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The 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, representing the United States. The USA's senior men's team was led by coach Bob Knight, who was also the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers at the time. The team won the tournament's championship.
Olympic Games; 1984 Los Angeles: Men's Basketball: Robert Montgomery "Bobby" Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men's college basketball ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bob Knight built his best teams with a blend of talent and fit. It was never more evident than on the 12-man roster he selected for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team.
Prior to the start of the season, Bobby Knight was the head coach of the US Olympic Basketball Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Steve Alford was a member of the gold medal-winning team. [2] Hoosiers trainer Tim Garl was the trainer of the Olympic team.
Bob Knight was an American original and a cultural touchstone with oversized impact — both good and sometimes less so. ... it made him the 1984 Olympic head coach. He went on to lead the last ...
Bobby Knight, one of college basketball's greatest coaches, whose volatile temper and behavior often overshadowed his game-time genius, has died.
For the 1984 Summer Olympics Alford, just 19 years old that summer after his freshman year, was selected to play on the US basketball team, coached by Bob Knight. Alford averaged 10.3 points per game, was second in assists, and shot .644 from the field.
March 29, 1981: Bob Knight at a news conference prior to the national title game. The IU coach had to face questions about an altercation at the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Inn with an LSU fan.