| 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)[1] Norwich Sportsperson of the Year (1999)[1] New England Division I Coach of the Year (2000)[1] District One Coach of the Year (2000)[1] Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year (2002)[1] NEC Coach of the Year (2000, 2002, 2006, 2007) National Association of Basketball Coaches Literacy Champion Award (2009)[1] | |
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.[1]
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Dickenman played collegiately at Central Connecticut State University from 1966 to 1969 as a 6'4" center.[1] He was the first pick of the 17th round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns,[2] though he never played in the league. He was recognized as the 1996 Norwich Native Son Award.[3]
Dickenman retired at the end of the 2015–16 season.[4][5]