SXU Women's Basketball Coach Bob Hallberg Gets 1,000th Career Win

CHICAGO, IL - Saint Xavier University Women’s Basketball Head Coach Bob Hallberg has won more than 1,000 games in his career as a college and high school basketball head coach.

Hallberg’s milestone win came on Nov. 26, when the Cougars earned an 81-71 win over Taylor University (Ind.) on the road. He was recognized for the feat in front of the home fans after a win earlier this month over Trinity Christian College at the Shannon Center.

Hallberg has been coaching for 46 years, all in Chicago. He’s been at the helm of men’s programs at Kennedy High School, SXU, Chicago State University and the University of Illinois-Chicago. For the last 16 years, he has led the SXU women’s program while also serving as the school’s athletic director.

In 2015, he became the first college coach in history to lead both a men’s and women’s program to a No. 1 national ranking when the SXU women were ranked at the top of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division II poll. That No. 1 ranking came 32 years after leading the Chicago State men to the top ranking.

Right now, Hallberg’s career win total stands at 1,005 as SXU stands at a perfect 12-0 on the season. The team is currently ranked No. 6 in the NAIA.

Photo courtesy of SXU Athletics / Women's basketball head coach Bob Hallberg is recognized for his 1,000th win as a basketball coach after a recent game at the Shannon Center.