Bob Wenzel
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 4, 1949 Bronx, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1971 | Rutgers |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Utah (Grad asst.) |
| 1973–1974 | Yale (asst.) |
| 1975–1980 | Duke (asst.) |
| 1980–1981 | South Carolina (asst.) |
| 1981–1987 | Jacksonville |
| 1987–1988 | New Jersey Nets (asst.) |
| 1988–1997 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 216–221 (.494) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
Sun Belt Tournament championship (1986) A-10 Tournament championship (1989) A-10 regular season championship (1991) |
|
| Awards | |
| A-10 Coach of the Year (1991) | |
Bob Wenzel (born October 4, 1949) is a former American college basketball coach and broadcaster for the Big Ten Network, ESPN and CBS Sports.
Wenzel graduated from Rutgers University in 1971 with a degree in history, and headed to the University of Utah for his graduate work. In 1973, he earned his master's degree in education from Utah.
While at Utah, Wenzel began his coaching career as a graduate assistant. Upon graduation he moved back east and became an assistant coach at Yale, staying there for one season. He moved on to Duke in 1975, staying with the team through 1980 and playing an important role in the team's run to the 1978 Final Four.
After one season as an assistant at South Carolina, Wenzel was hired by Jacksonville University as its head coach. In five years at Jacksonville (1982–1987), Wenzel led his team to an 88–86 overall record, including an NCAA tournament appearance in 1986 and an NIT appearance in his final year.
During a 1985 home game against South Alabama, Wenzel suffered a near-fatal cerebral aneurysm. He recovered completely and returned to coach Jacksonville the following season. His return would earn him the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Most Courageous Award for 1986.
Wenzel resigned to be an assistant with the New Jersey Nets for the 1987–88 NBA season, but returned to college the following year to be the head coach of his alma mater. Under Wenzel, Rutgers reached the NCAA Tournament twice. The first of those appearances came in 1989, when the #13 seeded Scarlet Knights fell to Iowa in the first round. In 1991, Rutgers returned to the Big Dance as a #9 seed, but fared no better as they were defeated by Arizona State in the first round.
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