Howie Dickenman
Howard Brandt Dickenman, Jr. (born November 9, 1946) is a retired American college basketball coach and the former men's basketball head coach for the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. He was the second-longest tenured head coach in program history. Previous to becoming the CCSU head coach, he spent fourteen years as an assistant coach for the Connecticut Huskies; the last ten years were as the top assistant under Hall-of-Fame coach Jim Calhoun. His first coaching job was assistant coach at New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut, a position he held for three years.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1946 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Central Connecticut |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | New Britain HS (asst.) |
| 1973–1975 | Greater Hartford CC |
| 1975–1977 | Central Connecticut (asst.) |
| 1977–1982 | Canisius (asst.) |
| 1982–1996 | Connecticut (asst.) |
| 1996–2016 | Central Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 282–311 (.476) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NEC tournament (2000, 2002, 2007) NEC regular season (2000, 2002, 2007) | |
| Awards | |
| Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance Gold Key (1996) Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (1999) New England Division I Coach of the Year (2000) District One Coach of the Year (2000) Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year (2002) NEC Coach of the Year (2000, 2002, 2006, 2007) National Association of Basketball Coaches Literacy Champion Award (2009) | |
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Dickenman played collegiately at Central Connecticut State University from 1966 to 1969 as a 6'4" center. He was the first pick of the 17th round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, though he never played in the league. He was recognized as the 1996 Norwich Native Son Award.
Dickenman retired at the end of the 2015–16 season.