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University of New Hampshire Athletics
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Contract of Head Coach Bill Herrion Not Renewed
3/14/2023 3:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. --- UNH Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced Tuesday that the contract of head men's basketball coach Bill Herrion will not be renewed.
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"We wish Bill all the best and thank him for dedicating 18 seasons to UNH Men's Basketball. However, after careful consideration, I have determined that it is time for new leadership to continue advancing the program," Rich said.
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Herrion, a graduate of Merrimack College ('81), went 227-303 (.428) at the helm of the Wildcats and set records for most career victories as an America East (formerly North Atlantic Conference) head coach (394) and most wins by a UNH head coach (227). From 2015-17, the team posted 59 wins to mark the three most successful consecutive seasons in the program's annals, which included a pair of 20-win seasons (2015-16, 2016-17) and the school's first-ever postseason win, 77-62 at Fairfield, in the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT).
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The Wildcats reached the AEC semifinals seven times (2006, 2009-10, 2015-16-17, 2023) under Herrion, who was a four-time America East Coach of the Year (1993, 1995-96, 1999) during his tenure at Drexel, guiding the Dragons to five regular-season titles and three conference championships (1994-95-96).
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A national search will be conducted for the next Wildcat men's basketball head coach.
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"We wish Bill all the best and thank him for dedicating 18 seasons to UNH Men's Basketball. However, after careful consideration, I have determined that it is time for new leadership to continue advancing the program," Rich said.
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Herrion, a graduate of Merrimack College ('81), went 227-303 (.428) at the helm of the Wildcats and set records for most career victories as an America East (formerly North Atlantic Conference) head coach (394) and most wins by a UNH head coach (227). From 2015-17, the team posted 59 wins to mark the three most successful consecutive seasons in the program's annals, which included a pair of 20-win seasons (2015-16, 2016-17) and the school's first-ever postseason win, 77-62 at Fairfield, in the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT).
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The Wildcats reached the AEC semifinals seven times (2006, 2009-10, 2015-16-17, 2023) under Herrion, who was a four-time America East Coach of the Year (1993, 1995-96, 1999) during his tenure at Drexel, guiding the Dragons to five regular-season titles and three conference championships (1994-95-96).
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A national search will be conducted for the next Wildcat men's basketball head coach.
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