| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-11-09) November 9, 1946 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Central Connecticut |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | New Britain HS (asst.) |
| 1973–1975 | Greater Hartford CC |
| 1975–1977 | Central Connecticut (asst.) |
| 1977–1982 | Canisius (asst.) |
| 1982–1996 | Connecticut (asst.) |
| 1996–2016 | Central Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 282–311 (.476) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NEC tournament (2000, 2002, 2007) 3 NEC regular season (2000, 2002, 2007) | |
| Awards | |
| Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance Gold Key (1996)[1] Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (1999)[1] New England Division I Coach of the Year (2000)[1] District One Coach of the Year (2000)[1] Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year (2002)[1] 4x NEC Coach of the Year (2000, 2002, 2006, 2007) National Association of Basketball Coaches Literacy Champion Award (2009)[1] | |
Howard Brandt Dickenman Jr. (born November 9, 1946) is an American retired college basketball coach and the former men's basketball head coach for the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. He was the second-longest tenured head coach in program history. Previous to becoming the CCSU head coach, he spent fourteen years as an assistant coach for the Connecticut Huskies; the last ten years were as the top assistant under Hall-of-Fame coach Jim Calhoun. His first coaching job was assistant coach at New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut, a position he held for three years.[1]
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Dickenman played collegiately at Central Connecticut State University from 1966 to 1969 as a 6'4" center.[1] He was the first pick of the 17th round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns after averaging 17.7 points and 14.7 rebounds his senior season,[2] although he never played in the league. He was recognized as the 1996 Norwich Native Son Award.[3]
Dickenman retired at the end of the 2015–16 season. In his retirement press conference, he expressed a dream of becoming a Santa Claus, which he achieved in December 2016. [4][5][6][7]
Head coaching record
Source:[8]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Mid-Continent Conference) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Central Connecticut | 8–19 | 4–12 | T–7th | |||||
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Northeast Conference) (1997–2016) | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Central Connecticut | 4–22 | 3–13 | T–9th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Central Connecticut | 19–13 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1999–00 | Central Connecticut | 25–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2000–01 | Central Connecticut | 14–14 | 11–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Central Connecticut | 26–5 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Central Connecticut | 15–13 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003–04 | Central Connecticut | 14–14 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Central Connecticut | 12–16 | 8–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Central Connecticut | 18–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Central Connecticut | 22–12 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Central Connecticut | 14–16 | 10–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Central Connecticut | 13–17 | 8–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Central Connecticut | 12–18 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Central Connecticut | 19–12 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Central Connecticut | 13–16 | 10–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Central Connecticut | 13–17 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Central Connecticut | 11–19 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Central Connecticut | 5–26 | 3–15 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Central Connecticut | 4–25 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| Central Connecticut: | 282–311 (.476) | 191–169 (.531) | |||||||
| Total: | 282–311 (.476) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Howie Dickenman - CCSU". CCSUBlueDevils.com. Central Connecticut State University. May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "1969 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Howie Dickenman - 1996 Norwich Native Son - Norwich Rotary Events". Norwich Rotary Events. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Howie Dickenman Announces Retirement as CCSU Men's Basketball Head Coach". February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Central Connecticut State coach Howie Dickenman retiring". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ Steinberg, Russell (December 11, 2016). "Former CCSU coach Howie Dickenman is now Santa Claus". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Sports Team 8 (February 18, 2016). WATCH: Howie Dickenman announces retirement. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Howie Dickenman". SRCBB. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
External links
- "Howie Dickenman - CCSU". CCSUBlueDevils.com. Central Connecticut State University. May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
