Bob Walsh served as the head coach of the Maine Black Bears from 2014-2017. Walsh took over at Maine after running the Rhode Island College program from 2005-2014.  He took over a program that had not been to the NCAA Tournament in almost 30 years and presided over the most successful period in the program’s history.   In nine seasons Walsh led the Anchormen to a record of 204-63, including bids to the NCAA Tournament in the last eight.  Rhode Island College was one of only five teams in the country to play in the NCAA Tournament every year from 2007-2014. Prior to taking over the Rhode Island College program Walsh was an assistant at Providence College for seven years.  Walsh was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams and two NIT teams with the Friars.