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Robert Montgomery Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men's college basketball coach. Often referred to as Bobby Knight and nicknamed "the General", he won 902 NCAA Division I men's basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement and sixth all-time record at the time of his death.
Nov 2, 2023 · Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was 83. Knight’s family made the announcement on social media Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, 2023.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1991)College Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)3 x NCAA Champion as coach (1976, 1981, 1987)IU Athletic Hall of Fame (2009)After graduation from Ohio State in 1962, Knight coached for the junior varsity basketball team at Cuyahoga Falls High School in Ohio for a year. After this conclusion of this year, he enlisted in the Army and accepted an assistant coaching position with the Black Knights in 1963 and at the age of 24 he was named the head coach of the program. In h...
In 1971, Knight was hired as the head coach for Indiana. In his first season, he defeated No. 14 Kansas, No. 7 Kentucky, No. 8 BYU, No. 16 Michigan, and No. 14 Ohio State and reached No.5 at one point during the season. Knight’s team reached the NIT and lost in the first round to Princeton. Knight’s team improved drastically in his second season, r...
Knight took a year off from coaching and looked for vacancies. He quickly found a new home at Texas Tech. Knight quickly improved the program who did not see NCAA tournament play since 1996. He averaged 21 wins per season and 126 wins overall over 7 years. His best year was a 22-11 record and Sweet 16 appearance in 2004-2005. During his time at Tex...
Nov 1, 2023 · BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83.
Nov 1, 2023 · Bob Knight, one of college basketball’s winningest coaches but also one of the sport’s most polarizing figures, has died at the age of 83, his family announced on Wednesday.
An only child, Robert Montgomery Knight was born on Oct. 25, 1940 in Orrville, Ohio. His father Pat was a railroad man who was raised on an Oklahoma farm and his mother Hazel was a...
Nov 1, 2023 · Bob Knight, whose Hall of Fame career was highlighted by three national titles at Indiana -- one capping an undefeated season not since matched -- and countless on-court outbursts, has died. He ...
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