Pat Knight
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| Pat Knight | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Texas Tech | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 4–7 (at Texas Tech) | |
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| 1991–95 | Indiana | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1998 1998 1999–2000 2001–2003 2004–2008 2008–present |
Wisconsin Blast Columbus Cagerz Indiana (asst.) Texas Tech (asst.) Texas Tech (assoc. HC) Texas Tech |
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Patrick Knight is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team. He previously served in other coaching, administrative, and scouting capacities with United States Basketball League, International Basketball Association, NCAA, NBA, and Continental Basketball Association teams. Knight is the son of Basketball Hall of Fame member Bob Knight, and replaced his father at Texas Tech on February 4, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Playing career
Knight, played college basketball at Indiana from 1991 to 1995 under his father, lettering during four seasons. He graduated in 1995 with a degree in sports management.[2]
[edit] Coaching career
Knight was previously the head coach of the Wisconsin Blast of the International Basketball Association and the Columbus Cagerz of the United States Basketball League before taking assistant coaching positions at Indiana, Akron, and Texas Tech. He was also an administrative assistant and scout with the NBA's Phoenix Suns and an assistant coach with the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association.[2][3]
[edit] Texas Tech
In 2005, he was designated to succeed his father as head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. When Bob Knight retired on February 4, 2008, he assumed that role.[4]
After taking the heading coaching job midseason, Pat Knight's initial two games were defeats on the road. The first was an 80–74 loss to Baylor on February 6, 2008. The second came three days later at Nebraska. Knight's first head coaching win came at home when the Red Raiders upset #18 Kansas State, 84–75, at United Spirit Arena. Going into the game, KSU was in sole possession of first place in the Big 12.[5] The win came on what had earlier been declared Pat Knight Day by Lubbock mayor David Miller.[6] On March 1, 2008, the Red Raiders again defeated the top team in the conference by beating #5 Texas, 83–80, ending a month-long, eight-game winning streak for the Longhorns.[7][8]
The Red Raiders finished the regular season with back-to-back losses, first at Kansas and then to Baylor. At the 2008 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, they added another loss—to Oklahoma State—in the first round. The team did not receive an invitation to play at either the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or at the National Invitation Tournament. Texas Tech did get an invitation to the inaugural College Basketball Invitational, but declined the offer.[9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2008 — present) | |||||||||
| 2007–2008 * | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | none | ||||
| Texas Tech: | 4–7 | 4–7 |
* Knight became the head coach |
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| Total: | 4–7 | ||||||||
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National Champion Conference Champion Conference Tournament Champion |
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[edit] Personal
Pat and the former Amanda Shaw were married on May 10, 2002.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Walker, Jeff. "Knight resigns effective immediately", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b c Player Bio: Pat Knight :: Men's Basketball
- ^ Groomed as Successor, Pat Knight Takes Reins - New York Times
- ^ Bob Knight Resigns as Coach of Texas Tech - New York Times
- ^ Coleman, Adam. "Pat Knight earns first win as head coach", The Daily Toreador, 2008-02-14. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Martin, Jeffrey. "Pat Knight changing culture at Texas Tech", Fox Sports, 2008-02-15. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ Fallas, Bernardo. "Tech halts UT's win streak with 83-80 victory", Houston Chronicle, 2008-03-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Griffin, Tim. "Pat Knight proving he's not quite like his father", ESPN, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ Knocked Out! Texas Tech's season over after failing to get NIT bid
- ^ Big 12 Sports. "Big 12 Record Book". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
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