On This Date - March 27, 1971 - Athletic Director Bill Orwig announces that the search committee has chosen Bob Knight to become the next @IndianaMBB coach, replacing Lou Watson. Knight is the first basketball coach since Leslie Mann was hired in 1923 who did not play at Indiana. pic.twitter.com/EINhiqUCrv

— John Decker (@JYDecker) March 27, 2023