Quick Facts
Biography
Robert A. Pickett (February 22, 1932 – February 2, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach of at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1978 to 1983, compiling a record of 36–28 overall record. He led the UMass Minutemen to four Yankee Conference championships and a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 1978.
Early life
Pickett attended high school at Cony High School in Augusta, Maine, where he graduated in 1952. He attended Maine Central Institute for one year after that, and then finished his education at the University of Maine where he graduated in 1959. Pickett played football for Maine and was their starting quarterback.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Minutemen (Yankee Conference) (1978–1983) | |||||||||
| 1978 | UMass | 9–4 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship | 4 | |||
| 1979 | UMass | 6–4 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1980 | UMass | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | 10 | ||||
| 1981 | UMass | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1982 | UMass | 5–6 | 3–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1983 | UMass | 3–8 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| UMass: | 36–28 | ||||||||
| Total: | 36–28 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final NCAA I-AA Poll. | |||||||||
Coaching tree
Assistants under Bob Pickett who have become NCAA or NFL head coaches:
- Steve Spagnuolo: St. Louis Rams (2009–2011)