Bob Knight
Bob Knight (center) with his son Pat Knight (right)
Sport	Basketball
Born	October 25, 1940 (1940-10-25) (age 67)
Place of birth	Massillon, Ohio
Career highlights
Overall	902–371
Championships
NCAA Division I Tournament Championship (1976, 1981, 1987) NIT Championship (1979) Big Ten Regular Season Championship (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)
Awards
Henry Iba Award (1975, 1989) Naismith College Coach of the Year (1987) Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award (2002) Big Ten Coach of the Year (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989) Naismith Award for Men's Outstanding Contribution to Basketball (2007)
Playing career
1959–1962	Ohio State
Position	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1963 1963–1965 1965–1971 1971–2000 2001–2008	Cuyahoga Falls HS * Army * Army Indiana Texas Tech * Denotes assistant
Basketball Hall of Fame, 1991

Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby) Knight (born October 25, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio),^[1] also known as "The General", is an American former college basketball head coach. Patrick Knight is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Massillon is a city in Stark County in the US state of Ohio. The population was 31325 at the 2000 census. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The Henry Iba Award was established in 1959 to recognize the best College basketball coach of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association. Naismith College Coach of the Year Award is an Award given to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987. The Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award honors the active men's Division I Basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Cuyahoga Falls High School is a public High school in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, United States. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Massillon is a city in Stark County in the US state of Ohio. The population was 31325 at the 2000 census. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a Basketball team or individual basketball player He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at Texas Tech before announcing his retirement on February 4, 2008. Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational research university in Lubbock Texas. Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[2] He was previously the head coach at Indiana University and at the United States Military Academy. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA,

Knight has won more NCAA Division I men's basketball games than any other head coach. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States On January 1, 2007, he achieved his 880th victory, which broke the record previously held by Dean Smith. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball. His 900th victory came just over a year later, on January 16, 2008. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

From 1971–2000, Knight coached at Indiana, where he led his teams to three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, and eleven Big Ten Conference championships. The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University (IU The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. For his accomplishments, he received the National Coach of the Year honor four times, and the Big Ten Coach of the Year honor six times. ^[3] In 1984, he coached the Michael Jordan-led U. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman S. Olympic basketball team to win a gold medal, becoming one of only three coaches to win the "triple crown" with an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games ^[4]

Due to his in-game behavior, Knight is one of NCAA Division I college basketball's most controversial coaches. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations He has thrown a chair across the court during a game, been arrested for physical assault, and has displayed a combative nature during encounters with members of the press. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, On the other hand, Knight has been praised for running clean programs (none of his teams have ever been sanctioned by the NCAA for recruiting violations) and graduating most of his players. Knight still commands a following among fans of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball program. ^[5]

For 2008, Knight joined ESPN as a men's college basketball studio analyst during Championship Week and for coverage of the NCAA Tournament. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to ^[6]

Playing career

Bob Knight began his career as a player at Orrville High School where he played football and basketball. Orrville High School is a public High school in Orrville Ohio. He continued under Basketball Hall of Fame coach Fred Taylor at Ohio State University in 1958. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Fred R Taylor (December 3 1924 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States – January 6 2002 in Columbus Ohio) was a college men's basketball coach The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. He was a reserve on the Buckeyes' 1960 NCAA Division I national championship team, which featured future Hall of Fame players John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas. The Ohio State University 's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree the Buckeye) and participate in the NCAA The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the John J Havlicek (born April 8 1940 in Martins Ferry Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30 1940 was a Basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s and is now a memory education expert In addition to lettering in basketball at Ohio State, it has been claimed that Knight also lettered in football and baseball;^[7] however, the official list of Ohio State football letter earners does not include Knight. ^[8] Knight graduated with a degree in history and government in 1962. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Yuri Titov, USSR

Coaching career

Army

After graduation in 1962, Knight coached junior varsity basketball at Cuyahoga Falls High School in Ohio for one year^[9]. Cuyahoga Falls High School is a public High school in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, United States. Knight then enlisted in the U.S. Army and accepted an assistant coaching position at Army in 1963, where, two years later, he was named the head coach at the relatively young age of 24. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, In six seasons at West Point, Knight won 102 games, with his first as a head coach coming against Worcester Polytechnic Institute. One of his players was Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. Michael William Krzyzewski ( Polish: Krzyżewski /kʂɨˈʐɛ(fski/ in American English pronounced "Sha- chef -skee" born February

Season records under Knight

Indiana

Knight was noticed as a rising star, and when Indiana University was seeking a new coach in 1971, they turned to Knight. The Army Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy. The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1970 National Invitation Tournament was unique in that coach Al McGuire of Marquette University, unhappy with his team's placement turned down a bid to the NCAA Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Educated in military history, Knight was given the nickname "The General" by former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons coach-turned-broadcaster Dick Vitale. The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Richard J "Dick" Vitale (born June 9, 1939) is an American Basketball broadcaster and Basketball Hall of Famer

Indiana reached the Final Four in 1973, losing to UCLA. The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program established in 1920 owns a record 11 NCAA championships In 1975, the Hoosiers were undefeated and the number one team in the nation, when leading scorer Scott May suffered a broken arm in a win over arch-rival Purdue. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1975 in athletics (track and field Marathon August Scott Glenn May (born March 19 1954 in Sandusky Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Indiana subsequently lost 92–90 to Kentucky in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament, with May playing with a heavily-braced arm. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest team in the history of College basketball, The 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA

In 1976, the Hoosiers were undefeated at 32–0 and won the championship, beating Michigan 86–68 in the title game. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan which compete in the NCAA 's Division I and in the Big Ten Immediately after the game, Knight lamented that "it should have been two. " No Division I men's team has had an undefeated season including a championship since, although UNLV went undefeated in the regular season before losing in the semifinals of the 1991 NCAA tournament. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's Basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division

Knight's Hoosiers also won championships in 1981, with future NBA and Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas, beating North Carolina 63–50; and in 1987 with guard Steve Alford, beating Syracuse 74–73 on a last-second shot by Keith Smart. The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division Stephen Todd Alford (born November 23 1964) is a former American Basketball player and the current head coach of the University of New Mexico The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Syracuse University. Jonathan Keith Smart (born September 21, 1964 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American former Basketball player and current coach

Indiana won the 1979 NIT championship, and Knight led the U.S. national team to a gold medal in the Olympic Games as coach of the Michael Jordan-led 1984 team (coaches do not receive medals in the Olympics). The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Final results for the Basketball Competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also won eleven Big Ten Conference titles. Knight is one of only four coaches to win NCAA, NIT, and Olympic championships, joining Dean Smith of North Carolina, Adolph Rupp of Kentucky, and Pete Newell of California. Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball. Adolph Frederick Rupp ( September 2, 1901 &ndash December 10, 1977) was one of the most successful coaches Peter Francis "Pete" Newell (born August 3, 1915 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a former college men's Basketball coach and current The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 27 varsity athletic programs of the University of California Berkeley. Knight is the only coach to win the NCAA, the NIT, the Olympic Gold and the Pan-Am Gold.

The Indiana Hoosiers were undefeated in Big Ten Conference play from 1974 to 1976, and lost only one game during the period (the aforementioned regional final against Kentucky).

In 1991, Knight was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR After he wasn't elected in his first year of eligibility, Knight told the committee to take his name off the list, but they denied his request.

"Zero tolerance"

On March 14, 2000, just before Indiana was to begin play in the NCAA tournament, the CNN/SI network ran a piece on Knight in which former player Neil Reed claimed he was choked by Knight in a 1997 practice. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ^[11] Knight denied the claims in the story.

However, on April 11, 2000 CNN/SI aired a tape of an IU practice from 1997 that showed Knight with his hand around the neck of Neil Reed. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. ^[12]

In May of that year, Indiana University president Myles Brand (currently executive director of the NCAA) announced that he had adopted a "zero tolerance" policy with regard to Bob Knight's behavior. Myles David Brand (born May 17, 1942) is the president of the United States ' National Collegiate Athletic Association ^[13]

Termination from Indiana

Knight's dismissal led to a media storm of publicity including the cover of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.

