Rob Spon

Rob Spon
Personal information
Born 1963 (age 54–55)
Career information
High school Hickory (Hermitage, Pennsylvania)
Position Head coach
Coaching career 1995–present
Career history
As coach:
1995–1997 Thiel College
1998–1999 Magic City Snowbears
2000–2001 Saskatchewan Hawks
2005 Youngstown Wildcats
2005 Wichita Bombers
2005–2006 Dakota Wizards (asst.)
2006–2007 Indiana Alley Cats (asst.)
2007 Gary Steelheads (asst.)
2008 Gary Steelheads
2009 Manchester Millrats
2009 Maryland GreenHawks
2011–2012 Quebec Kebs
2012–2013 Halifax Rainmen
2013–2014 Saint John Mill Rats
2014–2015 Rochester RazorSharks
2015–2017 Saint John Mill Rats/Riptide
2017–2018 Cape Breton Highlanders
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× PBL Coach of the Year (2011, 2015)

Robert Spon is an American professional basketball coach, most recently serving as the head coach for the Cape Breton Highlanders of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). He has previously led the Rochester RazorSharks, the Halifax Rainmen,[1] Saint John Mill Rats/Riptide, and several other minor league teams in the past.[2] Spon also has experience coaching the Dakota Wizards, Indiana Alleycats, and Pittsburgh Xplosion in the Continental Basketball Association.

Coaching career

In 2015, Spon led the Rochester RazorSharks to an undefeated season and a Premier Basketball League championship. Following the season, on May 7, he was named head coach of the Saint John Mill Rats, where he had previously served.[3] The Mill Rats' ownership changed in 2016 but retained Spon as coach. The team was then renamed to the Saint John Riptide. After one more season in Saint John, he was then hired for one season by the NBL Canada's Cape Breton Highlanders as their head coach.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Spon Named Head Coach of Halifax Rainmen". Court-Side.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mill Rats Return Rob Spon". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mill Rats Return Championship Coach". MillRatsBasketball.ca. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cape Breton Highlanders announce Rob Spon as head coach". Localxpress.ca. 18 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fitz-Gonzalez named Highlanders coach". The Chronicle Herald. September 24, 2018.



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