Bob Todd (coach)
Encyclopedia
Bob Todd is a former baseball
coach in the United States
. He was the head coach of the Ohio State University
baseball program. In 23 seasons there his teams compiled a 901–477–2 record. He previously coached Kent State
to a 124–82 record. He has guided Ohio State to two 50-win seasons, in 1991 and 1999. His teams won the Big Ten championship five consecutive years (1991–1995). He announced his retirement at the end of the 2010 season.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
coach in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was the head coach of the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
baseball program. In 23 seasons there his teams compiled a 901–477–2 record. He previously coached Kent State
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
to a 124–82 record. He has guided Ohio State to two 50-win seasons, in 1991 and 1999. His teams won the Big Ten championship five consecutive years (1991–1995). He announced his retirement at the end of the 2010 season.
Awards and honors
- Big Ten Coach of the Year (1989, 1994, 1999, 2001)
- National Coach of the Year (1994)