Robert Chipman (born May 18, 1951) is an American retired college basketball coach who coached Washburn University from 1979 to 2017.

He is the 24th-winningest coach in college basketball history, with 808 wins.

His 1986–1987 Washburn team won the NAIA national championship, and his 2000–2001 team was the NCAA Division II national runner-up.

[1] His 1992–1993 Washburn team advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, and his 2000–2001 team advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.

[2] # denotes interim head coach