Photos: Legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight over the years

Bob Knight poses prior to a 1990 practice.

Bob Knight, right, oversees a 1990 practice.

Undated photo of Bob Knight and Gene Keady prior to tipoff in Assembly Hall.

Jan. 9, 1989: Bob Knight walks off Mackey Arena floor following the Hoosiers' 74-73 win.

Feb. 4, 1980: IU coach Bob Knight takes Dan Rather to the rack during a '60 Minutes' taping.

A victory net is draped around Bob Knight's neck after IU defeated Syracuse in 1987 for his third NCAA title.

Jan. 14, 1989: Even though he just won his 500th game, Bob Knight walks off the floor as if it was any other win.

March 9, 1989: Indiana coach Bob Knight makes his point to official Jim Bain during the Hoosiers' Big Ten Conference title-clinching win over Wisconsin.

March 9, 1989: Indiana coach Bob Knight kicks his chair during the first half of IU's win over Wisconsin, giving the Hoosiers the Big Ten championship.

March 7, 1987: Bob Knight congratulates, then hugs Indiana star Steve Alford after he completes his last home game at Assembly Hall.

Aug. 27, 1981: IU coach Bob Knight throws a bean ball at former IU center Ray Tolbert during pre-game home run hitting contest on Landon Turner Night in Bush Stadium. Tolbert whiffed on three of Knight's deliveries.

Aug. 27, 1981: IU coach Bob Knight and some of his former players staged a home run hitting contest at Bush Stadium with proceeds going to help pay Landon Turner's medical costs.

March 29, 1981: Bob Knight at a news conference prior to the national title game. The IU coach had to face questions about an altercation at the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Inn with an LSU fan.

June 9, 1988: Purdue coach Gene Keady and IU's Bob Knight take part in Muscular Dystrophy pro-am golf tournament at Maple Creek Country Club.

Feb. 26, 1987: IU coach Bob Knight expresses his thoughts to Dean Garrett after the junior center had picked up his fifth foul against Purdue.

April 13, 1987: IU coach Bob Knight speaks to Indiana House members, while Steve Alford, Daryl Thomas and Todd Meier sign autographs in the background. The Hoosiers were honored for their 1987 NCAA title.

April 13, 1987: Before a crowded Indiana House of Representatives, Rep. Jerry F. Bales (R-Bloomington) guffaws at a one-liner from IU coach Bob Knight. The Hoosiers were honored for the team's 1987 NCAA title.

July 9, 1984: Bob Knight, coach of the men's U.S. Olympic basketball team, argues with a referee during a game between the Olympians and a team of NBA All-Stars in the Hoosier Dome. The Olympians won before a crowd of 67,000, the largest number of fans to ever attend a basketball game in the United States.

Indiana Hoosiers legendary coach Bob Knight with Mike Woodson during a halftime tribute to former IU players and Coach Knight at halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana Hoosiers legendary coach Bob Knight stands between Quinn Buckner and Mike Woodson during a halftime tribute to former IU players and Coach Knight at halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana University ended its search for a basketball coach by signing Bob Knight, who has stressed discipline and defense at West Point. Knight (left) is shown here with Indiana Athletic Director Bill Orwig soon after the signing, March 27, 1971.

Referee Ted Valentine, right, famously clashed with basketball coach Bob Knight during the latter's career at Indiana. From 1998

Indiana head coach Bob Knight and assistant coach Ron Felling react to game action in Bloomingcton on March 5, 1997.

Luke Recker played two seasons for Bob Knight at IU before deciding to transfer.

IU coach Bob Knight has a few words for Brian Evans. Nov 18, 1993

Undated photo of Indiana University coach Bob Knight and Purdue's Gene Keady

FILE -- Former IU coach Bob Knight

FILE--Indiana coach Bobby Knight throws a cup of water onto the floor in the first half in Bloomington Ind. Wednesday Jan. 8 1997 after Minnesota scored on a steal. Indiana University trustees investigating coach Bob Knight are recommending the probe be expanded to include new claims of misconduct that could lead to his dismissal according to a broadcast report. (AP Photo/Tom Russo)

Texas Tech coach Bob Knight speaks to the media during a news conference Friday March 19 2004 in Buffalo N.Y. Texas Tech will face top seed Saint Joseph's in a NCAA men's basketball tournament second round game on Saturday March 20. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

On Feb. 8, 2020 legendary coaches Gene Keady and Bob Knight were honored at halftime of the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Indiana coach Bob Knight gave Gene Keady, his Purdue counterpart at the time, a poke in the ribs as they coach on the floor at Mackey Arena.

Indiana Hoosiers former coach Bob Knight returns for the first time in 20 years, waving to the fans as he is escorted with his son Pat Knight and former players Quinn Buckner and Steven Green at halftime of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Jan. 18, 2000: Indiana coach Bob Knight right shakes hands with Iowa coach and former IU star Steve Alford after Indiana came from behind to down Iowa 74-71 in Bloomkington. Indiana.

Indiana coach Bob Knight heads to the locker room as his team huddles after practice at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on April 3, 1992 as the Hoosiers prepared for Duke in the Final Four.

March 30,1987: Indiana coach Bob Knight embraces Steve Alford after winning the NCAA Championship over Syracuse at the Superdome.

Indiana coach Bob Knight in 1984 provided some instruction to the freshman Steve Alford. Alford joined the Hoosiers after being named 1983 Indiana Mr. Basketball.

March 30 1987: Indiana coach Bob Knight with Steve Alford during the NCAA National Basketball Championship in New Orleans LA Louisiana Superdome. Indiana defeated Syracuse 74-73 to win the title. MANDATORY CREDIT: Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos

FILE – Bob Knight walks into a reception area to meet and greet guests before he spoke at The Barrington of Carmel, a retirement community, May 6, 2015.

11/1/98--Indiana University Head Coach Bob Knight paces the sidelines during the Hoosiers win over the North Melbourne Giants Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall. Knight has led the Hoosier basketball program since 1973. (Staff Photo/Eric Kane) file # 33698 with story

Hammond - Former IU basketball coach Bobby Knight laughs on Saturday as various sports notables roast him during the Bob Knight Roast & Toast at the Venue at Horseshoe Casino.

Coach Bob Knight, center, meets and greets guests, including Andy Phillips, left, and Barbara Steinsberger, right, before speaking at The Barrington of Carmel, a retirement community, Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

Bob Knight led IU to three national championships.

IU coach Bob Knight tosses a chair during the 1985 IU-Purdue game.

Rick Calloway is all smiles at the podium of the Kiwanis Club as Bob Knight looks on in April 1987.

Bob Knight appears disgusted as he lectures Daryl Thomas. The senior responded to Knight's pep talk and finished with 27 points and eight rebounds against Auburn on March 14, 1987.

Rick Calloway gets a lecture from Bob Knight during the Hoosiers' exhibition game of the Soviet Union national team.

IU coach Bob Knight is followed by Gov. Robert Orr at Weir Cook Airport on March 31, 1981, the day after winning the national title.

Coach Bob Knight hugs Keith Smart (23) as he leaves the floor to the cheers of Dean Garrett (left) and Rick Calloway in the waning seconds of their second round win over Auburn in the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Bob Knight strikes his fist on the scorer's table, sending a telephone handset flying after he was called for a technical foul against LSU on March 22, 1987.

July 24, 1984: Olympic basketball coach Bob Knight (back) jokes with team members (from left) Steve Alford, Jeff Turner and Jon Koncak.

Competing coaches Pete Bell (Nick Nolte, right ) and Bobby Knight (himself) shake hands in "Blue Chips." (1994)

FILE--Indiana coach Bobby Knight yells instructions to his players during the first half of their game against Kentucky Tuesday night Dec. 8 1998 in Louisville Ky. Indiana University trustees investigating coach Bob Knight are recommending the probe be expanded to include new claims of misconduct that could lead to his dismissal according to a broadcast report. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

IU coach Bob Knight has a discussion with official Donnee Gray during first-half action Wednesday night at IU.

FILE – Bob Knight spoke in Bloomington on Wednesday night.

FILE – Bob Knight has refused to come back to IU to honor his teams and players, including A.J. Guyton's induction into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame.

A teary-eyed Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight gives his player son Pat a hug on Senior Night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. on March 12, 1995. With 38.5 seconds to go, Patrick was taken out of the game and walked over to his father for a long and emotional embrace. Later, addressing the crowd, Bob Knight expressed displeasure over the boos Patrick occasionally heard in Assembly Hall.

FILE -- Bob Knight addresses about 2000 students outside Assembly Hall on the Indiana University campus hours after he was fired as IU basketball coach in September 2000.

-- Bob Knight file photo. Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight congratulates center Kent Benson as he comes off the floor near the end of the Michigan State game on Feb. 9, 1976. Benson led the Hoosiers to a 85-70 victory by scoring 38 points. Associated Press photo.

Bob Knight was keen on getting a better view Thursday night.

Bob Knight, center, works during ESPN's coverage during the second half of the championship game between Stanford and Miami at the NIT college basketball tournament Thursday, April 2, 2015, in New York. Stanford won 66-64 in overtime. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight screams at a referee after he is ejected for three technical fouls, including a chair-throwing incident, in the Big Ten Conference Tournament game against Purdue University in Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 23, 1985.

In this March 1976, file photo, Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight, right, celebrates with his team and fans after beating Marquette 65-56 in the NCAA college basketball Mideast regionals in Baton Rouge, La. The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (34-0) are the fourth team to enter the NCAA Tournament without a loss since Indiana, under coach Bob Knight, ran the table.

Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight, center, chats with St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, right, and coach Dave Duncan on the field during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Saturday, March 23, 2002.

Bob Knight coached Mike Krzyzewski during his years at West Point.

Quinn Buckner (right) celebrates with IU coach Bob Knight (left) and teammate Scott May after winning the NCAA championship in 1976.