Bill Coen

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Bill Coen
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Northeastern
Conference CAA
Record282–284 (.498)
Biographical details
Born (1961-05-03) May 3, 1961 (age 62)
Playing career
1979–1983 Hamilton
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989 Hamilton (assistant)
1989–1997 Rhode Island (assistant)
1997–2006 Boston College (assistant)
2006–present Northeastern
Head coaching record
Overall282–284 (.498)
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA Division I)
0–2 (NIT)
1–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 CAA regular season (2013, 2015, 2018, 2021)
2 CAA tournament (2015, 2019)
Awards
CAA Coach of the Year (2018)

Bill Coen (born May 3, 1961) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the Northeastern University. He was previously an assistant coach under Al Skinner at Boston College and Rhode Island. [1] Under his coaching, the Huskies have won two CAA tournament championships and played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament two times.

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Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northeastern Huskies (Colonial Athletic Association)(2006–present)
2006–07 Northeastern 13–199–9T–5th
2007–08 Northeastern 14–179–9T–6th
2008–09 Northeastern 19–1312–6T–3rd CBI Quarterfinal
2009–10 Northeastern 20–1314–42nd NIT First Round
2010–11 Northeastern 11–206–12T–9th
2011–12 Northeastern 14–179–97th
2012–13 Northeastern 20–1314–41st NIT First Round
2013–14 Northeastern 11–217–95th
2014–15 Northeastern 23–1212–6T–1st NCAA Division I Round of 64
2015–16 Northeastern 18–159–96th
2016–17 Northeastern 15–168–106th
2017–18 Northeastern 23–1014–4T–1st
2018–19 Northeastern 23–1114–42nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2019–20 Northeastern 17–169–96th
2020–21 Northeastern 10–98–2T–1st
2021–22 Northeastern 9–222–1610th
2022–23 Northeastern 10–206–12T–9th
2023–24 Northeastern 12–207–119th
Northeastern:282–284 (.498)169–145 (.538)
Total:282–284 (.498)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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