Gene Roebuck

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Biographical details
Born (1947-02-08) February 8, 1947 (age 78)
Playing career
1966–1969 Mayville State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1984–1987 Lake Region State College
1987–2012 North Dakota
Baseball
1990–1993 North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall628–145 (.812) (basketball)
99–61–1 (.618) (baseball)
TournamentsBasketball
36–17 (NCAA Division II)
0–1 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (WNIT)
2–5 (WBI)
Baseball
3–3 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • 10x NCC Coach of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005-2007)
  • 1x Great West Coach of the Year (2010)
  • 1x Russell Athletic/WBCA Division II Region Coach of the Year

Gene Roebuck (born February 8, 1947) [1] is the retired head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of North Dakota. [2] He is a graduate of Mayville State University.

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Early years

Roebuck attended Velva Public School in Velva, ND. At Velva, he earned 12 letters in baseball, basketball, and football. He then attended Mayville State University where he played baseball and basketball.

North Dakota basketball

Roebuck was hired to be head coach of North Dakota women's basketball team in June 1987. Won back-to-back-to-back national championships in 1997, 1998, 1999.

North Dakota baseball

Roebuck was hired to be the baseball coach of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in 1990. In 1993, he took the team to the 1993 NCAA Division II College World Series, but lost both games they played.

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (North Central Conference)(1987–2008)
1987–88North Dakota 22–69—53rd NCAA Division II First Round
1988–89North Dakota 19–96—85th
1989–90North Dakota 27–416—21st NCAA Division II Elite Eight
1990–91North Dakota 28–217—11st NCAA Division II Regional Final
1991–92North Dakota 24–713—53rd NCAA Division II Elite Eight
1992–93North Dakota 23–516—2T—1st NCAA Division II First Round
1993–94North Dakota 26–218—01st NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
1994–95North Dakota 23–515—32nd NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
1995–96North Dakota 26–614—43rd NCAA Division II Regional Finals
1996–97North Dakota 28–414—42nd NCAA Division II Champions
1997–98North Dakota 31–118—01st NCAA Division II Champions
1998–99North Dakota 31–117—11st NCAA Division II Champions
1999–00North Dakota 25–515—32nd NCAA Division II Regional Finals
2000–01North Dakota 29–415—31st NCAA Division II Runner-up
2001–02North Dakota 24–514—41st NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
2002–03North Dakota 26–612—4T—3rd NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
2003–04North Dakota 27–612—43rd NCAA Division II Regional Finals
2004–05North Dakota 25–610—21st NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
2005–06North Dakota 34–112—01st NCAA Division II Regional Finals
2006–07North Dakota 32–410—21st NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2007–08North Dakota 27–410—22nd NCAA Division II First Round
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Division I Independents)(2008–2009)
2008–09North Dakota 18–11
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Great West Conference)(2009–2012)
2009–10North Dakota 17–1411—11st
2010–11North Dakota 15–168—42nd
2011–12North Dakota 21–119—11st WBI First Round
North Dakota:628–145 (.812)300–65 (.822)
Total:628–145 (.812)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Baseball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (North Central Conference)(1990–1993)
1990North Dakota 24–165–32nd (Northern)
1991North Dakota 24–176–4T–2nd (Northern)
1992North Dakota 22–147–31st (Northern)
1993North Dakota 29–14–16–32nd (Northern) NCAA Division II College World Series
North Dakota:99–61–1 (.618)24–13 (.649)
Total:99–61–1 (.618)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. Associated Press (October 21, 2006). "North Dakota's Roebuck gets three-year extension". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2010.