Rob Fulford - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Rob Fulford

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
rfulford@uakron.edu
Phone:
(330) 972-7781

In his seventh year at Akron, Rob Fulford is one of the more seasoned coaches on the staff. Prior to being hired at Akron, Fulford spent three seasons as an assistant at Missouri. He broke into the college ranks with Mizzou after building one of the nations most successful prep school programs in the country.

In 2009, Fulford founded Huntington Prep. in Huntington, W.Va. In five seasons as head coach, Fulford recorded a 139-18 overall record that included three consecutive seasons ranked inside the nation’s Top 10 and a season with a No. 22 ranking (2010-11; 25-3 overall). The 2013-14 team finished No. 3 in the nation with a 29-5 record, the 2012-13 team posted a 30-3 overall mark with a No. 7 ranking, while the 2011-12 squad went 28-2 with a No. 5 finish. During his tenure at Huntington Prep., Fulford produced NBA prospects Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as, Stefan Jankovic of the Miami Heat.

Fulford also spent time as the head coach for Mountain State Academy (2006-09) and as an assistant at Mountain State University (1997-2000). As head coach of Mountain State Academy, he posted an 81-14 record over three seasons, and as an assistant at Mountain State University, he helped the NAIA powerhouse to an 84-16 mark.

“We are really excited about adding Rob to our coaching staff,” Groce said. “I was able to develop a relationship with him when he was at Huntington Prep. Watching Rob recruit, coach his team in practices and games, interact with our coaching staff, and mentor his players left a strong imprint on me. While at Missouri, Rob once again positively impacted their recruiting efforts, their player development and the coaching of their team. His unique perspective of being in both arenas, prep school and college, will be a great asset to our program as these experiences bring multiple international and national relationships.”