Central Connecticut Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann has announced that head men’s basketball coach Howie Dickenman has signed a contract extension that will keep him as the head coach at his alma mater through the 2015-16 season. Dickenman will be entering his 17th season leading the Blue Devils in 2012-13.

Dickenman’s record speaks for itself in his 16 seasons as the head coach of the Blue Devils. He is second in school history in wins with 249, behind only his former coach and fellow Hall of Famer William Detrick. During his tenure the Blue Devils have won three NEC titles, including their most recent in 2007, and made three trips to the NCAA Tournament. He has produced five NEC Players of the Year, and three NEC Defensive Players of the Year. His 16 seasons make him the second longest tenured coach in school history, also behind Detrick.

CCSU has averaged almost 17 wins per year in the last 14 years under Dickenman. That is the fourth-best total in New England (out of 21 Division I schools) during that time frame. Only Connecticut, Vermont and Boston College have averaged more wins per season than the Blue Devils.

Dickenman is a four-time NEC Coach of the Year and has been the NEC Championship game five times. The Blue Devils have qualified for 14 straight NEC Tournaments, the longest active streak in the league. In his 16 seasons Dickenman is 180-119 against teams from the NEC, including the post-season.

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