Bob Vanatta (July 7, 1918 – October 22, 2016) was an American basketball coach and college athletics administrator.

He compiled a 109–34 record at Memphis State, including making it to the 1957 NIT Championship game.

After coaching, he later served as athletic director at Oral Roberts University, commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, commissioner of the Atlantic Sun Conference, executive director of the Independence Bowl, athletic director at Louisiana Tech University, commissioner of the Sunshine State Conference, president of the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner's Association, and associate athletic director at Florida Atlantic University.

He was a Palm Beach County Sports Commission member, which presents the Lou Groza Award to the nation's top placekicker.

Vanatta died October 22, 2016, aged 98, in Melbourne, Florida.