Robert “Bob” David Kleinknecht
- Graduated high school from Northwood High School in Montgomery County, Maryland in
1969
- Graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1973 with B. S. in
Education and with a M. B. A. from Webster University
- Northwood High School
- All County at Northwood in baseball, basketball and football
- University of South Carolina
- Played on Basketball Team as a Freshman in 1969 for Buck Freeman
- Played on Baseball Team for Coach Bobby Richardson 1969 ‐ 1973
- Served as Captain of the Baseball Team as a Senior in 1973
- Served as a Graduate Assistant for Baseball Team in 1973 ‐ 1974
- Team made the College World Series
- Career
- Baseball coach at Willington Academy in Orangeburg 1975‐1976
- Served as Moore/Sneed Middle School Basketball Coach from 1977‐2004
- West Florence
- Served as Assistant Football Coach from 1977 ‐ 1990
- Served as Head Baseball coach for 38 years from 1977 ‐ 2015
- Career baseball record of 632 wins and 303 loses
- Currently is ranked third in wins in South Carolina High School Baseball
history
- Won Baseball State Championship in 1995
- Won Region Championship 7 times
- Made State Playoffs 32 of his 38 years coaching baseball
- South Carolina “Coach of the Year” in 1995
- Region “Coach of the Year” five times in 1989, 1992,
1995, 1997 and 2012
- Coach for SC/NC High School All Star Baseball Game in 2000 and 2009
- Community
- Assists with Miracle League of Florence
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes