Don Knodel
basketball player · basketball coach
- November 2, 2026
- 95 years
About Don Knodel
Don Knodel, 95, American basketball coach (Rice Owls, Houston Angels). (death announced on this date)
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|Donald R. Knodel (September 5, 1931 – c. November 2, 2026) was an American basketball coach and college basketball player.
Biography
Donald R. Knodel was born on September 5, 1931. He was the head coach at Rice University from 1966 to 1974; in 1970, the Owls won the Southwest Conference title as the best team in the season, which as of 2024 ranks as the last conference championship in basketball for the program.
On November 2, 2026, it was announced that Knodel had died in Houston. He was 95.
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