Northeast Ohio native Phil Bova, who was a longtime official in the Big Ten, worked scores of games with Bobby Knight on the Indiana Hoosiers sidelines.
Northeast Ohio native Phil Bova, longtime official in the Big Ten, worked scores of games with Bobby Knight, left, on the Indiana Hoosiers sidelines.CLEVELAND, Ohio – Bobby Knight was to many people a cantankerous, foul-mouthed, driven basketball coach with a long list of victories and a short temper. But to Phil Bova, he was the best basketball coach ever, and the two shared a strong bond of respect.
He grabbed one of those utilitarian plastic chairs and tossed it while the faithful at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, looked on. It skittered across the court.But few know the rest of the story. Later that summer, Knight showed up at Bova’s referee camp. The two didn’t see each other for a long time. Then, two years ago, Knight and Bova were asked to speak at a sports convention in Columbus. About 600 to 700 were in attendance. Forty-five minutes before the program they reunited.
So Bova replied: “It’s a good thing I threw your ass out of there because Keady would have outcoached you like he always does.”The two had a respectful repartee, with Bova kidding the coach who wore loud jackets: “What do you do, dress in the dark? Where do you get this ugly jacket?”“He intimidated a lot of people, but if he respected you, you had to earn that respect,” Bova said.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2023-24 Big Ten basketball predictions: Purdue odds, Illinois best bets and other Big Ten picksKicking off a November to remember, No. 13 LSU heads to No. 8 Alabama in our game of the week
Read more »
The Gould Standard: Despite a Trio of Contenders, Big Ten Needs to Step Livelier.B1G tracking for two of the four playoff berths. But competitive showdowns are few and far between in what has been a plodding first two months.
Read more »
Big Ten coaches urge action vs. Michigan in callA vast majority of the Big Ten coaches expressed their frustrations with the ongoing signal-stealing investigation at Michigan in a video call with commissioner Tony Petitti on Wednesday, sources told ESPN.
Read more »
Big Ten Coaches Reportedly Urge Commissioner Tony Petitti to Take Action Against Michigan During Conference CallBig Ten coaches urged commissioner Tony Petitti to take action against Michigan during a conference call Wednesday, according to a report from ESPN.
Read more »
Seattle companies' big climate pledges are big question marksEmissions at Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks are all up in recent years.
Read more »
One Piece Cosplay Shows Off Big Mom's Wano LookAn awesome One Piece cosplay highlights Big Mom's big makeover in Wano!
Read more »