Knight hired him as an assistant at Army, then took him to Indiana University, where in 1976 he helped coach a 32–0 team to the NCAA title.

[1] Weltlich manned the Rebel sidelines for six years (1977–1982) and directed Ole Miss to an SEC Tournament title and the program’s postseason debut in 1981.

[2] One episode of his aggressive coaching style, foreshadowing criticism levied against him later in his career, followed the team splitting two games in Illinois in 1979; after an all-night marathon bus/plane/bus trip that arrived back on campus on Christmas Day, Weltlich had the team dress for a tape session and practice.

(This is described from player Sean Tuohy's point of view in both Michael Lewis' 2006 book The Blind Side, pp.

Nicknamed "Kaiser Bob" by Longhorn fans for his harshly disciplinarian approach, Weltlich was almost immediately faced with such a manpower shortage from the departures — both voluntary and involuntary — of so many Texas players that he famously had to press Texas male cheerleader Lance Watson into service during the Longhorns' abysmal 6–22 season of 1982–83.

They set a record for fewest number of wins (11) to reach the NCAA Division I Tournament, a mark since tied by two other teams.

Notably, in the final postgame news conference, Weltlich had a shirt on with lettering on the front that read: “I need a job.” with his phone number underneath along with “Please leave a message.

It tells the story of a college basketball referee who begins to affect outcomes of games based on his gambling habits.