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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "In a 40-plus year career, Bobby Knight did it all.<p>The \"General\" coached at three schools, won three national titles, went to 27 NCAA Tournaments, guided the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal and is the all-time men's coaching win leader in Division I with 902.<p>Of course, that list doesn't include the tantrums, the chair throwing, the ejections and his firing from Indiana University, all of which he's known for as much as his coaching excellence.<p>To take a tour of Knight's legendary coaching career, click a link on the left.";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1960-66</font><p><ul><li>After a playing career at Ohio State, where he was a reserve on the 1960 national title team and played in the 1961 national title game against Cincinnati, Knight coached at Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) High for one year, then became an assistant at Army in 1963. <p><li>Two years later, at age 24, he became the youngest head coach in major college history.<br>Army finishes 18-8 in Knight&#146;s first season and places fourth in the NIT. <p><li>The next season, Army finishes 13-8.";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1968</font><p><li>Army finishes 20-5, the first time a Knight team reached that win plateau. His teams would win at least 20 games 28 times in his career.<p><font class=headline>1969-70</font><p><li>Knight&#146;s squad wins 22 games and finishes third in the NIT. It&#146;s his best season at Army. <p><font class=headline>1970-71</font><p><li>The Cadets finish 11-14, Knight&#146;s worst at the school and one of the worst of his career. He left the school after that 1971 season and took over the coaching job at Indiana.<p><li>At Army, Knight&#146;s teams led the nation in team defense for three consecutive years and played in four NIT tournament in five seasons, going 102-50 in his tenure.<p><li>The most notable aspect of his Amry career was the tutelage of point guard Mike Krzyzewski, who graduated in 1969. Krzyzewski would later coach at Army as establish one of the nation&#146;s top programs at Duke.";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "  <br><font class=headline>1971-72</font>  <p><ul><li>Becomes head coach at Indiana after successful stint at Army, where he became head coach at 24.   <br><li>17-8 overall, 9-5 in Big Ten.   <br><li>Loses to Princeton in NIT.   <br></ul>  <br><font class=headline>1972-73</font>   <br><ul><li>Named Big Ten coach of the year after leading the Hoosiers to an 11-3 conference record and the Big Ten championship.   <br><li>Loses to UCLA in Final Four of NCAA Tournament. </ul>  <p><font class=headline>1973-74</font>   <br><ul><li>23-5 overall, 12-2 in Big Ten (conference champs).   <br><li>Beats USC in first Collegiate Commissioner's Association championship. </ul>  <p><font class=headline>1974-75</font>   <br><ul><li>Unanimous pick as NCAA men's coach of the year.   <br><li>Big Ten coach of the year.   <br><li>31-1 overall, 18-0 in Big Ten (conference champs).   <br><li>Loses to Kentucky in regional final of NCAA tournament. </ul>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1975-76</font>  <br><ul><li>Guides Hoosiers to a 32-0 season, the last time a Division I men's program completed an undefeated season.  <br><li>Won national championship, beating Michigan 86-68.  <br><li>Earns 200th career victory (vs. Georgia).  <br><li>National coach of the year.  <br><li>Big Ten coach of the year.  <br><li>32-0 overall, 18-0 in Big Ten (conference champs).  <br><li>Knight grabs sophomore Jim Wisman by the jersey and jerks him into his seat following two turnovers. Knight later admits he was wrong for doing so.</ul><br><font class=headline>1976-77</font>  <br><ul><li>16-11 overall, 11-7 in Big Ten. No postseason appearance. </ul><p><font class=headline>1977-78</font>  <br><ul><li>21-8 overall, 12-6 in Big Ten.  <br><li>Loses to Villanova in Sweet 16. </ul>  <p><font class=headline>1978-79</font>  <br><ul><li>Coaches U.S. team to gold medal at Pan Am Games.  <br><li>Knight charged, tried and convicted in absentia for hitting a Puerto Rican policeman before a practice session at Pan American Games. Knight sentenced to six months in jail, but Puerto Rico government decided in 1987 to drop efforts to extradite him.  <br><li>21-8 overall, 12-6 in Big Ten.  <br><li>Wins NIT title with win over Purdue.  </ul>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1979-80</font>  <br><ul><li>Earns 300th career coaching victory.  <br><li>Big Ten coach of the year.  <br><li>21-8 overall, 13-5 Big Ten (conference champions).  <br><li>No. 2 seed in Mideast Region. Loses to No. 6 Purdue in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament.  <br><li>Playfully fires a blank shot at a reporter. A week later, Knight and his wife took turns at the microphone and chided the Assembly Hall crowd for not cheering enough during a game against Northwestern.  </ul><p><font class=headline>1980-81</font>  <br><ul><li>Big Ten coach of the year.  <br><li>26-9 overall, 14-4 in Big Ten (conference champs)  <br><li>No. 3 seed in Mideast. Beats North Carolina for NCAA Championship.  <br><li>Used his weekly program to show films of a &#147;sucker punch&#148; involving Isiah Thomas and Purdue&#146;s Roosevelt Barnes, which he said proved Thomas&#146; innocence.   <br><li>He brings a donkey wearing a Purdue cap onto his TV show.   <br><li>In Philadelphia for the Final Four, Knight got into a shoving match with an LSU fan, who said the coach stuffed him into a garbage can. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1981-82</font>  <br><ul><li>19-10 overall, 12-6 in Big Ten.  <br><li>No. 5 seed in Mideast. Loses to No. 4 Alabama-Birmingham in second round of NCAA Tournament.  <br><li>Ohio State guard Troy Taylor claimed Knight cursed him after he thought Taylor flagrantly fouled Jim Thomas. Knight denied the charge and sent films to the Big Ten and Ohio State. Ohio State later supported Knight. </ul><p><font class=headline>1982-83</font>  <br><ul><li>24-6 overall, 13-5 in Big Ten (conference champs).  <br><li>No. 2 seed in Mideast. Loses to No. 3 Kentucky in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament.  <br><li>Critical of Big Ten officiating, Knight stood at midcourt cursing Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke, who was sitting in the press box. Two days later, Knight assailed the referees for the &#147;worst officiating I have seen in 12 years.&#148;</ul>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1983-84</font>  <br><ul><li>Coaches U.S. Olympic team to gold medal in Los Angeles. He is the only coach to win NCAA, NIT and Olympic titles.  <br><li>22-9 overall, 13-5 in Big Ten.  <br><li>No. 4 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 7 Virginia in regional final of NCAA Tournament. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1984-85</font>  <br><ul><li>Earns 400th career coaching victory against Kentucky.  <br><li>19-14 overall, 7-11 in Big Ten.  <br><li>Loses to UCLA in NIT final four.  <br><li>Tossed a chair across the court during a game against Purdue. Knight was ejected and suspended for one game by Big Ten commissioner Wayne Duke. Knight apologized. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1985-86</font>  <br><ul><li>21-8 overall, 13-5 in Big Ten.  <br><li>No. 3 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 14 Cleveland State in first round of NCAA Tournament.  <br><li>Received a technical foul for shouting at the officials during a game against Illinois. He then kicked a megaphone and chewed out the Indiana cheerleaders for disrupting a free throw attempt by Steve Alford. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1986-87</font>  <br><ul><li>Banged his fist on the scorer&#146;s table after being assessed a technical foul during an NCAA regional tournament game against LSU. The university was fined $10,000 by the NCAA and Knight received a reprimand.  <br><li>Named Naismith national coach of year.  <br><li>30-4 overall, 15-3 in Big Ten (conference co-champs).  <br><li>No. 1 seed in Midwest Region. Beats Syracuse to win NCAA Championship.</ul>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1987-88</font>  <br><ul><li>Refused to let his team finish an exhibition game against the Soviet Union after he was ejected for arguing with a referee. He was reprimanded by the university.  <br><li>In an NBC interview with Connie Chung, who asked how he handles stress, Knight said: &#147;I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it.&#148; He explained he was talking about something beyond one&#146;s control, not the act of rape. The remark triggered protests and a march of about 300 people on the Indiana campus.  <br><li>19-10 overall, 11-7 in Big Ten.  <br><li>No. 4 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 13 Richmond in first round of NCAA Tournament.  </ul> <p><font class=headline>1988-89</font>  <br><ul><li>Earns 500th career coaching win, over Northwestern.  <br><li>Became the winningest coach in Big Ten history. He entered the season with 212 conference wins, just one behind Purdue's Ward \"Piggy\" Lambert, and surpassed him with a 74-73 win at Purdue.   <br><li>Named national coach of the year.  <br><li>Named Big Ten coach of the year .  <br><li>27-8 overall, 15-3 in Big Ten (conference champs).  <br><li>No. 2 seed in West Region. Lost to No. 3 Seton Hall in Sweet 16. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1989-90</font>  <br><ul><li>18-11 overall, 8-10 in Big Ten.  <br><li>No. 8 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 9 California in first round of NCAA Tournament.</ul> <p><font class=headline>1990-91</font>  <br><ul><li>Asked not to be renominated to the Basketball Hall of Fame, calling the voters&#146; rejection of him in 1987 a &#147;slap in the face.&#148; Nevertheless, he was elected and inducted into the Hall in 1991.  <br><li>Publicly feuded with Illinois coach Lou Henson, who called him a &#147;classic bully&#148; who thrives on intimidation.  <br><li>29-5 overall, 15-3 in Big Ten (conference co-champs).  <br><li>No. 2 seed in Southeast Region. Loses to No. 3 Kansas in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament.</ul> ";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1991-92</font> <br><ul><li>Playfully gave a mock whipping to Calbert Cheaney, a black player, during practice for the NCAA West Regional. Several black leaders are offended. Knight denied any racial connotations and noted the bullwhip was given to him by the players. <br><li>Barred a female reporter from the locker room, saying it was inappropriate for her to be there and also against university policy. All reporters were subsequently barred from the locker room. <br><li>Canceled annual team banquet after a loss to Purdue cost Indiana a share of Big Ten championship. <br><li>27-7 overall, 14-4 in Big Ten <br><li>No. 2 seed in West Region. Loses to Duke in NCAA Championship semifinals, his seventh trip to the Final Four. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1992-93</font> <br><ul><li>Earns 600th career coaching victory, vs. Iowa, becoming youngest coach to win 600 games. <br><li>Wins 11th Big Ten conference title. <br><li>31-4 overall, 17-1 in Big Ten (conference champs). <br><li>No. 1 seed in Midwest Region. Loses to No. 2 Kansas in regional final. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1993-94</font> <br><ul><li>Was suspended for one game after a sideline tirade in a 101-82 victory over Notre Dame. During the outburst, Knight screamed at his son, Pat, and kicked him in the leg. Then when fans behind the Indiana bench started booing, Knight turned and responded with an obscenity. <br><li>Accidentally head-butted freshman Sherron Wilkerson during a timeout at Michigan State. After the next game, the Hoosiers&#146; home finale against Wisconsin, Knight took the public address microphone and recited a profane verse directed at his critics. <br><li>21-9 overall, 12-6 in Big Ten. <br><li>No. 5 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 9 Boston College in Sweet 16. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1994-95</font> <br><ul><li>Was reprimanded and fined $30,000 by the NCAA for an outburst at a news conference during the NCAA tournament. Miffed that an NCAA media liaison erroneously said he would not attend the news conference, Knight lashed out at him after the Hoosiers&#146; 65-60 first-round loss to Missouri. <br><li>19-12 overall, 11-7 in Big Ten. <br><li>No. 9 seed in West Region. Loses to No. 8 Missouri in first round of NCAA Tournament.</ul> ";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1995-96</font> <br><ul><li>19-12 overall, 12-6 in Big Ten. <br><li>Selected as the Big Ten Conference's all-time coach and the 1975-76 team is picked as the best in league history. <br><li>No. 6 seed in Southeast Region. Loses to No. 11 Boston College in first round of NCAA Tournament. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1996-97</font> <br><ul><li>22-11 overall, 9-9 in Big Ten. <br><li>No. 8 seed in East Region. Loses to No. 9 Colorado in first round of NCAA Tournament. <br><li>Walks 2.5 miles back to team hotel at 1 a.m. in rain after first-round loss. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1997-98</font> <br><ul><li>Was fined $10,000 by the Big Ten for berating referee Ted Valentine, whose officiating Knight called &#147;the greatest travesty&#148; he had seen in his coaching career. Knight received three technical fouls and was ejected by Valentine during the second half of a loss to Illinois. <br><li>20-12 overall, 9-7 in Big Ten <br><li>No. 7 seed in East Region. Lost to No. 2 Connecticut in second round of NCAA Tournament. </ul> <p><font class=headline>1998-99</font> <br><ul><li>Investigated for possible battery after allegedly choking a man at an Ellettsville restaurant. The man reportedly confronted Knight as he was leaving, claiming he heard Knight make a racist remark. No charges are filed. <br><li>Knight accidentally shoots a hunting companion in the back while on a hunting trip in Wisconsin. <br><li>Longtime assistant Ron Felling leaves the program to pursue other interests, according to an Indiana news release. Felling, who had been with the program since 1985, was not available for comment at the time of his resignation. Indiana officials later confirm that the resignation was a firing, coming five days after Knight allegedly threw Felling out of a chair because the assistant was criticizing the program to a former IU player over the phone. <br><li>23-11 overall, 9-7 in Big Ten. <br><li>No. 6 seed in South Region. Loses to No. 3 St. John's in second round of NCAA Tournament.</ul> ";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>1999-2000</font> <br><ul><li>University investigated Knight after former player Neil Reed claimed the coach choked him during practice in 1997. A tape appeared to support Reed&#146;s claim. Other reports followed: Knight attacked a former Indiana sports information director and threw a threw a vase near an athletic department secretary. <br><li>Other accusations include Knight's use of soiled toilet paper as a motivational device during halftime of one game, and of throwing Indiana president Myles Brand out of practice.  <br><li>20-9 overall, 10-6 in Big Ten. <br><li>No. 6 in East Region. Loses to No. 11 Pepperdine in first round of NCAA Tournament. <br><li>Student accuses Knight of cursing at him and verbally assaulting him Sept. 8. Knight denies using abusive language, and witnesses support both sides of story. <br><li>Indiana president Myles Brand fires Knight, citing long list of coach's failure to abide by zero-tolerance policy. </ul> <p><font class=headline>OVERALL RECORD AT INDIANA</font> <br><font face=\"Times, Times New Roman\" size=3 color=\"black\">661-240 </font><p> <br><font class=headline>POSTSEASON RECORD AT INDIANA</font> <p><font face=\"Times, Times New Roman\" size=3 color=\"black\">53-23</font>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>2001-2002</font>  <br><ul><li>In March of 2001, six months after being fired by Indiana, Knight is hired by Texas Tech. The hiring occurs despite a petition signed by about 100 Texas Tech faculty members opposing the move. Knight promises that his Red Raiders players will be expected to adhere to high academic standards. He also pledges $10,000 to the school library with a promise of more to come, and said that the Texas Tech faithful would enjoy teams that play hard and smart.  <br><li>Knight signs a five-year, $1.25 million contract, and, with incentives, his salary will be boosted to $400,000 a year. The deal includes a minimum of $500,000 in guaranteed outside income, including speaking engagements and shoe and radio deals.  <br><li>In Knight's first season at Texas Tech (2001-02), he takes a team that finished the previous season 9-19 and guides it to a 23-9 record and NCAA Tournament berth.   <br><li>The Red Raiders lose to Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  <br><li>In September of 2002, Knight undergoes successful surgery for an intestinal obstruction related to scar tissue within the abdomen.  <br><li>Also in September, Knight and his attorney agree to a $25,000 settlement with former assistant Ron Felling for shoving Felling while at Indiana.<p><font class=headline>2002-03</font><p><li>Knight wins his 800th career game, a 75-49 win over Nebraska in early February. He became just the fourth Division I coach to reach the historic mark.<br><li>Despite having one of the Big 12's premier players in Andre Emmett, the Red Raiders have an up-and-down season, finishing 22-13 and reach the NIT semifinals.</ul> ";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>2003-2004</font>  <br><ul><li>Texas Tech begins the season with aspirations of making the NCAA Tournament after an NIT berth last season.<br><li>On Feb. 2, 2004 almost two months after berating an ESPN reporter during an interview with Iowa coach Steve Alford, Knight has a public argument with Texas Tech chancellor David Smith at a Lubbock restaurant after the chancellor tells him 'Bob, you've been doing a really good job lately.' Initial reports had the coach tossing his salad and yelling at the chancellor, then following him into the parking lot, berating him.<br><li>One day later, Knight tells the school's board of regents his side of the story and is only reprimanded for the incident.<br>In his version of the spat, Knight said Smith followed him to the side of the salad bar and said, &#147;You&#146;ve got issues. What are they?&#148;<br>Knight, recalling the incident at a press conference said: \"Right there, I think I was at fault. I should have just shook my head, walked away, done other things. . . . I absolutely did not instigate anything.\"<br>The Red Raiders responded to their coach's non-suspension by beating Baylor, 83-63 that night.<br><li>The Red Raiders, again led by All-Big 12 forward Andre Emmett, reached the NCAA Tournament where Knight won his first tournament game at Texas Tech.<br><li>Tech lost in the next round to top-seeded St. Joseph's and finished the year 23-11. Emmett finished his career as the Big 12's all-time leading scorer and the 13th player under Knight to earn All-America honors. <br><li>Knight talks with CBS in late August about developing a sitcom based on his life. The talks don't produce a show.<p><font class=headline>2004-2005</font><p><li>Knight begins the season with 832 wins, less than 50 wins from Dean Smith Divsion I record.<br><li>March 2: Knight wins his 850th game, beating Baylor, 72-66, in Lubbock.<br><li>Texas Tech beat in-state rival Texas for the first time under Knight, a 69-65 victory in Lubbock on Feb. 22.<br><li>Knight's squad stuns top-seeded Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament and advance to the title game for the first time in school history. It is the school's first appearance in any title game since the Southwest Conference final in 1996.<br><li>The Red Raiders lose to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game, 72-68, but later receive a 6 seed for the NCAA Tournament.<br><li>March 19: After an opening-round win over UCLA, the Red Raiders upset 3 seed Gonzaga. All-League guard Roger Ross scores 24 points and sends Knight to his first Sweet 16 since 1994 when he was with Indiana.<br><li>March 25: The Red Raiders fall to tournament Cinderella West Virginia, 65-60. Knight's squad finishes the season 23-11.<br><li>TV talks produce a show this time in August, as Knight agrees to air \"Knight School\" on ESPN. The reality TV show will give one Texas Tech student the chance to make the Red Raiders as a walk-on and will air in February, 2006.<p><font class=headline>2005-2006</font><p><li>Sept. 30: Texas Tech announces Knight's son, Pat, will succeed him at the school when Knight retires. It may not happen anytime soon, though. Knight is under contract until 2009.<br><li>Nov. 8: Knights starts his 40th season 25 wins shy of tying Dean Smith's all-time Division I wins record.<br><li>Feb. 19: \"Knight School\" premieres on ESPN. The six-episode series completes its run on April 11.<br><li>The Red Raiders, plagued by offensive inconsistencies all season, struggle and end the season with a 77-70 loss to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament. At 15-17, it is the most losses Knight has ever had in one season and the first losing season since going 11-13 with Army in 1970-71. <br><ul>";

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knight_timeline[i-1].body = "<font class=headline>2006-2007</font><br><ul><li>Aug. 30: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14591996/\" target=blank> <br>Two Indiana University trustees who investigated Bob Knight were acting as attorneys and do not have to reveal details that led to the firing of the former basketball coach.</a> The decision was a defeat for The Indianapolis Star&#146;s five-year-old lawsuit, which contended that IU violated the state&#146;s open records law in its refusal to release the unfiltered information related to Knight&#146;s dismissal in May 2000.<p><li>Oct. 19: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15333644/\" target=blank> <br>Knight signs a three-year extension with Texas Tech, </a>which will allow him to coach in Lubbock into his 70s.<p><li>Nov. 11: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15671435/\" target=blank> <br>Jarrius Jackson scores 27 points as </a> Knight opens the season with his 870th career win, leaving him 10 shy of breaking Smith's record.<p><li>Nov. 13: Knight slaps forward Michael Prince during a win over Gardner-Webb. It causes a mild uproar, but Knight defends his action, saying he<br><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15708145/\"<br>\"was trying to help a kid, and I think I did.\" </a><p><li>Dec. 9: Texas Tech crushes Centenary<a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16126540/\" target=blank> to move Knight past former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp for 2nd place on the all-time wins list at 877.</a> Both reached 876 wins in their 41st season, but Rupp lost 163 fewer games.<p><li>Dec. 23: Texas Tech beats Bucknell<a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16313977/\" target=blank> to move Knight into a tie with former North Carolina Dean Smith on top of the all-time wins list at 879.</a> &#147;I&#146;m pleased that we&#146;re both right where we are,&#148; Knight said.<p><li>Dec. 28: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16386956/\" target=blank> UNLV beats Texas Tech and prevents Knight from tying Smith in his first attempt at win No. 880.</a> Several of Knight's friends and former players came to Lubbock to watch the game. &#147;I was really tickled,&#148; Knight said. &#147;They are people I&#146;ve known for a long time, and it&#146;s nice they keep track of (the record). But it&#146;s not like a record in the Masters or breaking Babe Ruth&#146;s record.&#148;<p><li>Jan. 1: There's a new wins king. <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16418737/\" target=blank> Texas Tech holds off New Mexico 70-68 to give Knight the 880th win of his career.</a> &#147;I think it was fun at the beginning of the season,&#148; Pat Knight said. &#147;These last two weeks have been nerve-racking for him. Same for the team. Now that we&#146;ve got it over with, it&#146;s a great accomplishment, and we can get back to playing basketball.&#148;<p><li>March 15: Texas Tech finishes the season 21-13 with an 84-75 loss to Boston College in the NCAA Tournament.<p><font class=headline>2007-2008</font><p><li>Jan. 16: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22699744/\" target=blank> Texas Tech upsets No. 10 Texas A&M, making Knight the first men's Division I coach to reach 900 career wins.</a> Knight, in his 42nd season as a head coach, has a career win percentage of .709 (900-369).<p><li>Feb. 4: <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23000229/site/21683474/\" target=blank> Knight resigns from Texas Tech. He ends his career with 902 wins, the most in men's Division I history. His son, Pat, takes over as Red Raiders coach.<p><li>Career record: 902-371, .709 win percentage.";

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