The Colorado Buffaloes basketball team which represents the University of Colorado in intercollegiate men's basketball has made 16 NCAA tournament runs in its 120-season history. They won their first Pac-12 championship in 2012, their debut campaign as a member.
In terms of conference, the Colorado Buffaloes basketball team competes in the Big-12. After a 13-year stay with the Pac-12 program, CU returned to the Big 12, a conference they had helped with in 1994.
Colorado Basketball Head Coach 2024
Tad Boyle has been the head coach of the University of Colorado men's basketball team since 2010. Prior to Colorado, he spent four seasons as head coach at Northern Colorado and six seasons as an assistant coach at Wichita State.
He has led Colorado to 27 wins over ranked teams, the most in the team’s history. Boyle has also led the Buffaloes to six NCAA tournament appearances and holds a 59% winning rate.
Tad Boyle’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 61 years old, as of November 2024 |
| Height | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
Tad Boyle’s Age
Tad Boyle’s age is 61 years, as of November 2024. He was born on January 6, 1963, in Greeley, Colorado, United States.
Colorado basketball Head Coach year by year
As of November 2024, the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team has had a total of 17 head coaches throughout its history. Sox Walseth holds the record for the longest tenure as a coach for Colorado basketball, serving for 20 years.
Here is the list of Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Head coach | Years | Win-loss |
| Frank Castleman | 1906–1912 | 32–22 |
| John McFadden | 1912–1914 | 10–9 |
| James N. Ashmore | 1914–1917 | 16–10 |
| Bob Evans | 1917–1918 | 9–2 |
| Enoch J. Mills | 1918–1924 | 30–24 |
| Howard Beresford | 1924–1933 | 76–52 |
| Henry Iba | 1933–1934 | 9–8 |
| Dutch Clark | 1934–1935 | 3–9 |
| Frosty Cox | 1935–1950 | 147–89 |
| Bebe Lee | 1950–1956 | 63–74 |
| Sox Walseth | 1956–1976 | 261–245 |
| Bill Blair | 1976–1981 | 67–69 |
| Tom Apke | 1981–1986 | 59–81 |
| Tom Miller | 1986–1990 | 35–79 |
| Joe Harrington | 1990–1996 | 72–85 |
| Ricardo Patton | 1996–2007 | 184–160 |
| Jeff Bzdelik | 2007–2010 | 36–58 |
| Tad Boyle | 2010–present | 272–172 |
Colorado Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of Colorado men's basketball team as of 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Tad Boyle | Head Coach |
| Mike Rohn | Associate Head Coach |
| Bill Grier | Assistant Coach |
| Danny Manning | Assistant Coach |
| Bill Cartun | Assistant Coach/Director of Operations |
Associate Head Coach
Mike Rohn is the associate head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team. This will be his 15th season with the Colorado program and was elevated to his current position in 2017. He has been on Boyle’s coaching staff since the very beginning and has helped Colorado with six NCAA Tournament appearances.
Assistant Coach
Bill Grier, Danny Manning and Bill Cartun are three assistant coaches of the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team as of 2024.
Bill Grier joined the University of Colorado in 2015 and has led the Buffaloes to 168 wins during his first eight seasons. Previously, Grier spent eight seasons as head coach at San Diego and 15 years as an assistant coach in Gonzaga.
Danny Manning joined the University of Colorado basketball program in 2024 after spending the last two seasons as associate head coach at Louisville. He also has nine years of head coaching experience at Tulsa, Wake Forest and Maryland.
Bill Cartun has entered his 14th year on the Colorado basketball program and was promoted to the assistant coaching position during the 2023/24 season. Before that, Cartun spent 11 seasons as the Director of Operations for the men’s basketball program.
Colorado Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024
| Name | Title |
| Steve Englehart | Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports |
| Rawley Klingsmith | Head Athletic Trainer (MBB/DANCE) |
| CJ Armitage | Graduate Manager |
| Tyson Gilbert | Graduate Manager |
FAQs on Colorado Basketball Coach
A. The Colorado Buffaloes has never won the NCAA Championship, as of November 2024.
A. The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team has appeared in 16 NCAA tournaments as of 2024.
A. The home arena for Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball games is CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado.
A. As of 2024, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team is Tad Boyle.
