Date of Birth
25 October 1940,
Massillon, Ohio, USA
Birth Name
Robert Montgomery Knight
Nickname
The General
Height
6' 5" (1.96 m)
Spouse
| Karen Vieth Edgar |
(23 May 1988 - present) |
| Nancy Falk |
(17 April 1963 - 1985) (divorced) 2 children |
Trade Mark
Has been known to berate his players, referees, the media and even high-ranking school officials.
Trivia
Former head basketball coach at Indiana University (1971-2000). One of only two people two play on a NCAA Basketball Champion (Ohio State) and coach a NCAA Basketball Champion (Indiana). The other is Dean Smith. Inducted into National Basketball Association Hall of Fame (1991)Head basketball coach at Army (West Point) 1966-1971.
Former head men's basketball coach at Indiana Univeristy (1971-2000) where he won three national championships (1976, 1981, 1987).
Named head coach of the men's basketball team at Texas Tech University. [23 March 2001]
Compiled a 786-299 record following the 2001-2002 season. His Indiana teams won 11 Big Ten Conference titles (1973-76, 1980-81, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993) and participated in five Final Fours (1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992). Had a 32-0 undefeated season (1976). NIT Championship (1979). National Coach of the Year (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989). Big Ten Coach of the Year (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981). Coached Pan American team to gold medal (1979).
Led Texas Tech to the NCAA Tournament (2001-2002). Youngest coach to reach 200, 300 and 400 wins.
Fired by Indiana for misconduct against a student in 2000.
Played for Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio) (1958-62).
Assistant head coach for U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1963-65). Became the youngest varsity head coach in major league history at West Point (at the age of 24). Army participated in four NIT tournaments in five seasons (1966, 1968-70)
Recipient of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award (which honors the active Division I basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during the preceding year) in 2002.
Wife, Karen, is a former Oklahoma high school basketball coach.
Where Are They Now
(February 2003) He won his 800th game (one of only six coaches to do so in NCAA men's basketball history)
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