Cleveland State to introduce Rob Summers as its new men’s basketball coach
- Cleveland State announced Rob Summers as its new men's basketball coach on April 9.
- Daniyal Robinson left Cleveland State for North Texas last month, creating the head coach vacancy.
- Summers returns to Cleveland State after serving as an assistant coach from 2019-2022.
- Kelsie Gory Harkey said Summers stood out as the right leader; Dennis Gates called him passionate.
- Summers, the 18th head coach, aims to continue the program's recent success and win championships.
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Cleveland State to introduce Rob Summers as its new men’s basketball coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rob Summers will be introduced as the new men’s basketball coach at Cleveland State on Friday. The school made the announcement on Thursday. Summers was an assistant coach at Cleveland State from 2019-22, and was on the staff in 2021 when the Vikings made their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 40-year old Summers was an assistant at Missouri this past season after two seasons at Miami University as associate he…
Former Mountaineer Named Head Coach at Cleveland State
Former Mountaineer Rob Summers has been named the newest head coach at Cleveland State, the program announced this week. 🗣️ What they’re saying about new head coach @RobSummers33! @coachdgates on his excitement for our new leader! #GoVikes pic.twitter.com/YWGt8ouKMt — Cleveland State Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@csu_basketball) April 10, 2025 Summers, who played at West Virginia for two seasons from 2005-07, had been an assistant coach at Missouri. H…
Summers named Head Basketball Coach at Cleveland State
Rob Summers has been named the new head coach of the Cleveland State men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Kelsie Gory Harkey announced today (April 9). Summers previously served as an assistant coach for the Vikings and becomes the 18th head coach in program history. “We are thrilled to welcome Rob Summers, his wife Emelie, and his children Robert, Marina and Genoveva back to Cleveland State as our new men’s basketball coach,” Gory …
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