William Rohr (May 21, 1918 – July 16, 1986)[1] was an American college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was served as the head basketball coach at Miami University from 1951 to 1957 and Northwestern University from 1957 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 157–117 record, winning four Mid-American Conference (MAC) championships at Miami and three NCAA tournament appearances. He also served as Ohio University's athletic director from 1963 to 1978. An alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1918 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1986 (aged 68) Oxford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1957 | Miami (OH) |
| 1957–1963 | Northwestern |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1978 | Ohio |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 157–117 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 MAC (1952, 1953, 1955, 1957) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Redskins (Mid–American Conference) (1951–1957) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Miami (OH) | 19–6 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1952–53 | Miami (OH) | 17–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 1953–54 | Miami (OH) | 12–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954–55 | Miami (OH) | 14–9 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 1955–56 | Miami (OH) | 12–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956–57 | Miami (OH) | 17–8 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||
| Miami (OH): | 91–47 (.659) | 56–18 (.757) | |||||||
| Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (1957–1963) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Northwestern | 13–9 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Northwestern | 15–7 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1959–60 | Northwestern | 11–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960–61 | Northwestern | 10–12 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Northwestern | 8–15 | 3–11 | T–9th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Northwestern | 9–15 | 6–8 | 7th | |||||
| Northwestern: | 66–70 (.485) | 39–45 (.464) | |||||||
| Total: | 157–117 (.573) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "William Rohr". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search".