Bob Lovell has been a successful coach, athletic administrator, and media personality for nearly 40 years in Indiana. With 21 years of coaching, 17 years in collegiate athletic administration, and 16 years in the media, Lovell truly has a unique perspective on sports, particularly high school and college sports.

Lovell began his successful career as a basketball coach at his alma mater, Franklin College, as an assistant coach for five years, while serving as the Grizzles head coach from 1977-81. Lovell's 75-29 record in four years still stands as the highest winning percentage in the college’s history. Two of Lovell's Franklin College teams participated in the NAIA National Tournament (1978 and 1980), with the 1980 team reaching the Sweet 16 of the national tournament.

Lovell moved to IUPUI, and took over a basketball program that was in its relative infancy, having only one winning season in 12 years. Lovell's first IUPUI team gained a winning record and advanced to post season play for the first time the school's history. Lovell's 1985 and 1990 teams competed in the NAIA National Tournament, with the 1990 team advancing to the Sweet 16. Lovell directed IUPUI's basketball program for 12 years, and left the school with the most wins in its history.

During 10 of his 12 years at IUPUI, Lovell was also director of athletics and guided the school to unprecedented success. Prior to Lovell's arrival, IUPUI had only one team participate in NAIA National Tournament play. During his tenure as athletic director, 24 teams and individuals competed in NAIA national competitions. Lovell also was instrumental in IUPUI’s transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II.

He was inducted into the IUPUI Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.

In addition to his successful stint at IUPUI, Lovell spent 6 years at the Horizon League, a NCAA Division I conference headquartered in Indianapolis. He served as the senior associate commissioner for external affairs and director of basketball operations. In these capacities, Lovell oversaw all matters relating to men's basketball as well as sales, marketing and communications for the Horizon League office. During his tenure at the Horizon League, Lovell was instrumental in the name change of the conference, the expansion of league members and the unrivaled success by member institutions in the NCAA Tournament.

Lovell helped create Indiana Sports Talk in 1994 and has hosted the radio show since its inception. The most listened to sports talk show in Indiana, Indiana Sports Talk is a statewide post game show heard on nearly 40 stations around Indiana on Friday and Saturday nights. The show focuses on high school and college sports.

Lovell was named the Sportscaster of the Year in Indiana (1999) and has received the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Media Award (2001) and the Indiana Football Coaches Association Media Award (2002). He was the Distinguished Media Award Recipient from the IHSAA (2003) and will be inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Associations Hall of Fame in April 2011.