Knight received National Coach of the Year honors four times and Big Ten Coach of the Year honors eight times. In 1984, he coached the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal.
Knight was recognized as National Coach of the Year four times and Big Ten Coach of the Year eight times. In 1984, he led the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to achieve NCAA, NIT, and Olympic gold medals.