Tad Boyle

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Tad Boyle
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Boyle in 2017
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Colorado
Conference Big 12
Record307–185 (.624)
Biographical details
Born (1963-01-06) January 6, 1963 (age 61)
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1981–1985 Kansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989 Greeley West HS (sophomores)
1989–1991 Loveland HS (assistant)
1991–1994 Longmont HS
1994–1997 Oregon (assistant)
1997–1998 Tennessee (assistant)
1998–2000 Jacksonville State (assistant)
2000–2006 Wichita State (assistant)
2006–2010 Northern Colorado
2010–present Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall363–251 (.591) (college)
Tournaments4–6 (NCAA Division I)
6–5 (NIT)
1–1 (CIT)
1–1 (CBI)
13–7 (Pac-12 tournament)
2–1 (Big 12 tournament)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Pac-12 tournament (2012)

Thomas Martin "Tad" Boyle (born January 6, 1963) is an American college basketball coach who is the men's head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Big 12 Conference. He was named the 18th coach in Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010, [1] replacing Jeff Bzdelik. Boyle was named as an assistant coach for USA Basketball a second time in 2015. [2] He played collegiately at Kansas under coach Ted Owens and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown.

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While playing for the Jayhawks, Boyle played on two NCAA tournament teams in 1984 and 1985. [3] He served as team captain his senior year, which was 1988 NBA draft choice Danny Manning's freshman season and Mark Turgeon's sophomore season. [1]

Before heading to play collegiately at Kansas, Boyle was a standout performer at Greeley Central High School, where he led the Wildcats to a state championship as a senior in 1981 and earned Colorado Player of the Year honors, as well as being selected to the Converse All-American team. His high school jersey was retired at the conclusion of his senior season. [4]

Playing career

Boyle played collegiately for legendary coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown at Kansas (1981–85). He was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams (1984, 1985) and was part of the 1984 Big Eight tournament championship squad. As a senior, Boyle captained the Jayhawks, which featured freshman Danny Manning, who three years later led the Jayhawks to the NCAA Championship.

Coaching career

Early days

After earning a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Kansas in 1985, he became a commodities broker in Kansas City. [5] In 1986 he returned to Colorado and continued his career as a commodities broker; he also got back into basketball and went on to serve for six years as a high school basketball coach at various Colorado programs. He was the sophomore basketball coach at Greeley West High School for a year and then was an assistant coach at Loveland High School for two years. From there, he served at Longmont High School for three years.

A car accident in 1994 changed Boyle's career forever. Boyle was heading to work one morning when somebody ran a red light and plowed into his vehicle at the intersection of McCaslin Boulevard and South Boulder Road in Louisville, Colorado. The collision crushed the front of Boyle's car. He was knocked unconscious, but the air bag likely saved his life. At that point, Boyle was earning six figures as a stockbroker and considered his "other" job, as head coach at Longmont High, to be little more than a hobby. Later that year, Boyle received a phone call from his former University of Kansas teammate, Mark Turgeon, then an assistant at Oregon. Turgeon stated that there was an opening on Oregon's staff, but it was a restricted earnings position that paid $16,000 a year. Boyle, not married at the time, decided to take the plunge into a full-time coaching gig. [6]

Other jobs

After his first year at CU, Boyle received interest for the head coaching position at Texas A&M vacated by his old friend Mark Turgeon, after Turgeon left to be the head coach at Maryland. Boyle rebuffed this interest and stayed at his "dream job" at CU. [7]

Following his second season at CU, Boyle continued to draw interest from other programs, and his name was linked with the Nebraska and Kansas State openings, although he once again denied interest in both jobs, stating "I want to do something special here at Colorado. I don’t have any interest in other jobs. I would love it if CU were my last job." [8]

Fan following

Under Boyle's leadership, there have been several sell-outs for CU games at Coors Event Center and increased season ticket sales. Several thousand fans also made the trip to Albuquerque for CU-UNLV and CU-Baylor NCAA tournament games. Colorado Athletic Director Mike Bohn responded to increased student interest by flying 50 students, all expenses paid, to Los Angeles for the Pac-12 tournament and taking 100 students to the NCAA tournament games in Albuquerque. [9] After the success of the C-Unit OG 50, Colorado Athletic Director Mike Bohn repeated the trip the following year by taking another group of 50 students on an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas for the 2013 Pac-12 tournament. However, the Buffaloes were unable to repeat as champions as they lost in the second round to the eventual runner-up Arizona Wildcats.

Personal life

Boyle is married to the former Ann Schell of Greeley, and they have two sons, Jack and Pete, and a daughter, Claire. [10]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northern Colorado Bears (Big Sky Conference)(2006–2010)
2006–07 Northern Colorado 4–242–149th
2007–08 Northern Colorado 13–166–10T–7th
2008–09 Northern Colorado 14–188–85th
2009–10 Northern Colorado 25–812–42nd CIT quarterfinal
Northern Colorado:56–66 (.459)28–36 (.438)
Colorado Buffaloes (Big 12 Conference)(2010–2011)
2010–11 Colorado 24–148–8T–5th NIT semifinal
Colorado Buffaloes (Pac-12 Conference)(2011–2024)
2011–12 Colorado 24–1211–7T–5th NCAA Division I Round of 32
2012–13 Colorado 21–1210–85th NCAA Division I Round of 64
2013–14 Colorado 23–1210–8T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2014–15 Colorado 16–187–11T–8th CBI quarterfinal
2015–16 Colorado 22–1210–85th NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17 Colorado 19–158–107th NIT first round
2017–18 Colorado 17–158–10T–8th
2018–19 Colorado 23–1310–85th NIT quarterfinal
2019–20 Colorado 21–1110–8T–5thNCAA Division I Canceled
2020–21 Colorado 23–914–63rd NCAA Division I Round of 32
2021–22 Colorado 21–1212–84th NIT first round
2022–23 Colorado 18–178–12T–8th NIT second round
2023–24 Colorado 26–1113–73rd NCAA Division I Round of 32
Colorado Buffaloes (Big 12 Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Colorado 9–20–0
Colorado:307–185 (.624)139–119 (.539)
Total:363–251 (.591)

      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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References

  1. 1 2 Colorado Buffaloes hire Tad Boyle as coach – ESPN
  2. ↑ "Buffs' Tad Boyle named to USA Basketball coaching crew". May 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bedore, Gary (February 19, 2011). "Coaches Bill Self, Tad Boyle to collide again Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse". Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved February 19, 2011. Boyle — he started 34 games his first two seasons at KU, then came off the bench his final two seasons — played on two NCAA Tournament teams (1984, '85) and was part of the 1984 Big Eight postseason tourney championship squad. He served as team captain his senior year, which was Danny Manning's freshman season.
  4. ↑ Tad Boyle CUBUFFS.com BIO – "Tad Boyle Bio". Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Woodling, Chuck. "Armed with degree, Boyle to tackle commodities business" Lawrence Journal-World, March 13, 1985.
  6. ↑ Car accident changed Buffs basketball coach Tad Boyle's destiny Read more: Car accident changed Buffs basketball coach Tad Boyle's destiny – The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/cu/ci_14953701
  7. ↑ CU Buffs' Tad Boyle not leaving for Texas A&M http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-college-sports/ci_18049230
  8. ↑ C-U NEXT YEAR http://www.milehighsports.com/?p=9331
  9. ↑ Trips for loyal CU Buffs fans cost $67,200 in private donations http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_20210327/trips-loyal-cu-buffs-fans-cost-67-200
  10. ↑ CUBUFFS.com Bio "Tad Boyle Bio - CUBuffs.com - Official Athletics Web site of the University of Colorado". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
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