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American basketball player and coach

Neil Roberts
Biographical details
Roberts, circa 1967
Born	(1945-05-08) May 8, 1945 (age 79) Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1967	BYU

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1985	Dixie State
1988–1992	Southern Utah

Head coaching record
Overall	High School: 172–38 (.819) NCAA: 54–51 (.514)

Neil Roberts (born May 8, 1945) is an American former basketball coach who coached at both Dixie State and Southern Utah.

Playing career

Roberts played college basketball at BYU from 1964 to 1967. He was named Look Magazine All-American in 1967.

Coaching career

Roberts' coaching career would begin in the high school ranks, notably at Skyline High School, where he won two state championships. He compiled a 172–38 overall record as a high school coach. In 1978, Roberts would accept the head coaching position at then-NJCAA program Dixie State. He remained with the Trailblazers until 1985, making three national tournaments and winning the 1985 NJCAA Division I championship. After a brief hiatus from coaching, Roberts would become the head coach at Southern Utah, helping guide its transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. He served as coach until 1992, ending with a 54–51 record. Roberts resigned as coach during the 1991–92 season after being accused of shoplifting a $30 necktie. He was replaced by Bill Evans.

Head coaching record

NCAA D1

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Standing
Southern Utah (Independent) (1988–1992)
1988–89	Southern Utah	10–18
1989–90	Southern Utah	13–15
1990–91	Southern Utah	16–12
1991–92	Southern Utah	15–6
Southern Utah:		54–51 (.514)	‡ Resigned midseason
Total:		0–0 (–)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "Neil Roberts (2007) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics.
"Neil Roberts Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
"Neil Roberts College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
"Neil Roberts Athlete Profile - MBKB".
^ Robinson, John (February 9, 1992). "Roberts Resigns As SUU Coach To End Turmoil". Deseret News. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
"Men's Basketball 1984-85 (2012) - Hall of Fame". Dixie State University Athletics.

v t e Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball head coaches
Leland Hafen (1926–1936) Lloyd Shields (1936–1939) Jay Tolman (1936–1941) Stan Watts (1941–1945) Walter Brooks (1945–1946) Harold B. Stowell (1946–1949) Garth Belliston (1949–1953) Keith Watts (1953–1955) Doyle Sampson (1955–1957) Ray Englestead (1957–1962) Doug Allred (1962–1977) Neil Roberts (1977–1985) Ken Wagner (1985–1990) Dave Rose (1990–1997) Jeff Kidder (1997–2005) Jon Judkins (2005– )

Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball head coaches

Leland Hafen (1926–1936)
Lloyd Shields (1936–1939)
Jay Tolman (1936–1941)
Stan Watts (1941–1945)
Walter Brooks (1945–1946)
Harold B. Stowell (1946–1949)
Garth Belliston (1949–1953)
Keith Watts (1953–1955)
Doyle Sampson (1955–1957)
Ray Englestead (1957–1962)
Doug Allred (1962–1977)
Neil Roberts (1977–1985)
Ken Wagner (1985–1990)
Dave Rose (1990–1997)
Jeff Kidder (1997–2005)
Jon Judkins (2005– )

v t e Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball head coaches
Boyd Adams (1963–1971) Stan Jack (1971–1980) Tom McCracken (1980–1983) Bob Schermerhorn (1983–1987) Neil Roberts (1987–1992) Bill Evans (1992–2007) Roger Reid (2007–2012) Nick Robinson (2012–2016) Todd Simon (2016–2023) Flynn Clayman # (2023) Rob Jeter (2023– ) # denotes interim head coach

Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball head coaches

Boyd Adams (1963–1971)
Stan Jack (1971–1980)
Tom McCracken (1980–1983)
Bob Schermerhorn (1983–1987)
Neil Roberts (1987–1992)
Bill Evans (1992–2007)
Roger Reid (2007–2012)
Nick Robinson (2012–2016)
Todd Simon (2016–2023)
Flynn Clayman # (2023)
Rob Jeter (2023– )

# denotes interim head coach

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