Norm Roberts is married to his wife Pascale Roberts for three decades. Norm has two sons named Niko Roberts and Justin Roberts.
Roberts is currently acting as the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks due to the health issue of Bill Self. Norm has been the assistant coach of the Kansas University basketball team for more than a decade since joining in 2012.
Roberts has previously worked as the head coach of St. John’s Red Storm for six years, from 2004 to 2010. He started his coaching career with Queens College back in 1991 which spanned till 1995.
Norm’s relationship with Bill dates back more than 27 years ago when he first hired him as an assistant coach back in 1996 for the Oral Roberts basketball team.
Since then, Roberts started shifting with Self as his assistant coach including roles at the University of Tulsa in 1998, the University of Illinois in 2000, and the University of Kansas in 2003.
After serving as an assistant coach for Florida under Billy Donovan for the 2011/12 season, he returned to working alongside his long-time mentor for the Jayhawks.
Norm Roberts Married Life
Coach Norm wife Pascale is a native of Queens, New York City. Norm met her thirty years ago.
Mrs. Roberts prefers to stay away from the limelight, as she has made only a handful of public appearances.
Pascale was first seen in the media in 2004 at a news conference when her husband was announced as the head coach of St. John’s basketball team. She was there to grace Norm’s massive day and share happiness with him.
She was seen a decade later at a Kansas basketball team event called ‘Ladies Night Out.’ Pascale was clicked in a photograph with player Hunter Mickelson, Cindy Self, and other ladies present at the event.
The Jayhawks assistant coach wishes to keep his personal life private since he is inactive on social media platforms.
Norm Roberts Children
Norm Roberts has two kids with Pascale; both sons named Niko Roberts and Justin Roberts. Niko is the eldest while Justin is the younger one.
With the field Norm was in, it was just a matter of time before his children followed the same path.
Both Roberts boys fell in love with the game very early and later played Division I basketball in college.
Niko Roberts is an Associate Commissioner
Niko Roberts was born on January 01, 1992 to his parents Norm and Pascale in Huntington, New York.
Niko played at a point guard position as an invited walk-on for Kanas Jayhawks in the 2010-11 season. His height is 5 feet 11 inches.
He played seven games in his Sophomore season before playing twelve games in his freshman season in the NCAA tournament. Moreover, he is a four-time Big 12 Champion and a 2011 Big 12 All-Academic Team member.
The elder son of Roberts menage also achieved some remarkable feats during his playing days at Saint Anthony High School.
He was named to the senior all-star team of the Long Island Catholic League in 2010. On top of that, he also made his mark in the league all-star game with magnificent 30 points.
Niko gained his bachelor’s degree in communication in the business minor from The University of Kansas in 2014. According to his Linkedin profile, he later graduated with a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 2020.
He is the Associate Commissioner of Men’s & Women’s Basketball at the Mountain West Conference. As a tournament director, he looks after all facets of the event, including a budget, credentials, signage, and game management.
Before taking over this position in July 2021, he was the Coordinator of the Men’s Basketball Championships in the NCAA for four years.
Although Niko has an Instagram account @n_roberts20, he has kept it private to only his followers. His Twitter username is @N_Roberts20.
Justin Roberts Played for Purple Eagles
Justin was born on 6 April 1997 in Lawrence, Kansas. He is a former Division I basketball player on Niagara Purple Eagles team.
The 5 feet 10 inches tall Justin was an outstanding player at Lawrence High School. He finished as the all-time leading scorer in the school’s history with stupendous 1,549 points.
The talented young lad won the Sunflower League Player of the Year and the first-team all-state honors during school.
Justin played 62 games during his freshman and sophomore years from 2016-2018 at the University of Toledo before transferring to Niagara Purple Eagles for the 2019/20 season.
The Lawrence-born athlete completed his bachelor’s in sports and fitness administration from Niagara University in 2020. A year later, he earned his master’s degree in sports management from the same university.
Per his Linkedin profile, he has been a development specialist at Kansas Athletics since August 2022. Justin also previously worked as a coach at the Kansas University basketball camp, leading kids aged 12-14.
Norm Roberts Family Life
Norman Roberts was born to his parents on 21 July 1965 in Queens, New York. He grew up in a supportive family that inspired and motivated him to pursue a basketball career.
Norman attended Springfield Gardens High School, where he played alongside former NBA player Anthony Mason. He late graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Queens College in 1987.
Kansas assistant coach Roberts currently earns a base salary $520,000 per year and other incentives. With that, Norman has a net worth of $2 million.
On top of that, his stints as temporary head coach occasionally indicate more money to his bank account. Roberts has a net worth of more than five million as of 2023.