Frank Bitner
Golden Gate Grizzlies
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 63
 High School: Osborne High School
 Hometown: Marietta, GA
 Alma Mater: Harper College
 Career Record: 80-94 (.460)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: A-
 Scouting: D-
 Offense: A
 Defense: C-

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1962 Great Plains State Assistant 23 6 0 0   No Postseason
 1963 Central Kentucky Assistant 15 14 7 9   No Postseason
 1964 Central Kentucky Assistant 15 14 8 8   No Postseason
 1965 Central Kentucky Assistant 16 13 5 11   No Postseason
 1966 Central Kentucky Assistant 18 11 8 8   No Postseason
 1967 Central Kentucky Assistant 20 12 8 8   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1968 Western Iowa Assistant 23 9 10 6   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1969 East Missouri Seminary Head Coach 12 17 0 0   No Postseason
 1970 East Missouri Seminary Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1971 East Missouri Seminary Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1972 East Missouri Seminary Head Coach 17 12 0 0   No Postseason
 1973 East Missouri Seminary Head Coach 15 14 0 0   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1972  Conference Coach of the Year (Indy Midwest)

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1962 Hired by Great Plains State (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1963 Moved with head coach from Great Plains State to Central Kentucky
 1968 Moved with head coach from Central Kentucky to Western Iowa
 1969 Quit job with Western Iowa to pursue a higher position
 1969 Hired by East Missouri Seminary (Head Coach)
 1974 Quit job with East Missouri Seminary to pursue a higher position
 1974 Hired by Golden Gate (Head Coach)


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