INDIANAPOLIS — Renowned basketball coach Bob Knight on Wednesday threw his support behind Donald Trump’s campaign, less than a week before Indiana voters go to the polls.

The former Indiana Hoosiers coach, who was known for his brash and sometimes controversial manner, appeared with Trump at a rally in Indianapolis, hailing Trump as “the most prepared man in history to step in as president of the United States.”

Trump introduced Knight and later heaped praise on the coach who led the Hoosiers for 29 seasons, calling his endorsement “the greatest endorsement in the history of Indiana.”