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I found you a home and their are many reasons to like Bloomington
For Sale: Bob Knight's home court
For sale: Spacious dwelling on nearly five acres of secluded land in Bloomington. Features five walk-in closets, a 546-square-foot study, skylights and a nearly 300 square-foot master bathroom equipped with a "jetted tub" and steam room for two.
Previous owner: Bob Knight. You heard right, that Bob Knight.
For a cool $397,500 -- more than three times the median value of a home in Bloomington -- you too can own the former 4,660-square-foot digs of the Indiana University coaching legend, which is up for sale on eBay.
Knight, 63, who is now the head men's basketball coach at Texas Tech University, sold the house to Bloomington resident Scott E. Swaffar last March for $375,000, according to Monroe County property records. Before Knight, the house was owned by Bloomington lawyer and IU Trustee Stephen L. Ferguson, records show.
Attempts to reach Swaffar on Tuesday were unsuccessful. But his Jan. 23 posting on eBay makes no secret of the home's famous previous owner.
"BOBBY KNIGHT'S house in Bloomington, IN!!!!!!!" Swaffar's posting reads.
It continues, "Rare opportunity to live in the house 'The General' lived in for his last 16 years while he was the Basketball Coach of Indiana University."
The house, which was built in 1982 and is assessed at $275,000, has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and is located "near the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Bloomington."
"Extremely quiet and private, surrounded by dense woods," Swaffar's description reads. But the rear of the house opens up in the woods "to provide abundant sunshine to the 52-foot sunroom."
For Knight, the tranquil scenery likely served as a welcome refuge from the highs and lows of campus life.
The coach of three national championships and 11 Big Ten titles who is also known for his temper, Knight was fired from IU in September 2000. His dismissal made national headlines and sparked strong reactions from supporters who blasted the university's decision and detractors who argued the move was long overdue.
Knight was subsequently hired by Texas Tech and has been credited with fashioning the men's basketball into a Top 25 team. But his volatile personality was again called into question earlier this month following a public confrontation with Texas Tech Chancellor David R. Smith at a salad bar.
www.indystar.com
I found you a home and their are many reasons to like Bloomington
For Sale: Bob Knight's home court
For sale: Spacious dwelling on nearly five acres of secluded land in Bloomington. Features five walk-in closets, a 546-square-foot study, skylights and a nearly 300 square-foot master bathroom equipped with a "jetted tub" and steam room for two.
Previous owner: Bob Knight. You heard right, that Bob Knight.
For a cool $397,500 -- more than three times the median value of a home in Bloomington -- you too can own the former 4,660-square-foot digs of the Indiana University coaching legend, which is up for sale on eBay.
Knight, 63, who is now the head men's basketball coach at Texas Tech University, sold the house to Bloomington resident Scott E. Swaffar last March for $375,000, according to Monroe County property records. Before Knight, the house was owned by Bloomington lawyer and IU Trustee Stephen L. Ferguson, records show.
Attempts to reach Swaffar on Tuesday were unsuccessful. But his Jan. 23 posting on eBay makes no secret of the home's famous previous owner.
"BOBBY KNIGHT'S house in Bloomington, IN!!!!!!!" Swaffar's posting reads.
It continues, "Rare opportunity to live in the house 'The General' lived in for his last 16 years while he was the Basketball Coach of Indiana University."
The house, which was built in 1982 and is assessed at $275,000, has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and is located "near the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Bloomington."
"Extremely quiet and private, surrounded by dense woods," Swaffar's description reads. But the rear of the house opens up in the woods "to provide abundant sunshine to the 52-foot sunroom."
For Knight, the tranquil scenery likely served as a welcome refuge from the highs and lows of campus life.
The coach of three national championships and 11 Big Ten titles who is also known for his temper, Knight was fired from IU in September 2000. His dismissal made national headlines and sparked strong reactions from supporters who blasted the university's decision and detractors who argued the move was long overdue.
Knight was subsequently hired by Texas Tech and has been credited with fashioning the men's basketball into a Top 25 team. But his volatile personality was again called into question earlier this month following a public confrontation with Texas Tech Chancellor David R. Smith at a salad bar.
www.indystar.com
