Bob Knight, A Legendary College Basketball Coach, Died At The Age Of 83

Bob Knight, a well-known college basketball coach, died at the age of 83.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington, surrounded by his family,” Knight’s family stated in a statement. “We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored.”

“We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend,” the statement goes on to say.

During his five-decade coaching career, Knight coached at three different schools: Army, Indiana, and Texas Tech. He concluded his career as a head coach with 902 victories, ranking him sixth all-time in Division I college basketball history. Knight coached Indiana to three national titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987.

A true legend – Robert Montgomery Knight – THE GENERAL ! May he RIP pic.twitter.com/rqQInPpL1F
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 1, 2023

RIP to the legendary Bob Knight. He was an American original. I had the honor of knowing him well, and while he wasn’t for everyone, I always truly liked, respected and admired him. As he once said of Henry Iba, of all the shadows cast in the game, his was the longest. pic.twitter.com/J3qcCLTSIP
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) November 1, 2023

Bob Knight was everything you thought he was. Brilliant and demanding, cantankerous and huge of heart, irreverent and very funny. He was also inarguably on the short list of greatest coaches in the history of American sports. Rest in peace, Coach. You will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/ig2L7tkBPr
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) November 1, 2023

Heartbroken. 💔 Bob Knight is the reason why I went to school at IU. He is the reason why I fell in love with the game of basketball. He was bigger than life, but was always kind & welcoming to me as a shy student/intern, and then later as a young reporter. Although imperfect,… https://t.co/hbmKzQHunH
— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) November 1, 2023

“When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass!”

– Coach Bob Knight #RIP

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— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 1, 2023

Knight’s temper was another well-known trait. After hurling a chair onto the court during a 1985 game against Purdue, he was famously booted from the game.

According to ESPN, Knight allegedly choked one of his players, Neil Reed, during a practice in 1997. Three years later, he was expelled from Indiana for grabbing a freshman student’s arm for breaking the “zero tolerance” behavior guideline after the kid addressed the head coach by last name.

Bob Knight, A Legendary College Basketball Coach, Died At The Age Of 83

Bob Knight, a well-known college basketball coach, died at the age of 83.

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