Coaches Becoming First Head Coach in 20 Years to Win His Coaching Debut; Becoming the First CU Coach Since H.B
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HEAD COACH TAD BOYLE ColoRado native Tad Boyle made yeaR, in addition to becoming the first Buff head coach since Henry Iba (1933- the most of his “dReam job” in his 34) to win his first three conference games. fiRst yeaR on the UniveRsity of ColoRado campus guiding the “This is it (my dream job), there’s no doubt,” Boyle said after being named Buffaloes to a school-RecoRd 24 head coach on ApRil 19, 2010. “I RemembeR talking with MaRk TuRgeon once victories in 2010-11. In addition to when he asked me where I wanted to be in 10 years, and I said the head coach setting the standaRd of the most at the UniveRsity of ColoRado. This is a destination job. I’m humbled and honoRed.” successful season ever by a first year In his first season in Boulder, Boyle led the Buffs to a school-record 18 home head coach, Boyle capped the season wins and theiR highest Big 12 finish (t-5th) since 2005-06. CU Ranked fiRst in the with a tRip to the WoRld’s Most Big 12, and fifth nationally in free throw percentage (77.8) for the 2010-11 Famous ARena - Madison SquaRe season. Boyle’s efficient attack also Ranked 12th nationally in scoRing (79.6 ppg) GaRden, and a National Invitation and 19th nationally in field goal percentage (47.3). Tournament semifinal appearance. Named the 18th head coach in CU men’s basketball histoRy, Boyle, 48, also etched his name among the school’s gReat coaches becoming fiRst head coach in 20 yeaRs to win his coaching debut; becoming the fiRst CU coach since H.B. Lee (1950-51) to win his fiRst two confeRence games in his fiRst BOYLE FILE Family: Wife, Ann; daughteR Claire; sons, Jack and Pete Hometown: Greeley, Colo. High School: Greeley Central coaches College: Kansas 1985 COACHING CAREER 2010-Present: Head Coach, University of Colorado 2006-2010: Head Coach, University of NortheRn Colorado 2000-2006: Associate Head Coach, Wichita State University 1998-2000: Assistant Coach, Jacksonville State (Ala.) University 1997-1998: Director of Basketball Operations, University of Tennessee 1994-1997: Assistant Coach, University of Oregon PLAYING HISTORY University of Kansas Member of two NCAA Tournament Teams (1984, 1985) Named Team Captain Senior Season “Most Unselfish Player” 1985 “Most Inspirational Player” 1982 Greeley High School Led Wildcats to 1981 State Championship Colorado Player of the Year Converse All-American Team 34 2011-12 Colorado Basketball BOYLE vs. THE NATION Alabama........................................0-1 TAD BOYLE YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD Alcorn State ...................................1-0 Season Team (Position) Record Pct. Note Air Force........................................1-2 1994-95 Oregon (AC) 19-9 .679 NCAA Tournament, 11-7 in Pac-10 Arizona State .................................0-1 Bakersfield, CSU.............................1-0 1995-96 Oregon (AC) 16-13 .551 Ball State.......................................0-1 1996-97 Oregon (AC) 17-11 .607 NIT Tournament BayloR ...........................................0-1 1997-98 Tennessee (DOBO) 20-9 .690 NCAA Tournament Bowling Green................................1-1 CalifoRnia.......................................1-0 1998-99 Jacksonville State (AC) 8-18 .308 Citadel, The....................................1-0 1999-00 Jacksonville State (AC) 17-11 .607 12-6 in TAAC Colorado........................................0-1 Colorado Christian ...........................1-0 2000-01 Wichita State (AC) 9-19 .321 Colorado State................................3-2 2001-02 Wichita State (AC) 15-15 .500 9-9 in MVC Colo.-Colorado Springs .....................0-1 2002-03 Wichita State (AC) 18-12 .600 NIT Tournament, 12-6 in MVC Creighton.......................................0-1 Denver ..........................................4-2 2003-04 Wichita State (AC) 21-11 .656 NIT Tournament, 12-6 in MVC Eastern Michigan.............................0-1 2004-05 Wichita State (AC) 22-10 .688 NIT 3rd Round, 12-6 in MVC Eastern Washington.........................4-4 Fresno State...................................0-1 2005-06 Wichita State (AC) 26-9 .743 NCAA Sweet 16, MVC Regular Season Champs (14-4) Georgia .........................................0-1 2006-07 Northern Colorado (HC) 4-24 .143 Bears’ first year in Big Sky Conference Gonzaga........................................0-1 2007-08 Northern Colorado (HC) 13-16 .448 Harvard .........................................0-1 Hawai’i .........................................1-0 2008-09 Northern Colorado (HC) 14-18 .438 Qualified for first Big Sky Tournament Idaho State....................................5-5 2009-10 Northern Colorado (HC) 25-8 .758 CIT QuaRterfinals, most wins in school history Indiana..........................................1-0 