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 In
eight seasons as Sam Houston State University head
men’s basketball season, Bob Marlin has directed the
Bearkats to an overall record of 138 victories and
93 losses.
In those eight seasons, Sam Houston State has won
more games than any other Southland Conference
member.
Inheriting a program that had not finished higher
than sixth in the league and posted only two double
digit victory seasons in more than a decade, Marlin
has directed Sam Houston State to three 20-plus
victory seasons (22-7 in 2000, 23-7 in 2003, and 22-9
in 2006) and double digit wins in each of his eight
years as head coach..
Twice he has earned Southland Conference “Coach of
the Year” honors - in 2000 after directing the
Bearkats to their first Southland Conference
championship and in 2003 after Sam Houston’s second
title in four years.
In 13 seasons as a head coach, Marlin has produced a
record of 261 victories and 128 losses. He rolled up
a 123-35 record as head coach at Pensacola Junior
College. In 1993, he was National Junior College
“Coach of the Year” after directing Pensacola to the
NJCAA National Championship. Marlin has served as an
assistant coach at Alabama, Marshall, Houston
Baptist, and Louisiana-Monroe.
Since Marlin took over the Bearkat program, the
Bearkats have produced more non-conference
intersectional victories than any other Southland
Conference team. Sam Houston stands 42-33 in
non-league play under Marlin. Sam Houston State's
9-3 non-conference record during the 2005-06 season
not only was the university's best NCAA Division I
non-conference record but also stands as the most
regular season non-conference wins for a Southland
Conference team since 1991.
Among Marlin's non-conference victories are wins
over Texas Tech, Missouri, Nebraska, and Baylor (Big
12 Conference); New Mexico State (Western Athletic
Conference); Houston, Central Florida, and Southern
Mississippi (Conference USA); Idaho State and
Montana State (Big Sky Conference), Chattanooga
(Southern), New Orleans (Sun Belt), Northern
Illinois (Mid-American), Bradley (Missouri Valley),
Norfolk State (Mid-Eastern Athletic), and
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Horizon). All of those
victories have come on the road.
“Bob Marlin has done a tremendous job building
Bearkat men's basketball into a Southland Conference
championship program,” said Director of Athletics
Bobby Williams. “He is a dynamic coach and quality
person.The Huntsville community is excited about
what is happening with Bearkat basketball!”
Marlin received National Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA) "Coach of the Year" honors in
1993 following Pensacola's national title (the first
ever for a Florida junior college). In five seasons
as head coach at Pensacola, Marlin compiled a 123-35
record. Marlin won 100 games at Pensacola faster
than any coach in school history. Twenty-seven of
his players at Pensacola received scholarships to
play at four-year schools.
As a head coach, Marlin has coached an NBA draft
pick, one NJCAA National Player of the Year, one
NJCAA Student-Athlete of the Year, two Southland
Conference "Players of the Year," two SLC "Newcomers
of the Year," one SLC "Freshman of the Year," two
NJCAA All-Americans, 28 All-Conference selections,
three Academic All-Americans, and 12 Academic
All-Conference student-athletes.
As an assistant coach, Marlin helped guide the
Alabama Crimson Tide to the 1996 National
Invitational Final Four.
Prior to becoming head coach at Pensacola, Marlin
was an assistant at Marshall in 1989-90, helping
direct the Thundering Herd to a runner-up finish in
the Southern Conference. From 1984 to 1989, Marlin
served as assistant coach at Houston Baptist. The
Huskies earned an NCAA Division I tournament berth
in 1984 and finished among the top three teams in
the TransAmerica Conference four times. While
serving as a graduate assistant at Northeast
Louisiana (now Louisiana-Monroe) under current
Indian Head Coach Mike Vining, Marlin coached the
junior varsity and was scouting director for an NLU
squad that won the TransAmerica Conference
championship and earned an NCAA post-season
tournament berth in 1982.
Born in Tupelo, MS, Marlin received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Physical Education from
Mississippi State in 1981. He earned his Masters in
Health and Physical Education (with a minor in
guidance and counseling) from Northeast Louisiana in
1983. He has a son, Matt (14). |
