Knight School (American TV series)

This article is about the 2006 American reality series that aired on ESPN. For the 1997 British children's series that aired on ITV, see Knight School (British TV series).
Knight School
Coach Bob Knight
StarringBob Knight
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time40-45 minutes
Production companyRIVR Media
Original release
NetworkESPN
ReleaseFebruary 19 (2006-02-19) –
March 26, 2006 (2006-03-26)
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Knight School is a television documentary series produced by ESPN about a group of sixteen Texas Tech University students trying to make the Bob Knight coached Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team as a non-scholarship (walk-on) player for the 2006–07 National Collegiate Athletic Association (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.[1][2]

According to the Texas Tech website, the sixteen hopefuls were required to meet university, Big 12 Conference, and NCAA criteria.

  1. ^ DiPrimio, Pete (2006-02-15). "Back to school - What kind of curveballs - or chairs - might Bob Knight throw on his reality TV show?". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  2. ^ Curtis, Dave (2006-02-19). "Knight & Day - Love him or hate him, Coach Bob Knight still knows how to put on a show". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.