IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1030 
Recognizing the achievements of former Texas Tech University, Indiana 
University, and West Point men’s basketball coach Bob Knight. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the achievements of former Texas Tech Univer-
sity, Indiana University, and West Point men’s basket-
ball coach Bob Knight. 
Whereas Coach Bob Knight has won more Division I NCAA 
men’s basketball games than any other head coach, with 
902 victories; 
Whereas after he grew up in Orrville, Ohio, Bob Knight at-
tended Ohio State University, graduating in 1962 and 
playing on the 1960 NCAA championship team; 
Whereas after serving as an assistant coach at Army, he be-
came the team’s head coach in 1965 at the age of 24; 
Whereas in 6 seasons as head coach at West Point, his teams 
had a 102 and 50 record; 
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Whereas during his 29 years at Indiana University, he led 
the Hoosiers to 661 wins, 5 Final Fours, and 3 NCAA 
men’s championships in 1976, 1981, and 1987, with the 
1976 win capping an undefeated season; 
Whereas no Division I men’s team has had an undefeated 
championship season since; 
Whereas in his first season at Texas Tech University from 
2001 to 2002, he led the Red Raiders from eleventh 
place in the Big XII Conference to third in the con-
ference, a 23 and 9 record and their first NCAA tour-
nament bid since 1996; 
Whereas through 7 seasons at Texas Tech, Coach Bob 
Knight exceeded career victory records held by other 
men’s coaches, surpassing the previous wins record on 
January 1, 2007, and setting the record for most NCAA 
tournament appearances in 2007 with 28; 
Whereas throughout his coaching career, he has received 
many honors including election to the Basketball Hall of 
Fame in 1991, coach of the gold medal United States 
Olympic team in 1984, 6-time Big Ten Coach of the 
Year, 4-time National Coach of the Year, and 2007 
Naismith Award for Men’s Outstanding Contribution to 
Basketball; 
Whereas he has been a strong supporter of higher education, 
establishing the Coach Knight Library Fund at Texas 
Tech University, which has raised more than $300,000 
for the school’s libraries; 
Whereas the Bob Knight Library Endowment he established 
in 1989 while at Indiana University has tripled in size 
since it was started and continues to generate thousands 
of dollars for the school’s libraries every year; 
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Whereas he took pride in the academic accomplishments of 
his players, and his teams consistently had high gradua-
tion rates; and 
Whereas he also took pride in the integrity of his basketball 
programs, never receiving an NCAA sanction for recruit-
ing violations in 42 seasons: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives congratulates Coach Bob Knight for accom-
plishments in college athletics and academics. 
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