{{Short description|American basketball player & coach (b.1975)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Bob Boldon | image = Bob Boldon December 2013.jpg | alt = | caption = Boldon in 2013 | current_title = [[Head coach]] | current_team = [[Ohio Bobcats women's basketball|Ohio]] | current_conference = [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] | current_record = {{Winning percentage|221|177|record=y}} | contract = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|1}} | birth_place = [[Louisville, Ohio]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1993–1997 | player_team1 = [[Walsh University|Walsh]] | player_positions = [[Point guard]] | coach_years1 = 1997–1998 | coach_team1 = Walsh (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1998–1999 | coach_team2 = [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington]] (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1999–2001 | coach_team3 = [[IPFW Mastodons women's basketball|IPFW]] (assistant) | coach_years4 = 2001–2002 | coach_team4 = [[Gannon University|Gannon]] (assistant) | coach_years5 = 2002–2004 | coach_team5 = [[Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball|Texas A&M-Corpus Christi]] (assistant) | coach_years6 = 2004–2006 | coach_team6 = [[University of Arkansas at Monticello|Arkansas-Monticello]] | coach_years7 = 2006–2008 | coach_team7 = [[Akron Zips women's basketball|Akron]] (assistant) | coach_years8 = 2008–2009 | coach_team8 = [[Lambuth University|Lambuth]] | coach_years9 = 2009–2010 | coach_team9 = [[Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball|Florida Gulf Coast]] (assistant) | coach_years10 = 2010–2013 | coach_team10 = [[Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball|Youngstown State]] | coach_years11 = 2013–present | coach_team11 = [[Ohio Bobcats women's basketball|Ohio]] | overall_record = {{Winning percentage|318|264|record=y}} | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 0–1 ([[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I]])<br>7–7 ([[Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]])<br>8–7 ([[MAC Women's Basketball Tournament|MAC]]) | championships = [[MAC Women's Basketball Tournament|MAC tournament]] championship ([[2015 MAC women's basketball tournament|2015]]) | awards = [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] Coach of the Year (2015)<br /> [[Horizon League]] Coach of the Year (2013) | coaching_records = }} '''Robert John Boldon''' (born May 1, 1975)<ref name="NCAA Coaches"/> is an American [[women's basketball]] coach and former [[basketball]] player. He is the current head [[Ohio Bobcats women's basketball|women's basketball]] coach at [[Ohio University]]. He previously held the same position at [[Youngstown State University]], [[Lambuth University|Lambuth]], and [[University of Arkansas at Monticello|Arkansas-Monticello]].
==Playing career== Boldon started at point guard for four years and led the [[Walsh Cavaliers]] to the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] Final Four in [[1996 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament|1995–96]]. As a freshman, Boldon averaged 8.2 points and accumulated 163 assists. Over the next three years, Boldon was named First Team All-[[Mid-Ohio Conference]] each season, accumulating 204 assists and an average of 12.7 points as a sophomore, 222 assists and an average of 14.5 points as a junior, and 186 assists and an average of 14.3 points as a senior. During his junior season, Boldon led his team to the Mid-Ohio Conference championship and was named the MOC Player of the Year, first team NAIA All-American, and Mr. Hustle at the NAIA National Tournament. He was named NAIA Second Team All-American following his senior season. He is still Walsh's career assist leader with 775 and is fourth in career points with 1,694. In 2008, he was inducted into the Walsh Athletics Wall of Fame.<ref>[http://www.walsh.edu/bobbolden Bob Boldon – Walsh Basketball Hall of Fame Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929000203/http://www.walsh.edu/bobbolden |date=September 29, 2011 }}, retrieved 2011-Aug-9</ref>
==Education and personal life== Boldon, a native of [[Louisville, Ohio]], graduated from [[Walsh University]] in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. He earned his master's degree in liberal studies from [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana]] in 2003. Boldon is married and has four sons.<ref>[http://www.penguinsbasketballcamps.com/womensbasketball/head-coach-bob-boldon.cfm Head Coach Bob Boldon], retrieved 2011-Aug-9</ref>
==Coaching career==
He began his head coaching career at [[University of Arkansas at Monticello]] in the 2004–05 season and also served as the head coach of the women's basketball team at [[Lambuth University]] in 2008–09. Boldon also served as an assistant coach at Walsh, [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington]], [[IPFW Mastodons|IPFW]], [[Gannon University|Gannon]], [[Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi|Texas A&M-Corpus Christi]], [[Akron Zips|Akron]], and [[Florida Gulf Coast University]].<ref>[http://www.fgcuathletics.com/athletics/directory/137/1248/ Bob Boldon – FGCU Athletics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003141043/http://www.fgcuathletics.com/athletics/directory/137/1248/ |date=October 3, 2011 }}, retrieved 2011-Aug-9</ref>
===Youngstown State===
Boldon led [[Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball|Youngstown State]] to its biggest win increase ever under a first-year head coach in the 2010–11 campaign. Overall, the Penguins went 6–24 for the campaign for a six-win improvement from the previous year.<ref name="Youngstown Profile">[http://www.ysusports.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/bob_boldon Bob Bolden – Profile], Youngstown State Athletics Department, Retrieved 2011-Aug-9</ref> In 2010, he led the Penguins their first victory in nearly two years. In his third year the Penguins won 23 games and finished second in the [[Horizon League]]. They qualified for the [[2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2013 WNIT]].
===Ohio===
He was announced as [[Ohio Bobcats|Ohio's]] head coach on March 28, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Boldon named Bobcats' new coach|url=https://www.athensmessenger.com/sports/ohiouniversity/boldon-named-bobcats-new-coach/article_871fb710-365c-5beb-9b30-2f43654cafe0.html|work=|publisher=Athens Messenger|accessdate=May 31, 2022}}</ref> He won [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] championships during his [[2014–15 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|2nd]] and [[2015–16 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|3rd seasons]] at Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2016/03/ohio_bobcats_mac_womens_tourna.html|title=Ohio Bobcats are No. 1 seed for MAC Women's Tournament|access-date=2023-05-09|website=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=March 15, 2016|first=Dennis|last=Manoloff|language=en}}</ref> They won the [[2015 MAC women's basketball tournament|2015 MAC tournament]] and played in the [[2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] where they lost to [[2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team|Arizona State]]. He was named [[2014–15 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season|2015 MAC]] Coach of the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Boldon Named WBB MAC Coach of the Year|url=https://woub.org/2015/03/22/boldon-named-wbb-mac-coach-of-the-year/|work=|publisher=WOUB|accessdate=May 31, 2022}}</ref> During the [[2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|2018–19 season]] his team won a school record 30 games and he became the leader in coaching wins in program history. Ohio played in the [[Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]] in [[2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2016]], [[2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2017]], [[2019 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2019]], [[2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2021]], [[2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2022]] and [[2026 Women's National Invitation Tournament|2026]].<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bob Boldon|url=http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/boldon_bob?view=bio|work=Ohio University|publisher=|accessdate=April 17, 2018}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CBB Yearly Record Start |type=coach |conference= |postseason= |poll=no }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[University of Arkansas at Monticello|Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms]] |conference=[[Gulf South Conference]] |startyear=2004 |endyear=2006 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2004–05 | name = Arkansas-Monticello | overall = 15–14 | conference = 8–8 | confstanding = T–3rd }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2005–06 | name = Arkansas-Monticello | overall = 15–13 | conference = 9–7 | confstanding = T–3rd }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Arkansas-Monticello | overall = 30–27 ({{Winning percentage|30|27}}) | confrecord = 17–15 ({{Winning percentage|17|15}}) }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[Lambuth University|Lambuth Eagles]] |conference=Independent |startyear=2008 |endyear=2009 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2008–09 | name = Lambuth | overall = 29–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Lambuth | overall = 29–7 ({{Winning percentage|29|7}}) | confrecord =no }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball|Youngstown State Penguins]] |conference=[[Horizon League]] |startyear=2010 |endyear=2013 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2010–11 | name = Youngstown State | overall = 6–24 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = T-9th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2011–12 | name = Youngstown State | overall = 10–20 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = 10th }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2012–13]] | name = Youngstown State | overall = 23–10 | conference = 11–5 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = [[2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]] Second Round }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Youngstown State | overall = 39–54 ({{Winning percentage|39|54}}) | confrecord = 19–33 ({{Winning percentage|19|33}}) }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[Ohio Bobcats women's basketball|Ohio Bobcats]] |conference=[[Mid-American Conference]] |startyear=2013 |endyear= }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2013–14]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2013-14 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2013-14|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2013–14 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 9–21 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding = T-4th (East) }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = [[2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2014–15]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2014-15 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2014-15|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2014–15 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 27–5 | conference = 16–2 | confstanding = 1st (East) | postseason = [[2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = [[2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2015–16]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2015-16|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2015–16 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 26–7 | conference = 16–2 | confstanding = 1st (East) | postseason = [[2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT Third Round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2016–17]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2016-17|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 22–10 | conference = 12–6 | confstanding = 2nd (East) | postseason = [[2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT First Round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2017–18]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2017-18|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2017–18 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 16–15 | conference = 9–9 | confstanding = 3rd East | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | season = [[2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2018–19]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2018-19|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 30–6 | conference = 14–4 | confstanding = 1st East | postseason = [[2019 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT Quarterfinals]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | season = [[2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2019–20]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2019-20|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2019–20 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 19–11 | conference = 11–7 | confstanding = T-1st East | postseason = MAC Semifinals* }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2020-21|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2020-21 Ohio Bobcats women’s basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 15–9** | conference = 11–6** | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = [[2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT Regional consolation championship game]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2021-22|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2021–22 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 15–15 | conference = 9–10 | confstanding= 8th | postseason = [[2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT First Round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2022-23|access-date=2022-10-28|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2022–23 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 6–23 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding= T-11th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2023–24]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2023-24|access-date=2023-04-20|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2023–24 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 11–19 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding=T-6th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2024–25]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2024-25|access-date=2024-11-11|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2024–25 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 6–23 | conference = 4–14 | confstanding= T-10th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2025–26]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2025-26|access-date=2025-11-05|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2025–26 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 18–14 | conference = 11–7 | confstanding= 5th | postseason = [[2026 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT First Round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = [[2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2026–27]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2026-27 Women's Basketball Schedule|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/schedule/2026-27|access-date=2026-03-22|website=Ohio University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2026–27 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team|Ohio]] | overall = 0–0 | conference = 0–0 | confstanding= | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Ohio | overall = {{Winning percentage|221|177|record=y}} | confrecord = {{Winning percentage|129|104|record=y}} }} {{CBB Yearly Record End | overall = {{Winning percentage|318|264|record=y}} }} <nowiki>*</nowiki> MAC tournament had to stop due to COVID-19 pandemic. <nowiki>**</nowiki> Boldon missed one conference game due to a positive COVID-19 test. The team lost the game and the loss doesn’t count towards his record.
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bob Boldon|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/bob-boldon-1.html|access-date=2024-05-15|website=Sports Reference|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist|2|refs=
<ref name="NCAA Coaches">{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Women's Basketball Coaches Career|date=|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch|website=NCAA|accessdate=September 29, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbball/roster/coaches/bob-boldon/183 Ohio Bobcats coaching bio] *{{commonscatinline}}
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