Bobby Knight, the basketball coach known for trophies and tantrums, dies at 83. Today we will discuss about Bobby Knight: Is still alive| Health update| Wikipedia| Wife.
Bobby Knight: Is still alive| Health update| Wikipedia| Wife
While at Army, Knight led the Black Knights to four post-season tournaments in six seasons, and won two-thirds of their games during this period. After taking the job at Indiana, Knight led his teams to three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, and 11 Big Ten Conference championships. His 1975–76 team went undefeated during the regular season and won the 1976 NCAA Tournament.
Is still alive
No, he is not alive. Bob Knight, one of college basketball’s winningest coaches but also one of the game’s most polarizing figures, has died at the age of 83, his family announced Wednesday.
Health update
Legendary former Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight has died at the age of 83, his family announced on its website Wednesday.
Knight’s family confirmed his death in a brief post on their official website on Wednesday night:
“It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Bloomington,” the post read. “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 respected. We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him as a loving husband, father, coach and friend today and always.
Wikipedia
Robert Montgomery Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men’s college basketball coach. Nicknamed “The General”, Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men’s basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and currently ranks fifth all-time. Knight was the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000. He also coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2001–2008) and the Army Black Knights (1965–1971).
Wife
Knight married the former Nancy Falk on April 17, 1963. They had two sons, Tim and Pat, but divorced in 1985. Pat played at Indiana from 1991 to 1995 and was the head coach at Lamar until his father’s retirement. He was dismissed in 2014.
