Bob Spear (basketball)
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| Biographical details | |
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| 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 |
Robert B. "Bob" Spear (July 8, 1918 – October 26, 1995) was the head coach of Air Force men's basketball from the start of the basketball program in 1956 until 1971. He was a graduate of DePauw University.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Air Force (NCAA 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 Midwest Regional | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Air Force | 12-12 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Air Force | 16-7 | NCAA Midwest Regional | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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External links
References
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2012-01-08). "SPEAR IS CHOSEN AIR FORCE COACH - Former Basketball Aide at Annapolis Named to Post With Service Academy - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ "Archives : The Rocky Mountain News". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2012-01-22.