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HEAD COACH BOBBY GONZALEZ
Gonzalez coached Luis Flores, Manhattan’s all-time leading scorer, who
was drafted in the second round by the NBA’s Houston Rockets in 2004.
Flores played with both Denver and Golden State in 2004-05.
In 2002-03, Gonzalez led Manhattan to the MAAC regular season and
league championship with a 23-7 record, 14-4 in the league. Named the
MAAC Coach of the Year for his eff orts, Gonzalez took Manhattan College
to the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time since 1995. The Jaspers fell to
eventual national champion Syracuse in the fi rst round.
Gonzalez’s fi rst overall winning season came in his third year, 2001-
02, when the Jaspers fi nished 20-9 overall and 12-6 in the MAAC while
advancing to the NIT. Manhattan was 14-15 in Gonzalez’s second season
but boasted an 11-7 record in league play. In 1999-00, Gonzalez inherited
a last-place team and led Manhattan to a record of 12-15 and 9-9 in
the conference.
Gonzalez is no stranger to the BIG EAST and to big-time college basketball.
Prior to becoming a head coach, he was an assistant on Pete Gillen’s
staff s at Xavier (1993-94), Providence (1994-98) and Virginia (1998-99).
Known for his strong recruiting classes, Gonzalez possesses outstanding
contacts and ties to the metropolitan area. He was assistant high
school coach at Rice High School in the Bronx in 1992-93 and assistant
at St. Nicholas of Tolentine from 1988-91. He was also an assistant coach
at Binghamton University (1987-88) and Broome Community College
(1986-87).
Off the court, Gonzalez is a member of the NCAA Ethics Committee and
regularly serves as a radio and TV basketball analyst. He regularly pro-
GONZALEZ’S COACHING RECORD
Overall Conference
Year Record Pct. Conference Record Pct. Finish Postseason
1999-00 Manhattan 12-15 .444 MAAC 9-9 .500 6th
2000-01 Manhattan 14-15 .483 MAAC 11-7 .611 7th
2001-02 Manhattan 20-9 .690 MAAC 12-6 .667 T-3rd NIT First Round
2002-03 Manhattan 23-7 .767 MAAC 14-4 .778 1st NCAA First Round
2003-04 Manhattan 25-6 .806 MAAC 16-2 .889 1st NCAA Second Round
2004-05 Manhattan 15-14 .517 MAAC 9-9 .500 T-5th
2005-06 Manhattan 20-11 .645 MAAC 14-4 .778 1st NIT Second Round
2006-07 Seton Hall 13-16 .448 BIG EAST 4-12 .250 13th
2007-08 Seton Hall 17-15 .531 BIG EAST 7-11 .389 11th
2008-09 Seton Hall 17-15 .531 BIG EAST 7-11 .389 11th
Career Totals 176-123 .589 103-75 .579
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY