| The University of Toledo and head men's basketball coach Stan Joplin have agreed to a three-year extension to his contract, Athletic Director Mike O'Brien announced today. Joplin's contract was due to expire at the end of June, so the three-year extension means that Joplin is signed with UT through the 2008-09 basketball season.
"We're very pleased to announce that Stan's contract is being extended for another three years," O'Brien said. "During Stan's tenure he has brought success to our basketball program as evidenced by having one of the best records in the MAC over the last decade. That combined with this past year's success both on and off the court shows that our men's basketball program is headed for a very successful future."
A 1979 UT graduate, Joplin has served as Toledo's head coach for the last 10 seasons and owns a 173-123 (.584) overall win-loss mark. Joplin ranks second in wins in UT's 91-year history and his winning percentage ranks eighth all-time in Mid-American Conference history among coaches who have coached five or more seasons. During his decade at the Rocket helm, UT has the second-best overall record in the conference with its 173-123 (.584) win-loss mark.
"I'm very happy with this contract extension and my focus will continue to be on making this program one of the best in the MAC, " Joplin said. "We're coming off a very good season last year both on the court and in the classroom and it's our goal to keep that momentum going."
In the 2005-06 campaign, Joplin guided the Rockets to a 20-11 mark for the program's third 20-win season under his direction. UT finished the season with a flourish thanks to a 10-game winning streak vs. MAC opponents before dropping a 71-66 decision to Kent State in the MAC Championship Game. The Rockets' off-court performance also was strong this past season. UT posted a 2.957 team grade-point average in the Fall 2005 semester, and its APR rating of 990 ranked first in the MAC. |