College coaching legend Knight resigns from Texas Tech
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He threw ONE chair over 20 years ago, LOL.
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday and his son Pat will take over the program.
Chris Cook, a spokesman for athletic director Gerald Myers confirmed the resignation, which was first reported by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Bob Knight has 902 career wins, more than any coach in the history of Division I men's basketball. Win No. 900 came last month against Texas A&M. The Red Raiders are 12-8 this season.
The 67-year-old Knight has been a head coach for 42 years at three Division I schools. He got his 100th victory at Army, then moved to Indiana, where his Hoosiers went 662-239 and won three national championships from 1971-2000.
His first NCAA title came in 1976 when Indiana went undefeated, a feat no team has done since. In 1984, he coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Los Angeles.
Knight, known as much for his fiery temper as his coaching brilliance, came to Texas Tech in March 2001, six months after being fired by Indiana for what school officials there called a "pattern of unacceptable behavior."
He began his coaching career in 1965 at Army, where at 24 he was the youngest-ever Division I coach.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
Knight always has taken great pride in the academic achievement of his players, and during his coaching career, which began in 1965 at Army, all but four of his four-year players completed degrees, a ratio of nearly 98 percent.
wish he finished the season, I'm sure he demanded commitment from his players, they deserved the same commitment. Of course unless it is a health issue. Looks very selfish resigning after #900.
My thoughts exactly. Not that I hope its health related, but if it isn't, then it seems like a selfish move.
FWIW, as much of a dick as he has come off through the years, I have liked him.
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I don't think this is that bad. But I am a big Bobby Knight fan. He has someone in place that should make the transition fairly easy. My thoughts on Knight tell me that he has discussed this in-depth with his players either prior to or after the decision was final.
I agree dawgball. I'm a big Bobby Knight fan also. having Pat on the bench next to him will make it an easy move. A few father-son transitions have been made in college ball with decent results...
Here are a few links to some very fair commentaries on Coach Knight:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0601/802050425
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0601/802050360/1247/SPORTS
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0601/802050425
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/SPORTS0601/802050360/1247/SPORTS
I don't think it's selfish at all. If anything, I think it's the exact opposite of selfish. He's leaving now so his son gets to coach the team for the rest of the season. These are kids that his son recruited anyways. Bobby Knight was and is afraid of what may happen with the new Texas Tech administration....so he wanted his son to basically have these few games to "season" himself a little bit, so he's not starting from square one next year. This will make it easier for Texas Tech to keep Pat on as head coach. Not selfish at all by Bobby.
ppabart is correct, he left because this gives Pat a chance to coach without any bad things happening. They're not making the tourny so this just gives him great experience and also the chance to show recruits what he can do. If he would have waited until the end of the season and let Pat start next season there would have been a lot more pressure.
I think it was a gift from a father to a son trying to make his life more successful. I've loved him and hated him but all in all if I had a son going to play ball I wouldn't have minded him playing for Knight.
I think it was a gift from a father to a son trying to make his life more successful. I've loved him and hated him but all in all if I had a son going to play ball I wouldn't have minded him playing for Knight.
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Bobby Knight would be my first choice for my son to play for. There is no question in my mind.
I'm not saying I agree with everything he has done, but overall I think the kids learn more from him than any other coach.
Knight is a borderline megalomaniac.
Good riddance.
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"INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight's temper finally did him in.
The Indiana basketball coach, already in trouble for a history of misconduct, was fired Sunday (Sept. 10) by the school for a "pattern of unacceptable behavior."
University president Myles Brand, who announced the firing at a news conference, called Knight "defiant and hostile" and said the coach had shown a "continued unwillingness" to work within guidelines of the athletic department.
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"Knight has one of the game's most notorious tempers -- throwing chairs across the court, stuffing a fan in a garbage can, scuffling with Puerto Rico police and kicking his own son on the bench.
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He is and was a complete jerk.
Good riddance.
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"INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight's temper finally did him in.
The Indiana basketball coach, already in trouble for a history of misconduct, was fired Sunday (Sept. 10) by the school for a "pattern of unacceptable behavior."
University president Myles Brand, who announced the firing at a news conference, called Knight "defiant and hostile" and said the coach had shown a "continued unwillingness" to work within guidelines of the athletic department.
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"Knight has one of the game's most notorious tempers -- throwing chairs across the court, stuffing a fan in a garbage can, scuffling with Puerto Rico police and kicking his own son on the bench.
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He is and was a complete jerk.
I got to meet Coach Knight on 4 separate occasions and found him to be extremely outgoing and friendly every single time. The very first time I literally bumped into him at Assembly Hall when I was on a college visit during my senior year of high school in 1990. We spoke outside of his office for almost 5 minutes and wished me well in my future endeavors. He could have been rude, brushed me aside, but he didn't. He took a few minutes out of a busy day to chat with me and signed an autograph. My late father was with me and I've never seen the man at a loss for words, but that day he was. Pretty neat for a brief encounter.
I certainly don't agree with some of his actions or comments through the years... but show me someone who is perfect. He is always going to have his detractors and the shame is that those people are forming opinions having never met the man. They just read the latest garbage from a national columnist, etc.
When it's all said and done in my opinion the positives far outweigh the negatives. I don't know if it's fair to say that the game had passed him by since he was still successful in winning games at Texas Tech. I believe it was his failure to adapt to the kids and their generation. But then if he had done that, he wouldn't be Bobby Knight.
I certainly don't agree with some of his actions or comments through the years... but show me someone who is perfect. He is always going to have his detractors and the shame is that those people are forming opinions having never met the man. They just read the latest garbage from a national columnist, etc.
When it's all said and done in my opinion the positives far outweigh the negatives. I don't know if it's fair to say that the game had passed him by since he was still successful in winning games at Texas Tech. I believe it was his failure to adapt to the kids and their generation. But then if he had done that, he wouldn't be Bobby Knight.
Rolltide, I do like Knight and as a Tech grad I had no problem with him being there but one thing is for sure and that is that the game did indeed pass him by. His main downfall was not changing his offense to take more advantage of the 3 pointer. The motion offense he runs just doesn't get enough good looks from the 3 point line. If there was ever one kind of player Knight could recruit it would be the 3 point shooting white kid who's father thought Knight's style would be good for his son. Problem is Knight didn't allow these type of players to blossum so he hasn't been getting them.
