Knight School (TV series)
| Knight School | |
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 Coach Bob Knight |
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| Format | Reality TV |
| Starring | Bob Knight |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | RIVR Media |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN |
| Original run | February 19 – March 26, 2006 |
Knight School is a television documentary produced by ESPN about a group of sixteen Texas Tech students trying to make coach Bob Knight's Red Raiders men's basketball team as a non-scholarship (walk-on) player for the 2006/07 NCAA season. The documentary chronicles their progress and gives insight into Bob Knight and his coaching style. It premiered February 19, 2006 at 10:00 EST on ESPN, with new episodes airing each Sunday.
According to the Texas Tech website, the sixteen hopefuls were required to meet university, Big 12 Conference, and NCAA criteria.
[edit] The winner
During his first year with the team, contest winner Tyler Hoffmeister played in two games for a total of eight minutes. He scored three points on the season, coming during a victory over the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He played his first game of the next season against Alaska Anchorage during the Great Alaska Shootout.[1] Later in the season, when he scored the final basket for the Red Raiders in their at-home win over Louisiana Tech, the crowd gave Hoffmeister a loud ovation. After the game, Pat Knight said, "Even though he doesn't get into the game, he's a vital part of these two years. If the kid is a pain in the butt or not doing anything for the team, we get rid of him. It's obvious (with) our track record. These kids really like him."[2]
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