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Bob Knight, who won three national titles as head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, has died. He was 83. (Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Rich Clarkson via Getty Images)
Nicknamed "the General", he won 902 NCAA Division I men's basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement and sixth all-time record at the time of his death. [1] Knight was the head coach of the Army Black Knights (1965–1971), the Indiana Hoosiers (1971-2000), and the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2001–2008). [2]
It adds up to a 7-9 overall mark (at all stops) versus the Jayhawks. The best record in Knight vs. KU coaching matchups was recorded by Williams, whose Jayhawks went 5-1 versus Knight’s Hoosiers ...
In 2011, Krzyzewski earned his 903rd win to push him past Knight for the most wins in college basketball history. Knight was also Krzyzewski’s presenter at the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2001.
He is the first men's coach to win 1,000 NCAA Division I basketball games. On April 6, 2015, Krzyzewski won his fifth NCAA championship, when Duke defeated Wisconsin in the title game. Winning against Yale in the 2016 NCAA tournament on March 19, Krzyzewski became the all-time winningest coach in the NCAA Division I tournament with 90 total wins.
d Jones won four additional championships: in 1972 as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1981 as assistant coach of the Boston Celtics, and in 1984 and 1986 as head coach of the Celtics. e Sanders was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor. [91] f Loscutoff did not play in the 1960 Playoffs and Finals due to injury. [92]
Coach K also worked under Knight at Indiana. Before he was a Hall of Fame coach, retired Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski played basketball at Army for Bob Knight. Coach K also worked under Knight at ...
On December 7, 1974, Indiana and Kentucky met in the regular season in Bloomington with a 98-74 Indiana win. Near the end of the game, Indiana coach Bob Knight went to the Kentucky bench where the official was standing to complain about a call. Before he left, Knight hit Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall in the back of the head. [1]