Well, Bobby Knight is back in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1994.

Knight, who left in disgrace after falling out of favor in Indiana with his bad temper and strict discipline, took a Texas Tech team that was used to losing and turned it into a regular invitee to the Big Dance.

Why is Bobby Knight such a reviled/loved character?

He’s like the Dallas Cowboys.

Do you know any football fans who don’t have an opinion about the Dallas Cowboys? I didn’t think so.

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Robert Montgomery “Bobby” Knight (born October 25, 1940 in Massillon, Ohio) has become synonymous with the game of basketball at the college level. He began his career as a player at Orrville High School and continued under Hall of Famer Fred Taylor at Ohio State University in 1958. He was a reserve on the 1960 NCAA title team.

After graduation in 1962, Knight coached at the high school level for one year, then moved to the United States Military Academy at West Point as an assistant basketball coach.

At Army, Knight climbed the ladder and was named head coach at the tender age of 24. In six seasons, Knight won 102 games. One of his players was Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Knight was noticed as a rising star at Army. When Indiana University was seeking a coach in 1971, they turned to Knight. Knight immediately endeared himself to the basketball-mad state of Indiana with his hard-nosed demeanor and disciplined approach to the game. [Encyclopedia Lockergnome]