According to his relatives, Bob Knight died away on Wednesday at the age of 83. Knight was a very successful college basketball coach and one of the most controversial personalities in the league.
The specific reason for Bob Knight’s death is likewise unknown, as are the details surrounding his illness.
The man best known for his coaching career at Indiana University, where he served as head coach from 1971 to 2000 and won three national championships, including one in 1976 while leading the squad that became the last men’s Division I team to go unbeaten, had his cause of death immediately concealed from the family.
On his website, Knight’s family said that he died away surrounded by his loved ones in his Bloomington, Indiana, home.
“We will celebrate his life and remember him as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend,” the note reads.
Before retiring in 2008, Knight had won a record 902 NCAA Division I men’s games. Knight finished his 29 seasons in Bloomington after two successful years at the US Military Academy and Texas Tech University.
