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 (2012–2018), Detroit Mercy (2018–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]
• Bill Parcells – Army (1966–1967), New York Giants (1983–1990), New England Patriots (1993–1996), New York Jets (1997–1999), Dallas Cowboys (2003–2006)
• 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)
• Cam Cameron - Indiana (football 1997–2001), Miami Dolphins (2007)
• 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 (2007–2018)
• 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)
• Dusty May - Florida Atlantic (2018–present)^[3]
• Joe Pasternack – University of New Orleans (2007–2011), UC Santa Barbara (2017–present)

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