Dave Simmons has signed a three-year extension at McNeese State.  Simmons, who will be entering his 10th season at McNeese, is the first coach in school history to take his team to back-to-back national postseason tournaments (2011 NIT; 2012 CBI).

During his time at McNeese, he’s won 127 games and passed Wayne Cusic last season to become the program’s third winningest coach in history (Glenn Duhon, 155; Ralph Ward, 282).

Simmons has coached 11 all-conference selections; three all-defensive team selection; the 2012 conference player of the year (Patrick Richard); and an AP All-American (Richard).

He’s led the Cowboys to five straight conference postseason tournaments and played in the title game in both the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The 2011 team won the conference regular season championship. It was the first league title for McNeese since the 2002 year.

In the 2012-13 season, Simmons coached the Cowboys to a Southland Conference first when the team won its 300th all-time conference game to become the first team in league history to reach the milestone.

Simmons was named the LABC Tommy Joe Eagles Award recipient for both the 2011 and 2012 seasons and garnered the 2011 conference and Louisiana coach of the year award.

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