Perhaps no coach in all of sports has been reprimanded and disciplined as much as Indiana University head basketball coach Bobby Knight. Much to his displeasure, Knight's sideline and press conference antics have at times overshadowed his team's remarkable championship play. With his incredible personality and passion, Knight is one of a rare breed in the world of sports who transcends his game and becomes an icon in other worlds. Just the name Bobby Knight conjures images of thrown chairs and tirades at officials, even for the most casual of college basketball fans. These tantrums and erratic behavior sometimes shield the love Knight has for not only the game of basketball but his players as well.

As a child in Orrville, Ohio, young Bobby Knight played a number of sports growing up. His favorite, unquestionably, was baseball, and his idol was Mickey Mantle. He...