UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

A bid to the NCAA Tournament was a major missing link to the University of Denver’s men’s basketball program, and it cost coach Joe Scott his job. Scott’s nine-year term at the helm of the Pioneers ended Friday with two years left on his contract. The Pioneers posted a 146-132 record during Scott’s term, which started with the 2007-08 season. They played in the Sun Belt Conference, the Western Athletic Conference and the Summit League, winning the WAC title in 2012-13 and posting a 61-57 victory over Ohio University in the National Invitation Tournament. The 2012-13 team was 22-10 overall and 16-2 in conference games. “We want to get to the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball,” said Ryan Peck, DU’s associate vice chancellor of external affairs. “We looked at what Joe’s team had done over the nine years and decided it was time to make a transition. Postseason success had not occurred.” -Irv Moss, The Denver Post– Read More