Robert Garth (born October 2, 1979) is a former

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and wide receiver, who played for eight seasons in

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. He is best known for his six-plus seasons with the

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. He played for the team from 2003 to 2006 and again in 2008 through 2009. Garth was honored by Arena Football 2 as one of the top 10 Ironman players of all time for his play both ways on offense and defense. Garth was known as "Superman" to the fans because of his aggressive and acrobatic style of play.

High school

Garth attended

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and was a member of their state championship basketball and football team.

College

Garth attended the

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for his first two years of college. He then transferred to

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where he played both basketball and football.

Arena Football 2

Garth played eight seasons in

. He retired at the conclusion of the 2009 season even though he set career-highs in receptions (88) and receiving yards (971 yards). He finished his career as the Blizzard's all-time leading scorer (650 points). After his retirement, he was hired as the assistant head coach for the upcoming 2010 Indoor Football season.

Basketball

Garth has also played professional basketball in the CBA for the

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Coaching

Robert Garth started his coaching career in 1996 at Hartland High School in

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, as a freshman basketball coach. Due to his long football playing career, Garth's next coaching position wouldn't come until 2006 when he joined the staff for

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's football team in

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. In the next few years, Garth held coaching positions with

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Basketball (2009), the

(2010), and

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Football (2012). In 2013, Garth took a football coaching job with

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. He worked primarily with receivers, and used his professional experience to train a talented group of receivers. In his second year with the team, he helped guide the team to the WIAA Division 4 State Championship in 2014. Following two successful seasons at Little Chute, Garth headed to

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where he became a football coach at West Orange High School in

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for the 2015 season. While at West Orange, Garth worked closely with many future Division I athletes, including WR Eddie McDoom (Michigan) and QB Woody Barrett (Auburn). Garth was a football coach at

, where he worked with the tight ends. He served from 2016 to 2018. Served as Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the

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varsity football team in

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from 2019-2021 under

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taking a 7th seeded team to the third round of the 2021 Florida 7A Regional Finals Playoff game before losing to 1st seeded

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37-14. Currently serving as Director of Player Development for

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team.

Business activities

Aside from being a college coach, Robert Garth is the owner of three separate companies. Team Me Clothing, LLC is both owned and operated by Garth. It specializes in clothing and accessories that offer customers unique designs and color palettes, as well as customization when bought in bulk. Wide Out Nation is a training service created by Garth in which he trains football players who play wide receiver. He uses his experience and knowledge of the game to help players of all ages become better football players. Many of the players he has trained have gone on to become college football players who are at the top of their game. Recruit University (sometimes referred to as "Recruit U") is a college recruiting service for athletes that are trying to play sports at the collegiate level. The service helps connect the athletes to coaches and gives them information about the recruiting process.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garth, Robert 1979 births Living people American football linebackers American football wide receivers New Mexico State Aggies football players Carolina Rhinos players Green Bay Blizzard players Kansas City Brigade players Tri-Cities Fever players Arkansas Twisters players Peoria Pirates players Players of American football from Flint, Michigan Fort Wayne Fury players