Legendary College Indiana Basketball Coach, Bob Knight, Dies at 83
November 1, 2023 7:56PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 08: Former Indiana Hoosiers Head coach Bob Knight on the court during halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 08, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The legendary Indiana Hoosiers coach, Bob Knight, has died at the age of 83.
His death was announced by his family’s organization on Wednesday, six days after turning 83.
One of the most famous and controversial coaches in American sports, “The General” led the Hoosiers for 29 seasons from 1971-2000, before retiring from coaching in 2008.
He coached IU to national championships in 1976, 1981, and 1987.
Knight’s 1975-76 Indiana team is still the last D-1 men’s college basketball team to go undefeated.
He also guided IU to the Final Four in 1973 and 1992, won national Coach of the Year awards in 1975, 1976, 1987, and 1989, and was an eight-time Big Ten Coach of the Year.
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