Sport(s) Basketball Education Walsh University 1997–1998 Walsh (assistant) Role Basketball Coach | 1993–1997 Walsh Name Bob Boldon Record 36–25 1999–2001 IPFW (assistant) | |
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Born May 1, 1975 ( 1975-05-01 ) | ||
Conference Mid-American Conference | ||
Coach bob boldon previews valpo butler ysu women s basketball jan 30 2012
Robert John "Bob" Boldon (born May 1, 1975) is the current head women's basketball coach at Ohio University. He was announced as Ohio's head coach on March 28, 2013. Boldon led Youngstown State University to its biggest win increase ever under a first-year head coach in the 2010–11 campaign. Overall, the Penguins went 6–24 for the campaign for a six-win improvement from the previous year. In 2010, he led the Penguins their first victory in nearly two years.
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- Coach bob boldon previews valpo butler ysu women s basketball jan 30 2012
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- Playing career
- Education and personal life
- References
He began his head coaching career at University of Arkansas at Monticello in the 2004–05 season and also served as the head coach of the women's basketball team at Lambuth University in 2008–09. Boldon also served as an assistant coach at Walsh, Wilmington, IPFW, Gannon, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Akron, and Florida Gulf Coast University.
Coach bob boldon previews detroit feb 4 2013
Playing career
Boldon started at point guard for four years and led Walsh to the NAIA Final Four in 1995–96. As a freshman, Boldon averaged 8.2 points and accumulated 163 assists. Over the next three years, Boldon was named First Team All-Mid-Ohio Conference each season, accumulating 204 assists and an average of 12.7 points as a sophomore, 222 assists and an average of 14.5 points as a junior, and 186 assists and an average of 14.3 points as a senior. During his junior season, Boldon led his team to the Mid-Ohio Conference championship and was named the MOC Player of the Year, first team NAIA All-American, and Mr. Hustle at the NAIA National Tournament. He was named NAIA Second Team All-American following his senior season. He is still Walsh’s career assist leader with 775 and is fourth in career points with 1,694.
Education and personal life
Boldon, a native of Louisville, Ohio, graduated from Walsh University in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. He earned his master's degree in liberal studies from Indiana in 2003. Boldon has three sons: Tyler and twins, Luke and Zach.