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# Bob Knight

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Robert Montgomery Knight was an American men's college basketball coach. Nicknamed "the General", he won 902 NCAA Division I men's basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and sixth all-time record at the time of his death.

##  Quotes by Bob Knight

> [“Before you can inspire your players to “win,” you have to show them how not to lose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-knight/before-you-can-inspire-your-players-to-win-you-have-to-show-them-how/)

Bob Knight

[Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d11/bob-knight-70470_football_before-you-can-inspire-your-players-to-w_721816.jpg)

> [“presuming, you’ve thoroughly thought out and researched”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-knight/presuming-you-ve-thoroughly-thought-out-and-researched/)

Bob Knight

[Presuming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/presuming/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c72/bob-knight-70470_science_presuming-you-ve-thoroughly-thought-out_1120924.jpg)

> [“Having the will to win is not enough. Everyone has that. What matters is having the will to prepare to win.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-knight/having-the-will-to-win-is-not-enough-everyone-has-that-what-matters/)

Bob Knight

[Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed3/bob-knight-70470_quote_having-the-will-to-win-is-not-enough-eve_2018168.jpg)

> [“The first job that we have today is putting yesterday aside to be remembered later.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-knight/the-first-job-that-we-have-today-is-putting-yesterday-aside-to-be/)

Bob Knight

[First job](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/first-job/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c66/bob-knight-70470_first-job_the-first-job-that-we-have-today-is-putt_3152353.jpg)

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