Hall of Fame
Bob Bain served as head coach of the York men's basketball team for 38 seasons and, at the time of his retirement in 2010, was the longest-serving head coach at the University. During his tenure at York, Bain led the Yeomen to 11 first-place finishes in the OUA East Division and six conference championships (1978, 1980-82, 1984-85), and he also took his team to the CIAU national championships eight times, winning bronze medals in 1978 and 1979. He was twice named the national coach of the year and was a nine-time conference coach of the year award winner, and throughout his career he coached 14 CIS all-Canadians, 80 OUA all-stars and five York athletes of the year. Including exhibition, regular season and playoff games, Bain coached the Yeomen to more than 700 victories in his career and his teams made the playoffs in 35 of his years at the helm. In addition to his head coaching role, he was a senior lecturer in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science.
