The 2000 season marked head coach Bob Stitt's first year at the helm of Colorado Mines football, as the team bettered their 1999 record by one, posting a 2-8 record overall and a 1-7 standing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Stitt's most impressive endeavor thus far in his career in Golden would have to be the 27 scholarship athletes he signed to the 2001 squad, the most signees in school history. Prior to Stitt's efforts, the most recruits penned on signing day were six.
Before coming to Mines, Stitt most recently served as an offensive coordinator at Harvard University, setting school records in total offense in a game (640 yards), passing yards in a game (405), first downs in a game (34), and points scored in an Ivy League Game (63). Stitt's 1999 offense ranked first among Ivy League teams in rushing, fourth in Ivy League total offense, and third in Ivy League scoring.
A Doane College (Neb.) graduate, Stitt received various accolades as a running back and a return specialist when he played there in the mid-80's, including the All-State College Offensive Player of the Year in 1985. He also saw time at left field for the Tiger Baseball team, and competed in the 4x100-meter relay on the track team.
Stitt returned to coach at his alma mater after receiving his Masters in Physical Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1989. The offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for four years at Doane, Stitt produced three NAIA Division II All-Americans and 19 All-Nebraska Iowa Athletic Conference Offensive Players during his tenure. He proceeded to coach at Austin College in Texas where he acted as the assistant head coach and the coordinator of the offense and special teams from 1994 to 1999 before he moved on to Harvard.
Stitt was born on May 4, 1964 in Tecumseh, Neb., and graduated from Tecumseh High School where he lettered in football, basketball, track, and baseball. He is married to the former Joan Scherrer, and they reside in Littleton with their son, Joseph, who turned two in February.