| Bob Cope | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1946–1950 |
| Player Team1: | Montana |
| Player Positions: | Center |
| Coach Years1: | ?–1964 |
| Coach Team1: | Southwestern College |
| Coach Years2: | 1965–1968 |
| Coach Team2: | Montana (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1968–1970 |
| Coach Team3: | Montana |
| Awards: | Third-team All-American – Helms (1948) |
Robert D. Cope (July 17, 1928 – November 28, 2001) was an American college basketball player and coach from the University of Montana.
Cope grew up in Missoula, Montana. a 6'3" center, he played for Missoula County High School, where he led the team to the 1946 state title. He opted to stay close to home, attending the University of Montana and playing basketball from 1946 to 1950. Cope was an excellent scorer, finishing his career with 1,808 points and earning third-team All-American honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1948.[1]
Cope later turned to coaching, first at Southwestern College in California, until he resigned due to illness.[2] He then moved to his alma mater, first as an assistant for five seasons, then as head coach from 1968 to 1970. He compiled a record of 13–34 in the two seasons. Cope died in Missoula on November 28, 2001.[3]