| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1950–1953 | Miami (OH) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1956 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1961–1966 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 1966–1974 | Rice |
| 1978–1980 | Houston Angels |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–126 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SWC regular season (1970) | |
Don Knodel is an American former basketball coach and former college basketball player.[1] He was the head coach at Rice University from 1966 to 1974; in 1970, the Owls won the Southerst Conference title as the best team in the season, which as of 2023 ranks as the last conference championship in basketball for the program.[2][3]