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Knight Before the Game 1993-1994: A Transitional Year
Knight Before the Game 19931994 A Transitional Year Author:Art Angotti Bob Knight was at the peak of his career at the start of the 1993-94 basketball season. Then two controversies over his demanding coaching style made this year a turning point for Bob Knight at Indiana University. There would be no more championships in the years ahead. He lost the support of the media, and with that he lost the support of ... more »many of his fans. Indiana alumni began to call for his resignation which weakened his ability to recruit and his overall effectiveness as a coach. Unfortunately, much of the controversy was over a kicking incident that did not happen. Bob Knight’s reaction to the media criticism was to stop going to press conferences. Instead he used his weekly radio show to talk directly to Indiana fans. In the process he created an intimate, behind-the-scenes history of this critical year.« less