Robert Brush (born c. 1943 or 1944) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Cherry Hill High School East from 1966 to 1968,[1] Georgetown College from 1993 to 1996,[2] Wingate University from 1999 to 2000,[2][3] and for the semiprofessional Port City Diesel in 2003.[4][5] He also coached for Maryland,[1] VMI,[6][7] Duke,[8] Southwest Texas State, Vanderbilt,[9] Virginia Tech,[10] Tulsa,[11] Wake Forest,[12] and Kentucky. He played college football for Rutgers as a linebacker and fullback.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1943 or 1944 (age 80–81) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (1966) |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Rutgers |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1968 | Cherry Hill HS East (NJ) |
| 1969 | Maryland (GA) |
| 1970 | Maryland (WR) |
| 1971–1974 | VMI (RB) |
| 1975–1976 | Duke (LB) |
| 1977–1981 | Southwest Texas State (DC) |
| 1982–1983 | Vanderbilt (DC) |
| 1984–1986 | Virginia Tech (DC) |
| 1987–1988 | Tulsa (DC) |
| 1989–1992 | Wake Forest (DC/LB) |
| 1993–1996 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1997–1998 | Kentucky (DA) |
| 1999–2000 | Wingate |
| 2003 | Port City Diesel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–37 (college) 7–4 (semipro) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MSC (1993) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA D2# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Tigers (Mid-South Conference) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Georgetown | 7–4 | 4–1 | 1st | L NAIA First Round | 17 | |||
| 1994 | Georgetown | 3–6 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1995 | Georgetown | 6–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1996 | Georgetown | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Georgetown: | 20–19 | 16–9 | |||||||
| Wingate Bulldogs (South Atlantic Conference) (1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Wingate | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2000 | Wingate | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Wingate: | 4–18 | 2–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–37 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2 Marylanders Elevates". The Ithaca Journal. May 19, 1970. p. 25. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Boone, Jocquelyn; Burton, Rau (April 11, 1999). "Wingate". The Charlotte Observer. p. 18. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "College". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. November 21, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Wagner, Lee (September 26, 2003). "A Brush with the Diesel". Star News Online. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Wagner, Lee (October 21, 2003). "Port City Diesel season ends after strange final play". Star News Online. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Harold (October 30, 1974). "Arnold: Bulldozer for Keydet Attack". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 19. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Coppinger, Ty (September 20, 1971). "'Changed' VMI Has New Spirit". The World-News. p. 12. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Dascenzo, Frank (May 23, 1975). "McGee Confident Duke Football Program Improving". The Durham Sun. p. 31. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Brush, former defensive coordinator at West Texas State,..." UPI. March 2, 1982. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Teel, David (September 12, 1984). "Left wingers under attack at Virginia Tech". Daily Press. p. 32. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Scott, Frank (January 24, 1987). "Brush Named Hurricane Assistant". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "College Football". The Charlotte Observer. February 28, 1989. p. 57. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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