Bob Nichols Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Bob Nichols, the winningest coach in Mid-American Conference history, was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame at the 2010 Induction Ceremony on May 22, 2010, in Columbus. In 22 years as head coach at the University of Toledo, beginning in 1965-66, Nichols had 20 winning seasons, won five Mid-American Conference championships, and took the Rockets to the NCAA Tournament in 1967, 1969, and 1980, including a Sweet 16 run in 1969. His 376-212 record included a school-best 23-2 season in 1966-67, and his 376 wins remain the most by any coach in MAC history. In one three-year stretch, his Toledo teams went 5-0 against Big Ten competition. A Toledo co-captain as a senior, he earlier compiled a 111-39 record in seven years as head coach at Toledo Central Catholic High School. Bob Nichols passed away on March 30, 2013. Learn more about Bob Nichols: https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/...