NCAA

Reports: Lamar fires Knight

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

Disclosure

We sometimes use affiliate links in our content, when clicking on those we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you. By using this website you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Lamar fired coach Pat Knight on Sunday after a 3-22 start to the season, including 2-11 in the Southland conference, according to multiple reports.

The school is expected to make a formal announcement later in the day.

Knight, the son of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, lasted less than three seasons with Lamar. He guided the Cardinals to the NCAA Tournament in his first season but went 6-50 after that.

“I just didn’t get it done,” Knight told ESPN’s Andy Katz.

Before coming to Lamar, Knight coached Texas Tech for four seasons.

Add Basketball Insiders to your Google News Feed!

Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.