Robert Montgomery Knight (born October 25, 1940) is an American former basketball coach.
He continued covering college basketball for ESPN through the 2014–15 season. ==Playing career== Knight was born in 1940 Massillon, Ohio, and grew up in Orrville, Ohio.
Knight continued at Ohio State in 1958 when he played for Basketball Hall of Fame coach Fred Taylor.
Despite being a star player in high school, he played a reserve role as a forward on the 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes team that won the NCAA Championship and featured future Hall of Fame players John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas.
In the 1961 NCAA Championship game, Knight came off the bench with 1:41 on the clock and Cincinnati leading Ohio State, 61–59.
Knight graduated with a degree in history and government in 1962. ==Coaching career== ===Army=== After completion of graduation from Ohio State University in 1962, he coached junior varsity basketball at Cuyahoga Falls High School in Ohio for one year.
Knight then enlisted in the United States Army and accepted an assistant coaching position with the Army Black Knights in 1963, where, two years later, he was named head coach at the relatively young age of 24.
In 2008, Knight appeared in a commercial as part of Volkswagen's Das Auto series where Max, a 1964 black Beetle interviews famous people.
For example, after Army's 66–60 loss to BYU and Hall of Fame coach Stan Watts in the semifinals of the 1966 NIT, Knight completely lost control, kicking lockers and verbally blasting the officials.
Watts forgave him, and is quoted as saying, "I want you to know that you're going to be one of the bright young coaches in the country, and it's just a matter of time before you win a national championship." Knight was one of seven candidates vying to fill the Wisconsin men's basketball head coaching vacancy after John Erickson resigned to become the Milwaukee Bucks' first-ever general manager on April 3, 1968.
At the rally, Knight called Trump "a great defender of the United States of America". ==Criticism and controversy== ===1970s=== It was reported years after the incident that Knight choked and punched IU's longtime sports information director, Kit Klingelhoffer, in the 1970s, over a news release that upset the coach. On December 7, 1974, Indiana and Kentucky met in the regular season in Bloomington with a 98–74 Indiana win.
Knight is best known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000.
Erickson's assistant coach John Powless was promoted instead. ===Indiana=== In 1971, Indiana University hired Knight as head coach.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
The following season, 1973–74, Indiana once again captured a Big Ten title.
He was later convicted in absentia to a six-month jail sentence, but extradition efforts by the Puerto Rican government were not successful. 1960 Olympic gold medalist Douglas Blubaugh was head wrestling coach at IU from 1973 to 1984.
In the two following seasons, 1974–75 and 1975–76, the Hoosiers were undefeated in the regular season and won 37 consecutive Big Ten games, including two more Big Ten championships.
The 1974–75 Hoosiers swept the entire Big Ten by an average of 22.8 points per game.
In the 1988–1989 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American Jay Edwards and won a Big Ten championship. ====1990s==== From 1990–91 through 1992–93, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76.
Former Indiana men's basketball coach Tom Crean reached out to Knight in an attempt to get him to visit the school again. On April 2, 2015, ESPN announced that it would not renew its contract with Knight. On February 27, 2019, Don Fischer, an IU radio announcer since 1974, said during an interview that Knight was in ill health.
At the rally, Knight called Trump "a great defender of the United States of America". ==Criticism and controversy== ===1970s=== It was reported years after the incident that Knight choked and punched IU's longtime sports information director, Kit Klingelhoffer, in the 1970s, over a news release that upset the coach. On December 7, 1974, Indiana and Kentucky met in the regular season in Bloomington with a 98–74 Indiana win.
His 1975–76 team went undefeated during the regular season and won the 1976 NCAA tournament.
In the two following seasons, 1974–75 and 1975–76, the Hoosiers were undefeated in the regular season and won 37 consecutive Big Ten games, including two more Big Ten championships.
The following season, 1975–76, the Hoosiers went the entire season and 1976 NCAA tournament without a single loss, beating Michigan 86–68 in the title game.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
In 1975 he was a unanimous selection as National Coach of the Year, an honor he was accorded again in 1976 by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Basketball Weekly.
His 1975–76 team went undefeated during the regular season and won the 1976 NCAA tournament.
The 1976 Indiana squad is the last men's college basketball team to go undefeated for the entire season.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
The following season, 1975–76, the Hoosiers went the entire season and 1976 NCAA tournament without a single loss, beating Michigan 86–68 in the title game.
Immediately after the game, Knight lamented that "it should have been two." The 1976 Hoosiers remain the last undefeated NCAA Division I men's basketball team.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
In 1975 he was a unanimous selection as National Coach of the Year, an honor he was accorded again in 1976 by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Basketball Weekly.
