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Bobby Knight Trivia Quiz

Bobby Knight has been one of the most successful coaches in NCAA basketball history. Here is a quiz to see how well you know him.

A multiple-choice quiz by aekindred. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aekindred

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1611

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Coach Knight attend college? Hint

Army

Stanford

Indiana University

Ohio State

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Question 2 of 10

2. Coach Knight's first coaching job was as a JV coach at a high school?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Bobby Knight's first head coaching job? Hint

Army

Texas Tech

Indiana

Ohio State

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following men does Coach Knight not claim as one of his mentors? Hint

Fred Taylor

Henry Iba

John Wooden

Pete Newell

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Question 5 of 10

5. When he coached the winning team in 1987, it was his ____ National Championship as coach? Hint

1st

3rd

2nd

5th

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Knight players have not been Division I College Basketball or NBA head coaches? Hint

Quinn Buckner

Jim Crews

Steve Alford

Scott May

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the Indiana University President that fired Bobby Knight? Hint

Mike Davis

Bob Hammel

Pete Newell

Miles Brand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following well-known figures does Knight not consider or did not consider a friend? Hint

Bill Parcels

George Bush

Bill Clinton

Ted Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who hired Bobby Knight at Texas Tech University? Hint

Pete Newell

Mike Davis

Gerald Myers

Fred Taylor

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Coach Knight's son that served as an assistant to him at Indiana and Texas Tech? Hint

Pat

Pete

Bill

Dave

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Coach Knight attend college?

Answer: Ohio State

Ohio State won a national championship his senior year. He was not a starter, some say because he couldn't play defense.

2. Coach Knight's first coaching job was as a JV coach at a high school?

Answer: True

He coached high school ball for one year before moving on to army.

3. Where was Bobby Knight's first head coaching job?

Answer: Army

Very few coaches have had the success Knight had at army. It is difficult to recruit basketball players to the academy.

4. Which of the following men does Coach Knight not claim as one of his mentors?

Answer: John Wooden

Wooden and Knight have never been too friendly.

5. When he coached the winning team in 1987, it was his ____ National Championship as coach?

Answer: 3rd

1976, 1981, & 1987,

6. Which of the following Knight players have not been Division I College Basketball or NBA head coaches?

Answer: Scott May

Buckner with the Dallas Mavericks, Alford with SE Missouri State & Iowa, and Crews with Evansville.

7. What was the name of the Indiana University President that fired Bobby Knight?

Answer: Miles Brand

Brand will forever be linked to Knight's firing due to his 'zero tolerance' policy.

8. Which of the following well-known figures does Knight not consider or did not consider a friend?

Answer: Bill Clinton

Knight has hunted with Bush, Williams, & Parcels.

9. Who hired Bobby Knight at Texas Tech University?

Answer: Gerald Myers

Knight got the Red Raiders to the NCAA's in his first year.

10. What is the name of Coach Knight's son that served as an assistant to him at Indiana and Texas Tech?

Answer: Pat

Pat was also a player at Indiana. Knight called him his "favorite Indiana player of all time."

Source: Author aekindred

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