[Discussion] What is your favorite Bob Knight memory?
Our legendary coach passed away today at the age of 83. Let's remember the many iconic moments he delivered to Indiana basketball.
As you’ve probably heard by now, Coach Knight passed away today at the age of 83.
Here is the statement released by his family:
It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family. 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 honored. We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Coach with a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer's Association or Marian University.
To donate, please visit:
In Memory of Coach Bob Knight - Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer’s Association leads the charge in Alzheimer’s care, support, research and advocacy.
In Memory of Coach Bob Knight - Marian University Marian University provides an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world.
Donations to any charity in his name are also appreciated.
- The Knight Family
Let’s use the comment section below to share our favorite memories of Coach Knight, and the many incredible basketball teams he led at Indiana University.
Certainly this one is appropriate on a day like today.
One of my all-time favorites is seeing Coach just explode with excitement when Jay Edwards hit the shot to beat Michigan.
What are your favorite Bob Knight memories?
Comment below.
In the summer of '89 Coach came to little Hamilton HS one evening & spoke to 800 IU fans(a packed gymnasium).
This was courtesy of our AD Brian Miller who was an IU basketball manager in the middle 70's.
Coach spoke for an hour or more.
I was on the HHS basketball coaching staff and wanted to get Coach Knight's signature and received much more. I stood a few feet away from Coach & AD Miller and listened in.
Mr. Miller handed Coach a check for his speaking engagement. Immediately Coach folded up the check and put it back in AD Miller's jacket saying
"use this for your athletic department"
That's the Coach Knight that I was privledged to see in person & who raised money each year for the library fund!
Thank you Coach Knight!
Another memory made just tonight was the fact that my first call after finding out was to my dad. We don’t agree on much. We text a lot but rarely talk on the phone. But this, this was something to bond over. And it’s these types of sentiments with fathers, and grandfathers and mothers and grandmothers that I’m seeing repeated time and time again that make him such a larger than life figure in the lives are so many.