BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 08: Former Indiana Hoosiers Head coach Bob Knight on the court during halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 08, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana.
(Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Bobby Knight, the Indiana University basketball coach who guided the Hoosiers to three NCAA championships, has died at 83, his family said.
The Hall of Fame coach died Wednesday surrounded by his family at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, his family said in a statement.
Knight was called "a legend among coaches" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1991.
Knight was Big Ten coach of the year five times and a four-time national coach of the year.
Persons:
Bob Knight, Justin Casterline, Bobby Knight, Knight, Big, Knight's
Organizations:
Former Indiana Hoosiers, Purdue Boilermakers, Hall, Indiana University, Hoosiers, NCAA, of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame, Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, U.S, Summer Games, NIT, Alzheimer's Association, Marian University
Locations:
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, Bloomington , Indiana, Los Angeles, Massillon , Ohio