Bob Thalman
 Thalman pictured in Kaleidoscope 1960, Hampden-Sydney yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1922 |
| Died | January 31, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Playing career | |
| 1946 | Richmond |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1955 | Hampden–Sydney (assistant) |
| 1956–1959 | Hampden–Sydney |
| 1960–1966 | North Carolina (assistant) |
| 1967–1968 | Georgia Tech (off. backs) |
| 1969–1970 | VMI (defensive assistant) |
| 1971–1984 | VMI |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1956–? | Hampden–Sydney |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–103–4 |
Robert Joseph Thalman (November 5, 1922 – January 31, 2012)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College from 1956 to 1959 and at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1971 to 1984, compiling a career college football record of 80–103–4. He led the VMI Keydets Southern Conference championships in 1974 and 1977. Thalman played football at the University of Richmond, from which he graduated in 1948.
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Bob Thalman who became NCAA head coaches:
- Mike Sanford: UNLV (2005–2009), Indiana State (2013–2016)
References
- ^ "Ex-VMI Coach Thalman Dies At Age 89". The News-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
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- 1922 births
- 2012 deaths
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- Hampden–Sydney Tigers athletic directors
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