Bob Wenzel
Bronx, New York, U.S. | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1969–1971 | Rutgers |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career ( New Jersey Nets (assistant) | |
| 1988–1997 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 216–221 (.494)[1] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Sun Belt tournament (1986) A-10 tournament (1989) A-10 regular season (1991) | |
| Awards | |
| A-10 Coach of the Year (1991) | |
Bob Wenzel (born October 4, 1949) is a former American college basketball coach and broadcaster for the Big Ten Network, ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox Sports.
Biography
College playing/Coaching career
Wenzel graduated from
While at Utah, Wenzel began his coaching career as a graduate assistant. Upon graduation he moved back east and became an assistant coach at
After one season as an assistant at South Carolina, Wenzel was hired by Jacksonville University as its head coach. In five years at Jacksonville (1982–1987), Wenzel led his team to an 88–86 overall record, including an NCAA tournament appearance in 1986 and an NIT appearance in his final year.
During a 1985 home game against
Wenzel resigned to be an assistant with the
Wenzel also led Rutgers to two NIT appearances. The first of those (1990) saw the Scarlet Knights advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament, falling to eventual third-place finisher
The 1991–92 season marked the last time Rutgers would finish with a winning record under Wenzel. The team struggled for the next four seasons - with a move from the Atlantic 10 to the Big East Conference in 1995 not making things any easier - and after an 11–16 finish to the 1996–97 campaign, Wenzel was fired and replaced by Kevin Bannon. He has not coached since.[5]
Broadcasting
Shortly after his firing by Rutgers, Wenzel jumped into broadcasting and was hired by ESPN as a color commentator for its college basketball coverage. Wenzel stayed with ESPN until 2013.[6]
He added commentary for CBS in 2001, and worked for them during the NCAA Championship from 2001 until 2012.[7]
Wenzel was hired as an analyst by the Big Ten Network in 2014.[8]
Personal
Wenzel is currently the Associate Head of School for Advancement at
Wenzel was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Basketball and Coaches Categories with the Class of 2004.
References
- ^ "Bob Wenzel Coaching Record".
- ^ "CBS Sports TV Team". CBSSports.com. March 19, 2005. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Tim Povtak (December 11, 1985). "Critical Illness Gives Ju Coach A New Outlook". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "USBWA Most Courageous Award". U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Rutgers Men's Basketball – Results 1968–Present Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ESPN 2012-13 Men's College Basketball Commentators". 5 November 2012.
- ^ "CBS/Turner NCAA tournament announcers named".
- ^ "BTN adds Rutgers experts to talent roster". 23 July 2014.
- ^ Dan Scanlan (August 23, 2006). "COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK: Bolles School hires new associate head". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 10, 2013.