- Fired by then-Indiana University president Myles Brand for misconduct against a student on 10 September 2000.
- Former head basketball coach at Indiana University (1971-2000). One of only two people two play on a NCAA Basketball Champion (Ohio State) and coach a NCAA Basketball Champion (Indiana). The other is Dean Smith. Inducted into National Basketball Association Hall of Fame (1991)Head basketball coach at Army (West Point) 1966-1971.
- Former head men's basketball coach at Indiana Univeristy (1971-2000) where he won three national championships (1976, 1981, 1987).
- Recipient of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award (which honors the active Division I basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during the preceding year) in 2002.
- Wife, Karen, is a former Oklahoma high school basketball coach.
- He won his 800th game (one of only six coaches to do so in NCAA men's basketball history) (February 2003)
- Well-known for his short temper, he famously threw a chair across the court at a game between Indiana University and Purdue University on February 23, 1985 while reacting to what he considered a bad call by a referee. Knight was ejected from the game and apologized the next day, taking a one game suspension.
- During the 1979 Pan American Games in held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Knight, who was coach of the U.S. basketball team,, was ejected from the first game for arguing with the referees. At a later practice, he was involved in a fight with a San Juan police officer over the entry onto the practice court of a Brazilian women's team 15 minutes before the allotted time. Though witnesses claimed the officer was at fault, Knight was arrested and charged with assault. After the Americans won the final over Puerto Rico, he cursed his opponents within earshot of reporters, saying that "their basketball is a hell of a lot easier to beat than their court system" and adding, with a profanity, that the only "thing they know how to do is grow bananas." Knight left the island before his trial, at which he was convicted in absentia of assault and sentenced to six months in jail. Indiana refused to extradite Knight, who never served the sentence.
- Named head coach of the men's basketball team at Texas Tech University. (March 23, 2001)
- Compiled a 786-299 record following the 2001-2002 season. His Indiana teams won 11 Big Ten Conference titles (1973-1976, 1980-1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993) and participated in five Final Fours (1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992). Had a 32-0 undefeated season (1976). NIT Championship (1979). National Coach of the Year (1975, 1976, 1987, 1989). Big Ten Coach of the Year (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981). Coached Pan American team to gold medal (1979).
- Led Texas Tech to the NCAA Tournament (2001-2002). Youngest coach to reach 200, 300 and 400 wins.
- Played for Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio) (1958-1962).
- Assistant head coach for U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1963-1965). Became the youngest varsity head coach in major league history at West Point (at the age of 24). Army participated in four NIT tournaments in five seasons (1966, 1968-1970)
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