April 29th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Bob Kirk, who took a small community college in Cumberland and turned it into a national basketball powerhouse, has died at the age of 83.
Coach Kirk arrived at the then Allegany Community College in 1971, building his program with a base of hard playing locally produced talent. He would step away from the sidelines in 2004, after compiling a record of 927-158. He would remain as the college's Director of Heath, Physical Education, and Athletics until 2012.
His teams would advance to the National Tournament on a regular basis, and he built the reputation of being able to harness the talent of players with national reputations. The result also led to a string of 30 plus win seasons and an impressive list of All Americans.
Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.
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April 30, 2018 at 11:39 am, Bob said:
That no similar transformation of the school’s academic stature was bothered with speaks volumes about the area and its mostly self-inflicted troubles.