| Pat Knight | |
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| Pat Knight (right) with his father Bob Knight (center)
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Lamar |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 21, 1970 |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–95 | Indiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 1998 1999–00 2001–03 2004–08 2008–11 2011-present |
Wisconsin Blast Columbus Cagerz Indiana (asst.) Texas Tech (asst.) Texas Tech (assoc. HC) Texas Tech Lamar |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–61 (at Texas Tech) |
Patrick "Pat" Knight (born September 21, 1970) is an American college basketball coach for Lamar University. He became the coach of the Lamar Cardinals basketball team on April 5, 2011.[1] He was previously the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team until March 7, 2011.[2] Prior to that, he served in other coaching, administrative and scouting capacities with United States Basketball League, International Basketball Association, NCAA, NBA, and CBA teams. Knight is the son of Basketball Hall of Fame member Bob Knight, and replaced his father as Texas Tech's 13th head coach on February 4, 2008.[3]
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Played basketball at Bloomington North High School, Bloomingotn, Indiana 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.[4]
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.[4][5]
In 2005, Pat Knight 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.[6] Knight has used the motion offense and man-to-man defense, both of which he learned from his father as a player at Indiana and as an assistant coach.[7]
After taking the heading coaching job midseason, his 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.[8] The win came on what had earlier been declared Pat Knight Day by Lubbock mayor David Miller.[9] 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.[10][11]
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.[12]
In the third game of the 2008–09 season, Tech defeated Division II opponent East Central University 167–115, setting a new school record for most points scored in a game. The previous record of 128 was set in the double overtime victory over Texas on February 20, 1994. The combined total of 282 points also became a new record.[13][14]
During the 2008–09 season, Knight was reprimanded twice for altercations with officials. In a home game against Nebraska, Knight ran on to the court to argue with officials after Texas Tech player Alan Voskuil was called for a foul. After receiving two technical fouls, Knight was ejected from the game. Once in the tunnel, Knight ran back onto the court to continue arguing.[15] Knight was not suspended, rather receiving a public reprimand from the Big 12 Conference.[16] Knight was then suspended one game for his criticism of officiating in a game against Texas A&M.[17][18]
On March 7, 2011, Texas Tech fired Pat Knight.[2]
On April 5, 2011, Lamar University hired Pat Knight as head coach.[19]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2008–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007/08 * | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 4–6 | T–7th | – | ||||
| 2008/09 | Texas Tech | 14–19 | 3–13 | 11th | – | ||||
| 2009/10 | Texas Tech | 19–16 | 4–12 | T–9th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2010/11 | Texas Tech | 13–19 | 5–11 | T–10th | – | ||||
| Texas Tech: | 50–61 | 16–42 |
* Knight became the head coach |
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| Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011/12 | Lamar | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | ||||
| Lamar: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–61 | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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Knight and the former Amanda Shaw were married on May 10, 2002.[4]
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