He said he expected that the coach would don his trademark red sweater when the weather turned colder. Knight's temper led to his firing from Indiana in September. He had coached the Hoosiers to three national titles. I'm really happy to be a small part of this university. He also said he was intent on delivering a team that the fans would enjoy watching.
Tech already has a successful women's basketball program.
Tech President David Schmidly said he was looking for immediate improvement with the men. There are no behavior-related clauses in the contract, other than the standard requirements of all Tech employees, Myers said. Myers said the hiring would give the Red Raiders instant national credibility. We've got the opportunity to make this program competitive at the highest level of college basketball. Indiana axed Knight for breaking a no-tolerance behavior policy imposed after a series of behavior problems.