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 seaons (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 and Central Florida (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 18 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).