| 11 Big Ten championships and one National Invitation Tournament tititle. He also led the U.S. men’s basketball team to a gold metal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Coach Knight passed away on November 1, 2023, at the age of 83. He still ranks 14th on the all-time coaches list for victories and was named National Coach of the Year in 1975, ’76, ’87 and ’89. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.
This renaming and dedication follow after House Concurrent Resolution 4 authored by District 60 State Representative, Peggy Mayfield, was passed in February 2026. |