Iowa .............................................0-1 2010-11 Colorado (HC) 24-14 .632 NIT Semifinal, most wins in school history, Iowa State.....................................2-1 most home wins (18), five attendance records Johnson & Wales............................4-0 Totals (Head Coach) 80-80 .500 Kansas ..........................................0-3 coaches Kansas State ..................................3-0 Totals (Overall) 288-227 .559 Six 20 win seasons, Nine postseason appearances Kent State......................................1-0 Liberty...........................................0-1 Longwood......................................1-0 Boyle eaRned National Coach of the Week honoRs (Hoops RepoRt, Jan. 10-16) afteR leading the Buffs to a 3-0 conference Louisiana Monroe............................1-0 Maryland Eastern Shore...................1-0 start, including wins over No. 9/8 Missouri and No. 21/20 Kansas State. The win over the Wildcats gave CU its first road McNeese State ...............................1-0 win over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No. 20 Texas Tech in Jan. 1997. For the season, CU defeated four Missouri.........................................1-1 Montana........................................2-7 ranked teams, including a comeback from 22 points down to upset No. 5/5 Texas, 91-89. Montana State ...............................4-4 Nebraska.......................................1-1 Prior to his arRival to BouldeR, Boyle resurrected the basketball program at the University of Northern Colorado, where he New Mexico...................................0-1 North Dakota..................................2-0 guided the Bears to a 56-66 record (.459) the past four seasons, including a breakout season in 2009-10, when the Bears Northern Arizona.............................5-3 were 25-8 (.758) and finished second in the Big Sky Conference. For his effoRts, he was awarded the NABC Division I All- Oklahoma......................................0-2 Oklahoma State..............................1-0 District Coach of the Year, the Big Sky Coach of the Year by both The Sporting News and CollegeInsider.com, where he was Oregon..........................................0-1 also named a finalist for the National Mid-Major Coach of the Year award. Oregon State..................................1-2 Pacific ...........................................0-1 Portland.........................................2-1 “This exciting process was all about both the young men we have curRently and those in the future who will be joining Portland State ................................1-7 ouR pRogRam, and is an investment in them and RepResents the competitive spiRit, teamwoRk, passion and dedication they stand Purdue ..........................................0-1 Sacramento State ...........................6-2 for,” CU athletic director Mike Bohn said. San Francisco .................................0-1 San Diego State..............................1-1 San Jose State ...............................1-1 “Tad Boyle represents eveRything that is right about college basketball. We look forward to his leadership, poise and Southern........................................1-0 competitive drive to unite all our collective Buff interests to support our team and this enterprise that has so much promise Southern Utah................................1-0 Texas ............................................1-0 for the long term.” Texas A&M ....................................0-1 Texas Christian................................1-0 A Greeley, Colo., native, Boyle was named the 17th coach in UNC history on April 25, 2006. At that point, the Bears Texas-Pan American.........................1-0 Texas Southern...............................2-0 were in the midst of a transition to Division I in its first season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. Texas State ....................................1-1 Texas Tech .....................................1-0 VMI ..............................................1-0 NortheRn Colorado finished 4-24 in his first season when squad finished last nationally in the final RPI rankings for that Weber State...................................2-6 season. There were, however, flashes of times to come that season, including close losses to both Colorado (88-86) and Western New Mexico.......................1-0 Wyoming.......................................0-1 Colorado State (75-66). TOTAL...................................80-80 2011-12 Colorado Basketball 35 Over the next two seasons at UNC, he improved the team’s win total from four to 13 and then 14. The Bears defeated ColoRado State, 72-59, in his second season and also knocked off San Diego State, 72-59. The Aztecs weRe Ranked among the nation’s top 50 teams in the RPI Rankings at that time. In yeaR thRee, the BeaRs had improved from one conference