Bob Knight
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Orrville, OH
- Named national coach of the year by NABC in 1975, by AP and USBWA in 1975, 1976 and 1989, by UPI in 1975 and 1989, and by Naismith in 1987
- Reached NCAA Final Four five times--1973 (third), 1976 (champion), 1981 (champion), 1987 (champion) and 1992 (tied for third)
- Coach of six NIT semifinalists--1966 (fourth), 1969 (fourth), 1970 (third), 1979 (champion), 1985 (runner-up) and 2003 (third)
- Coach of 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament champion
- Winningest coach in Big Ten Conference history also holds same distinction for Indiana
- U.S. Olympic team coach in 1984
- Assistant coach at Army under Tates Locke for two seasons in 1963-64 and 1964-65
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990
- Major-college career playing statistics under Fred Taylor (3.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 39.8 FG%, 64.1 FT%)
- Final Top 20 Rankings (21: AP/UPI/USA)--1968 (NR/16), 1972 (17/NR), 1973 (6/6), 1974 (9/9), 1975 (3/1), 1976 (1/1), 1978 (13/15), 1980 (7/7), 1981 (9/7), 1983 (5/5/9), 1984 (NR/18/11), 1986 (16/14/NR), 1987 (3/2/1), 1988 (NR/19/NR), 1989 (8/6/10), 1991 (3/3/9), 1992 (5/6/2), 1993 (1/1/5), 1994 (18/18/16), 1999 (19/NR), 2000 (22/NR) and 2005 (24/16)
- All-Americans (19): Army's Mike Silliman (1966), Indiana's Steve Alford (1986 and 1987), Damon Bailey (1994), Kent Benson (1975 through 1977), Quinn Buckner (1974 through 1976), Calbert Cheaney (1991 through 1993), Steve Downing (1973), Jay Edwards (1989), Brian Evans (1996), Steve Green (1975), A.J. Guyton (2000), Alan Henderson (1995), Ted Kitchel (1982), Scott May (1975 and 1976), Isiah Thomas (1981), Ray Tolbert (1981), Randy Wittman (1983) and Mike Woodson (1979 and 1980) and Texas Tech's Andre Emmett (2004).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-8 | NIT (2-2) | |||||
13-8 | DNP | |||||
20-5 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
18-10 | NIT (2-2) | |||||
22-6 | NIT (3-1) | |||||
11-13 | DNP | |||||
17-8 | 9-5 | T-3rd | NIT (0-1) | |||
22-6 | 11-3 | 1st | NCAA (3-1) | |||
23-5 | 12-2 | T-1st | CCAT (3-0) | |||
31-1 | 18-0 | 1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
32-0 | 18-0 | 1st | NCAA (5-0) | |||
14-13 | 9-9 | 5th | DNP | |||
21-8 | 12-6 | T-2nd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
22-12 | 10-8 | 5th | NIT (4-0) | |||
21-8 | 13-5 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
26-9 | 14-4 | 1st | NCAA (5-0) | |||
19-10 | 12-6 | T-2nd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
24-6 | 13-5 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
22-9 | 13-5 | 3rd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
19-14 | 7-11 | 7th | NIT (4-1) | |||
21-8 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
30-4 | 15-3 | T-1st | NCAA (6-0) | |||
19-10 | 11-7 | 5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
27-8 | 15-3 | 1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
18-11 | 8-10 | 7th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
29-5 | 15-3 | T-1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
27-7 | 14-4 | 2nd | NCAA (4-1) | |||
31-4 | 17-1 | 1st | NCAA (3-1) | |||
21-9 | 12-6 | 3rd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
19-12 | 11-7 | T-3rd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
Indiana** | 19-12 | 12-6 | T-2nd | NCAA (0-1) | ||
22-11 | 9-9 | T-6th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
20-12 | 9-7 | T-5th | NCAA (1-1) | |||
23-11 | 9-7 | T-3rd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
20-9 | 10-6 | 5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
23-9 | 10-6 | T-3rd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
22-13 | 6-10 | T-7th | NIT (4-1) | |||
23-11 | 9-7 | T-5th | NCAA (1-1) | |||
22-11 | 10-6 | 4th | NCAA (2-1) | |||
15-17 | 6-10 | T-7th | DNP | |||
21-13 | 9-7 | 5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
Texas Tech*** | 12-8 | 3-3 | T-6th | DNP |
* Overall record is 16-11 and Big Ten mark is 11-7 in fourth place if include two forfeit victories awarded from Minnesota after the season.
** Record does not reflect forfeit victory against Purdue, which was ruled by the NCAA to have used an ineligible player.
*** Relinquished duties to his son, Pat, midway through the Big 12 Conference campaign.
- 42-Year Coaching Record: 899-374 (.706) overall
- 102-50 (.671) in six years at Army
- 659-242 (.731) in 29 years at Indiana
- 138-82 (.627) in seven years at Texas Tech
- 351-153 (.696) in Big Ten Conference
- 53-49 (.520) in Big 12 Conference
- 1-3 (.250) in Big Ten Tournament
- 9-6 (.600) in Big 12 Tournament
- 45-25 (.643) in NCAA Tournament
- 19-9 (.679) in NIT
- 3-0 (1.000) in Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament