Don Knodel to be Inducted into Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
5/18/2023 1:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON, Texas — Former Rice men's basketball coach Don Knodel will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.
Knodel will be inducted with 17 others. The ceremony will take place on June 10.
Knodel came to Rice in March of 1966 when he replaced George Carlisle as head coach of the Rice men's team. Known as "The Silent K," Knodel took over a team that had won just three games in the previous two seasons. After several years of steady improvement, he led the Owls to their first Southwest Conference title since 1954 and a berth in the 1970 NCAA Tournament.
During Knodel's tenure, Rice had two players named All-Southwest Conference. Greg Williams was named the 1969 Southwest Conference Player of the Year while Gary Reist was named All-SWC in back-to-back seasons (1970 and 1971). Knodel's 76 victories rank sixth all-time at Rice.
Knodel left Rice in 1974, but returned in April of 1999 as the Executive Director of the "R" Association and oversaw that organization's grown and development over the next 12 years. He was inducted to the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
Knodel was a key player at Hamilton High School in the late 1940s before accepting a scholarship to Miami (Ohio). From 1951-53, Knodel was named to the All-MAC team and was the squad's second-leading scorer each season while helping the team to a pair of league titles.
Knodel will be inducted with 17 others. The ceremony will take place on June 10.
Knodel came to Rice in March of 1966 when he replaced George Carlisle as head coach of the Rice men's team. Known as "The Silent K," Knodel took over a team that had won just three games in the previous two seasons. After several years of steady improvement, he led the Owls to their first Southwest Conference title since 1954 and a berth in the 1970 NCAA Tournament.
During Knodel's tenure, Rice had two players named All-Southwest Conference. Greg Williams was named the 1969 Southwest Conference Player of the Year while Gary Reist was named All-SWC in back-to-back seasons (1970 and 1971). Knodel's 76 victories rank sixth all-time at Rice.
Knodel left Rice in 1974, but returned in April of 1999 as the Executive Director of the "R" Association and oversaw that organization's grown and development over the next 12 years. He was inducted to the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
Knodel was a key player at Hamilton High School in the late 1940s before accepting a scholarship to Miami (Ohio). From 1951-53, Knodel was named to the All-MAC team and was the squad's second-leading scorer each season while helping the team to a pair of league titles.
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