Amherst College Athletics

Robert R. Valvano '79
Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer and Golf

Bob Valvano '79 was a three-sport athlete in basketball, soccer, and golf at Virginia Wesleyan. He was co-captain on soccer teams that won three consecutive conference championships. Voted first team All-Conference in 1978, Bob was also awarded the team's MVP award. He coached collegiate basketball for 19 years before entering broadcasting. Bob joined ESPN in 1998, where he hosts a program for ESPN Radio heard week nights on more than 350 stations in North America. He also serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN television and as an analyst for the University of Louisville's basketball radio broadcasts. A motivational speaker, Bob serves on the board of The V Foundation for Cancer Research and wrote a book, "The Gifts of Jimmy V, A Coach's Legacy," dedicated to his brother Jim Valvano, who coached in eight NCAA basketball tournaments before succumbing to cancer.