Gene Bartow (born August 18, 1930) is a former men's College basketball Coach (sport). The Browning, Missouri native coached 34 years at six universities. He coached at Central Missouri State University from 1961-1964, Valparaiso University from 1964-1970 and Memphis State University from 1970 until 1974, and he led the Memphis State Tigers to the 1973 NCAA national championship game and consecutive Missouri Valley Conference titles in the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons. He coached the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.