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Indiana Plans for a Bronze Statue of Former Coach Bob Knight in Assembly Hall Lobby
The permanent bronze statue will honor Knight’s three national championships and 662 wins at Indiana, highlighting his Hall of Fame coaching legacy.
- Indiana announced plans Monday to build a bronze statue of Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, sitting next to the 1976 championship statues in the south lobby.
- A longtime anonymous basketball donor will fund the statue to honor Knight's tenure from 1971-2000, including three national championships and school-record wins at Indiana.
- Known for a fiery temper, Knight's career ended with his firing in September 2000 after an incident with a student and included a chair-throwing episode; he died in October 2023 with 902 career wins.
- Fans and officials said the statue will further solidify Knight's place in Hoosier history and ensure his name endures in Indiana, while Darian DeVries, IU head coach, called the honor `well deserved' and `great.'
- His career began at Army with a 102-50 record and included a 138-82 stint at Texas Tech, coaching Team USA to gold in 1979 and 1984.
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Indiana plans to build statue depicting Bob Knight
Fifty years after he coached the last undefeated men's Division I basketball team, legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight will be honored with a statue at the program's Assembly Hall home in Bloomington, Ind., the school announced Monday.Knight, who died in 2023 at age 83, led the Hoosiers to national titles in 1976, 1981 and 1987. He produced a 662-239 record in 29 seasons at Indiana, getting the program to the Final Four five times and overseeing …
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Indiana announces plans for a bronze statue of former coach Bob Knight in Assembly Hall lobby
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
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