| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-02-01)February 1, 1930 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2011(2011-08-18) (aged 81) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | C. E. Byrd (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College | Louisiana Tech (1949–1951) |
| Coaching career | 1952–1998 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1952 | Rodessa HS |
| 1952–1955 | Vivian HS |
| 1955–1963 | C. E. Byrd HS |
| 1963–1964 | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
| 1964–1974 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1974 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1977–1978 | Buffalo Braves (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 1979 | Chicago Bulls (interim HC) |
| 1979–1980 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 1980–1983 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1983–1984 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 1984–1985 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1989–1995 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 1995–1998 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Robert Scott "Scotty"Robertson III (February 1, 1930 – August 18, 2011) was an Americanbasketball coach. He was the first coach for the New Orleans Jazz (now theUtah Jazz), and he later coached theChicago Bulls and theDetroit Pistons. He also has a stint as assistant coach for theIndiana Pacers,San Antonio Spurs,Phoenix Suns, and theMiami Heat.[1]
Robertson was born inFort Smith in westernArkansas. As a sixth grader, he moved toShreveport, Louisiana, where he played basketball and baseball forC. E. Byrd High School, from which he graduated in 1947. He attended theUniversity of Texas atAustin, Texas, but graduated in 1951 fromLouisiana Tech University inRuston. He obtained a master's degree from theUniversity of Arkansas atFayetteville.[1] After his graduation from Louisiana Tech, he played baseball in theChicago White Sox organization before returning to basketball as a coach.[2]
At the time of his death oflung cancer at the age of eighty-one, Robertson was residing inRuston, the location of Louisiana Tech, with his wife the former Betty Lou Lancaster.[3] He was survived by his daughters, Libby Robertson Power ofFrisco, Texas, Claudia Robertson Fowler (husband Royal) ofFranklin, Tennessee, and Vicki Robertson Page of Ruston. He had ten grandchildren.[1]
Services were held on August 21, 2011, at the TrinityUnited Methodist Church in Ruston. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ruston.[1]
In 2012, the Scotty Robertson Memorial Gymnasium was renovated and named in Robertson's honor.[4]
Robertson coached atC. E. Byrd High School for eight years, having accomplished a 163–91 record.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech(Gulf States Conference)(1964–1971) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Louisiana Tech | 10–11 | 6–4 | ||||||
| 1965–66 | Louisiana Tech | 14–11 | 7–5 | ||||||
| 1966–67 | Louisiana Tech | 20–8 | 11–1 | NCAA Regional Runner-Up | |||||
| 1967–68 | Louisiana Tech | 16–9 | 6–6 | ||||||
| 1968–69 | Louisiana Tech | 12–13 | 7–5 | ||||||
| 1969–70 | Louisiana Tech | 17–5 | 9–3 | ||||||
| 1970–71 | Louisiana Tech | 23–5 | 10–0 | 1st | NCAA Regional Third Place | ||||
| Louisiana Tech(Southland Conference)(1971–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | Louisiana Tech | 25–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1972–73 | Louisiana Tech | 20–6 | 10–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973–74 | Louisiana Tech | 8–13 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 165–82 | 74–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 165–82 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1974–75 | 15 | 1 | 14 | .067 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago | 1978–79 | 26 | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Detroit | 1980–81 | 82 | 21 | 61 | .256 | 6th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Detroit | 1981–82 | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3rd in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Detroit | 1982–83 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 3rd in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 287 | 109 | 178 | .380 | — | — | — | — |
