1982–83 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

1982–83 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–17 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Dave Leach (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Conklin
  • Prescott Smith [1]
Home arenaBSU Pavilion
Seasons
1982–83 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada 10 – 4   .714 18 – 11   .621
Weber State † 10 – 4   .714 23 – 8   .742
Montana 9 – 5   .643 21 – 8   .724
Idaho 9 – 5   .643 20 – 9   .690
Idaho State 7 – 7   .500 10 – 17   .370
Boise State 5 – 9   .357 10 – 17   .370
Montana State 3 – 11   .214 10 – 17   .370
Northern Arizona 3 – 11   .214 10 – 16   .385
† Conference tournament winner

The 1982–83 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Dave Leach and played their home games on campus at the new BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho.

They finished the regular season at 10–17 overall, with a 5–9 record in the Big Sky Conference, sixth in the standings.[2] The conference tournament included only the top four teams for the eighth and final time; the Broncos did not qualify for a fifth consecutive year.

With one game remaining, at rival Idaho, athletic director Gene Bleymaier announced in late February that Leach's one-year contract at $33,000 would not be renewed.[1][3][4] Bobby Dye of Cal State Bakersfield was hired as head coach in late March at $41,000.[5][6][7]

No Broncos were on the all-conference team; junior swingman Vince Hinchen was named to the second team.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leach calls his firing 'bolt out of the blue'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 1, 1983. p. 3C.
  2. ^ "College basketball standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 7, 1983. p. 6C.
  3. ^ "Boise State fires Leach as coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 1, 1983. p. 1C.
  4. ^ "Boise fires Dave Leach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 1, 1983. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Dye doesn't promise a Bronco turnaround". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 31, 1983. p. 30.
  6. ^ "Bobby Dye hired as new head coach for Boise State". BSU Focus. (Boise, Idaho). April 1983. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Bobby Dye new BSU basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 31, 1983. p. 3B.
  8. ^ "Kellerman honored". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1983. p. C2.
  9. ^ "Big Sky: Kellerman, Smith, Hopson, and Arnold receive honors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 16, 1983. p. 2C.