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Bob Lockart_EIUMBB_AssistantCoach

Bob Lockart

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant to the men’s basketball head coach in fall of 2022
* Begins fourth season on EIU staff for 2025-26 season
* Helped coach team to 2024 OVC Tournament appearance, first since 2019-20
* Helped coach first team All-OVC selection Tiger Booker (2024)
* Helped coach first team All-OVC selection Nakyel Shelton (2025)
* Helped coach one All-OVC Newcomer selection 
* Helped coach OVC Freshman of the Year Cam Haffner (2023)
 
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Successful high school coach in state of Illinois winning 410 games
* Inducted into IBCA Hall of Fame in 2020
* Served on coaching staff at Argenta-Oreana, Decatur Eisenhower, Effingham, Mattoon, Sullivan, Neoga and Windson (Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg)
* Coached teams to five IHSA Regional Championships
* Had seven 20-win seasons
* Won seven country championships and five conference championships
 
Personal
* He and wife Kim live in Mattoon
 
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