Bobby Knight resigns at Texas Tech
The Associated Press
Published: 02.05.2008
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday, a spokesman for athletic director Gerald Myers said.
The program will be turned over to his son, Pat Knight, who was named head coach-designate in 2005.
Knight’s resignation was first reported by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Chris Cook, a spokesman for Myers, confirmed the resignation.
Knight has 902 career wins, more than any coach in the history of Division I men’s basketball. Win No. 900 came last month against Texas A&M.
The 67-year-old Knight has been a head coach for 42 years at three Division I schools. He got his 100th victory at Army, then moved to Indiana, where his Hoosiers went 662-239 and won three national championships from 1971-2000.
His first NCAA title came in 1976 when Indiana went undefeated, a feat no team has done since. In 1984, he coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Los Angeles.
Source: AP
This is his final game as the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders:
Final
Oklahoma State (10-11, 1-6 Big 12) 60
Texas Tech (12-8, 3-3 Big 12) 67
Bob maybe a little hot headed, but boy he could coach. Long live Bob Knight and best of luck to Patrick.
He’s a great coach and teacher. Thanks for the memories coach Knight.
Now Texas Tech has only one Celebrity coach left. Can college chess be made as popular as college basketball?