Bob Walsh begins his fifth season as Rhode Island College's head men’s basketball coach. He has presided over one of the most successful periods in the program's storied history.

In 2008-09, RIC went 23-6 and posted a 13-1 mark in the Little East Conference, establishing a new program record for league wins in a season en route to the Anchormen's third Regular Season Championship in the past five seasons. Rhode Island College, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight campaign, was selected as a four-team host site for the second time in three years.

In 2007-08, the Anchormen posted a 23-7 overall record and an 11-3 (second place) mark in the Little East Conference. Rhode Island College won the LEC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season where it won its first round game.

In 2006-07, Walsh led Rhode Island College to a 27-4 overall record, establishing the best season in school history for wins. The Anchormen went 12-2 (first place) in the Little East Conference, capturing the program's first-ever LEC Regular Season Championship. The Anchormen hosted the Little East Tournament for the first time in program history, going undefeated with a 3-0 mark to win the tourney title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. RIC advanced to the Sweet 16 and then to the Elite 8 where the Anchormen lost to the eventual National Champion (Amherst). It was the program's first appearance in the NCAAs in 28 years.

Walsh led the Anchormen to a 19-10 overall record and a 9-5 (third place) finish in the Little East Conference during his first season at the helm in 2005-06. He led RIC back to the Championship Game of the 2006 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Men's Basketball Championship for the second consecutive season where the Anchormen hosted the title contest for the first time in school history.

Walsh, 37, spent seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Providence College basketball program prior to coming to RIC.

The hard-working assistant joined Head Coach Tim Welsh's staff in 1998 after spending the 1997-98 campaign as an assistant coach at the University of San Diego.

At San Diego, Walsh's duties included developing an individual workout system, working with the team's guards and post players, scouting upcoming opponents and coordinating the school's off-season improvement program.

Walsh got his start in college coaching when he served as an administrative assistant on Welsh's staff at Iona from 1994-1996 while working on his Master's Degree in Mass Communications and Public Relations.

In two seasons at Iona, the New York native organized office recruiting, coordinated scouting, handled the team's travel and directed the Gaels' study hall and academic improvement programs. Prior to joining the staff at Iona, Walsh served as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, Hamilton College. A 1994 graduate, Walsh has a bachelor of arts degree in sociology.

Walsh is single and resides in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.