Posted on 29 October 2009. Tags: Houston Rockets
The Associated Press is reporting that Bob Knight has turned down Indiana’s invitation toattend next week’s induction into the university’s athletic hall of fame.
Former Indiana coach Bob Knight will not attend next week’s induction into the athletic department’s hall of fame.
Athletic director Fred Glass said Thursday that Knight contacted him directly to decline the invitation. Glass said Knight was concerned that the interest in him would be a distraction from the other six inductees.
All living members of the 2009 Hall of Fame class, except Knight, are expected to attend in person.
Nicknamed “The General,” Knight won a school-record 662 games and three national championships at Indiana before being fired by then university president Myles Brand in September 2000.
Knight retired in 2008 with the most wins (902) of any coach in Division I men’s basketball.
No surprise, really. I mean, who honestly expected Knight to attend?
There is almost no doubt that he holds bitterness toward the way his tenure at IU ended. He felt, and deserved, to be honest, to leave the job on his own terms.
That obviously didn’t happen, though it appears Indiana has moved on.
It’s unfortunate for both parties however. Knight will always be synonymous with Indiana University basketball.
He stands as my top collegiate basketball coach ever. I’m sure there are plenty who feel the same way.
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