Behind the play of Mike Woodson, Indiana won the 1979 NIT championship. ====1980s==== The 1979–80 Hoosiers, led by Mike Woodson and Isiah Thomas, won the Big Ten championship and advanced to the 1980 Sweet Sixteen.
Knight continued to live in Lubbock after he retired. ===International coaching=== In 1979, Knight guided the United States Pan American team to a gold medal in Puerto Rico.
"If he wants to dissolve the friendship, that's up to him." Knight blamed the furor on Hall, stating, "If it was meant to be malicious, I'd have blasted the fucker into the seats." During the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Knight was accused of assaulting a police officer while coaching the US Basketball team before a practice session.
Behind the play of Mike Woodson, Indiana won the 1979 NIT championship. ====1980s==== The 1979–80 Hoosiers, led by Mike Woodson and Isiah Thomas, won the Big Ten championship and advanced to the 1980 Sweet Sixteen.
The following season, in 1980–81, Thomas and the Hoosiers once again won a conference title and won the 1981 NCAA tournament, Knight's second national title.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
The 1980–81 Hoosiers would go on to win the 1981 NCAA National Championship, the school's fourth national title. On Saturday, February 23, 1985 during a game at Bloomington between Purdue and Indiana, just five minutes into the game, a scramble for a loose ball resulted in a foul call on Indiana's Marty Simmons.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
The following season, in 1980–81, Thomas and the Hoosiers once again won a conference title and won the 1981 NCAA tournament, Knight's second national title.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
He never did. ===1980s=== In a game at Bloomington on January 31, 1981 between Indiana and Purdue, Hoosier star Isiah Thomas allegedly hit Purdue guard Roosevelt Barnes in what some critics described as a "sucker punch".
When the two schools played their second game of the season at Purdue on February 7, 1981, Knight claimed a number of derisive chants were directed at him, his wife, and Indiana University.
The 1980–81 Hoosiers would go on to win the 1981 NCAA National Championship, the school's fourth national title. On Saturday, February 23, 1985 during a game at Bloomington between Purdue and Indiana, just five minutes into the game, a scramble for a loose ball resulted in a foul call on Indiana's Marty Simmons.
In 1982–1983, with the strong play of Uwe Blab and All-Americans Ted Kitchel and Randy Wittman, the No.
Nevertheless, in the tournament Kitchel's absence was felt and the team lost to Kentucky in the 1983 Sweet Sixteen. The 1985–86 Hoosiers were profiled in a best-selling book A Season on the Brink.
In 1984, he coached the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal. Knight was one of college basketball's most successful and innovative coaches, having popularized the motion offense.
In 1984 Knight led the U.S.
national team to a gold medal in the Olympic Games as coach of the 1984 basketball team (coaches do not receive medals in the Olympics).
He was later convicted in absentia to a six-month jail sentence, but extradition efforts by the Puerto Rican government were not successful. 1960 Olympic gold medalist Douglas Blubaugh was head wrestling coach at IU from 1973 to 1984.
Nevertheless, in the tournament Kitchel's absence was felt and the team lost to Kentucky in the 1983 Sweet Sixteen. The 1985–86 Hoosiers were profiled in a best-selling book A Season on the Brink.
Louis Coach Jim Crews, Lawrence Frank, and former Texas Tech and current University of Texas coach Chris Beard. ==In the media== ===Books about Knight=== In 1986, author John Feinstein published A Season on the Brink, which detailed the 1985–86 season of the Indiana Hoosiers.
They had two sons, Tim and Pat, but the couple divorced in 1985.
The 1980–81 Hoosiers would go on to win the 1981 NCAA National Championship, the school's fourth national title. On Saturday, February 23, 1985 during a game at Bloomington between Purdue and Indiana, just five minutes into the game, a scramble for a loose ball resulted in a foul call on Indiana's Marty Simmons.
The following season, in 1986–87, the Hoosiers were led by All-American Steve Alford and captured a share of the Big Ten title.
In contrast to set plays, Knight's offense was designed to react according to the defense. The 3-point shot was adopted by the NCAA in 1986, which was midway through Knight's coaching career.
Louis Coach Jim Crews, Lawrence Frank, and former Texas Tech and current University of Texas coach Chris Beard. ==In the media== ===Books about Knight=== In 1986, author John Feinstein published A Season on the Brink, which detailed the 1985–86 season of the Indiana Hoosiers.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
The team won Knight's third national championship (the school's fifth) against Syracuse in the 1987 NCAA tournament with a game-winning jump shot by Keith Smart with five seconds of play remaining in the championship game.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
In 1987 he was the first person to be honored with the Naismith Coach of the Year Award.
