Rob Jeter

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Western Illinois University Athletics

Title

Head Coach
Email

rd-jeter@wiu.edu
Phone

298-1224

Get to know the leader of WIU men's basketball.

Wherever Rob Jeter goes, success is sure to follow, and on March 30, 2020, his next stop became Western Illinois University.

Jeter was tabbed as the Leathernecks' 21st head men's basketball coach, carrying with him 25 years of coaching experience and seven NCAA Tournament appearances. His previous stops included the University of Minnesota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a head coaching stint at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

At the helm of his own program, Jeter was a three-time coach of the year. Eleven seasons at Milwaukee captured five seasons with 20 or more wins, Coach of the Year honors from the Horizon League (2011) and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (2006,2011), and two NCAA Tournament berths. His first Panther squad registered a first-round victory over the University of Oklahoma in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

Jeter's most recent trip to the NCAAs occurred in 2019 as an assistant at Minnesota. The Gophers ended their season in the second round but earned their first tournament win in six years to go alongside another 20-win season (22-14).

In his two-year stint, Jeter was responsible for all aspects of the program, from recruiting to skill development, and he worked extensively with the Gophers' backcourt and defense. He helped coach Amir Coffey and Marcus Carr to All-Big Ten honors in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Coffey is currently with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers on a two-way contract with the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.

Prior to Minnesota, Jeter was on staff at UNLV from 2016-18. The Runnin' Rebels doubled their wins in year two to produce a 20-win season, and Jeter had a hand in recruiting the 12th-best class in the country that included McDonald's High School All-American Brandon McCoy and National Junior College Player of the Year Shakur Juiston.

Jeter left Milwaukee (2005-2016) as its all-time winningest coach (Division I era) with an overall record of 185-170. The Panthers claimed the Horizon League's regular-season titles in 2006 and 2011 and tournament titles in 2006 and 2014.

Before running his own ship, Jeter was an assistant coach under Bo Ryan at Wisconsin (2001-05), UWM (1999-01), and Wisconsin-Platteville (1994-98). He was also an assistant at Marquette (1998-99) under Mike Deane.

At Wisconsin, Jeter helped the Badgers to remarkable success with two regular season Big Ten championships and a Big Ten Tournament title. Wisconsin made four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including berths in the Sweet 16 in 2003 and the Elite Eight in 2005.

Jeter played college basketball for Ryan at UW-Platteville and captained his team to the NCAA Division III title in 1991. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1991 and went on to earn a master's from UWP in 2001.

Jeter was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 and was also inducted into the inaugural hall of fame class for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He became a three-time HOFer in 2013 when Platteville's 1991 national championship team received the school's highest honor.