Robert J. "Bob" Nichols
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Jackson, MI
High School:
St. John's High School
- Won inaugural Mid-American Conference Tournament in 1980
- Toledo's all-time winningest coach
- Assistant coach at Bowling Green State under Warren Scholler for one season in 1963-64, and at Toledo under Eddie Melvin for one season in 1964-65
- Final Top 20 Rankings (two: AP/UPI)--1967 (NR/11) and 1979 (19/NR)
- Averaged 1.1 ppg as a sophomore in 1950-51 and 9.3 ppg and 4.1 rpg as a junior in 1951-52 for Toledo under Jerry Bush (senior statistics unavailable).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13-11 | 8-4 | 2nd | DNP | |||
23-2 | 11-1 | 1st | NCAA (0-1) | |||
16-8 | 8-4 | 3rd | DNP | |||
13-11 | 5-7 | 5th | DNP | |||
15-9 | 5-5 | 4th | DNP | |||
13-11 | 4-6 | T-4th | DNP | |||
19-6 | 7-3 | T-1st | DNP | |||
15-11 | 7-5 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
19-9 | 8-4 | 2nd | CCAT (1-1) | |||
17-9 | 9-5 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
18-7 | 13-3 | 3rd | DNP | |||
21-6 | 12-4 | 3rd | DNP | |||
21-6 | 11-5 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
22-8 | 13-3 | T-1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
23-6 | 14-2 | 1st | NCAA (0-1) | |||
21-10 | 10-6 | T-1st | NIT (1-1) | |||
15-11 | 7-9 | 8th | DNP | |||
17-12 | 10-8 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
18-11 | 11-7 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
16-12 | 11-7 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
12-17 | 8-10 | 5th | DNP | |||
11-17 | 4-12 | T-8th | DNP |
* Record does not reflect forfeits awarded to Miami (oh) and Western Michigan stemming from Toledo using an ineligible player.
- 22-Year Coaching Record: 377-211 (.641) at Toledo
- 196-120 (.620) in Mid-American Conference
- 6-5 (.545) in MAC Tournament
- 1-3 (.250) in NCAA Tournament
- 1-1 (.500) in NIT
- 1-1 (.500) in Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament