Neil Roberts (basketball)
 Roberts, circa 1967 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1945 Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1967 | BYU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1985 | Dixie State |
| 1988–1992 | Southern Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | High School: 172–38 (.819) NCAA: 54–51 (.514) |
Neil Roberts (born May 8, 1945) is an American former basketball coach who coached at both Dixie State and Southern Utah.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Roberts played college basketball at BYU from 1964 to 1967.[3][4] He was named Look Magazine All-American in 1967.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Roberts' coaching career would begin in the high school ranks, notably at Skyline High School, where he won two state championships.[1] He compiled a 172–38 overall record as a high school coach.[5] In 1978, Roberts would accept the head coaching position at then-NJCAA program Dixie State. He remained with the Trailblazers until 1985, making three national tournaments and winning the 1985 NJCAA Division I championship.[6] After a brief hiatus from coaching, Roberts would become the head coach at Southern Utah, helping guide its transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. He served as coach until 1992, ending with a 54–51 record. Roberts resigned as coach during the 1991–92 season after being accused of shoplifting a $30 necktie.[5] He was replaced by Bill Evans.
Head coaching record
[edit]NCAA D1
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah (Independent) (1988–1992) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Southern Utah | 10–18 | |||||||
| 1989–90 | Southern Utah | 13–15 | |||||||
| 1990–91 | Southern Utah | 16–12 | |||||||
| 1991–92 | Southern Utah | 15–6‡ | |||||||
| Southern Utah: | 54–51 (.514) | ‡ Resigned midseason | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 (–) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Neil Roberts (2007) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics.
- ^ "Neil Roberts Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Neil Roberts College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Neil Roberts Athlete Profile - MBKB".
- ^ a b Robinson, John (February 9, 1992). "Roberts Resigns As SUU Coach To End Turmoil". Deseret News. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball 1984-85 (2012) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics.