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  Bobby Knight Quotes - Dedicated to Bobby Knight Quotes
Bobby Knight is an extremely emotional basketball coach.
Knight has three NCAA championships to his credit(1976, 1981, 1987), one National Invitation Tournament championship (1979), and has led the U.S. Olympic basketball team to a gold medal (1984), which is collegiate basketball's Triple Crown.
Bobby Knight also has brought 11 Big Ten Conference championships to Indiana while winning four National Coach of the Year Awards in 1975, 1976, 1987, and 1989.
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  Player Bio: Bob Knight :: Men's Basketball
Bob Knight is his own man, one who represents high principles, expectations and demands for his players, his coaching staff and, most of all, himself.
Knight has been a head coach on the collegiate level for 38 years, compiling a dazzling record of 832-322 (.721).
A native of Orrville, Ohio, Knight is a graduate of Ohio State where he was a member of the Buckeye hardwood teams that won Big Ten titles in 1960, 1961, and 1962 and the NCAA in 1960 while posting an overall record of 78-6.
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  Bobby Knight Summary
Knight is one of NCAA Division I college basketball's most controversial coaches but is the third all-time winningest coach in the men's division, behind Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp.
Knight was angry that a practice gymnasium was not opened to his team, which featured future NBA stars Kevin McHale of Minnesota and Ralph Sampson (who was then a high school player) at center, and his own Isiah Thomas.
Knight's supporters claim the tape is blurry, it is unclear whether Knight was choking Reed or placed his hands under the neck, and that the tape was repeatedly shown in slow motion and not full speed (where the incident only lasts a couple seconds).
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 Player Bio: Bob Knight :: Men's Basketball
Bob Knight is his own man, one who represents high principles, expectations and demands for his players, his coaching staff and, most of all, himself.
Knight has been a head coach on the collegiate level for 38 years, compiling a dazzling record of 832-322 (.721).
A native of Orrville, Ohio, Knight is a graduate of Ohio State where he was a member of the Buckeye hardwood teams that won Big Ten titles in 1960, 1961, and 1962 and the NCAA in 1960 while posting an overall record of 78-6.
texastech.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/knight_bob00.html   (2553 words)

  
  Bobby Knight at AllExperts
Knight is one of NCAA Division I college basketball's most controversial coaches but is the third all-time winningest coach in the men's division, behind Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp.
Knight was angry that a practice gymnasium was not opened to his team, which featured future NBA stars Kevin McHale of Minnesota and Ralph Sampson (who was then a high school player) at center, and his own Isiah Thomas.
Knight's supporters claim the tape is blurry, it is unclear whether Knight was choking Reed or placed his hands under the neck, and that the tape was repeatedly shown in slow motion and not full speed (where the incident only lasts a couple seconds).
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 Robert (Bobby) Montgomery Knight   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Knight was so sophisticated that he figured out the best window to go through was the one leading to the music room because the room was set up like a little theater and the last row was only a short jump down from the window.
Knight was the star and the captain, and one night when a teammate was hurt and Gobin didn't call time to get him out of the game, Knight finally called time himself.
Knight's senior year was perhaps his most frustrating because he began the season as a starter and ended it playing very little.
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 Bobby Knight - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Bobby Knight - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Knight, Bobby, born in 1940, American basketball coach, the winningest men’s coach in collegiate history.
Knight, Charles Robert (1874-1953), American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and author, known especially for his detailed depictions of...
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 Bobby knight
The players who mostly came to Indiana solely because of Knight were turning to their former coach for guidance.
Knight is such a bad coach, that all of his players came to the Press conference to support him, and haven’t spoken anything but the kindest words about him.
"I have known Bob Knight for many years and am personally saddened by this outcome and the chain of events that led to it." Also was Steve Alford, former I.U. player, "I have always seen Indiana University and coach Knight as one in the same," Alford said.
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 Bobby Knight gets win No. 880 | KOMO 1000 News Radio - News, Weather and Sports - Seattle, WA Seattle, Washington | ...
Knight has been a college coach for 41 of his 66 years, having broken in at Army and made his mark by winning three national titles in 29 years at Indiana.
Not interested in answering reporters' questions, Knight instead went on a trip down memory lane that was filled with anecdotes and name-dropping, from the famous such as Red Auerbach, Pete Newell and Clair Bee to the obscure, such as Jake Pryne, the bus driver at Army when Knight was 24 and the nation's youngest coach.
Knight summoned an Associated Press reporter after the news conference because he was upset that he'd forgotten to thank Dean Smith, whose record he broke.
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 Why Bobby Knight Equals the End of America - Associated Content
Recently, Bobby Knight, current coach of Texas Tech University's men's basketball team (and former 3-time national championship coach at Indiana University, and before that West Point) recently broke the all-time record for coaching wins (880) at the highest level of collegiate hoops.
Knight is without question a talented coach and arguably one of the best, if not, "the" best of all time.
Bobby Knight is the same as the deserving fist, except his fingers coil into the visage of a curled verbal barrage of "tough crap if you don't like what you hear" verbage.
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 The Unrepentant Individual » Bobby Knight
Knight earned career victory No. 880 the hard way when his Texas Tech Red Raiders blew a 20-point lead but withstood a 3-point miss at the buzzer to beat New Mexico 70-68 on Monday in a game lacking the fanfare of his first attempt.
Knight - whose temper got him relieved of his duties at Indiana in September 2000 after he grabbed a student on campus who had greeted him with “What’s up, Knight?” - is the last of the great bully coaches.
Knight’s temper is legendary, and he’s been caught on film several times comporting himself in a manner far from professional.
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 Bob Knight Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Knight began the 2003-2004 college season at Texas Tech 70 victories (809-314) behind former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who is the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
Knight learned the game while playing college basketball at Ohio State under the late Hall of Fame coach Fred Taylor who led the Buckeyes to the national championship in 1960 at age 33.
Knight is truly a legend; 16 of his former assistant coaches have become head coaches at the collegiate level.
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 The Real Slim story of Eminem and Bobby Knight - Pulse   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Knight was under fire last spring for the choking of former player Neil Reid, and allegedly abusing other players.
Eminem and Knight are both more famous for the negative contributions they make to their professions rather than the positive ones.
Knight’s coaching has earned him the label of one of college basketball’s best coaches as he has guided his team to numerous national titles.
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 A History of Coach Bobby Knight's Extreme Outbursts - Associated Content
Bobby Knight will, most likely, gain the 11 victories he needs to surpass Dean Smith for the top spot on the all-time NCAA win list.
Anyone who has so much as a passing interest in college basketball knows who Bobby Knight is. He is the former head coach of the US Military Academy and University of Indiana basketball teams and now coaches the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
In 1976 Knight's antics came into light again when he was upset because sophomore Jim Wisman had caused 2 turnovers in a game, prompting Knight to jerk him off the floor by his jersey and place him in his seat.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/87454/a_history_of_coach_bobby_knights_extreme.html   (573 words)

