Steve Knight Retires After 44 Years as William Carey Basketball Coach
Knight retires after 44 seasons with 819 wins, the most in Mississippi college basketball history, including 11 conference titles and 15 NAIA postseason appearances.
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Steve Knight retires after 44 years as William Carey basketball coach
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - After 44 seasons, Mississippi's all-time winningest college basketball coach, Steve Knight, announced his retirement. "God has blessed me with forty-four great years at William Carey, and I am forever indebted to Him and those who gave an opportunity to a young, inexperienced twenty-five year old aspiring coach back in 1982," said Knight. [...]
Steve Knight retiring after 44 years as William Carey men's basketball coach
Mississippi’s all-time winningest basketball coach, Steve Knight, is retiring after leading the William Carey men’s team for the past 44 seasons. Knight, a Hattiesburg native and Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, was named the head coach at William Carey in 1982. In just his second season, the Crusaders were Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champions for the first time under his leadership. Knight’s Crusaders won five more GCAC Championships in 19…
NAIA NEWS: Knight announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach at William Carey U
After 44 seasons on the Carey bench, Mississippi’s all-time winningest college basketball coach, Steve Knight, announced his retirement today, bringing an end to a remarkable career that ranks amongst the best in college basketball history. “God has blessed me with forty-four great years at William Carey, and I am forever indebted to Him and those who gave an opportunity to a young, inexperienced twenty-five year old aspiring coach back in 1982,…
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