Howie Dickenman
Howie Dickenman (born November 9, 1946)
Teams coached: Central Connecticut Blue Devils
Central Connecticut record: 282-311 (.476)
Overall record^: 282-311 (.476)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (2000, 2002, 2007)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NEC Regular Season Champion: 3 (2000, 2002, 2007)
- NEC Tournament Champion: 3 (2000, 2002, 2007)
Awards:
- NEC Coach of the Year: 4 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2007)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1996-2016 | Central Connecticut |
| 1982-1996 | Connecticut (asst) |
| 1977-1982 | Canisius (asst) |
| 1975-1977 | Central Connecticut (asst) |
| 1973-1975 | Greater Hartford CC |
Howie Dickenman Facts
- Howard Brandt Dickenman, Jr.
- Born November 9, 1946
- Hometown: Norwich, Connecticut
- Alma Mater: Central Connecticut State University (BA, 1969)
- Played for Bill Detrick at Central Connecticut and was drafted in the 17th round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns
- Started his coaching career in 1970, spending three years as an assistant at New Britain HS (CT)
- Spent two years as the head coach at Greater Hartford CC (CT) before returning to his alma mater to become one of Detrick‘s assistants in 1975
- Left for Canisius in 1977, assisting Golden Griffins’ head coach Nick Macarchuk for five seasons
- Next was a 14-year stint at UConn, the first four years under head coach Dom Perno and then the last ten under Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun
- Returned to his alma mater in 1996 to become head basketball coach, a position he would hold for the next 20 seasons
- During his tenure, Dickenman won 282 games, won three NEC titles and NEC Tournaments and appeared in three NCAA Tournaments
- Retired in 2016 at age 69 following a 46-year coaching career, nearly all of which was in his home state of Connecticut
Howie Dickenman Coaching Tree
- Chris Casey (Fairfield, Niagara, LIU Post)
- Anthony Latina (Sacred Heart)
- Phil Martelli Jr. (Bryant)
- Steve Pikiell (Rutgers, Stony Brook)
- Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only