Editing Bob Knight (section)

===Texas Tech===
[[File:TTU Bob Knight.jpg|thumb|Knight in 2008]]

Following his dismissal from Indiana, Knight took a season off while on the lookout for coaching vacancies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osterman |first=Zach |date=September 9, 2020 |title=20 years later: The story of Bob Knight's firing from IU basketball |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2020/09/09/20-years-later-story-bob-knights-firing-iu-basketball-20-years-later-story-bob-knights-firing-iu-bas/5750680002/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> He accepted the head coaching position at [[Texas Tech University]], although his hiring was opposed by a faculty group led by Walter Schaller, associate professor of philosophy.<ref name="The New York Times">{{cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E4D7163DF936A25750C0A9679C8B63 | work=The New York Times | title=COLLEGE BASKETBALL; At Texas Tech, Some Professors Balk at Knight | first=Liz | last=Robbins | date=March 15, 2001 | access-date=April 26, 2010 | archive-date=November 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102224422/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/15/sports/college-basketball-at-texas-tech-some-professors-balk-at-knight.html | url-status=live }}</ref> When he was introduced at the press conference, Knight quipped, "This is without question the most comfortable red sweater I've had on in six years."<ref>{{cite news |last=Drape |first=Joe |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E6D9123CF937A15750C0A9679C8B63&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |title=COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Texas Tech Will Be Knight's New Home |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 24, 2001 |access-date=October 11, 2010 |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102224430/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/24/sports/college-basketball-texas-tech-will-be-knight-s-new-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |url-status=live }}</ref>

Knight quickly improved the program, which had not been to an NCAA tournament since 1996.<ref name="Indiana University Honors & Awards" /> He led the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball|Red Raiders]] to postseason appearances in each of his first four years at the school (three NCAA Championship tournaments and one NIT).<ref name="Indiana University Honors & Awards" /> After a rough 2006 season, the team improved in 2007, finishing 21–13 and again making it to the NCAA tournament, where it lost to [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas Tech 75–84 Boston College (Mar 15, 2007) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/274000026 |access-date=November 3, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> The best performance by the Red Raiders under Knight came in 2005 when they advanced as far as the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Sweet Sixteen]].<ref name="Giese">{{Cite web |last=Giese |first=Nathan |title=A look at Bob Knight's time as Texas Tech basketball coach |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/11/01/bob-knights-timeline-as-texas-tech-basketball-coach-death-83/71413863007/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In both 2006 and 2007 under Knight, Texas Tech defeated two Top 10-ranked teams in consecutive weeks. During Knight's first six years at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders won 126 games.<ref name="Mitchell-2023">{{Cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Dawn |last2=Glenesk |first2=Matthew |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Timeline: Bob Knight over the years — from Ohio schoolboy to Indiana legend |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2020/02/08/bobby-knight-timeline-indiana-basketball-coach-returns-assembly-hall/4421487002/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102021904/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2020/02/08/bobby-knight-timeline-indiana-basketball-coach-returns-assembly-hall/4421487002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

During Knight's coaching at Texas Tech, Knight was also involved in several controversies. In March 2006, a student's heckling at [[Baylor University]] resulted in Knight having to be restrained by a police officer. The incident was not severe enough to warrant any action from the [[Big 12 Conference]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Keith Whitmire |date=March 2, 2006 |title=Big 12 won't take action against Knight |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/030306dnspoknight.1c4691b0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209053151/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/030306dnspoknight.1c4691b0.html |archive-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref>

On November 13, 2006, Knight was shown allegedly hitting player Michael Prince under the chin to get him to make eye contact. Although Knight did not comment on the incident afterwards, Prince, his parents, and Texas Tech athletic director [[Gerald Myers]] insisted that Knight did nothing wrong and that he merely lifted Prince's chin and told him, "Hold your head up and don't worry about mistakes. Just play the game." Prince commented, "He was trying to teach me and I had my head down so he raised my chin up. He was telling me to go out there and don't be afraid to make mistakes. He said I was being too hard on myself." ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla defended Knight by saying "That's coaching!"<ref name="controversy">{{cite news |author=Chad, Norman |date=November 20, 2006 |title=Viewing the Knight file, through fact and fiction |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/chad/4350211.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604205514/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/chad/4350211.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref>

On October 21, 2007, James Simpson of [[Lubbock, Texas]], accused Knight of firing a shotgun in his direction after he yelled at Knight and another man for hunting too close to his home.<ref>{{cite news |author=Brandon George |date=November 29, 2007 |title=Bob Knight's hunting dispute on video |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/112907dnspoknight.4acb07d7.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130172515/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/112907dnspoknight.4acb07d7.html |archive-date=November 30, 2007}}</ref> Knight denied the allegations; however, an argument between the two men was recorded via camera phone and aired later on television.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 4, 2008 |title=Bob Knight confronted during hunting trip |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/video/dallasnews/sports/index.html?nvid=196646 |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924213054/http://www.dallasnews.com/video/dallasnews/sports/index.html?nvid=196646 |archive-date=September 24, 2008}}</ref>

Knight won his 900th game in his coaching career on January 16, 2008, in a 68–58 win against [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]], but not before arguing with referees during the match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Bob Knight's coaching tree spread far and wide |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/bob-knight-s-coaching-tree-spread-far-and-wide-18463245.php |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Bobby Knight, Indiana's Combustible Coaching Giant, Dies at Age 83 |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/bobby-knight-indiana-s-combustible-coaching-giant-dies-at-age-83/7338275.html |access-date=November 4, 2023 |publisher=[[Voice of America]] |agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>

====Retirement====
On February 4, 2008, Knight announced his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Lauren |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Bob Knight, polarizing college basketball coach, dies at 83 |url=https://www.masslive.com/sports/2023/11/bob-knight-legendary-college-basketball-coach-dies-at-83.html |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[MassLive]] |language=en}}</ref> His son [[Pat Knight]], the head coach designate since 2005, was immediately named as his successor at Texas Tech.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2005 |title=Knight's successor is his son |url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/10/2/19915144/knight-s-successor-is-his-son |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Deseret News]] |agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> The younger Knight had said that after many years of coaching, his father was exhausted and ready to retire.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/05/davis.night/|title='He was just worn out': Pat Knight sheds light on father's decision to leave|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=February 5, 2008|date=February 5, 2008|author=Davis, Seth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208132022/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/05/davis.night/|archive-date=February 8, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Just after achieving his 900th win, Knight handed the job over to Pat in the mid-season in part to allow him to get acquainted with coaching the team earlier, instead of having him wait until October, the start of the next season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/05/davis.night/ | publisher=CNN | title=Pat Knight sheds light on father's decision to leave | date=February 5, 2008 | access-date=April 26, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622035840/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/05/davis.night/ | archive-date=June 22, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Knight continued to live in [[Lubbock]] after he retired.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05knight.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin |title=Bob Knight Resigns as Coach of Texas Tech |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 4, 2008|date=February 4, 2008|author1=Thayer Evans |author2=Pete Thamel |author2-link=Pete Thamel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130021047/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/sports/ncaabasketball/05knight.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin|archive-date=November 30, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>