BOB BIGELOW
52 Jefferson Rd.
Winchester, Massachusetts 01890
(781) 729-6134
bob@bob-bigelow.corn or bob-bigelow@comcast.net
www.bob-bigelow.com
BASKETBALL PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Professional
• Drafted 13th on first round by Kansas City Kings in May, 1975
• Played with Kings (1975-1977), Boston Celtics (1978), and San Diego Clippers (1978-1979)
College
• University of Pennsylvania 1971-1975
• Three NCAA Division 1 Top Twenty Teams, Three Ivy League Champions
• Played for Chuck Daly - coach of 1992 “Dream Team” USA Gold Medal Olympians, and inducted into
the Basketball Hall of Fame, 1994
• Inducted into the Big Five (Penn, LaSalle, Villanova, Temple, St. Joseph’s) Hall of Fame, 1989
High School
• Scored over 1,000 points at Winchester, MA High School in two years
• All State, All-New England, Top 50 players in USA
• Inducted into The New England Basketball Hall of Fame, 2006
BASKETBALL TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Founder and Director of Collegiate Players Basketball Institute, a skill development camp for collegiate players – all positions and all Divisions.
• Spoken at over 1000 basketball schools, camps and clinics.
• Developed and administered thousands of basketball clinics from youth to adult.
• Individually counseled and trained tens of thousands of youth, scholastic, collegiate and professional
basketball players, athletically and academically.
• New England Regional Scout for the NBA, 1985-2000.
YOUTH SPORTS AND YOUTH BASKETBALL
• One of the foremost speakers/experts on organized youth sports in North America. Conducted over 600 talks for coaches, administrators and parents on how to improve youth sports.
• Co-authored the book, Just Let the Kids Play, that describes organized youth sports major systemic problems and offers reforms for change.
• Conducted over 100 clinics for coaches and parent volunteers of youth basketball players; stressing need for fun, fundamentals and age-appropriate teaching/coaching.
EDUCATION
Babson College, Wellesley, MA: MBA Marketing
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: B.A. American History
Testimonials about Bob Bigelow’s Programs and Clinics
“You can learn so much from Bob…he has a practical, easy-to-understand approach to teaching basketball skills.”
Bill Curley, NBA 1st Round Draft Choice and Player, 1994-2002
“Bob’s clinic is the absolute foundation and building block to help coaches help their players improve. It’s essential that our players work on these skills to improve in our system. We do Bob’s stuff all the time.”
Art Luptowski, Men’s Coach, American International College (AIC)
“Bob Bigelow runs a dynamic “thinking player” clinic. For the player who really wants to learn the fundamentals from a master teacher. Bob does it. He makes us all think.”
Jim Stroker, Head Boys Coach, Ridgewood (NJ) HS
“Balance is the number one priority in all sports. Bob’s clinic was so helpful in teaching players this important skill. Several of our players are multi-sport athletes; the importance of balance can be transferred to other sports. We recommend Bob highly to other programs.”
Dan Whitham, Founder – Basketball Players Edge (BPE), Brockton, MA
“Bob made himself into an NBA player because he mastered all the “little things” that we coaches tend to assume our players know…It is those “little things” that Bob has a gift for teaching and I would highly recommend him to any program serious about individual player development…I have coached at the college level for 25 years and have assisted with the Canadian National Men’s Program for several years. I can honestly say that Bob is one of the finest teachers I have run across.”
Eddie Pomykala, Head Men’s Coach, Bishops University (Quebec) - Canadian Men’s Champions, 1998
