 1980 NBA Draft and played in the league from 1980 until 1991.

Preceded by
Terry Stotts		 Atlanta Hawks head coach
2004–		 Succeeded by
Current coach
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Eastern Conference
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Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics) Scott Skiles (Chicago Bulls) Mike Woodson (Atlanta Hawks)
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