Bio

Robert Bobb Dinaberg began his head football coaching career at Clovis High School in 1963. He coached at California Western University from 1966 to 1968. Then, in 1968 he began his 31-year tenure as professor of physical education at Santa Barbara City College. His tenure at Santa Barbara City College included 18 years as head football coach (with an overall record of 119-62-3) and 22 years as the director of athletics.

Bob has a long history of service in National and Californiaas community college education and athletics. He has served as:
President of the Western State Conference
President of the Western State Football Conference
President of the California Community College Football Coaches Association
President of the California Community College Athletic Directors Association
President of the National Association of Two-year College Athletic Administrators and founding member representing California
Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
31-Year Member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table 

And thatts just an overview. He also started a substance abuse program in 21 California community colleges, directed fundraising programs that completely supported four sports programs at Santa Barbara City College, and served on the Program Review Panel of seven different colleges. Bob has had several article published in professional magazines, has lectured on athletic administration and football to national and state groups, and has taught a variety of lecture classes including College Health, World History, English, History of Physical Education, an How to Succeed in College for Athletes.

Refusing to slow down, Bob continues to maintain the Santa Barbara City College web page for menns and womenns golf. He is the radio colorr commentator for the High School Football Game of the Week in Santa Barbara, and volunteers in the classrooms of his grandchildren, kindergarten through second grade, where he has conducted reading groups and has completed special assignments for four different teachers at two schools.

Bob and his wife Joan (Unger) Dinaberg have been married for 51 years. They have two daughters, two sons-in-law, and three grandchildren. All continue to live in Santa Barbara.