Robert Chipman (born May 18, 1951) is an American retired college basketball coach who coached Washburn University from 1979 to 2017. He is the 24th-winningest coach in college basketball history, with 808 wins.
Chipman during a game in February 2017 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Annual salary | $150,153[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1951-05-18) May 18, 1951 (age 71) |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1971 | Mott CC |
| 1971–1973 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1979 | Washburn (assistant) |
| 1979–2017 | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 808–353 (.696) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NAIA championship (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× MIAA Coach of the Year (1992, 1993, 2004) | |
His 1986–1987 Washburn team won the NAIA national championship, and his 2000–2001 team was the NCAA Division II national runner-up.[2]
His 1992–1993 Washburn team advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, and his 2000–2001 team advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.[3]
Washburn Ichabods men's basketball head coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |