Bill Rohr
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Massillon, Ohio |
| Died | July 16, 1986 Oxford, Ohio |
| 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 (.573) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0-3 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4x MAC Champion (1952, 1953, 1955, 1957) | |
Bill Rohr was a college men's basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach of Miami (OH) from 1951 to 1957, and Northwestern from 1957-1963. He coached his teams to a 157-117 record, winning four Mid-American Conference championships at Miami and made 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.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1951–1957) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Miami | 19-6 | 9-3 | T-1st | |||||
| 1952–53 | Miami | 17-6 | 10-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1953–54 | Miami | 12-10 | 7-5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954–55 | Miami | 14-9 | 11-3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1955–56 | Miami | 12-8 | 8-4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956–57 | Miami | 17-8 | 11-1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Miami: | 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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