Bob Knight, the successful coach who led Indiana’s men’s college basketball team to three national titles, died Wednesday. He was 83.
Knight died in Bloomington, Indiana, where he had his greatest success and controversy as a college basketball coach.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991, won national titles at Indiana in 1976, 1981 and 1987. He won 11 Big Ten titles and 662 games at Indiana during a 29-year career at the school.
Knight was famous for his fiery temper, which was on display whether he tossed a chair across a basketball coach or grabbed a player by his throat.
He was fired in September 2000 after he allegedly grabbed a student by the arm in a hallway.
Knight was hired by Texas Tech in 2001 and coached until he retired in 2008. At the time of his retirement, Knight was the all-time Division I leader in victories with 902. He is now sixth on the all-time list.
