Biographical details | |
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Born | (1918-05-21)May 21, 1918 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | July 16, 1986(1986-07-16) (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 | |
4MAC (1952, 1953, 1955, 1957) | |
William Rohr (May 21, 1918 – July 16, 1986)[1] was an Americancollege basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was served as the head basketball coach atMiami University from 1951 to 1957 andNorthwestern University from 1957 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 157–117 record, winning fourMid-American Conference (MAC) championships at Miami and threeNCAA tournament appearances. He also served asOhio University's athletic director from 1963 to 1978. An alumnus ofOhio Wesleyan University, he was a member ofPhi Gamma Delta fraternity.[2]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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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) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |