Rob Spon Explained

Rob Spon
Team:Port City Power
Position:Head coach
Birth Date:July 4, 1962
High School:Hickory (Hermitage, Pennsylvania)
Coach Start:1995
Cyears1:1995–1997
Cteam1:Thiel College
Cyears2:1998–1999
Cteam2:Magic City Snowbears
Cyears3:2000–2001
Cteam3:Saskatchewan Hawks
Cyears4:2005
Cteam4:Youngstown Wildcats
Cyears5:2005
Cteam5:Wichita Bombers
Cyears6:2005–2006
Cteam6:Dakota Wizards (asst.)
Cyears7:2006–2007
Cteam7:Indiana Alley Cats (asst.)
Cyears8:2007
Cteam8:Gary Steelheads (asst.)
Cyears9:2008
Cteam9:Gary Steelheads
Cyears10:2009
Cteam10:Manchester Millrats
Cyears11:2009
Cteam11:Maryland GreenHawks
Cyears12:
Cteam12:Quebec Kebs
Cyears13:
Cteam13:Halifax Rainmen
Cyears14:
Cteam14:Saint John Mill Rats
Cyears15:2014–2015
Cteam15:Rochester RazorSharks
Cyears16:
Cteam16:Saint John Mill Rats/Riptide
Cyears17:
Cteam17:Cape Breton Highlanders
Cyears18:2024-present
Cteam18:Port City Power
Highlights:
  • PBL Coach of the Year (2011, 2015)

Robert Spon (born July 4, 1962) is an American professional basketball coach, most recently serving as the head coach for the Cape Breton Highlanders of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). He has previously led the Rochester RazorSharks, the Halifax Rainmen,[1] Saint John Mill Rats/Riptide, and several other minor league teams in the past.[2] Spon also has experience coaching the Dakota Wizards, Indiana Alleycats, and Pittsburgh Xplosion in the Continental Basketball Association.

Coaching career

In 2015, Spon led the Rochester RazorSharks to an undefeated season and a Premier Basketball League championship. Following the season, on May 7, he was named head coach of the Saint John Mill Rats, where he had previously served.[3] The Mill Rats' ownership changed in 2016 but retained Spon as coach. The team was then renamed to the Saint John Riptide. After one more season in Saint John, he was then hired for one season by the NBL Canada's Cape Breton Highlanders as their head coach.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Spon Named Head Coach of Halifax Rainmen. Court-Side.com. 17 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Mill Rats Return Rob Spon. OurSportsCentral.com. 5 February 2008 . 17 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Mill Rats Return Championship Coach. MillRatsBasketball.ca. 17 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Cape Breton Highlanders announce Rob Spon as head coach . Localxpress.ca . 18 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Fitz-Gonzalez named Highlanders coach . . September 24, 2018.