In September 2000, an IU freshman named Kent Harvey reportedly said, "Hey, Knight, what's up?" to Knight. September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - First year, or freshman, is a term in an educational setting often used to describe a student's status during their first year at an educational institution According to Harvey, Knight grabbed him by the arm and lectured him for not showing proper respect. ^[14]

Brand stated that this incident was only one of numerous complaints that occurred after the zero-tolerance policy had been placed on Knight. He asked Knight to resign on September 10. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. When Knight refused, however, he then relieved Knight of his duties immediately. That evening, a crowd of thousands of students swarmed Bloomington in protest. ^[14]

Harvey was supported by some and vilified by many who claim he intentionally set up Knight. Knight's supporters contend he was the victim of a media smear campaign organized by enemies in the IU administration and that the majority of Brand's reasons for firing Knight were not credible. However, Knight has said he didn't think he was set up.

The following day, September 11, Knight said goodbye to a crowd of some 6,000 supporters at Indiana University. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul He asked that they not hold a grudge against Harvey and that they let Harvey get on with his education and his life. ^[15] Knight's firing made national headlines including the cover of Sports Illustrated and around the clock coverage on ESPN. It was also mentioned on major news programs such as CBS News and CNN.

Season records under Knight

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Texas Tech

After taking the next season off, all the while on the lookout for vacancies, Knight accepted the head coaching job at Texas Tech. The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University (IU The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament was a Single-elimination tournament of 8 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US Basketball competition The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division At the press conference introducing him, Knight quipped, "This is without question the most comfortable red sweater I've had on in six years. "^[17]

Knight quickly improved the program, which had not been to an NCAA tournament since 1996. He led the Red Raiders to postseason appearances in each of his first four years at the school (three NCAA Championship tournaments and one NIT). History 1925-1935 Basketball came to Texas Tech only two years after the school was founded After a rough 2006 season, the team improved in 2007, finishing 21–13 and again making it to the NCAA Championship tournament, where it lost to Boston College in the first round. The Boston College Eagles is the name of the men's and women's Basketball team at Boston College, in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, USA. The best performance by the Red Raiders under Knight came in 2005 when they advanced as far as the Sweet Sixteen. In both 2006 and 2007 under Knight, Texas Tech defeated two Top 10-ranked teams in consecutive weeks. During Knight's first six years at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders won 126 games, an average of 21 wins per season.

Knight has a high regard for education and has made generous donations to Texas Tech. On November 29, 2007, the Tech library honored this with A Legacy of Giving: The Bob Knight Exhibit. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe When Knight came to the school in 2001, he gave $10,000, the first gift to the Coach Knight Library Fund which has now collected over $300,000. ^[18]

On February 4, 2008, Bob Knight retired as head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons His son Pat Knight, the head coach designate since 2005, was immediately named as his successor. Patrick Knight is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team The younger Knight stated that, after many years of coaching, his father was exhausted and ready to retire. ^[19] Knight handed the job over to Pat in the mid-season in part to allow him to get acquainted with coaching the team earlier, instead of having him wait until October, the start of the next season. ^[20]

According to Knight's biographer, Bob Hammel, Knight is expected to continue living in Lubbock. ^[21]

Season records under Knight

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Knight's basketball philosophy

Bob Knight's motion offense emphasizes post players setting screens and perimeter players passing the ball until a teammate becomes open for an uncontested jump shot or lay-up. A motion offense is a category of offensive scheme used in Basketball. See also Basketball moves In Basketball (and derivatives like Netball) a jump shot is an attempt to score a basket by jumping usually straight See also Basketball moves A layup in Basketball is a two point attempt made by leaping from below laying the ball up near the basket and using one hand to This requires players to be unselfish, disciplined, and effective in the setting and use of screens to get open. A screen is a blocking move by an offensive player by standing beside or behind a defender to free a teammate to shoot receive a pass or drive in to score On defense, players are required both to tenaciously guard opponents man-to-man and to help teammates when needed, although Knight has also incorporated using a zone defense periodically after eschewing that defense for the first two decades of his coaching career. ^[23]

Coaching victories and awards

On January 1, 2007, Knight achieved his 880th career win at Texas Tech, passing retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for the most career NCAA Division I men's college basketball victories. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The game was a 70-68 victory by the Red Raiders over the New Mexico Lobos. The University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA Division I. Knight trails both Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith in win differential, which is the difference between wins and losses and reflects Knight's lower lifetime winning percentage, as it took Knight 41 seasons and 100 extra games to achieve the record, compared with Smith's 36. However, Knight overtook Smith at a younger age. (He was also one of the youngest or the youngest to reach milestones 200 (age 35), 300 (age 40), 400 (age 44), 500 (age 48) and 600 (age 52). ) Knight chalked up win number 900 when the Red Raiders defeated the ninth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, 68–53, on January 16, 2008. The 2007–08 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2007–08 College basketball season Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[24]

Knight is also the only coach to win the NCAA, the NIT, the Olympic Gold, and the Pan American Games Gold. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. ^[25]

The Red Raiders' participation in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament marked another record. The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division With their inclusion as the #10 seed in the East Regional, Knight became the coach to lead his team to more NCAA Tournaments than any other. ^[25] However, the team lost to Boston College in the first round by a score of 84–75.

In 1987, Knight was the first person to be honored with the Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Award. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Naismith College Coach of the Year Award is an Award given to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987. Five years later, he received the Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award. The Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award honors the active men's Division I Basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during And, in 2007, he was the recipient of the Naismith Award for Men's Outstanding Contribution to Basketball. ^[26] Knight was nominated to receive a 2007 ESPY Award in the category of Best Record Breaking Performance but was not chosen as the winner. The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN. ^[25]

On May 29, 2008, Army Athletic Director Kevin Anderson announced that Knight would be one of ten persons inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Athletic director (commonly "athletics director" is a position at many American Colleges and universities, as well as in larger High schools ^[27]

Knight students

Main article: Coaching legacy of Bob Knight

A number of assistant coaches, players, and managers of Knight have gone on to be coaches. One of these is current Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is one of the most successful College basketball programs in the United States. Michael William Krzyzewski ( Polish: Krzyżewski /kʂɨˈʐɛ(fski/ in American English pronounced "Sha- chef -skee" born February

Controversies

• In 1979, Knight was arrested for assaulting a police officer during the Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Knight was angry that a practice gymnasium was not opened to his team, which went on to a 9-0 record in the tournament. The word γυμνάσιον (gymnasion was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual Education of young men (see Gymnasium Knight was later convicted in absentia in a Puerto Rican court. In absentia is Latin for "in the absence" In legal use it usually pertains to a defendant's right to be present in court proceedings However, the charges were later dropped when Indiana Governor Otis R. Bowen refused to cooperate in extraditing Knight to the island commonwealth. Dr Otis Ray Bowen (born February 26, 1918) is a retired US politician and physician ^[28]

• In 1985, Knight threw a chair across the court to protest a referee's call during a game against the rival Purdue Boilermakers. ^[29] Knight was suspended for one game and received two years' probation from the Big Ten Conference.

• Women's groups nationwide were outraged by Knight's comments during an April, 1988 interview with Connie Chung in which he said, "I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it. Constance Yu-Hwa "Connie" Chung Povich ( born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has been an anchor and reporter "^[30] Knight's comment was in reference to an Indiana basketball game in which he felt the referees were making poor calls against the Hoosiers.

• Knight allegedly kicked his own son, Pat Knight, during a 1993 game (Knight claims he actually kicked a chair). Patrick Knight is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team ^[28]

• Knight was shown berating an NCAA volunteer at a 1995 post-game press conference following a 65-60 loss to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA tournament held in Boise, Idaho. The volunteer, Rance Pugmire, informed the press that Knight would not be attending the press conference, when in reality, Knight was running a few minutes late and had planned on attending per NCAA rules. Knight was shown saying: "You've only got two people that are going to tell you I'm not going to be here. One is our SID (sports information director), and the other is me. Who the hell told you I wasn't going to be here? I'd like to know. Do you have any idea who it was?. . . Who?. . . They were from Indiana, right?. . . No, they weren't from Indiana, and you didn't get it from anybody from Indiana, did you?. . . No, I—I'll handle this the way I want to handle it now that I'm here. You (EXPLETIVE) it up to begin with. Now just sit there or leave. I don't give (EXPLETIVE) what you do. Now back to the game. "^[31]

