Bob Staak
Bob Staak (born December 22, 1947)
Teams coached: Xavier Musketeers, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Washington Bullets
Xavier record: 88-86 (.506)
Wake Forest record: 45-69 (.395)
Overall record^: 133-155 (.462)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1983)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (1984)
- MCC Regular Season Champion: 1 (1981)
- MCC Tournament Champion: 1 (1983)
Awards:
- MCC Coach of the Year: 1 (1981)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2000-2002 | Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (asst) |
| 1997-1999 | Golden State Warriors (asst) |
| 1997 | Washington Bullets (interim HC) |
| 1994-1997 | Washington Bullets (asst) |
| 1990-1994 | Miami Heat (asst) |
| 1989-1990 | Los Angeles Clippers (asst) |
| 1985-1989 | Wake Forest |
| 1979-1985 | Xavier |
| 1976-1979 | Penn (asst) |
| 1975-1976 | William & Mary (asst) |
| 1973-1975 | Connecticut (asst) |
Bob Staak Facts
- Robert John Staak
- Born December 22, 1947
- Hometown: Darien, Connecticut
- Alma Mater: University of Connecticut (BA, 1971)
- After starting out at St. John’s, Staak transferred back home to UConn where he played for head coach Dee Rowe
- Was a two-time captain for the Huskies and earned all-conference honors
- First coaching job was at East Hartford HS (CT), which he did while playing semi-professionally in New York
- Returned to UConn in 1975 and served as one of Rowe’s assistant coaches for two seasons
- Next assistant jobs were at William & Mary (under George Balanis) and Penn (under Chuck Daly and Bob Weinhauer), where he was part of the Quakers’ 1979 NCAA Final Four run
- Hired in 1979 to become the head coach at Xavier, leading the Musketeers for six seasons
- Compiled a 88-86 record overall, turning the program from an 8-win team to back-to-back 20+ win seasons
- Reached the NCAA Tournament in 1983, just the second search appearance in the program’s history
- Also served as Xavier’s athletic director from 1979-1984
- Left XU for Wake Forest in 1985, but went just 45-69 over four seasons at the helm
- Spent the rest of his career in the professional ranks, first coaching with five different NBA franchises
- Assisted Don Casey (LA Clippers), Ron Rothstein and Kevin Loughery (Miami), Jim Lynam (Washington), P. J. Carlesimo (Golden State) and Sidney Lowe (Vancouver/Memphis)
- Spent one game as interim head coach of the Washington Bullets in 1997 (0-1)
- Was a referee observer for the NBA for two years (2003-05) before becoming a scout
- Assisted Don Casey (LA Clippers), Ron Rothstein and Kevin Loughery (Miami), Jim Lynam (Washington), P. J. Carlesimo (Golden State) and Sidney Lowe (Vancouver/Memphis)
- Spent one season with the Boston Celtics (under head coach Doc Rivers), then seven seasons working with the Orlando Magic (under Brian Hill, Stan Van Gundy and Jacque Vaughn)
- After several years off, Staak became a scout for Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat
Bob Staak Coaching Tree
- Muggsy Bogues (Charlotte Sting)
- Jeff Capel II (Fayetteville Patriots, Old Dominion, North Carolina A&T, Fayetteville State)
- Wayne Morgan (Iowa State, Long Beach State)
- Jerry Wainwright (DePaul, Richmond, UNC Wilmington)
- Dennis Wolff (Boston University)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only