Bobby Knight, a great and volatile basketball coach, dies
1 year, 4 months ago

Bobby Knight, a great and volatile basketball coach, dies

LA Times  

Indiana coach Bobby Knight gestures while instructing his players during a win over Nevada Las Vegas in the 1987 NCAA Final Four. Indiana coach Bobby Knight celebrates with players Scott May, center, and Quinn Buckner after winning the 1976 NCAA men’s basketball title to cap an undefeated season. When observers sided with Thomas, he said, “I deserved it,” and calmly explained that one of the main reasons he’d chosen Indiana was that Knight demanded the best from his players. Patton.” In six seasons at Army, hardly a basketball powerhouse, the Cadets won 102 games and Knight quickly was identified as a can’t-miss young coach, which he quickly proved at Indiana. Myles Brand had moved into the president’s chair at Indiana and warned Knight several times to tone things down, finally announcing that the coach was on a “zero tolerance” policy after Knight largely ignored him.

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Opinion: Bobby Knight wasn't a teddy bear
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Opinion: Bobby Knight wasn't a teddy bear

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Opinion: Bobby Knight wasn't a teddy bear Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug McSchooler/AP Doug McSchooler/AP Bobby Knight was no teddy bear. Bobby Knight also once threw a chair across the court during a game to protest a foul call. Bobby Knight also insisted his players attend classes. But Bobby Knight didn't fulminate and fling around chairs because he was …

Bob Knight’s coaching tree spread far and wide
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Bob Knight’s coaching tree spread far and wide

Associated Press  

Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight left an indelible legacy with his coaching tree. CHRIS BEARD Hired by Knight as an assistant coach at Texas Tech in 2001, stayed there under Knight’s hand-picked successor through 2010-11, finishing tenure as associate head coach. Spent 1998 coaching two minor league basketball teams before returning to alma mater for father’s final season in …

Players, colleagues remember Knight as innovator, champion
1 year, 4 months ago

Players, colleagues remember Knight as innovator, champion

Associated Press  

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight won his way, demanding perfection with a fiery approach that was as controversial as it was successful. ___ “We wanted everything done a certain way and I knew when we played Indiana you better be prepared to execute and rebound and get back on defense.” — former Purdue coach Gene Keady about Knight, his …

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83
1 year, 4 months ago

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

Associated Press  

— 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 changed basketball in this state, the way you compete, the way you win,” Steve Alford, the leader of Knight’s last national championship team in 1987, once said. “Well, I don’t know that …

Legendary Basketball Coach Bob Knight Dead At 83
1 year, 4 months ago

Legendary Basketball Coach Bob Knight Dead At 83

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Bob Knight, one of the winningest college basketball coaches in history, has died, according to a statement from his family. Bob Knight argues a call with an NCAA official during a Texas Tech game in 2008. via Associated Press At the time of his death, he was the sixth-winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball history …

Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83
1 year, 4 months ago

Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83

New York Times  

“When my time on Earth is gone And my activities here are passed I want they bury me upside down And my critics can kiss my ass” Bob Knight, March 12, 1994 Clair Bee was unquestionably one of the greatest college basketball coaches in history. “I don’t think there’s a player that ever played for Coach Knight that didn’t want …

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83
1 year, 4 months ago

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83

NPR  

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83 Enlarge this image toggle caption Bob Jordan/AP Bob Jordan/AP Basketball Hall of Famer Bobby Knight, whose unapologetic style earned legions of fans and critics alike, died Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind., according to a statement released by his family. Knight played basketball in high school and college; …

Why Bobby Knight And A Rogues' Gallery Of Athletes Are Flocking To Trump
8 years, 10 months ago

Why Bobby Knight And A Rogues' Gallery Of Athletes Are Flocking To Trump

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Why Bobby Knight And A Rogues' Gallery Of Athletes Are Flocking To Trump NPR Politics Podcast On The Topic 14:21 Enlarge this image toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Darron Cummings/AP Donald Trump could solidify his position as the Republican Party's all-but-certain nominee with a win in Indiana Tuesday. Introducing Trump at a rally last week, Knight gave the presidential candidate the …

Former Indiana Basketball Coach Bobby Knight On Trump: 'Best Person For The Job'
8 years, 10 months ago

Former Indiana Basketball Coach Bobby Knight On Trump: 'Best Person For The Job'

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Former Indiana Basketball Coach Bobby Knight On Trump: 'Best Person For The Job' Bobby Knight is not one known to make political endorsements. NPR's Scott Simon asks the legendary basketball coach about his endorsement of Donald Trump in Tuesday's Indiana primary. BOBBY KNIGHT: I think that I'm like millions of Americans today that would like to see some things done …

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