Bob Simon begins his fifth season as the associate head coach at Fairfield University in 2010-11. He spent the six years at the University of Toledo, including three years as associate head coach.
   Simon joined the Rockets staff prior to the 2000-01 campaign as an assistant coach. He served three years as an assistant, before his promotion to associate head coach before the 2003-04 season.Â
   The Rockets had nothing but success during his six-year tenure, helping the program post three 20-win seasons. More importantly, Toledo captured two National Invitation Tournament berths (2001, 2004) during his stay in the Buckeye State.         Â
   The Rockets hit the national scene with wins over 14th-ranked Michigan State in 2003-04, which halted the Spartans 36-game home non-conference win streak.Â
   At Toledo, Simon’s duties included scouting, coordinating an academic program, overseeing summer camps, and on-floor coaching.Â
   He was also the program’s lead recruiter during his tenure. Simon helped Toledo breach new areas in recruiting, landing top-prospect players from Chicago, Dallas, Boston, and Philadelphia.
   Freshman players always made an immediate impact under Simon at Toledo. During his tenure, three freshmen earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors and another received a berth to the All-Freshman first team.
   Simon began his collegiate coaching career at Wayne State University, spending nearly a decade with the Warriors. He coached the men’s team for five seasons as an associate head coach, and three seasons as an assistant coach.Â
   During his stay, Wayne State posted eight straight winning seasons, and reached the Division II Final Four in 1993. The Warriors captured three conference titles which led to three NCAA Tournament appearances.Â
   Wayne State won a school record 25 games in 1994, and came back to tie that standard in 1999. The 1994 squad posted a school-best 17-game winning streak. A key player on that 1994 team was Tony Goins, Simon’s first recruit for the men’s basketball program. Goins went on to become WSU’s all-time leading scorer .Â
   After eight seasons with the men’s program, Simon accepted a new challenge when he became the head women’s basketball coach at Wayne State. In his one season with the women’s team, Simon turned around the program by posting 13 wins. The team earned a conference tournament berth for the second time in history.
   Simon received his Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing technology from Eastern Michigan University in 1989, and his master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State in 1997. Simon and his wife Donna have a daughter Bobbie  and a son Devin.
