Robert Montgomery Knight

About Coach Knight

Bob Knight is a former American basketball coach who is most known for his time coaching the Indiana Hoosiers between 1971-2000. He also coached at Texas Tech (2001–2008) and at Army (1965–1971). At the time of his retirement, he won 902 games which was a record at that time. He won three NCAA championships as a head coach, one NIT championship, and 11 Big Ten Conference championships as head coach for Indiana including going undefeated in the 1975-1976 season, which was the last team to go undefeated. In 1984, he coached the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal.

Coach Knight was one of college basketball's most successful and innovative coaches, having popularized the motion offense. He has also been praised for running good programs (none of his teams were ever sanctioned by the NCAA for recruiting violations), and nearly all of his players graduated.

  • Name: Robert “Bob” Montgomery Knight
  • Nationality: USA
  • Birthday: October 25, 1940
  • Hometown: Massillon, Ohio
  • Currently Resides: Bloomington, Indiana
  • High School: Orrville High School (Orrville, Ohio)
  • Playing Career: Ohio State University, 1959-1962
  • Coaching Career: 
    • Cuyahoga Falls High School (assistant, 1962-1963); 
    • Army (assistant, 1963-1965); 
    • Army (head coach, 1965-1971); 
    • Indiana (head coach, 1971-2000); 
    • US Men’s Olympic Team (head coach, 1984); 
    • Texas Tech (head coach, 2001-2008).
  • Broadcasting Career: ESPN, 2008-2015
  • Nickname: “The General”

Awards & Accolades:

  • Basketball Hall of Fame (1991)
  • College Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
  • IU Athletic Hall of Fame (2009)
  • 3 x NCAA Champion as coach (1976, 1981, 1987)
  • 5 x Final Four (1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992)
  • 11 x Big Ten regular season title (1973-1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)
  • NIT Champion (1979)
  • Gold Medal Olympic Games (1984)
  • Gold Medal Pan American Games (1979)
  • Most wins all-time as head coach with 902 wins (at time of retirement)
  • 1960 NCAA Champion as player
  • Naismith Award for Men’s Outstanding Contribution to Basketball (2007)
  • 2 x Henry Iba Award (1975, 1989)
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year (1987)
  • 3 x Coach of the Year (1975, 1976, 1989)
  • Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award (2002)
  • 3 x Big Ten Coach of the Year (1980, 1981, 1989)