Bob Schanbacher Last College: East Stroudsburg '72 B.A., Wisconsin-La Crosse M.A Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 17th Season Focus Event: Throws

Bob Schanbacher enters his 17th season working with the Bison throwers. This is his ninth season back with the Bucknell coaching staff after taking a three-year sabbatical from the program.

His first stint with the Orange and Blue lasted eight seasons, from 1988-1996. During that time, his athletes captured most of the school records in the men's and women's throwing events.

Schanbacher is responsible for shaping the reputation and tradition of success in the throwing events at Bucknell University. He has coached 53 individual conference champions, athletes who have set 33 school records, a number of ECAC/IC4A scorers as well as an NCAA All-American in the hammer throw (James Heizman). He also coached Maria Garcia to the NCAA outdoor championships in the hammer throw in 2004 and had athletes post five NCAA Regional qualifying performances in 2007.

In his 16 seasons as a member of the Bison coaching staff, Schanbacher has helped coach Bucknell to 27 East Coast Conference and Patriot League Championships. His programs enjoyed remarkable success in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons, when both the men's and women's indoor and outdoor track teams won all four ECC Championships.

A 1973 graduate of East Stroudsburg University and the recipient of a master's degree from Wisconsin-La Crosse, Schanbacher has been the head coach of track and field at Lewisburg High School since 1973 and was the head coach of cross country from 1980-1987. He led teams to 14 conference championships including the West Branch Conference, Susquehanna Valley Conference (AA) and two District 4 AA titles. Schanbacher is also a USATF Level II certified coach.

Schanbacher resides in Cogan Station with his wife Kathleen. They have two children, a daughter and a son, Amy and Chris.