Bill Rohr
Biographical details | |
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Born | Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | May 21, 1918
Died | July 16, 1986 Oxford, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 68)
Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1951–1957 | Miami (OH) |
1957–1963 | Northwestern |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1963–1978 | Ohio |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 157–117 |
Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 MAC (1952, 1953, 1955, 1957) | |
William Rohr (May 21, 1918 – July 16, 1986)[1] was an American college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was served as the head basketball coach at Miami University from 1951 to 1957 and Northwestern University from 1957 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 157–117 record, winning four Mid-American Conference (MAC) championships at Miami and three NCAA tournament appearances. He also served as Ohio University's athletic director from 1963 to 1978. An alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Miami Redskins (Mid–American Conference) (1951–1957) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Miami (OH) | 19–6 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
1952–53 | Miami (OH) | 17–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
1953–54 | Miami (OH) | 12–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
1954–55 | Miami (OH) | 14–9 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
1955–56 | Miami (OH) | 12–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
1956–57 | Miami (OH) | 17–8 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||
Miami (OH): | 91–47 (.659) | 56–18 (.757) | |||||||
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (1957–1963) | |||||||||
1957–58 | Northwestern | 13–9 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
1958–59 | Northwestern | 15–7 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |||||
1959–60 | Northwestern | 11–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1960–61 | Northwestern | 10–12 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1961–62 | Northwestern | 8–15 | 3–11 | T–9th | |||||
1962–63 | Northwestern | 9–15 | 6–8 | 7th | |||||
Northwestern: | 66–70 (.485) | 39–45 (.464) | |||||||
Total: | 157–117 (.573) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "William Rohr". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search".
- 1918 births
- 1986 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Ohio
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Miami RedHawks men's basketball coaches
- Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball coaches
- Ohio Bobcats athletic directors
- Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops men's basketball players