Bob Calihan
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Evanston, IL
High School:
St. George High School
- Detroit's all-time winningest coach
- All-Americans (three): Bill Ebben (1957), Dave DeBusschere (1960, 1961 and 1962) and Spencer Haywood (1969)
- All-American as a junior was UD's leading scorer three consecutive seasons under Lloyd Brazil
- Averaged 11 ppg in the NBL with Detroit, Chicago, Flint and Syracuse in 1940-41 and from 1945-46 to 1948-49
- Served in U.S. military (Navy).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-10 | DNP | |||||
20-6 | 7-5 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
17-14 | 7-7 | 4th | DNP | |||
14-12 | 4-6 | 4th | DNP | |||
12-14 | 4-6 | 5th | DNP | |||
11-17 | 1-9 | 6th | DNP | |||
15-11 | 2-8 | 6th | DNP | |||
13-12 | 3-9 | T-6th | DNP | |||
11-15 | 5-9 | T-5th | DNP | |||
13-12 | DNP | |||||
11-14 | DNP | |||||
20-7 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
18-9 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
15-12 | NCAA (0-1) | |||||
14-12 | DNP | |||||
14-11 | DNP | |||||
20-8 | NIT (1-1) | |||||
17-8 | DNP | |||||
10-15 | DNP | |||||
13-12 | DNP | |||||
16-10 | DNP |
- 21-Year Coaching Record: 306-237 (.564) at Detroit
- 33-59 (.359) in Missouri Valley Conference
- 0-1 (.000) in NCAA Tournament
- 1-3 (.250) in NIT