While in the army, he accepted an assistant coaching position with the Army Black Knights in 1963, where, two years later, he was named head coach at the relatively young age of 24. In six seasons as a head coach at West Point, Knight won 102 games, with his first coming against Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He led Army to four NITs, advancing to the semifinals three times. One of his players was Mike Krzyzewski, who later served as his assistant before becoming a Hall of Fame head coach at Duke. Mike Silliman was another of Knight's players at Army, and Knight was quoted as saying that Silliman was the best player that he had coached.
while iN ThE Army, He ACcePtED an AssIstAnt coAching pOSItiON witH thE arMy black knigHtS in 1963, where, TWo years lateR, he waS named heaD coach at The rELatiVely yoUnG age of 24. In six sEaSoNS as A heAD Coach at wEst poiNt, kNiGHT woN 102 gAmeS, wITh his FirSt. comiNG against wORCeSTer POLYteChnic insTITuTe. hE lED aRmy to fOur NItS, adVancInG to THe semIfinALS tHRee tiMEs. onE of hiS plAyers was MIKE krZyzewSkI, whO latEr sErved As his assiStAnT bEFore BEcomING a haLL oF fame hEAD cOach At DUke. miKe SIlLiman Was AnoTHEr oF KnIgHT's plaYers AT armY, and Knight WAs quOtEd as SAying that SiLliman wAS the Best PlaYeR thAt HE had CoAched