Robert John Staak was born on December 22,1947 and is an American former college basketball and professional basketball coach.
13 Facts About Bob Staak
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Bob Staak attended Darien High School, where he played basketball and became the all-time leading scorer with 1,166 points, a mark that still stands.
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Bob Staak graduated in 1966, and he was recruited by about 100 universities.
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Bob Staak attended St John's University as a freshman, taking business courses.
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Bob Staak played three years of varsity basketball for the Huskies, ending his career as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer.
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Bob Staak returned to Connecticut and played in the New York State Pro League on weekends for a year while coaching at East Hartford High School.
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Bob Staak became an assistant coach at UConn for two years under his college coach Dee Rowe.
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Bob Staak then served as an assistant for one season at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.
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Bob Staak then served as an assistant at the Ivy League's University of Pennsylvania under future Hall-of-Famer Chuck Daly.
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Bob Staak spent two years as a referee observer with the NBA followed by one season as a scout for the Boston Celtics.
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Bob Staak then spent seven-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic from January 2005 to July 2012.
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Bob Staak was inducted into the Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, and the UConn Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Bob Staak is married to Donna and Staak has a grown son and stepdaughter.