Knight attained iconic status during his 29 years leading the Indiana Hoosiers.
Bob Knight, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who was among the winningest and most controversial figures in the sport, has died. He was 83.Knight's family made the announcement Wednesday night. The coach had been hospitalized with an illness in April and was in declining health for several years.'It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family,' the statement read.
Knight retired in 2008 after coaching everyone from Michael Jordan to Isiah Thomas. His coaching tree included Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski and current Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson.'We lost one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball today. Clearly, he was one of a kind,' Krzyzewski said in a statement. 'Coach Knight recruited me, mentored me, and had a profound impact on my career and in life.
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