Bobby Knight departs ESPN

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight, who has worked as an analyst for ESPN since 2008, is leaving the company.

Thursday night’s NIT final between Stanford and Miami was his last appearance for the network.

“We thank Bob for his contributions to ESPN’s coverage over the last seven seasons and wish him luck in his future endeavors,” said John Wildhack, ESPN executive vice president of production and programming. “Coach Knight has left an indelible mark on the game of college basketball and he will be remembered as one of the truly great coaches and innovators the game has seen.”

Knight won 902 games and three national titles during his coaching career, mostly at Indiana.

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