  
 Bobby Knight College Basketball Legend - LVISB! speakers bureau
Knight proved over and over again that he is the finest basketball coach in America.
Knight is among the youngest head coaches to have won 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 games in his career.
Equally as pleasing to Knight is the number of assistants and former players who have gone on to become successful head coaches, a list that numbers 9 at the present time.
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 Amazon.ca: Knight: My Story: Books: Bobby Knight,Bob Hammel   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Knight was the basketball coach of Indiana University for 29 years before being fired in September 2000.
Because of his fiery some would say uncontrollable temper, Knight has acquired many critics over the years, but he was a hero in Indiana, where his teams had many winning years, including an undefeated season in 1975-1976.
Knight, in turn, loathed most people in the media (among the exceptions is sportswriter and coauthor Hammel).
www.amazon.ca /Knight-My-Story-Bobby/dp/0756774373   (1499 words)

  
 Bobby Knight Biography
Bob Knight was a head coach in college basketball at twenty-four, coach of an unbeaten NCAA champion at thirty-five, coach of the last amateur team to win the Olympic men's basketball gold medal at forty-three, and out of a job at not quite sixty.
Knight made up his mind there to win-gotta win and follows that philosophy to this day.
In a narrative both lively and irreverent, this biography demonstrates who Knight is today, shows how he was shaped by his experiences at West Point, and ends with a thought-provoking discussion of just what it takes to play, coach, and win in the high-pressure world of college basketball.
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 Bobby Knight
As head coach at Indiana University, Knight was a controversial figure whose dedication was matched by his aggressivene...
Now is your chance to own a bit of basketball history as the Hoosiers capture their second national title under coach Bobby Knight.
This is the full length game of the 1976 National Championship Coach Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers had a 32-0 record.
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 Bobby Knight Wants To Slap Your Kid • Your Name Here! Park - FOX Sports Blogs
When Bobby Knight slapped that Texas Tech player the other night, it was nothing at all new -- unfortunately -- but it was indeed news, given Knight's history of bullying people and otherwise embarrassing his employers.
Bobby Knight is addicted to mistreating people in the mistaken belief that he's right and the rest of the world is dead wrong.
Now, as to his mother claiming that Knight slapping her kid was perfectably acceptable, let me make a point that should be self-evident.
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 HBS Cases: On Managing with Bobby Knight and "Coach K" — HBS Working Knowledge   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski are arguably the two most successful college basketball coaches in the country.
Bobby Knight, also known as "The General," is the head coach at Texas Tech University.
Knight was fired from a long career at Indiana University for grabbing a student, and prior to that he was filmed clutching one of his own players by the neck.
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 Re: Bobby Knight Joke [rec.humor.funny]
Bobby was estatic and sought to locate a tailor.
Bobby was unhappy with this opinion and sought another tailor in Indianapolis.
Bobby was finally refered to a friendly tailor in Lafayette who looked carefully at the bolt of cloth and measured Bobby Knight; then smiled proudly and proclaimed there was no problem.
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 Bobby Knight - Sports Celebrity Entertainment
When Bobby Knight arrived at Indiana University in 1971, Big Ten offensive averages came down as other coaches copied his successful passing-game offense and tenacious man-to-man defense.
Indiana has played in 16 NCAA tournaments under Bobby Knight, winning national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987 and finishing third in 1973 and 1992.
Bobby Knight is the Big Ten's winningest coach in overall play and the winningest coach in league action.
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 Bobby Knight   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We all were taught that two wrongs don't make a right, but we allowed that very scenario to play out in the media, in full view of the children that we are trying to raise.
Bobby Knight is this kid's elder, and like it or not the lad should have been calling him Mr.
Knight, Coach Knight or simply - "Sir." This is in light of the fact that Bobby Knight has done all that he can to destroy any respect that his age, and experience should afford him.
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 CNN.com - Lance Morrow: The wrath of God and Bobby Knight - May 17, 2000
The papers have also showed shots of Coach Knight flourishing a bullwhip during a team practice, leading me to think that at least some of his ebullitions are satirical.
Bobby admits he has "a temper problem" -- which is like Jeffrey Dahmer saying that he suffers from an eating disorder.
Knight's eruptions have been going on for years, but this week, with hilarious solemnity, Indiana University completed a formal investigation of the coach's "pattern of inappropriate behavior." The university might have fired Knight outright, as Dwight Eisenhower and George C. Marshall might have fired Patton.
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