| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-06-21)June 21, 1938 (age 86) Dale, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1958 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 1958–1960 | Indiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1964 | Oakland City High School |
| 1965–1968 | Decatur High School (assistant) |
| 1968–1983 | Decatur High School |
| 1983–1985 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 1985–1994 | Georgia State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Bob Reinhart (born June 21, 1938) is an American retiredbasketball coach who served as the men's head coach for theGeorgia State Panthers for nine seasons. In 1991, he led the Panthers to their first NCAA tournament appearance. Reinhart was twice named Atlanta Tip-Off Club Coach of the Year.[1] He was inducted into theIndiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
After his time as head coach at Georgia State, Reinhart spent over two decades as anNBA scout. He worked as a scout forUtah,Boston,Milwaukee,Golden State, and has two championship rings from his time withMiami.[1][2]
A native of Indiana, Reinhart was the starting point guard for the Dale (High School) Golden Aces and played with future Georgia Tech All-American,Roger Kaiser.Reinhart led the team in assists and was second in scoring behind Kaiser for the 1956 and 1957 sectional champion squads.
In college, Reinhart spent one quarter atKentucky Wesleyan College before transferring toIndiana University to play forBranch McCracken.[1]
At Indiana, Reinhart was a two-sport letterwinner who led the 1961 baseball team in runs (28).[3]
Reinhart's coaching career began at the high school level in Indiana with Oakland City. He coached the Acorns for three seasons and managed a .500 record.[4] His move to the Atlanta area was prompted by a call from former teammate, Roger Kaiser, who asked Reinhart to join his staff at Decatur High School. Reinhart spent four seasons as an assistant to Kaiser before becoming Decatur's head coach. He led the boys' team to three state titles ('70, '80, '82) in the 14 years he was the head coach. Reinhart's tenure also included a 57-game win streak, eight trips to the final eight in the state playoffs, and six final fours.[5] His son, Bobby, played on his 1982 title team.[6]
A household name in the Atlanta basketball scene, Bob Reinhart would workMike Fratello’sAtlanta Hawks camps every summer. In 1984, Fratello hired Reinhart as an assistant coach on the Hawks staff where he spent two seasons. In those two years, Reinhart coached players includingDominique Wilkins andDoc Rivers.[1]
When Reinhart took the head coaching job atGeorgia State in 1985, the Panthers had just gone 2–26 the season prior. In his first season, the team finished with 10 wins. In the1990–91 season, Reinhart's team finished the regular season 13–14 before achieving a series of "firsts" for Georgia State in the conference tournament. GSU had never before won a game in the conference tournament, had never beatenLittle Rock, and had been swept in the regular season by all three teams they would end up facing in the tournament. The fifth-seed Panthers went on to beatStetson,USTA, and Little Rock to win their firstTrans America Athletic Conference tournament title and earn the school's firstNCAA tournament bid.[7]
Reinhardt's overall record at Georgia State was 107–148. At the time, that was a record number of wins and his nine seasons coached is still a school-record tenure.
Bob Reinhart and his wife Jane, have two children; Kelly and Bobby, and four grandchildren.[1]