Bob Kloppenburg
Robert G. Kloppenburg (born July 28, 1927) is an American basketball coach. Kloppenburg played college basketball at USC and Fresno State. In a career spanning from the 1950s to 1990s, Kloppenburg coached at the high school, college, and professional levels. From 1958 to 1976 and 1977 to 1978, Kloppenburg was head coach at California Western (later United States International) University. For much of the 1980s and 1990s, Kloppenburg was an NBA assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, and Toronto Raptors; he also had brief stints as interim head coach for the Cavaliers and SuperSonics. Utilizing an influential press defense system, Kloppenburg is regarded as one of the best defensive coaches.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1927 |
| Died | 16 April 2024 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Marshall (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | USC (1945–1946) Fresno State (1949–1950) |
| Coaching career | 1951–1998 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1951–1952 | Fresno State (JV) |
| 1952–1953 | Lindsay HS |
| 1953–1956 | Victor Valley HS |
| 1956–1958 | Paramount HS |
| 1958–1976 | California Western/U.S. International |
| 1976–1977 | Nationale Nederlanden Donar |
| 1977–1978 | U.S. International |
| 1980–1981 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers (interim) |
| 1984–1985 | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1985–1995 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 1992 | Seattle SuperSonics (interim) |
| 1995–1996 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
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