Bob Brock is a retired college softball coach. He is most notable for his time as head coach of Texas A&M, during which his teams won three national championships, finished as national runner-up twice, and made two additional appearances in the Women's College World Series. He later served as head coach of the Tampa Bay Firestix of the Women's Pro Softball League and Sam Houston State. Brock won his 1,000th game in 2012, and was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Sam Houston State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Baylor | 1980–1981 |
| Texas A&M | 1982–1996 |
| Tennessee (Asst.) | 1999–2001 |
| Sam Houston State | 2002–2018 |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1126–776–1 (.592) |
References
edit- ^ "Bob Brock". Sam Houston State Bearkats. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Former Texas A&M softball coach Bob Brock to retire after 17th season at Sam Houston State". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Scott Retzlaff (February 28, 2018). ""You'll never get the A&M out of me": Bob Brock's Final Games Against Texas A&M". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "SHSU head softball coach Brock to retire after 2018 season". The Huntsville Item. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Lance Swan (August 1, 2001). "Bob Brock Named Head Coach at Sam Houston State". National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Sam Houston State's Bob Brock Earns His 1,000th Career Victory". Southland Conference. April 19, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Brock, Joseph, Stevens, Tschida Inducted In NFCA Hall of Fame". NFCA. December 10, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2021.