Bob Knight

Robert Montgomery "Bob" Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American basketball coach.[1] He won over 900 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games. Knight was well known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 until 2000. He also coached for the Texas Tech from 2001 until 2008.

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Bob Knight in 2008

Knight was born in Orrville, Ohio. He studied at Ohio State University.

He was praised for having a clean program. None of his teams was ever sanctioned by the NCAA for any recruitment violations. He did, however, attracted some controversy for throwing a chair across the courts during a game. He was once arrested for assault. He was fired from Indiana in September 2000.

In April 2015, it was announced that ESPN would not sign Knight's contract for another season.

Knight died in Bloomington, Indiana on November 1, 2023, one week after his 83rd birthday.[2]

References
  1. "ESPN Classic - Knight known for titles, temper". www.espn.com.
  2. Osterman, Zach (November 1, 2023). "Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83". Indy Star.

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