Knight’s illustrious career defined by list of achievements
FILE -Texas Tech head basketball coach Bob Knight, left, stands by his son and head coach designate, Pat Knight, right, during a NCAA basketball game against Texas A&M in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Coach Bob Knight earned his 900th career win with the 68-53 victory. 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. Knight’s family made the announcement on social media Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
BOB KNIGHT’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
— Overall record: 902-371 in 42 seasons at three schools (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech). Retired in 2008 as Division I career victories leader and is fourth all-time as of April 2023.
— Three national championships as coach (1975-76, 1980-81, 1986-87). Also won 1960 national championship as a player with Ohio State. Indiana team won 1979 NIT title.
— Coached last undefeated team in Division I men’s basketball (1975-76).
— One of three men’s coaches to play on and coach a national title team (Dean Smith, Joe B. Hall).
— Five Final Four trips tied for eighth all-time (1972-73, 1975-76, 1980-81, 1986-87, 1991-92).
— Won gold medals as head coach of 1984 U.S. Olympic and 1979 U.S. Pan American teams.
— Won 11 Big Ten regular-season championships, eight conference coach of the year awards. Holds Indiana record for career wins (662-239), which included undefeated Big Ten records in 1974-75 and 1975-76 (36 straight league games).
— Hoosiers teams spent 337 weeks ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 during his 29-year tenure including 76 weeks in the top three and 38 weeks at No. 1.
— Three-time Associated Press Coach of the Year (1974-75, 1975-76, 1986-87).
— Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991 class and part of inaugural College Basketball Hall of Fame class in 2006.
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