Binghamton has extended Tommy Dempsey through the 2018-19 season, the school announced Thursday afternoon.
Dempsey, whose five-year deal signed in 2012 was due to expire after the 2016-17 season, has compiled a 16-76 record through his first three years. Despite the mark, Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott has expressed faith in Dempsey’s ability to rebuild a program that won one game the year before he came over from Rider, where he went 119-105 and won a MAAC Coach of the Year award.
“Tommy has done a great job building a strong foundation for the future success of our program,” Elliott said in the school’s release. “I believe that it is important to ensure stability and continuity as we move forward over the next several years. With quality student athletes, a dedicated staff and our loyal fans, I am excited as our program takes the next steps forward.”
The Bearcats went 6-26 in 2014-15, battling back from Jordan Reed’s defection and Nick Madray and Dusan Perovic’s season-ending injuries to finish 5-11 in the America East. They took Stony Brook to the wire in a 62-57 loss in an America East quarterfinal.
“I am grateful to work for an administration that believes in our process,” Dempsey said. “We are working hard to build a program that the University, alumni and community can be proud of. I’m looking forward to being the leader of this program for many years.”
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