In the 1988–1989 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American Jay Edwards and won a Big Ten championship. ====1990s==== From 1990–91 through 1992–93, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76.
In 1988, Knight married his second wife, Karen Vieth Edgar, a former Oklahoma high school basketball coach. Knight has a high regard for education and has made generous donations to the schools he has been a part of, particularly libraries.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
In 1989 he garnered National Coach of the Year honors by the AP, UPI, and the United States Basketball Writers Association.
In the 1988–1989 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American Jay Edwards and won a Big Ten championship. ====1990s==== From 1990–91 through 1992–93, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76.
They captured two Big Ten crowns in 1990–91 and 1992–93, and during the 1991–92 season reached the Final Four.
Teams from this era included Greg Graham, Pat Knight, All-Americans Damon Bailey and Alan Henderson Brian Evans, and National Player of the Year Calbert Cheaney. Throughout the mid and late 1990s Knight continued to experience success with continual NCAA tournament appearances and a minimum of 19 wins each season.
Mellen deals with seemingly all the causes celebres in Knight's career and presents the view that he is more sinned against than sinning. In 1990, Robert P.
Former player and current Nevada Wolf Pack head basketball coach Steve Alford wrote Playing for Knight: My Six Seasons with Bobby Knight, published in 1990.
They captured two Big Ten crowns in 1990–91 and 1992–93, and during the 1991–92 season reached the Final Four.
Knight was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. On November 17, 2006, Knight was recognized for his impact on college basketball as a member of the founding class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Pat played at Indiana from 1991 to 1995 and served as head coach at Lamar from the time of his father's retirement until he was dismissed in 2014.
The same comment had already gotten weatherman Tex Antoine fired from WABC-TV in New York twelve years earlier and would ultimately derail the Texas gubernatorial bid of Clayton Williams two years later. ===1990s=== At a practice leading up to an Indiana–Purdue game in West Lafayette in 1991, Knight unleashed a torrent of expletives and threats designed to motivate his Indiana team.
In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987, while losing in the semi-finals in 1973 and 1992. ====1970s==== In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA, who was on its way to its seventh consecutive national title.
In the 1988–1989 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American Jay Edwards and won a Big Ten championship. ====1990s==== From 1990–91 through 1992–93, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76.
They captured two Big Ten crowns in 1990–91 and 1992–93, and during the 1991–92 season reached the Final Four.
During the 1992–93 season, the 31–4 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
Players who were present were unable to remember the specific speech because such expletive-filled outbursts by Knight were so frequent. In March 1992 prior to the NCAA regional finals, controversy erupted after Knight playfully mock whipped Indiana players Calbert Cheaney and Pat Graham during practice.
However, 1993 would be Knight's last conference championship and 1994 would be his last trip to the Sweet Sixteen. ====Dismissal from Indiana==== On March 14, 2000 (just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament), the CNN Sports Illustrated network ran a piece on Robert Abbott's investigation of Knight in which former player Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a practice in 1997.
He was named the National Coach of the Year four times (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989) and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993).
Several black leaders complained at the racial connotations of the act, given that Cheaney was a black student. In January 1993, Knight mentioned the recruiting of Ivan Renko, a fictitious Yugoslavian player he had created.
However, 1993 would be Knight's last conference championship and 1994 would be his last trip to the Sweet Sixteen. ====Dismissal from Indiana==== On March 14, 2000 (just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament), the CNN Sports Illustrated network ran a piece on Robert Abbott's investigation of Knight in which former player Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a practice in 1997.
In 1994 a feature film titled Blue Chips featured a character named Pete Bell, a volatile but honest college basketball coach under pressure to win who decides to blatantly violate NCAA rules to field a competitive team after a sub-par season.
Pat played at Indiana from 1991 to 1995 and served as head coach at Lamar from the time of his father's retirement until he was dismissed in 2014.
Some of the more reputable recruiting gurus claimed to have never heard of Renko, whereas some other "experts" even claimed to possess or to see film of him actually playing basketball. Knight was recorded berating an NCAA volunteer at a March 1995 post-game press conference following a 65–60 loss to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA tournament held in Boise, Idaho.
When he was introduced at the press conference, Knight quipped, "This is without question the most comfortable red sweater I've had on in six years." Knight quickly improved the program, which had not been to an NCAA tournament since 1996.
However, 1993 would be Knight's last conference championship and 1994 would be his last trip to the Sweet Sixteen. ====Dismissal from Indiana==== On March 14, 2000 (just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament), the CNN Sports Illustrated network ran a piece on Robert Abbott's investigation of Knight in which former player Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a practice in 1997.
