BOB HERMANN
Siena College Athletic Hall of Fame
CLASS 1970
INDUCTION 1978
SPORT(S) Men’s Basketball
Bob was a standout scholastic basketball player. After being courted by schools such as Delaware, NYU and the Naval Academy, Bob decided to play his collegiate ball at Siena College. A 1970 graduate, Bob competed on the Men’s Varsity Basketball team for three seasons (back in Bob’s era freshmen were not allowed to play on varsity). During this time Bob amassed 733 rebounds and 1258 points; when he graduated he held five school records, including all-time leading scorer. His accomplishments on the court lead to his enshrinement in the Siena Athletics Hall of Fame in 1978.
Bob Hermann, 6’ 8”, was a prolific scorer from 1967-70 and held five Siena records, including all-time leading scorer, when he graduated. In 1968-69, he held the records for: most points in a season with 493; most points by a player in first year of varsity; top two scores for most points in a single game with 41 and 39 points; points in a half with 26; highest average for a season 21.4; most field goals, 200; most consecutive foul shots 21, done over a span of five games. Hermann finished his career with 1,258 points and 733 rebounds and was Siena’s all-time leading scorer at the time of graduation. His scoring mark stood as the program’s fourth highest in its pre-Division I era. He died at the age of 68 on August 12, 2017.