Biographical details | |
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Born | Lancaster, Ohio | December 21, 1953
Alma mater | BGSU ('77) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1981–1984 | Miami (OH) (asst.) |
1984–1986 | Utah (asst.) |
1986–1993 | Purdue (asst.) |
1993–1997 | Arkansas (asst.) |
1997–2002 | Colorado State |
2003–2007 | Louisville |
2007–2014 | Arkansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 349–160 (.686) |
Thomas Duane Collen (born December 21, 1953) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the women's basketball head coach at the University of Arkansas.
Collen was born December 21, 1953 [1] in Lancaster, Ohio, and received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Bowling Green State University in 1977. He earned a master's degree in health education from Miami University (of Ohio) in 1982, and another in 1983 in recreational programming. [2]
Collen began his coaching career at Miami University in 1981, where he worked for three seasons. He was assistant coach at the University of Utah from 1984 to 1986, and at the Purdue University from 1986 to 1993. [2]
In 1993, he moved to the University of Arkansas, where he was assistant coach and recruiting coordinator until 1997. He was named assistant head coach for his last two seasons. [3] The year after he left, the Arkansas team went to the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. Arkansas' women's athletic director Bev Lewis said "his reputation as a recruiter is among the best in the country." [4]
Collen left the University of Arkansas in 1997 to take the head coaching job at Colorado State University. Colorado State went to the NCAA Tournament four times in five seasons under his leadership. [4] In 1999, his team played in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and Collen was named coach of the year. [5] His winning percentage of 79.6% (129 wins and 33 losses) ranked fourth among Division I women's basketball coaches at the time. [6]
After the 2001–2002 season, Collen accepted a position at Vanderbilt University but resigned the next day over a discrepancy discovered on his resume. [4] He had listed two master's degrees from Miami University, but Miami had reported only one degree in two subjects. Miami later acknowledged its mistake. [7] By then both Vanderbilt and Colorado State had new head coaches. Collen took a year off from coaching, working as a television commentator and a consultant for the WNBA. [7]
On March 11, 2003, the University of Louisville hired Collen as women's basketball head coach; this was the second time athletic director Tom Jurich hired Collen to that position after doing the same at Colorado State in 1997. During Collen's four seasons, Louisville had an 87–37 record and made the NCAA tournament three times. [8]
In 2007, Collen returned to Arkansas, this time as women's basketball head coach. [5] Under his leadership the team began the 2007 season with a school record 15 consecutive wins. [9]
Collen was dismissed from his position at the University of Arkansas on March 7, 2014, following a 19–11 season. [10]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Colorado State (Western Athletic Conference)(1997–2002) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Colorado State | 24–6 | 11–3 | T-2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
1998–99 | Colorado State | 33–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1999–00 | Colorado State | 23–10 | 10–4 | 3rd | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2000–01 | Colorado State | 25–7 | 10–4 | 3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
2001–02 | Colorado State | 24–7 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
Colorado State: | 129–33 (.796) | 57–13 (.814) | |||||||
Louisville (Conference USA)(2003–2005) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Louisville | 20–10 | 11–3 | T-2nd | WNIT 1st Round | ||||
2004–05 | Louisville | 22–9 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
Louisville (C-USA): | 42–19 (.689) | 22–6 (.786) | |||||||
Louisville Cardinals (Big East Conference)(2005–2007) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Louisville | 19–10 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
2006–07 | Louisville | 27–8 | 10–6 | T-5th | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
Louisville (Big East): | 46–18 (.719) | 20–12 (.625) | |||||||
Louisville (Overall): | 88–37 (.704) | ||||||||
Arkansas (Southeastern Conference)(2007–2014) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Arkansas | 17–13 | 2–12 | 11th | |||||
2008–09 | Arkansas | 19–14 | 6–8 | 8th | WNIT 3rd Round | ||||
2009–10 | Arkansas | 12–18 | 4–12 | T-12th | |||||
2010–11 | Arkansas | 21–12 | 6–10 | 9th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2011–12 | Arkansas | 24–9 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
2012–13 | Arkansas | 20–13 | 6–10 | T-8th | WNIT 2nd Round | ||||
2013–14 | Arkansas | 19–11 | 6–10 | T-11th | |||||
Arkansas: | 132–90 (.595) | 40–68 (.370) | |||||||
Total: | 349–160 (.686) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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