Bob Brush (American football)

{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1943–1944)}}

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{{Infobox college coach

| name = Bob Brush

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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth based on age as of date|38|1982|3|2}}}}

| birth_place = Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.

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| alma_mater = Rutgers University (1966)

| player_years1 = 1962–1965

| player_team1 = Rutgers

| player_positions = Linebacker, fullback

| coach_years1 = 1966–1968

| coach_team1 = Cherry Hill HS East (NJ)

| coach_years2 = 1969

| coach_team2 = Maryland (GA)

| coach_years3 = 1970

| coach_team3 = Maryland (WR)

| coach_years4 = 1971–1974

| coach_team4 = VMI (RB)

| coach_years5 = 1975–1976

| coach_team5 = Duke (LB)

| coach_years6 = 1977–1981

| coach_team6 = Southwest Texas State (DC)

| coach_years7 = 1982–1983

| coach_team7 = Vanderbilt (DC)

| coach_years8 = 1984–1986

| coach_team8 = Virginia Tech (DC)

| coach_years9 = 1987–1988

| coach_team9 = Tulsa (DC)

| coach_years10 = 1989–1992

| coach_team10 = Wake Forest (DC/LB)

| coach_years11 = 1993–1996

| coach_team11 = Georgetown (KY)

| coach_years12 = 1997–1998

| coach_team12 = Kentucky (DA)

| coach_years13 = 1999–2000

| coach_team13 = Wingate

| coach_years14 = 2003

| coach_team14 = Port City Diesel

| overall_record = 24–37 (college)
7–4 (semipro)

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| tournament_record = 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)

| championships = 1 MSC (1993)

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Robert Brush (born {{Circa|1943}} or 1944) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Cherry Hill High School East from 1966 to 1968,{{Cite news |date=May 19, 1970 |title=2 Marylanders Elevates |pages=25 |work=The Ithaca Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-2-marylanders-elevate/131490274/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} Georgetown College from 1993 to 1996,{{Cite news |last1=Boone |first1=Jocquelyn |last2=Burton |first2=Rau |date=April 11, 1999 |title=Wingate |pages=18 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wingate/131490472/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} Wingate University from 1999 to 2000,{{Cite news |date=November 21, 2000 |title=College |pages=10 |work=The Vincennes Sun-Commercial |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vincennes-sun-commercial-college/131490442/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} and for the semiprofessional Port City Diesel in 2003.{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Lee |date=September 26, 2003 |title=A Brush with the Diesel |url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2003/09/26/a-brush-with-the-diesel/30526037007/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Star News Online}}{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Lee |date=October 21, 2003 |title=Port City Diesel season ends after strange final play |url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2003/10/21/port-city-diesel-season-ends-after-strange-final-play/30528480007/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Star News Online}} He also coached for Maryland, VMI,{{Cite news |last=Pearson |first=Harold |date=October 30, 1974 |title=Arnold: Bulldozer for Keydet Attack |pages=19 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-arnold-bulldoze/131490313/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Coppinger |first=Ty |date=September 20, 1971 |title='Changed' VMI Has New Spirit |pages=12 |work=The World-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-news-changed-vmi-has-new-spi/131490350/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} Duke,{{Cite news |last=Dascenzo |first=Frank |date=May 23, 1975 |title=McGee Confident Duke Football Program Improving |pages=31 |work=The Durham Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun-mcgee-confident-duke-foot/131490390/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} Southwest Texas State, Vanderbilt,{{Cite web |date=March 2, 1982 |title=Bob Brush, former defensive coordinator at West Texas State,... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/03/02/Bob-Brush-former-defensive-coordinator-at-West-Texas-State/2524383893200/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=UPI}} Virginia Tech,{{Cite news |last=Teel |first=David |date=September 12, 1984 |title=Left wingers under attack at Virginia Tech |pages=32 |work=Daily Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-left-wingers-under-attack-at/131490233/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} Tulsa,{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Frank |date=January 24, 1987 |title=Brush Named Hurricane Assistant |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1987/01/24/brush-named-hurricane-assistant/62702223007/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=The Oklahoman}} Wake Forest,{{Cite news |date=February 28, 1989 |title=College Football |pages=57 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-college-football/131490416/ |access-date=September 9, 2023}} and Kentucky. He played college football for Rutgers as a linebacker and fullback.