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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pat Knight kept it brief when he addressed the Texas Tech basketball team before Monday’s practice at United Spirit Arena. “Like the seniors, this is gonna be my last week,” Knight told the team, gathered in its lockerroom. “Let’s go out and practice and see if we can win some games.”

Linehan: Knight saw talent, didn't foresee little problems piling up 03/14/11 - 12:43am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Early Monday afternoon I queued up the tape of my interview with Pat Knight at last October’s Big 12 Conference media days. Knight had just stepped up to the microphone and told all the reporters present that this was a make-or-break season for his Texas Tech coaching staff. When the news conference ended and Knight headed to the opposite end of the room to answer questions one-on-one, I wanted to make sure I’d heard him correctly.

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Timeline: Pat Knight's experiences at Texas Tech 03/12/11 - 9:08pm

Feb. 4, 2008: Pat Knight is promoted to Texas Tech head coach after his father, Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, steps down during the season. Pat Knight had been named head coach designate before the 2005-06 season. Highlights and lowlights in Pat Knight’s three-plus seasons as Texas Tech basketball coach: Feb. 4, 2008: Pat Knight is promoted to Texas Tech head coach after his father, Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, steps down during the season. Pat Knight had been named head coach designate before the 2005-06 season.

Tech tries to maintain normalcy, perspective after firing 03/12/11 - 9:05pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An hour after losing his job Monday morning, Texas Tech assistant basketball coach Chris Beard said things would be business as usual while the coaching staff prepared for this week’s Big 12 Conference tournament. Beard spoke on the Big 12 basketball coaches teleconference during the time slot reserved for head coach Pat Knight, who at 9 a.m. met with university president Guy Bailey and learned that he and his staff would be fired following the week’s games.

Tech's new AD Hocutt must find talented coach who can recruit, energize fan base 03/12/11 - 9:05pm

Here’s a preliminary dart board of potential candidates.

After Texas Tech fired Pat Knight on Monday, incoming athletic director Kirby Hocutt has an important search looming. He must find a coach who not only can elevate the Red Raiders in the Big 12, but energize a fan base that’s grown apathetic. Here’s a preliminary dart board of potential candidates. Some make sense in a connect-the-dots sort of way, some are long shots, and some might have no interest at all. Important disclaimer: None of the coaches listed below has immediately expressed interest in the Tech vacancy. The hot name

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VIDEO: Tech Fires Pat Knight 03/12/11 - 9:02pm

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Tables turn as Tech ends season at Texas A&M 03/06/11 - 1:45am

Texas Tech’s six graduating seniors celebrated their last game at United Spirit Arena by beating Oklahoma 84-58 on Wednesday.

In his first start, senior Wally Dunn makes big impact for Raiders 03/04/11 - 6:03pm

When Texas Tech completed its final walk-through before Wednesday night’s game, Wally Dunn was the only senior slated to start the game on the bench.

Dunn makes big impact in first start 03/03/11 - 2:54am

When Texas Tech completed its final walk-through before Wednesday night’s game, Wally Dunn was the only senior slated to start the game on the bench.

When Texas Tech completed its final walk-through before Wednesday night’s game, Wally Dunn was the only senior slated to start the game on the bench. During the team’s pre-game meal, however, David Tairu approached coach Pat Knight and asked if he could hand over his own starting spot to Dunn, who had never started in three seasons as Tech.

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