Conference The Summit League Assistant coach Dan Ficke | 2016–17 record 16–13 (8–8 The Summit) Assistant coach Steve Snell | |
Head coach Rodney Billups (1st year) | ||
The 2016–17 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represents the University of Denver during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by first-year head coach Rodney Billups, play their home games at Magness Arena and are members of The Summit League.
Previous season
The Pioneers finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Dakota State.
On March 11, head coach Joe Scott was fired. He finished at Denver with a nine-year record of 146–132. On March 14, the school hired Rodney Billups as head coach.
References
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