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Bobby Knight Wiki Biography

Robert Montgomery Knight, also known as “The General”, was born on the 25th October 1940 in Massillon, Ohio, USA, and is a former basketball coach, probably best recognized for being a head coach of four college teams, as well as the USA Men’s Olympic Team. He is also known for having over 900 career wins, and three national titles with Indiana University. His career was active from 1962 to 2008.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Bobby Knight is? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Knight’s net worth is over $15 million as of early 2017, accumulated through his successful involvement in the sports industry. Other sources are coming from his autobiographical book, and appearing in several film titles.

Bobby Knight Net Worth $15 Million

Bobby Knight was raised in his hometown as a single child by his parents Pat and Hazel Knight. At a young age, he showed interest for various sports and became a talented multisport athlete. He was a star basketball player while he attended Orrville High School, and continued playing basketball at Ohio State University, being a reserve player but still a key contributor in their winning of the 1960 NCAA Championship. He graduated with a BA degree in History and Government in 1962, and in the same year his career as a coach began.

Bobby went on to work as an assistant coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School, and subsequently at the United States Military Academy (Army), then In 1965, he became the youngest varsity basketball head coach in the history of NCAA. His unique coaching philosophy – one which put the accent on disciplined, unselfish plays in the offense and relentless lockdown in defense – proved immensely successful and this marked the beginning of an increase of his net worth.

In 1971, he began coaching at Indiana University, where he would win three championship titles – in 1976, 1981 and 1987 over the span of 29 years as a head coach of The Hoosiers, increasing further his net worth. Beside that, he also won the Big Ten championship several times. However, his infamous temperamental behavior and alleged verbal and physical abuse of players and university employees led to many controversies and eventual dismissal of Knight from the position of head coach in 2000.

However, Knight was also head coach of the United States Pan American team in Puerto Rico in 1979, winning the gold medal, and in 1984 he coached the USA Men’s Basketball Team to the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

In 2001, he signed as the head coach at Texas Tech University, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. It didn’t take him long to get the Red Raiders into shape and achieve similar success and fame with his new team, going on to win 20 games in four consecutive seasons, which had never been done before in school history, including in 2005 advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In January 2007, Knight broke the record for the most wins by a men’s basketball coach in Division I history, by surpassing Dean Smith with his 880th career victory. In 2008, he made the decision to retire, ending his career with a record of 902 wins and 371 losses.

Thanks to his accomplishments in the sports industry, Knight received a number of awards and honors, including four National Coach of the Year awards, eight Big Ten Coach of the Year awards, and a Naismith Coach of the Year award, among many others. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.

Since his retirement, Knight has served as a studio analyst and a part-time commentator with ESPN. In 2009, together with Championship Productions he produced three instructional coaching DVD libraries concerning some of the cornerstones of his coaching philosophy. Additionally, Knight published an autobiography entitled “Knight: My Story” in 2003, which he wrote together with Bob Hammel. Beside this, he has appeared in a couple of films and television productions. His net worth is certainly rising.

In his personal life, Bobby Knight has been married to Karen Vieth Edgar, a former Oklahoma High School basketball coach, since 1988. Previously, he was married to Nancy Falk (1963-1985), with whom he has two sons, one of whom, Pat Knight, is a head coach at Texas Tech and Lamar University.



Full Name Bob Knight
Net Worth $15 Million
Date Of Birth October 25, 1940
Place Of Birth Massillon, Ohio, United States
Height 1.96 m
Profession Basketball coach
Education Ohio State University
Nationality American
Spouse Karen Vieth Edgar (m. 1988), Nancy Falk (m. 1963–1985)
Children Pat Knight, Tim Knight
Parents Pat Knight, Hazel Knight
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460820/
Awards Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball, Henry Iba Award, Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award
Nominations Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
Movies College Basketball’s 10 Greatest Teams, 1976 NCAA National Championship Game
TV Shows Knight School, College Gameday (Basketball), Saturday Primetime
Trademark
1 Has been known to berate his players, referees, the media and even high-ranking school officials.
Fact
1 He won his 800th game (one of only six coaches to do so in NCAA men’s basketball history) [February 2003]
2 Wife, Karen, is a former Oklahoma high school basketball coach.
3 Recipient of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award (which honors the active Division I basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during the preceding year) in 2002.
4 Assistant head coach for U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1963-1965). Became the youngest varsity head coach in major league history at West Point (at the age of 24). Army participated in four NIT tournaments in five seasons (1966, 1968-1970)
5 Played for Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio) (1958-1962).
6 Fired by then-Indiana University president Myles Brand for misconduct against a student on 10 September 2000.
7 Led Texas Tech to the NCAA Tournament (2001-2002). Youngest coach to reach 200, 300 and 400 wins.
8 Compiled a 786-299 record following the 2001-2002 season. His Indiana teams won 11 Big Ten Conference titles (1973-1976, 1980-1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993) and participated in five Final Fours (1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992). Had a 32-0 undefeated season (1976). NIT Championship (1979). National Coach of the Year (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989). Big Ten Coach of the Year (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981). Coached Pan American team to gold medal (1979).
9 Named head coach of the men’s basketball team at Texas Tech University. [March 2001]
10 Former head men’s basketball coach at Indiana Univeristy (1971-2000) where he won three national championships (1976, 1981, 1987).
11 Former head basketball coach at Indiana University (1971-2000). One of only two people two play on a NCAA Basketball Champion (Ohio State) and coach a NCAA Basketball Champion (Indiana). The other is Dean Smith. Inducted into National Basketball Association Hall of Fame (1991)Head basketball coach at Army (West Point) 1966-1971.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Blue Chips 1994 Bobby Knight

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Skull Session: The Making of ‘Anger Management’ 2003 Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Jumpshot: The Kenny Sailors Story 2017 Documentary post-production Himself
The Passing Game 2010 Documentary post-production Himself
Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo 2016 TV Series Himself
On the Record w/ Brit Hume 2016 TV Series Himself
The Immortal: Ted Williams 2015 Documentary Hall of Fame Basketball Coach
Mike & Mike 2011-2014 TV Series Himself – ESPN College Basketball Analyst / Himself – Telephone Interviewee / Himself – Basketball Hall of Famer / …
Charlie Rose 1996-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Duke 91 & 92: Back to Back 2012 TV Movie Himself
Yankeeography 2009 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2002-2008 TV Series Himself
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004-2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Soul of a Champion 2006 TV Series Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… 2006 TV Series Himself
Knight School with Coach Bobby Knight 2006 TV Series Himself (2006)
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith 2005 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Interviewee
ESPN SportsCentury 2000-2005 TV Series documentary Himself
Anger Management 2003 Himself
SportsCenter 2003 TV Series Sunday Conversation Guest
ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime 2002 TV Series Himself
Hoop Dreams 1994 Documentary Himself – Indiana University Head Basketball Coach
Late Show with David Letterman 1993 TV Series Himself
The 1986 Goodwill Games 1986 TV Mini-Series Himself – Commentator

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Mike & Mike 2015 TV Series Himself – Basketball Hall of Famer
30 for 30 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
Band of Pirates: The Story of Seton Hall’s Magical Run to the 1989 NCAA Championship Game 2009 Documentary Himself
Rome Is Burning 2008-2009 TV Series Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines Sunday 2007 TV Series Himself – Basketball Coach
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith 2006 TV Series Himself
A Season on the Brink 2002 TV Movie Himself (uncredited)

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