Iowa City Regina 2005
Bob was born on October 29, 1942, in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended Regina High School, graduating in 1960. He participated in basketball while in high school. Bob graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Political Science in 1965. Bob began his track and field coaching career in 1983 as a junior high and an assistant varsity coach working with sprinters. He became the head coach in 1990. During the last 15 years Regina High School has become one of the premier programs in the state. Here are some of Bob’s accomplishments in track & field, three Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference titles, four District titles, and a third place finish at the State Meet. He has been selected Regional Coach of the year five times and the State Coach of the Year three times. He has had eight individual state champions and one relay team state champion. Bob also has coached 10 Academic All-State athletes and 20 first team All-State athletes. Bob’s Cross Country achievements are just as outstanding. He started the program at Iowa City Regina in 1987. His boys’ teams have been perennial participants at the state meet over the last 13 years. During this time his teams have finished in the top four at the State meet, winning titles in 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, and 2004. Regina is the only school to win back to back titles in two different classifications. He has had two runner-up finishes and one third place finish to go with the five titles. Bob has coached 15 All-State performers and 6 Academic All-State performers. His teams have won seven EIHC conference meets and seven district meets. He has been selected State Coach of the Year five times and regional coach of the year seven times. Bob’s girl’s program has also been successful, winning two district titles and finishing in the top ten at the State meet the last four years. He has received Regional Coach of the Year honors three times. He has had two All-State performers and three Academic All-State Performers. Bob has been a presenter at several clinics including the IATC Distance running clinic and the Iowa State Clinic in Ames. He is an outstanding clinician for all to learn what it takes to develop a successful program. He also has been inducted into the Regina High School Hall of Fame and received the Distinguishes Alumni Award form Regina High School. This past fall the Track at Regina High School was named in his honor. Bob is the 2005 nominee National Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year for the State of Iowa. Bob and his wife of 41 years, Darlene have four children. They are Amy, Rob, Anne Marie and Melissa. They are also the proud grandparents of Ali, Coen, RJ, Gabriel, Jack, and Madeline. Bob was a recreational therapist at the University of Iowa Hospitals for 32 years.