Whereas Robert Montgomery Knight (commonly known and referred to in this preamble as Bobby Knight ) was born on October 25, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio, and was raised in Orrville, Ohio; Whereas Bobby Knight graduated from Ohio State University and played basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team from 1959 through 1962; Whereas Bobby Knight enlisted in the United States Army and served on active duty from June 1963 through June 1965, and he served in the Army Reserves from 1965 through 1969; Whereas, in 1963, while enlisted in the Army, Bobby Knight became an assistant coach with the Army Black Knights; Whereas, in 1965, at the age of 24, Bobby Knight became the Head Basketball Coach at the United States Military Academy West Point; Whereas Bobby Knight had a legendary career as a college basketball head coach for more than 40 years, 29 of which were at Indiana University; Whereas the coaching success of Bobby Knight led to his induction into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Hall of Fame, the Indiana University Hoosier Basketball Hall of Fame, and the West Point Hall of Fame; Whereas, in his basketball career, Bobby Knight— (1) earned an NCAA National Championship as a player at Ohio State University in 1960; (2) won 3 NCAA National Championships as the Head Coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University in 1976, 1981, and 1987; and (3) won a National Invitational Tournament championship as the Head Coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University in 1979; Whereas, during his 29 years at Indiana University, Bobby Knight— (1) coached 11 Big Ten Conference Championship teams; (2) took 24 teams to the NCAA tournament; and (3) earned 8 Big Ten Coach of the Year awards and 4 national coach of the year awards; Whereas the 1975–76 men’s basketball team at Indiana University, which was coached by Bobby Knight, remains the last team to complete the entire regular season and the NCAA tournament without a single loss