Bob Guelker was an American soccer coach and administrator.
13 Facts About Bob Guelker
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Bob Guelker coached 24 years at the collegiate level, including coaching St Louis University to five championships.
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Bob Guelker coached the US teams at both the 1971 Pan American Games and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Bob Guelker was president of the United States Soccer Football Association from 1967 to 1969 and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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The university agreed and Bob Guelker, working on a shoestring budget of $200 played five club games that season.
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Bob Guelker was inducted into the St Louis University Hall of Fame in 1979.
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On September 30,2009, Bob Guelker was named to SLU's Half-Century Team.
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In 1966, Bob Guelker left SLU and moved to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to establish the soccer program and serve as the Cougars' athletic director.
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In 1972, when the NCAA established Division II soccer, Bob Guelker's team won the first NCAA Division II championship.
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In 1971, Bob Guelker coached the US soccer team at the Pan American Games, and a year later, he coached the US at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Bob Guelker was the president of the United States Soccer Football Association from 1967 to 1969.
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Bob Guelker was the Chair of the National Junior Cup Competition Committee, USSF Olympic Development Committee, Missouri Soccer Federation, and Missouri Senior Soccer Association.
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Bob Guelker was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1980 and the St Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986 and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Hall of Fame in 1993.