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Terry Dunn, assistant coach at the University of Colorado for the past eight seasons, will be the 26th coach of Big Green men's basketball. During his time at Colorado, he helped guide the Buffaloes to three appearances in the NIT and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Recognized as both a tenacious recruiter and a strong tactician, Dunn coached NBA first-round draft pick Chauncey Billups and was actively involved in recruiting NBA second-round draft pick Jaquay Walls to Boulder. Dunn's experience in developing post players has benefited 7-0 David Harrison, who is projected as a 2004 NBA draft pick.
Prior to working as the Buffaloes' top assistant, Dunn was an assistant coach at Colorado State from 1994 to 1996, helping to lead the Rams to an 18–12 season and a spot in the NIT in 1996.
"Terry brings a great breadth of experience and maturity to the [Dartmouth] program," says athletic director Josie Harper. "He has an impressive résumé and has played an instrumental role in rebuilding programs at Colorado and Colorado State. Although the search process was somewhat daunting, with more than 100 applications, the search committee and others involved in the process did a fantastic job, and we could not have ended up in a better place to help get Dartmouth basketball pointed in the right direction."
Dunn is a 1977 graduate of Northern Colorado, where he was a three-year letterwinner in basketball and track and field. He replaces Dave Faucher, who resigned after 13 seasons at the helm of the Big Green.
- By Gordon Morton
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