Career
He served as athletic director from 1966 until 1990, head swimming coach for 30 years, and also coached track and golf. During his coaching tenure he was named an assistant coach to the 1964 United States of America Olympic swim team, served as chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming Committee and was responsible for Cleveland State hosting four Division I and one Division II National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Swimming and Diving Championships. On October 2, 1999 Cleveland State"s Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) Natatorium was renamed the Robert F. Busbey Natatorium in his honor for his years of service as athlete and coach.
He enrolled at Fenn College (now Cleveland State University) in 1946.
As a four-sport athlete (swimming, baseball, track, and fencing), he was Fenn College"s first All-American. He was also Cleveland State"s head swimming coach from 1951 to 1981.
