Bob Ritter
Bobby Ritter (born March 24, 1960) is an American football coach. He is current head football coach at Middlebury College.[1] He took over in 2001 after the retirement of Mickey Heinecken. Through the 2019 season, Ritter has compiled an 102–53 record and won three New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championships, in 2007, 2013 and 2019.
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Middlebury |
Conference | NESCAC |
Record | 102–53 |
Biographical details | |
Born | Holden, Massachusetts | March 24, 1960
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1982–1987 | Middlebury (DC) |
1988–1995 | Tufts (DC/OC) |
1996–2000 | Middlebury (assistant) |
2001–present | Middlebury |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 102–53 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 NESCAC (2007, 2013, 2019) | |
Awards | |
NESCAC Coach of the Year (2007) Region I AFCA Coach of the Year (2007) Gridiron Club of Greater Boston - New England Division III Coach of the Year (2019) |
Middlebury became the first team in NESCAC history to finish with a 9-0 record, as the Panthers captured their fourth NESCAC Championship. The 2019 Middlebury squad joins the 8-0 teams of 1936 and 1972 as the only undefeated teams in school history.[2] For his success in the 2019 NCAA Division III football season Ritter was awarded the 2019 D3football.com All-East Region Coach of the Year and 2019 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston - New England Division III Coach of the Year.[3][4]
The 2019 undefeated campaign put Ritter in elite coaching company with only two other NCAA teams completing the 2019 season without a loss. They were North Dakota State University and Louisiana State University.[5][6][7][8]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Middlebury Panthers (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (2001–present) | |||||||||
2001 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2002 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2003 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2004 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
2005 | Middlebury | 3–5 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
2006 | Middlebury | 6–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
2007 | Middlebury | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
2008 | Middlebury | 5–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2009 | Middlebury | 5–3 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2010 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2011 | Middlebury | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2012 | Middlebury | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
2013 | Middlebury | 7–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
2014 | Middlebury | 6–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
2015 | Middlebury | 5–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2016 | Middlebury | 6–2 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
2017 | Middlebury | 7–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2018 | Middlebury | 5–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
2019 | Middlebury | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
Middlebury: | 102–53 | 102–53 | |||||||
Total: | 102–53 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- "Bob Ritter - Middlebury College Athletics". athletics.middlebury.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "Middlebury Wins NESCAC Title With Perfect 9-0 Mark - Middlebury College Athletics". athletics.middlebury.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "2019 D3football.com All-Region Teams". D3football. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "Gridiron Club of Greater Boston | Current News". gridclubofgreaterboston.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "2019 NCAA Division III football season", Wikipedia, 2019-12-15, retrieved 2019-12-17
- "2019 NCAA Division II football season", Wikipedia, 2019-12-15, retrieved 2019-12-17
- "2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season", Wikipedia, 2019-12-14, retrieved 2019-12-17
- "2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season", Wikipedia, 2019-12-17, retrieved 2019-12-17