Robert Edward Douglas (born March 27, 1942) is a retired American freestyle wrestler and coach.

Douglas added to his legacy by coaching Cael Sanderson to a gold medal in the 185-pound weight class at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

In January 2005, Douglas was honored with the Edward Clark Gallagher Award, which is presented annually to the Oklahoma State University wrestling alumnus who exemplifies the spirit and leadership eminent in the tradition of champions.

[3] In 1968, Douglas defeated Dan Gable 11–1 in a freestyle wrestling match during the Olympic Trials in Ames, Iowa while Gable's only defeat in folkstyle wrestling in high school and college came in the NCAA finals of his senior year at Iowa State in 1970 to Larry Owings.

He coached the Iowa State wrestling team for many years before stepping down in favor of Cael Sanderson in 2006.

Douglas rose to the top in wrestling by capturing the Ohio 112-pound weight class crown in 1959 as a sophomore.

The Cowboys never lost a dual meet with Douglas in the lineup, and captured a pair of conference championships and the 1964 NCAA team title.