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Bob Knight

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (October 25, 1940-November 1, 2023)
    Born in Orrville, Ohio
    Successful coach of the Indiana Hoosier basketball team
    Fired for grabbing a student who called him 'Knight' instead of Coach or Mr. Knight
    Indiana University created a zero-tolerance policy for Bobby Knight
    Hired as basketball coach of Texas Tech (2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    He threw chairs across the court when he got angry with the referee.
    He choked a student because he wasn't playing his best.
    He was charged with manhandling his players.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite his violent outbursts, for several decades.
    He won the NCAA title in 1976, 1981 and 1987.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 86 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 56 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 68 Votes: 63.24% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 97 Votes: 54.64% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 254 Votes: 79.13% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 85 Votes: 55.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 67 Votes: 80.60% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 92 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 251 Votes: 67.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 168 Votes: 70.24% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 2694 Votes: 78.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 72.36% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 222 Votes: 69.82% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 406 Votes: 69.21% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 396 Votes: 68.69% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 876 Votes: 69.98% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 3876 Votes: 62.80% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 29420 Votes: 78.77% Annoying