Robert W. Hatch

Robert W. Hatch
Biographical details
Born(1924-11-16)November 16, 1924
DiedFebruary 13, 2010(2010-02-13) (aged 85)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1946–1948Boston University
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1951Bates (freshmen)
1952–1972Bates
Baseball
1951–1954Bates
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1959–1974Bates (assistant AD)
1974–1991Bates
Head coaching record
Overall59–93–8 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 MIAA (1956–1957, 1965–1967)

Robert W. Hatch (November 16, 1924 – February 13, 2010) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach (1952–1972) and head baseball coach (1951–1954) at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He also served as the school's athletic director and instructor in physical education.

Hatch as a graduate of Boston University, where he played college football. He was twice drafted by teams in the National Football League (NFL), first by the New York Giants in the 1948 NFL draft and later by the Baltimore Colts in the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft.