Bob Stevens (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1923 |
| Died | September 29, 2012 (aged 88) |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1949 | Michigan State |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1959 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1959–1962 | South Carolina |
| 1962–1967 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–124 (.392) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| ACC coach of the year (1962) | |
Robert Stevens (November 11, 1923 – September 29, 2012)[1][2][3] was an American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina and the University of Oklahoma. From 1959–60 to 1966–67, he posted a combined 80–124 win–loss record at the two schools.[4]
Biography
Raised in
Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year award.[8]
In April 1962, Stevens left South Carolina to become Oklahoma's men's basketball coach.Oklahoma City Cavalry.[6]
On September 29, 2012, Stevens died in a boating accident.[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Gamecocks (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1959–1962) | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | South Carolina | 10–16 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1960–61 | South Carolina | 9–17 | 2–12 | T–7th | |||||
| 1961–62 | South Carolina | 15–12 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
| South Carolina: | 34–45 (.430) | 15–27 (.357) | |||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1962–1967) | |||||||||
| 1962–63 | Oklahoma | 12–13 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1963–64 | Oklahoma | 7–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Oklahoma | 8–17 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma | 11–14 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma | 8–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| Oklahoma: | 46–79 (.368) | 26–44 (.371) | |||||||
| Total: | 80–124 (.392) | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Bob Stevens Obituary". The Oklahoman. Legacy.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "'Go Go' Bob Stevens Gone, Gone at Okla". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. April 2, 1967. p. 58. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Tramel, Berry (October 2, 2012). "Former Oklahoma basketball coach Bob Stevens dies". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bob Stevens". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bob Stevens Will Speak To Boosters". The Sumter Daily Item. May 19, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "OU Mourns Loss of Former Coach Bob Stevens". University of Oklahoma. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Sonny (June 18, 1959). "Gamecocks Turn Toward Indiana". The Spartanburg Herald. p. 20. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bob Stevens To Oklahoma". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. April 10, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved November 12, 2020.