Bo Rein
Rein, c. 1979 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1945 Niles, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1980 (aged 34) Atlantic Ocean |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1966 | Ohio State |
| Baseball | |
| 1965–1967 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Shortstop, left field (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1969–1970 | William & Mary (assistant) |
| 1971 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | NC State (assistant) |
| 1975 | Arkansas (OC) |
| 1976–1979 | NC State |
| 1980 | LSU |
| Baseball | |
| 1971 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–18–1 (football) 14–13 (baseball) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 ACC (1979) | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-Big Ten (1966) | |
Robert Edward Rein (July 20, 1945 – January 10, 1980) was an American football and baseball player and football coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Ohio State University and served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 27–18–1. Following the 1979 season, Rein had assumed the role as head coach at Louisiana State University, but was killed in an aircraft accident in January 1980 before he ever coached a game for the Tigers. Rein is the namesake of football player awards at Ohio State and NC State.