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Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight has passed away at the age of 83. Knight, known for his national championships, fiery temper, and controversial off-court antics, elevated Indiana University's basketball program to elite status. Former players, coaching peers, and the sports world mourn his passing and reflect on his impact. Indiana athletics will honor Knight throughout the 2023-24 basketball season.
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Ahead of IU’s season opener, discussing the legacy of Bob Knight to Indiana and to college basketball overall, as well as previewing the start of the 2023-24 Indiana basketball season on @CBSSportsHQ with @JacDeAug. #iubb https://t.co/afc2cMaM0i
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6-Banner Sunday: Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight passes away at age 83 https://t.co/PvXxMIWiht #iubb
Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight was known as much for his courtside tantrums as for his teams’ more than 900 wins and three NCAA national championships. @johnyangtv discussed Knight's legacy with @ProfBlackistone. https://t.co/pmv1Ulyeqp
"As far as I'm concerned, he's the greatest coach to ever grace a college basketball floor." — Mike Woodson on Bob Knight #iubb https://t.co/eBMBcNJ0r2
On November 1, 2023, Bobby Knight, the legendary college basketball coach known for his red sweater and fiery outbursts, passed away at 83. His legacy, celebrated for his on-court contributions, is marred by controversial off-court antics. https://t.co/M6hZSzZJU3 https://t.co/VfGuYb3eLn
Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight, who died Wednesday at the age of 83, was known as much for his courtside tantrums as for his teams' more than 900 wins and three NCAA national championships. @johnyangtv speaks to @ProfBlackistone for more. https://t.co/H2UxgK4o4Q
"As far as I'm concerned, he's the greatest coach to ever grace a college basketball floor." — Mike Woodson on Bob Knight #iubb
Woodson on Knight's return: "We needed to bring him back. He needed to be back here, man. This is Bob Knight's house. Make no mistake about it." #iubb
Woodson on his relationship with Bob Knight: "It's hard to describe it, guys, but boy, it was special." #iubb
Woodson said Tim Garl delivered the news of Knight's passing to him after practice Wednesday. "It's tough." #iubb
Woodson says Knight made a call to an NBA team to help Woodson get his first job. #iubb
Woodson asked what he takes from Knight's approach to leadership: "That they can always count on me. Me being there. That's important." #iubb
Woodson on Knight: "He held true to everything he said he would offer me." #iubb
Woodson on Knight's biggest influence on his coaching: "We were always prepared to play. That's so important. You can will yourself to win, but can you really prepare yourself to really win? That's what he did." #iubb
Woodson: "Let me just say it's a tough day in Indiana basketball. When you lose a legend like Bob Knight ... he basically shaped my whole career." #iubb
Mike Woodson about to speak with the media. #iubb
.@AdamSchein remembers Hall of Fame head coach Bob Knight. "Bob Knight, to me, was one of the best coaches in the history of sports. Not just college basketball. Not just basketball. The history of sports." https://t.co/CuoW6vwU7R
Bob Knight, the famed Indiana basketball coach who died on Wednesday, berated players and physically abused them; once said “I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it”; and endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016. https://t.co/N6eus4KJzv
"He did so much more than teach things on the court." @IndianaMBB legend Steve Alford reflects on Bob Knight’s legacy. #B1Gtoday https://t.co/jUYdHVxV55
"Make no mistake about it Indiana basketball will always be Bob Knight." Indiana head coach Mike Woodson reflects on knowing basketball legend Bob Knight. #B1Gtoday https://t.co/TYIbOorRGk
Bob Knight was brilliant in every way, I’ve never seen a better coach on the floor… https://t.co/e2y7UMRnnJ
ICYMI: @GaryParrishCBS said Bob Knight is arguably “the greatest basketball coach of all time.” https://t.co/6xfcCq2KxN
In an unruly era, Indiana looked for a disciplinarian — and found a legend in Bob Knight. The story of how Knight came to be hired by IU as its basketball coach. #iubb Fantastic piece from @kbikoff https://t.co/8qq29buAp2
Often undone by his temper, Bob Knight might’ve been the best basketball coach ever, @Rosenberg_Mike writes https://t.co/JFWQCulYmW
From @TheAthletic: Bob Knight was one of the greatest minds basketball has ever known. In the end, alas, he was defeated by his greatest opponent — himself. His volatile insecurity drove him to tremendous heights but also led to his Shakespearean downfall. https://t.co/M69MSOcCRl
Roundup: Writers weigh in on the legacy of Bob Knight https://t.co/naYv3ZuqEe #iubb
Bob Knight was a very bad person https://t.co/FsOaR7BN2b
IU athletics will honor Bob Knight at Friday’s exhibition and throughout the 2023-24 basketball season https://t.co/S0Lb79DvSv #iubb
Bob Knight died Wednesday at age 83. He’ll be remembered as one of the winningest coaches in basketball history, a figure known for his temper and bullying—and a man whose influence will reverberate across Indiana for generations. @matt_dollinger: https://t.co/1pvuvY1whx
Respected everywhere for his basketball genius, Bob Knight was and forever will be revered where he was loved the most: Indiana, perhaps the perfect place for the man who impacted the game in a way few ever have. #iubb https://t.co/uLjyNLkia6
Bob Knight played a major role in my decision to attend Indiana, yet my memories of him as an IU coach are limited and my first-person encounters with him are nonexistent. On a generation that never got a chance to see Knight fade as he should've: https://t.co/rZ1DotKfVp
Remembering Bob Knight: Infamous outbursts, controversial moments that defined Indiana's legendary coach https://t.co/vKEgXDaTZC
Legendary College Basketball Coach Bobby Knight Dead at 83 via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/lRYYFzwtna
Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight has passed away, his family announced Wednesday. He was 83 years old. 💔🕊 All we know: https://t.co/NXhgSUlCmI https://t.co/NXhgSUlCmI
ICYMI, Column: Bob Knight was arguably the best coach who ever worked a basketball sideline. Inarguably, he did everything in his power to sabotage that brilliance. On the life of a complex, complicated and confounding man. https://t.co/ILpoPj82Pe
We Remember Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Knight, who dies at 83 + @EddieGeorge2727 & @NickMangold join the show https://t.co/RriSMqTP7C
Legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83 after a career that included multiple national championships and self-destructive fiascos. Columnist @JasonGay on “The General”’s legacy. https://t.co/ItWT7K2yme
Former players, coaching peers and others react to the passing of Bob Knight https://t.co/HrTqyhkqwa #iubb
"Bob Knight was truly a legend in every sense of the word. The impact that he had on me and so many others simply can’t be measured.” The basketball world — and the world beyond even basketball — mourns Bob Knight's passing. #iubb From @Jared_Kelly7 https://t.co/JEyIOod67d
The storm of a man who saved Indiana basketball: Bob Knight leaves us at 83. #iubb A beautifully written and genuine reflection on coach Knight from @peegs https://t.co/3mdDw83pWp
Bob Knight's influence on basketball in North Carolina ran deeper than just mentoring Coach K ... #Duke #UNC #IUHoosiers https://t.co/SpT3MaHJu5
Legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83 after a career that included multiple national championships and self-destructive fiascos. Columnist @JasonGay on “The General”’s legacy. https://t.co/lYLugwnMuT
Sports world reacts to passing of legendary basketball coach Bob Knight https://t.co/cja7VlDeMY via @SportsRadio610
Bob Knight, one of the most accomplished coaches in history, died Wednesday. He was 83. The coach, known for national championships, a thrown chair, profanity and putting his hands on players, elevated Indiana University to an elite basketball program. https://t.co/FrUFhkQaKH
RIP. Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83 https://t.co/12NRaIb0ZF
"He was a larger than life presence." @MikeHallHere, @stephenbardo, and @RobbieHummel share some of their best Bob Knight stories. https://t.co/ixhTBIeTYc
Now at @TheMessenger my column on Bob Knight. There will never be another like him. The Tragic Dichotomy of Bob Knight’s Life - The Messenger https://t.co/afTwBG7uGY