Sports Brian Dennehy portrayal of Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight ‘weirdest situation’ in acting career April 16, 2020 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star Comments Off on Brian Dennehy portrayal of Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight ‘weirdest situation’ in acting career Brian Dennehy, who died Wednesday at 81, was cast playing a fictional Bob Knight in the 2002 ESPN made-for-TV movie "A Season on the Brink."