Don Knodel is an American former

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coach and former

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player. He was the head coach at

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranked among the top universities ...

from 1966 to 1974; in 1970, the Owls won the Southerst Conference title as the best team in the season, which as of 2023 ranks as the last conference championship in basketball for the program.

Head coaching record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knodel, Don Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American men's basketball players Miami RedHawks men's basketball players American men's basketball coaches Miami RedHawks men's basketball coaches Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball coaches Rice Owls men's basketball coaches Women's Professional Basketball League coaches