1980–81 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

1980–81 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–19 (4–10 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Dave Leach (1st season)
Assistant coachPrescott Smith
Home arenaBronco Gymnasium
Seasons
1980–81 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho † 12 – 2   .857 25 – 4   .862
Montana 11 – 3   .786 19 – 9   .679
Montana State 11 – 3   .786 16 – 11   .593
Idaho State 6 – 8   .429 12 – 14   .462
Nevada 5 – 9   .357 11 – 15   .423
Weber State 5 – 9   .357 8 – 19   .296
Boise State 4 – 10   .286 7 – 19   .269
Northern Arizona 2 – 12   .143 8 – 17   .320
† Big Sky Conference tournament winner

The 1980–81 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.

They finished the regular season at 7–19 overall, with a 4–10 record in the Big Sky Conference, seventh in the standings.[1][2]

Leach was hired in March from Oregon State, where he had spent the previous decade as an assistant under Ralph Miller.[3][4][5] Assistant coach Prescott Smith also moved over from OSU, and was earlier at Portland State.[6]

No Broncos were named to the all-conference team; center Larry McKinney was on the second team.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "College standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 3, 1981. p. 4C.
  2. ^ "College standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 2, 1981. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Boise State names Leach as new coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 16, 1980. p. 7C.
  4. ^ "Dave Leach gets job as BSU cage coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 16, 1980. p. 11D.
  5. ^ Humphrey, Bud (March 19, 1980). "New basketball coach named". The University Arbiter. (Boise, Idaho). (Boise State University). p. 1.
  6. ^ "Boise State names assistant coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 3, 1980. p. 4B.
  7. ^ "Guards head league's list". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1981. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Briefs: Kellerman honored". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 12, 1981. p. 52.
  9. ^ "Harper is all-Big Sky". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 12, 1981. p. D6.