Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight died on Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hall of Famer was 83.
Knight, who ranks sixth all-time in the sport's history with 902 victories, is best known for his time as the head coach of the Hoosiers, who he led to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987, in addition to two other national semifinal appearances in 1973 and 1992.
In February 2008, Knight announced his retirement and named his son, Pat, the head coach at Texas Tech.On Feb. 8, 2020, Knight returned to Assembly Hall for the first time in 20 years, joined by 49 of his former players as the Hoosiers' 1980 Big Ten championship team was honored in a ceremony.A two-time gold medalist with USA Basketball as a coach in the 1979 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics, Knight is in a class of his own in one category.
He joined Dean Smith and Joe B. Hall as the only people to play on and coach teams that won an NCAA basketball championship.John Fanta is a national college basketball broadcaster and writer for FOX Sports. He covers the sport in a variety of capacities, from calling games on FS1 to serving as lead host on the BIG EAST Digital Network to providing commentary on The Field of 68 Media Network.
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