Knight was among the winningest coaches in college basketball, finishing his career with 902 victories in 42 seasons at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech.
Former Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight, tells a story as he give s a speech at the SMU Athletic Forum Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Oct. 13, 2010.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — 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.Thoughts and prayers to the Knight family as legendary Coach Bob Knight passed away today at the age of 83.
Knight was among the winningest coaches in the sport, finishing his career with 902 victories in 42 seasons at Army, Indiana andThe Hall of Famer cared little what others thought of him, choosing Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” to celebrate his 880th win in 2007, then the record for a Division I men’s coach.
He was nicknamed “The General” and his temper was such that in 2000 it cost him his job at Indiana. He once hit a police officer in Puerto Rico, threw a chair across the court and was accused of wrapping his hands around a player’s neck.His critics fumed relentlessly about his conduct, but his defenders were legion. There was this side of Knight as well: He took pride in his players’ high graduation rates, and during a rule-breaking era he never was accused of a major NCAA violation.
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