| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1881 |
| Died | July 1, 1942(1942-07-01) (aged 61) |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1905–1909 | Guilford |
| Basketball | |
| 1906–1909 | Guilford |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1926 | Guilford |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1915 | Elon |
| 1915–1916 | Duke |
| Baseball | |
| 1912–1915 | Guilford |
| 1916–1927 | Elon |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1915 | Elon |
| 1916–1927 | Guilford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–51–5 (football) |
Robert Sydens Doak (March 16, 1881 – July 1, 1942)[1] was anAmerican football,basketball, andbaseball coach. His stops includedElon University,Duke University, andGuilford College. Doak also served as Elon's and Guilford'sathletic director during his tenures at the school. He was succeeded by his brother,Chick Doak, as Duke's head basketball coach in 1916.[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Phoenix(Independent)(1911–1915) | |||||||||
| 1910–11 | Elon | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1911–12 | Elon | 1–8 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | Elon | 5–10 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | Elon | 8–9 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | Elon | 12–6 | |||||||
| Elon: | 27–36 | ||||||||
| Trinity Blue and White(Independent)(1915–1916) | |||||||||
| 1915–16 | Trinity | 9–11 | |||||||
| Trinity: | 9–11 | ||||||||
| Total: | 36–47 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||