Bob Walsh (basketball) explained

Bob Walsh
Current Title:Assistant Coach
Current Team:St. John's
Birth Date:23 February 1972
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Hamilton
Coach Years1:1992–1994
Coach Team1:Hamilton (student assistant)
Coach Years2:1994–1996
Coach Team2:Iona (assistant)
Coach Years3:1997–1998
Coach Team3:San Diego (assistant)
Coach Years4:1998–2005
Coach Team4:Providence (assistant)
Coach Years5:2005–2014
Coach Team5:Rhode Island College
Coach Years6:2014–2018
Coach Team6:Maine
Coach Years7:2022–2023
Coach Team7:Iona (assistant)
Coach Years8:2023–present
Coach Team8:St. John's (assistant)
Admin Years1:2019–2022
Admin Team1:Providence (dir. of development, scouting, recruiting)
Overall Record:228–163
Championships:5 Little East regular season (2007, 2009–2011, 2013)
6 Little East tournament (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Robert Walsh (born February 23, 1972) is an American college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Rhode Island College from 2005 to 2014 and the University of Maine from 2014 to 2018.[1] [2]

Biography

Coaching career

Walsh began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Hamilton. Upon graduation, Walsh was hired as an assistant at Iona College where he spent two seasons until he moved on to the University of San Diego, where he was an assistant coach for one season.

From 1998 to 2005, Walsh was an assistant coach under Tim Welsh at Providence College, marking the second time he'd work with Welsh, as he did at Iona.

In 2005, Walsh accepted the job at Division III Rhode Island College, replacing Jack Perri. In his nine seasons at RIC, Walsh led the Anchormen to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Sweet 16 three times, and the Elite Eight once. Walsh was 204-63 at RIC.

In May 2014, Walsh became the head coach of the Maine Black Bears, becoming the 21st head coach in school history, replacing Ted Woodward.

On March 5, 2018, Walsh and Maine parted ways, ending his tenure with the Black Bears. In his four seasons with Maine, Walsh recorded a 24–100 record.[3]

In August 2019, Walsh was hired as Associate Director of Player Development, Scouting and Recruiting Coordination at Providence College under head coach Ed Cooley.[4] [5] After two seasons at Providence, Walsh joined Rick Pitino's staff as an assistant coach at Iona.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UMaine hires new head coach for men's basketball - Portland Press Herald. Mark Emmert Staff. Writer. Steve Solloway Staff. Writer. 3 May 2014.
  2. Web site: University of Maine Athletics. www.goblackbears.com. 2017-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20161219000001/http://goblackbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=95&path=mbball. 2016-12-19. dead.
  3. Web site: Barron named UMaine men's basketball head coach following Walsh's decision not to extend contract - Maine, University of. Maine, University of.
  4. Web site: Bob Walsh Named to Providence College Men's Basketball Staff . HoopDirt.com . 31 August 2019 . 3 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Bob Walsh - Men's Basketball Coach. Providence College Athletics.
  6. Web site: Bob Walsh - Men's Basketball Coach. Iona University Athletics.