• In February 2004, Knight made national headlines when he had an argument with then Texas Tech University Chancellor David Smith at a Lubbock supermarket. ^[32]

• In March 2006, a student's heckling at Baylor University resulted in Knight having to be restrained by a police officer. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. The incident was not severe enough to warrant any action from the Big 12 Conference. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. ^[33]

• On November 13, 2006, Knight was shown allegedly hitting player Michael Prince under the chin to get him to make eye contact. Although Knight didn't comment on the incident afterwards and as of yet hasn't done so, Prince, his parents, and Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers insisted that Knight did nothing wrong and that he merely lifted Prince's chin and told him "Hold your head up and don't worry about mistakes. Gerald Myers was a Head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team Just play the game. " Prince commented, "He was trying to teach me and I had my head down so he raised my chin up. He was telling me to go out there and don't be afraid to make mistakes. He said I was being too hard on myself. "^[28]

• 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. ^[34] Knight denied the allegations. An argument between the two men was recorded via camera phone and aired later on television. ^[35]

Books about Bob Knight

Books about Knight include A Season on the Brink (ISBN 0-02-537230-0) by John Feinstein, "Bob Knight: His Own Man" by Joan Mellen (ISBN 0-380-70809-4), and "Playing for Knight: My Six Seasons with Bobby Knight" (ISBN 0-671-72441-X) by former player and current New Mexico head basketball coach Steve Alford. A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University 's men's basketball team led by the John Feinstein is an American sportswriter and Commentator. He is a columnist for Chapin Times the Washington Post, an Author, is The University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA Division I.

In 2002, Knight and longtime friend and sports journalist Bob Hammel wrote his biography, "Knight: My Story" (ISBN 0-312-31117-6. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account )

In Bob Knight, His Own Man, Mellen characterized Feinstein's book as being banal (21).

In 2006, an "unauthorized" biography on Knight, written by Steve Delsohn and Mark Heisler, was released. (ISBN 0-7432-4348-X)

Film and television

Blue Chips is a 1994 feature film about 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. Blue Chips is a 1994 Drama film about Basketball, starring Nick Nolte as a college coach and real-life basketball The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U It starred Nick Nolte as Bell and NBA star Shaquille O'Neal as Neon Bodeaux, a once-in-a-lifetime player Bell woos to his school with gifts and other perks. Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Film producer and ex- model Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The coach's temper and wardrobe seem to be modeled after Knight's, but at no time has Knight been known to illegally recruit. Knight himself coaches against Nolte in the film's climactic game.

In 2002, veteran character actor Brian Dennehy portrayed Knight in A Season on the Brink, a TV film adapted from John Feinstein's book. Brian Mannion Dennehy (born July 9 1938 is an American two-time Tony Award -winning Actor who has appeared in movies, on television and performed A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University 's men's basketball team led by the It was ESPN's first feature-length film.

Knight made a cameo appearance as himself in the 2003 film Anger Management. Anger Management is a 2003 Comedy film which starred Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was directed by Peter Segal

In 2008, Knight appeared in a commercial as part of Volkswagen's Das Auto series where Max, a 1964 black Beetle interviews famous people. The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen When Knight talked about Volkswagen winning the best resale value award in 2008, Max replied, "At least one of us is winning a title this year. " This prompted Knight to throw his chair off the stage and walk out saying, "I may not be retired. "^[36]

Knight School

Main article: Knight School (TV series)

Knight was the central character in a reality show for ESPN. For the Children's ITV series of the same name see Knight School (CITV series Knight School is a television documentary produced by Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The show, titled Knight School, followed a handful of Texas Tech students as they competed for the right to join the Red Raiders as a non-scholarship player.

Notes

References

• "The Archives". 2004-05 Army Men's Basketball Media Guide. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2005.
• "History". 2005-06 Indiana Men's Basketball Media Guide. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2005.
• "Texas Tech Record Book". 2005-06 Red Raider Media Guide. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2005.

External links

• Bob Knight's Profile from Texas Tech Athletics
• Bob Knight's page at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal website