Bob Spear (basketball)
Robert B. Spear (July 8, 1918 – October 26, 1995) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at United States Air Force Academy from the inception of the Air Force Falcons men's basketball program in 1956 until 1971. He was a graduate of DePauw University.[1][2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1918 Mansfield, Ohio |
| Died | October 26, 1995 (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | DePauw |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1971 | Air Force |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 177–175 |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Falcons (NCAA University Division independent) (1956–1971) | |||||||||
| 1956–57 | Air Force | 11–10 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Air Force | 17–6 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Air Force | 14–9 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Air Force | 12–10 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Air Force | 12–12 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Air Force | 16–7 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
| 1962–63 | Air Force | 10–12 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Air Force | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Air Force | 9–14 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Air Force | 14–12 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Air Force | 6–18 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Air Force | 10–14 | |||||||
| 1968–69 | Air Force | 11–13 | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Air Force | 12–12 | |||||||
| 1970–71 | Air Force | 12–14 | |||||||
| Air Force: | 177–175 | ||||||||
| Total: | 177–175 | ||||||||
References
- "Spear Is Chosen Air Force Coach; Former Basketball Aide at Annapolis Named to Post With Service Academy". The New York Times. January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- "Archives : The Rocky Mountain News". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
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