""Coach Knight's influence on the game of basketball is immeasurable, but his impact on this university and Hoosier basketball fans is even deeper," Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson said in a statement. "On a personal level, having started my career here as a student manager under Coach Knight, I saw firsthand the unparalleled standard of excellence he demanded. He taught me, and countless others, that success is the result of meticulous preparation and unwavering discipline. "This statue will be a well-deserved tribute to a man who didn't just win games; he changed how the sport is played.""
"Knight, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 83, led Indiana to three national championships and five Final Four appearances. He went 662-239 during his time in Bloomington and finished his career with 902 victories, while also leading USA Basketball to gold medals at the 1979 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles."
""One of the things that he said to our 1976 team, which I was fortunate enough to be a part of, was that you may never see another team like this again," Indiana University board of trustees chair Quinn Buckner said at the time of Knight's death. "Well, I don't know that we will ever see another coach like him again.""
Indiana plans to place a permanent bronze statue of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight in the Simon Skjody Assembly Hall lobby next to the 1976 national championship statues. The statue will be funded entirely by an anonymous Indiana donor. The 1975-76 Hoosiers, the last undefeated Division I men's national champions, were honored at halftime of the game against Oregon. Knight died in 2023 at age 83 after leading Indiana to three national championships, five Final Four appearances, a 662-239 record in Bloomington and 902 career victories, and guiding USA Basketball to gold in 1979 and 1984. The university highlighted Knight's influence, discipline, and impact on how the game is played.
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