Bob Gottlieb

Teams coached: Jacksonville Dolphins, Milwaukee Panthers
Jacksonville record: 35-21 (.625)
Milwaukee record: 62-70 (.470)
Overall record: 97-91 (.516)

Robert Henry Gottlieb
Born January 20, 1940
Died November 23, 2014
Alma Mater: Ohio State University (BA, 1963)
Was a walk-on at Ohio State, where he was part of two Final Fours under head coach Fred Taylor
- His teammates included Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Bob Knight
Spent two seasons as an assistant at Creighton under Eddie Sutton, who later coached Bob’s son, Doug
Joined Jack Hartman‘s staff at Kansas State in 1971, working with the Wildcats for two seasons
Became the head coach at Jacksonville in 1973, leading the then D-I independent Dolphins to the semifinals of the 1974 NIT in his first season
- Went 35-21 over two seasons as the helm before leaving for Milwaukee
Was the head coach at Milwaukee (then also a D-I independent) for a total of five seasons
- Was 62-70 overall, never reaching the postseason with the Panthers
- After Gottlieb’s departure in 1980, the program dropped back down to D-II play
Last collegiate jobs were as an assistant at Long Beach State under Tex Winter and at Oregon State under Ralph Miller
Spent the rest of his coaching career at the AAU level, while also leading the Branch West Basketball Academy in Southern California
Had two sons and a daughter; son Doug played at Oklahoma State and spent many years as a television and radio analyst before becoming a coach, himself; other son Gregg is a longtime D-I assistant coach