Coaching legacy of Bob Knight

Knight with Mike Krzyzewski, who would go on to coach at Duke

A number of assistant coaches, players, and managers of Bob Knight have gone on to be head coaches. The following is a list of such people.

Assistant coaches

• Murry Bartow – UAB (1996-2002), East Tennessee State (2003-2015), South Florida (2017, interim)
• Chris Beard - University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2015-2016), Texas Tech (2016-present)
• Dave Bliss – New Mexico (1989-1999), Baylor (1999-2003)
• Ted Chidester – BYU-Hawaii (1979-1987)^[1]
• Jim Crews – Evansville (1985-2000), Army (2001-2009), Saint Louis (2012-2016)
• Dan Dakich – Bowling Green (2001-2007), Indiana (2008, interim)^[1]
• Gale Daugherty – Ohio Northern (1972-1992)^[1]
• Jene Davis – Furman (1981-1985)^[1]
• Mike Davis – Indiana (2001-2006), UAB (2006-2012), Texas Southern (2012-present)
• Don DeVoe – Virginia Tech (1971-1976), Wyoming (1976-1978), Tennessee (1979-1989), Florida (1989-1990), Navy (1992-2004)
• Bob Donewald – Illinois State (1977-1988), Western Michigan (1989-2000)^[1]
• Gerry Gimelstob – George Washington (1981-85)^[1]
• Mike Hanks – Samford (1981-1984), South Alabama (1984-87), Saint Leo (1996-2001)
• Charlie Harrison – East Carolina (1983-87)^[1]
• Mike Krzyzewski – Army (1975-1980), Duke (1980-present)
• Al LoBalbo – Fairleigh Dickinson (1969-1980)^[1]
• Tom Miller – Colorado (1986-1990), Army (1990-1993)^[1]
• Mike Schuler – Rice (1977-1981), VMI (1982-1985)^[1]
• Skip Shear – Missouri Western^[1]
• Lionel Sinn – Southern Indiana (1988-1992)^[1]
• Kohn Smith – Utah State (1988-1992)^[1]
• Chuck Swenson – William & Mary (1987-1994)^[1]
• Ray Swetalla – Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1983-1987)^[1]
• Royce Waltman – DePauw (1988-1992), Indianapolis (1992-1997, 2007-2008), Indiana State (1997-2007)^[1]
• Bob Weltlich – Mississippi (1976-1982), Texas (1982-1988), Florida International (1990-1995), South Alabama (1997-2002)
• Chuck Williams – Southwest Missouri State (1972-1977)^[1]
• Joby Wright – Miami (Ohio) (1990-1993), Wyoming (1993-1997)^[1]

Players

• Steve Alford – Manchester (1992-1995), Southwest Missouri State (1996-1999), Iowa (1999-2007), New Mexico (2007-2013), UCLA (2013-present)
• Damon Bailey – Bedford North Lawrence High School (2005-07)
• Bob Bender – Illinois State (1990-1993), Washington Huskies (1994-2001)
• Delray Brooks – Texas-Pan American (1997-1999)^[1]
• Quinn Buckner – Dallas Mavericks (1993-1994)
• Butch Carter – Toronto Raptors (1998-2000)
• Dane Fife – IPFW (2005-2011)
• Pat Knight – Texas Tech (2008-2011), Lamar (2011-2014)^[2]
• Marty Simmons – Southern Illinois Edwardsville (2002-2007), Evansville (2007-present)
• Keith Smart – Cleveland Cavaliers (2003), Golden State Warriors (2010-2011), Sacramento Kings (2012-2013)
• Isiah Thomas – Indiana Pacers (2000-2003), New York Knicks (2006-2008), Florida International (2009–2012)
• Bob Wilkerson – Maryland Eastern Shore (1991-1992)^[1]
• Randy Wittman – Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-2001), Minnesota Timberwolves (2007-2008), Washington Wizards (2012-2016)
• Mike Woodson – Atlanta Hawks (2004-2010), New York Knicks (2012-2014)

Managers

• Matthew Bowen – Bemidji State (2006–present)^[1]
• Lawrence Frank – New Jersey Nets (2004–2009), Detroit Pistons (2011–2013)
• Joe Pasternack – University of New Orleans (2007–2011), UC Santa Barbara (2017–present)

References