Actor Gene Hackman, who died this week, hit home for coaches everywhere, including CT, with his role in Hoosiers; Jennifer Rizzotti state’s woman of the year; Whalers gear still sells in Caro… ...

News of Gene Hackman’s death caused fans to recall his films, including the iconic 1986 sports movie, “Hoosiers.” Hackman and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home ...

Jack Nicholson was the first choice to play the high school basketball coach in the 1986 movie Hoosiers, one of the best sports movies ever.

The Hoosier Gym is shown Monday in Knightstown, Ind. Thousands of people still visit The Hoosier Gym annually. The gym where many scenes from the movie “Hoosiers” were filmed in the mid-1980s ...

About 35 miles east of Indianapolis is the little town of Knightstown, which most people probably aren’t too familiar with. Basketball fans, however, are likely very aware of the place that brings ...

About 35 miles east of Indianapolis is the little town of Knightstown, which most people probably aren’t too familiar with. Basketball fans, however, are likely very aware of the place that brings ...

The gym where many scenes from the movie “Hoosiers” was filmed in the mid-1980s plays host to dozens of high school games each year as fans still flock to the site. (AP Photo/Tim Reynolds) ...

The Hoosier Gym, home of the Hickory Huskers, still resonates with basketball fans "Hoosiers" was ranked as the No. 1 sports film of all-time by The Associated Press in 2020 ...

The Hoosier Gym, home of the Hickory Huskers, still resonates with basketball fans "Hoosiers" was ranked as the No. 1 sports film of all-time by The Associated Press in 2020 ...

The locker room downstairs in The Hoosier Gym, used by the Hickory Huskers in the movie “Hoosiers,” shown Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, remains largely unchanged from the way it was when the film was ...