Bob Boldon

Bob Boldon

Boldon in 2013
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Ohio University
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record 36–25
Biographical details
Born May 1, 1975
Alma mater Walsh University, BA, 1997
Indiana University, MA, 2003
Playing career
1993–1997 Walsh
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2013
2013–present		 Walsh (assistant)
Wilmington (assistant)
IPFW (assistant)
Gannon (assistant)
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (assistant)
Arkansas-Monticello
Akron (assistant)
Lambuth
Florida Gulf Coast (assistant)
Youngstown State
Ohio
Head coaching record
Overall 134–112
Tournaments 0–0
Accomplishments and honors

Championships

2015 MAC Women's Tournament Champion

Awards

2014–15 MAC Coach of the Year

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.[1] Boldon led YSU 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.[2]In 2010, he led the Penguins their first victory in nearly two years.

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms (Gulf South Conference) (2004–2006)
2004–05 Arkansas-Monticello 15–14 8–8 T–3rd
2005–06 Arkansas-Monticello 15–13 9–7 T–3rd
Arkansas-Monticello: 30–27 17–15
Lambuth Eagles (Independent) (2008–2009)
2008–09 Lambuth 29–6
Lambuth: 29–6
Youngstown State Penguins (Horizon League) (2010–2013)
2010–11 Youngstown State 6–24 4–14 10th
2011–12 Youngstown State 10–20 4–14 10th
2012–13 Youngstown State 23–10 11–5 2nd WNIT Second Round
Youngstown State: 39–54 19–33
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Ohio 9–21 4–14 11th
2014–15 Ohio 27–4 16–2 1st
Ohio: 36–25 220–16
Total: 134–112

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Boldon". Ohio University. Retrieved 28 Mar 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.ysusports.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/bob_boldon Bob Bolden - Profile], Youngstown State Athletics Department, Retrieved 2011-Aug-9
  3. ↑ Bob Boldon - FGCU Athletics, retrieved 2011-Aug-9
  4. ↑ Bob Boldon - Walsh Basketball Hall of Fame Profile, retrieved 2011-Aug-9
  5. ↑ Head Coach Bob Boldon, retrieved 2011-Aug-9