Tad Boyle is an American

United States

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 college basketball

College basketball

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 coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

. He was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010. He played collegiately at Kansas under coach Ted Owens

Ted Owens (basketball coach)

Ted Owens is an American college basketball coach. He was the coach of the University of Kansas men's basketball team from 1964 to 1983. He is the third-winningest coach in Jayhawks basketball history....

 and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown

Larry Brown (basketball)

Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....

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While playing for the Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...

, Boyle played on two NCAA Tournament

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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 teams in 1984 and 1985. He served as team captain his senior year, which was 1988 NBA Draft

1988 NBA Draft

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 choice Danny Manning

Danny Manning

Daniel Ricardo "Danny" Manning is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He is an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Manning won the National Championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and...

's freshman season and University of Maryland coach Mark Turgeon

Mark Turgeon

Mark Leo Turgeon is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for the University of Maryland Terrapins. Turgeon previously served as head coach at Texas A&M for 4 years.-Personal:...

's sophomore season.

Boyle played for Greeley Central High School in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

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. He was named Colorado high school player of the year in 1981 after leading Greeley to the large school prep championship. After his graduation from the Kansas, he became a commodities broker in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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Head coaching record

External links

• University of Colorado profile