William Rohr (May 21, 1918 – July 16, 1986) was an American

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coach and athletics administrator. He was served as the head basketball coach at

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from 1951 to 1957 and

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from 1957 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 157–117 record, winning four

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(MAC) championships at Miami and three NCAA tournament appearances. He also served as

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's athletic director from 1963 to 1978. An alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Head coaching record

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