However, less than a month later, the network aired a tape of an Indiana practice from 1997 that appeared to show Knight placing his hand on the neck of Reed. In response, Indiana University president Myles Brand announced that he had adopted a "zero tolerance" policy with regard to Knight's behavior.
Now back to the game." Former Indiana player Neil Reed alleged that Knight had grabbed him by the neck in a choking manner during a 1997 practice.
Knight is best known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000.
After a subsequent run-in with a student, university president Myles Brand fired Knight in the fall of 2000. In 2008, Knight joined ESPN as a men's college basketball studio analyst during Championship Week and for coverage of the NCAA Tournament.
However, 1993 would be Knight's last conference championship and 1994 would be his last trip to the Sweet Sixteen. ====Dismissal from Indiana==== On March 14, 2000 (just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament), the CNN Sports Illustrated network ran a piece on Robert Abbott's investigation of Knight in which former player Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a practice in 1997.
Later in the year, in September 2000, Indiana freshman Kent Harvey (not a basketball player) reportedly said, "Hey, Knight, what's up?" to Knight.
According to Mandeville, Knight said, "'This is how you guys are playing.'" ===2000s=== On February 19, 2000, Clarence Doninger, Knight's boss, alleged to have been physically threatened by Knight during a confrontation after a game. An Indiana investigation inquired about an allegation in which Knight berated and physically intimidated a university secretary, once throwing a potted plant in anger, showering her with glass and debris.
The university later asked Knight to issue an apology to the secretary. It was alleged that Knight attacked assistant coach Ron Felling, throwing him out of a chair after overhearing him criticizing the basketball program in a phone conversation. On September 8, 2000, Indiana freshman Kent Harvey told campus police Knight grabbed him roughly by the arm and berated him for speaking to Knight disrespectfully.
The fund was ultimately named in his honor. When Knight came to Texas Tech in 2001, he gave $10,000 to the library, the first gift to the Coach Knight Library Fund which has now collected over $300,000.
Knight himself appears in the movie and coaches against Nolte in the film's climactic game. ESPN's first feature-length film was A Season on the Brink, a 2002 TV adaptation from John Feinstein's book.
In August 2003, he was honored as the first inductee in The Vince Lombardi Titletown Legends. ===Coaching tree=== A number of Knight's assistant coaches, players, and managers have gone on to be coaches.
Former player Kirk Haston wrote Days of Knight: How the General Changed My Life, published in 2016. Knight's autobiography, written with longtime friend and sports journalist Bob Hammel, was titled Knight: My Story and published in 2003.
ESPN also featured Knight in a reality show titled Knight School, which followed a handful of Texas Tech students as they competed for the right to join the basketball team as a non-scholarship player. Knight made a cameo appearance as himself in the 2003 film Anger Management.
The best performance by the Red Raiders under Knight came in 2005 when they advanced as far as the Sweet Sixteen.
His son Pat Knight, the head coach designate since 2005, was immediately named as his successor at Texas Tech.
After a rough 2006 season, the team improved in 2007, finishing 21–13 and again making it to the NCAA tournament, where it lost to Boston College in the first round.
In both 2006 and 2007 under Knight, Texas Tech defeated two Top 10-ranked teams in consecutive weeks.
Knight was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. On November 17, 2006, Knight was recognized for his impact on college basketball as a member of the founding class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Knight then commented (referring to Schaap's father, Dick Schaap), "You've got a long way to go to be as good as your dad!" In March 2006, a student's heckling at Baylor University resulted in Knight having to be restrained by a police officer.
The incident was not severe enough to warrant any action from the Big 12 Conference. On November 13, 2006, Knight was shown allegedly hitting player Michael Prince under the chin to get him to make eye contact.
After a rough 2006 season, the team improved in 2007, finishing 21–13 and again making it to the NCAA tournament, where it lost to Boston College in the first round.
In both 2006 and 2007 under Knight, Texas Tech defeated two Top 10-ranked teams in consecutive weeks.
Knight achieved his 880th career win on January 1, 2007 and passed retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for most career victories, a title he held until his win total was surpassed by Krzyzewski on November 15, 2011, by Jim Boeheim on December 30, 2012, and by Roy Williams on March 11, 2021.
He was also among the youngest to reach other milestones of 500 (age 48) and 600 (age 52) wins. Texas Tech's participation in the 2007 NCAA Tournament gave Knight more NCAA tournament appearances than any other coach.
On November 29, 2007, the Texas Tech library honored this with A Legacy of Giving: The Bob Knight Exhibit. Knight supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later made an appearance at his rally in Indianapolis for the 2018 midterms.
He said I was being too hard on myself." ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla defended Knight by saying "That's coaching!" On October 21, 2007, James Simpson of Lubbock, Texas, accused Knight of firing a shotgun in his direction after he yelled at Knight and another man for hunting too close to his home.
After a subsequent run-in with a student, university president Myles Brand fired Knight in the fall of 2000. In 2008, Knight joined ESPN as a men's college basketball studio analyst during Championship Week and for coverage of the NCAA Tournament.
During Knight's first six years at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders won 126 games, an average of 21 wins per season. ===Retirement=== On February 4, 2008, Knight announced his retirement.
Players on the team included Michael Jordan and Knight's Indiana player and protégé Steve Alford. ==Life after coaching== In 2008, ESPN hired Knight as a studio analyst and occasional color commentator.
Knight was also inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2008) and the Indiana Hoosiers athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2009).
In 2008, Knight appeared in a commercial as part of Volkswagen's Das Auto series where Max, a 1964 black Beetle interviews famous people.
Knight was also inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2008) and the Indiana Hoosiers athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2009).
Knight achieved his 880th career win on January 1, 2007 and passed retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for most career victories, a title he held until his win total was surpassed by Krzyzewski on November 15, 2011, by Jim Boeheim on December 30, 2012, and by Roy Williams on March 11, 2021.
In November 2012, he called an Indiana men's basketball game for the first time, something he had previously refused to do.
Knight achieved his 880th career win on January 1, 2007 and passed retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for most career victories, a title he held until his win total was surpassed by Krzyzewski on November 15, 2011, by Jim Boeheim on December 30, 2012, and by Roy Williams on March 11, 2021.
Three years later Steve Delsohn and Mark Heisler wrote Bob Knight: An Unauthorized Biography. In 2013, Knight and Bob Hammel published The Power of Negative Thinking: An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results.
He continued covering college basketball for ESPN through the 2014–15 season. ==Playing career== Knight was born in 1940 Massillon, Ohio, and grew up in Orrville, Ohio.
Pat played at Indiana from 1991 to 1995 and served as head coach at Lamar from the time of his father's retirement until he was dismissed in 2014.
Former Indiana men's basketball coach Tom Crean reached out to Knight in an attempt to get him to visit the school again. On April 2, 2015, ESPN announced that it would not renew its contract with Knight. On February 27, 2019, Don Fischer, an IU radio announcer since 1974, said during an interview that Knight was in ill health.
Former player Kirk Haston wrote Days of Knight: How the General Changed My Life, published in 2016. Knight's autobiography, written with longtime friend and sports journalist Bob Hammel, was titled Knight: My Story and published in 2003.
On November 29, 2007, the Texas Tech library honored this with A Legacy of Giving: The Bob Knight Exhibit. Knight supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later made an appearance at his rally in Indianapolis for the 2018 midterms.
Knight's firing made national headlines, including the cover of Sports Illustrated and around the clock coverage on ESPN. In a March 2017 interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Knight stated that he had no interest in ever returning to Indiana.
On November 29, 2007, the Texas Tech library honored this with A Legacy of Giving: The Bob Knight Exhibit. Knight supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later made an appearance at his rally in Indianapolis for the 2018 midterms.
Former Indiana men's basketball coach Tom Crean reached out to Knight in an attempt to get him to visit the school again. On April 2, 2015, ESPN announced that it would not renew its contract with Knight. On February 27, 2019, Don Fischer, an IU radio announcer since 1974, said during an interview that Knight was in ill health.
He continued by saying Knight's health “has declined” but did not offer any specifics. On April 4, 2019, Knight made his first public appearance since Fischer made his comments.
On July 10, 2019, the Indiana Daily Student, IU's campus newspaper, reported that Knight and his wife had purchased a home in Bloomington for $572,500, suggesting that Knight had decided to return to Bloomington to live. On February 8, 2020, Knight was honored at an Indiana basketball game.
On July 10, 2019, the Indiana Daily Student, IU's campus newspaper, reported that Knight and his wife had purchased a home in Bloomington for $572,500, suggesting that Knight had decided to return to Bloomington to live. On February 8, 2020, Knight was honored at an Indiana basketball game.
Knight achieved his 880th career win on January 1, 2007 and passed retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for most career victories, a title he held until his win total was surpassed by Krzyzewski on November 15, 2011, by Jim Boeheim on December 30, 2012, and by Roy Williams on March 11, 2021.
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