We ask that Indiana University with the cooperation of the City of Bloomington rename 17th street from Fee Lane to Dunn Street "Bob Knight Way".

Bob Knight stood for excellence in his 29 years of coaching the Indiana Hoosiers. His teams won three NCAA Championships, one National Invitation Tournament Championship and 11 Big Ten Championships. His 1975-76 team won the 1976 NCAA Championship with an undefeated record. It is the last  team to be undefeated national champions. In 1984, he coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win a NCAA title, an NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal.

He was one of college basketball's most successful and innovative coaches, having popularized the motion offense. He received national coach of the year honors four times and Big Ten Coach of the Year honors eight times. All but four of his four-year players completed their degrees- a graduation rate of nearly 98 percent. He donated millions to libraries in Indiana University and Texas Tech and endowed two faculty chairs at Indiana. In 2007, the Texas Tech library honored him with an exhibit titled "A Legacy of Giving: The Bob Knight Exhibit."

In short, Bob Knight showed the way to excellence in athletic competition and in academics. He has left an indelible mark on the history of Indiana University and deserves to be recognized.  Please sign this petition. We are not seeking donations but any money we receive will be donated to a charity favored by Bob Knight. 

(Thanks to Chuck Trzcinka for help with this petition)