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Bob Knight is an American former college basketball coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000. He also coached at Texas Tech from 2001 to 2008. Knight has won 902 collegiate games, the most by any men’s college basketball coach, and is one of only four coaches to win an NCAA Division I national championship. He is one of only three coaches to win an NCAA Division I national championship and an Olympic gold medal. Knight was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. He is the subject of the book and film A Season on the Brink.

Knight was born in Massillon, Ohio, on October 25, 1940, the son of Eleanor Louise (née Hinkle) and George Robert Knight. He grew up in Orrville, Ohio. Knight began his college playing career at Ohio State in 1958. He was captain of the 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes team that won an NCAA championship and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. After graduating with a degree in history in 1962, he played two years of professional basketball in the United States Basketball League (USBL).

Knight returned to Ohio State in 1964 as an assistant coach under Fred Taylor. He held that position for four years before being named head coach at Army in 1969. In his first season at Army, Knight led the Cadets to an 18-6 record and a berth in the 1970 NCAA tournament. The following year, Knight led Army to a 23-5 record and its second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.

In 1971, Knight was hired as head coach at Indiana University. In his 29 seasons at Indiana, Knight led the Hoosiers to six NCAA tournament championships, three National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championships, and 11 Big Ten Conference titles. His 1976 Indiana team went undefeated during the regular season and won the NCAA tournament. The 1976 Indiana team is the last Division I men’s basketball team to go undefeated for the entire season.

Knight’s teams at Indiana also featured star players such as Isiah Thomas, Scott May, Steve Alford, and Calbert Cheaney. Under Knight, Indiana became known as “the basketball factory” for its production of NBA players. Thirty-seven of Knight’s players at Indiana went on to play in the NBA.

In 2000, Knight was fired from Indiana after a series of controversies. He was hired by Texas Tech in 2001 and coached the Red Raiders for seven seasons. He retired from coaching in 2008.

Knight has been married three times. His first marriage was to Mary Ann Unger, with whom he had two children: Timothy and Patrick. His second marriage was to Karen Graham, with whom he had one child: Eric. His third marriage is to Nancy Breckenridge, with whom he has two children: Amy and Andrew.

Knight has a net worth of $20 million. He earns a salary of $2 million per year from his various broadcasting and endorsement deals. He also receives a pension from Indiana University and Texas Tech University.

Knight is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds (100 kg). He has blue eyes and gray hair.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia