{"id":2087292,"date":"2023-11-01T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dies-at-83\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T20:01:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:01:32","slug":"indiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dies-at-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dies-at-83\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Knight, Indiana basketball coach, passes away at 83."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findiana-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dies-at-83%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087292&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Former Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight \u200dwalks onto the court during the halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 08, 2020 in \u200bBloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>4:56 PM \u2013 Wednesday, November 1, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Bob Knight, \u2063the\u2063 legendary basketball coach of Indiana University for nearly three decades, has passed away at \u2064the age of 83. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobknight.com\/bob-knight-legendary-coach-dies-at-83\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bobknight.com\/bob-knight-legendary-coach-dies-at-83\">statement<\/a>, Knight\u2019s family announced that he passed away at his residence in Bloomington, Indiana, \u2063after a long battle with illness. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt is \u200cwith heavy hearts that we share the news of Coach Bob \u200cKnight&#8217;s passing at his home\u2062 in Bloomington, surrounded by\u200d his family,\u201d Knight\u2019s website states. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful for all the \u2064thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued \u2063respect for our privacy as \u200dCoach requested\u2064 a private family gathering, which is being honored.\u00a0 We will continue\u200d to celebrate his\u200b life and remember him, today and forever, as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach,\u2063 and Friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Instead of flowers, Knight&#8217;s family\u200b requests that his supporters donate to the \u2062Alzheimer\u2019s Association or Marian University. <\/p>\n<p>Knight spent 29 years\u2063 coaching the Hoosiers at Indiana\u2063 University, leading them to three national \u200bchampionships. Under \u200chis leadership, the Hoosiers \u2063won 662\u2064 games, solidifying\u2064 his status as a legendary coach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coach Bob\u2063 Knight passes away at 83. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8pDKjgcufD\">https:\/\/t.co\/8pDKjgcufD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaMBB\/status\/1719853105150370059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Throughout his career, Knight earned the \u2062nickname &#8220;the General&#8221; due to \u2064his intense coaching methods and fiery temper.<\/p>\n<p>He was known for his explosive\u200c anger on the sidelines and during interactions with reporters and the\u2062 media. Despite the controversies, \u2063Knight never apologized\u2063 for his methods, which ultimately propelled Indiana University&#8217;s basketball program to\u200c greatness \u2063in 1974. <\/p>\n<p>Knight even held the \u200btitle\u200c of\u2063 the &#8220;winningest&#8221; coach\u200c in \u2064NCAA history, a record that has since been \u2064surpassed by Mike Kryzewski, a coach who learned from Knight himself.<\/p>\n<p>Knight is survived\u2064 by his\u200b second spouse, Karen, \u200cas well as his sons, \u200bTim \u2062and \u200bPat, from his first marriage to Nancy Falk. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">receive breaking news blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Democrats are exploiting the tragic shooting \u200din Maine in hopes of promoting even more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fall-of-andrew-cuomo-how-an-empire-built-on-fear-came-crashing-down\/\" title=\"The Fall Of Andrew Cuomo: How An Empire Built On Fear Came Crashing Down\">restrictive gun control measures<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Director of the F.B.I. \u2062warns that the U.S. is facing the greatest\u2064 terror threat since ISIS. Yet, he says it\u2019s not\u2062 time\u200b for panic, but to be vigilant.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The \u200bFederal Reserve decided to pause interest rate hikes for the second time in a row, keeping the federal funds rate within a range of 5.25% to \u20625.5%. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden travels to rural\u200c America to\u200d sell his economic \u200dagenda, meet with grassroots Americans, and discuss climate change initiatives. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China\u2019s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-carrying-explosives-wearing-tactical-gear-found-dead-at-glenwood-caverns-adventure-park\/\" title=\"Dead man found at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park with explosives and tactical gear.\">popular social \u200cmedia platforms announced<\/a> that &#8220;self-media&#8221; accounts with over 500,000 followers\u2063 will be required to display real-name information.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Intel rose over 9% \u2064on Friday, sparking a surge\u200b in\u200b chip \u200bstocks as the personal computer \u200bmarket rebounds from a prolonged slump.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com saw a 7% \u2062increase on Friday as it competes with\u200c Microsoft\u2064 for a larger share of the thriving artificial intelligence market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s communications regulator will issue a warning to social\u200d media firms TikTok and Meta for allegedly blocking pro-Palestinian content on their \u200bplatforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow did Bob Knight continue to influence \u2062the game of basketball even after \u2064his\u2064 coaching \u200bcareer<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;Remembering Bob Knight: \u2062A Legendary Coach&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Former Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight \u200dwalks\u2063 onto the court during\u200b the halftime of the game against \u200dthe Purdue \u2063Boilermakers at \u2064Assembly Hall \u2062on February 08, 2020 in Bloomington, \u2063Indiana.\u200c (Photo by \u2063Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl<\/p>\n<p>4:56 PM\u200b \u2013 Wednesday, November 1, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Bob\u200c Knight, the legendary basketball coach of Indiana University for nearly three decades,\u2062 has\u200b passed away at \u200cthe age of 83.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Knight&#8217;s\u200c family announced that he passed away at his residence\u2064 in Bloomington, Indiana, after a long \u2062battle with illness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with\u2062 heavy hearts that we share the news of Coach Bob Knight&#8217;s passing at his home in Bloomington, surrounded by his \u2064family,&#8221; Knight&#8217;s website \u200dstates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200bare grateful for all the thoughts and\u2064 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\u200b and remember him, today \u2063and forever, \u200bas a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout\u2063 his career,\u2063 Knight earned the nickname &#8220;the General&#8221; due to\u2064 his intense \u200ccoaching \u2063methods and fiery\u2062 temper.<\/p>\n<p>He was known for his explosive anger on the sidelines and during interactions \u200dwith\u200d reporters and the media. Despite \u200dthe controversies, Knight never apologized\u2063 for his methods, which \u200cultimately propelled Indiana University&#8217;s basketball program to\u2063 greatness\u2063 in \u20641974.<\/p>\n<p>Knight spent 29 years coaching \u200dthe Hoosiers at Indiana University, \u2064leading\u2064 them\u200c to three national championships. Under his \u2063leadership, the Hoosiers won 662 \u2064games, solidifying his status as a \u2063legendary coach.<\/p>\n<p>Even though his record as the &#8220;winningest&#8221; \u2063coach \u200bin\u200d NCAA history has since been surpassed by Mike \u200dKryzewski, a coach who learned from Knight himself, Knight&#8217;s impact\u2063 on \u2063the \u200bgame of basketball\u200c is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>Knight is \u200dsurvived by his second spouse,\u200b Karen, as well as his sons, Tim and Pat, from his first \u2063marriage to \u200dNancy Falk.<\/p>\n<p>Instead \u2062of \u2062flowers,\u200d Knight&#8217;s\u200b family requests that his \u200dsupporters donate to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association or Marian \u2064University.<\/p>\n<p>The basketball world\u2064 has lost a true icon and mentor. Bob Knight&#8217;s legacy will \u200bbe remembered \u200bnot only for his coaching prowess, but also for the passion and dedication he brought to the game and the\u200c lives he\u2063 touched along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Rest\u200d in peace,\u200b Coach Knight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, made a halftime appearance at a game against the Purdue Boilermakers in Bloomington, Indiana. The event took place on February 8, 2020, and was captured in a photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images. 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