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Denver signed Princeton men’s basketball coach Joe Scott to a five-year contract to become the new Pioneers coach, Denver athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes said Wednesday.
No financial terms were revealed.
It took 2 1/2 weeks to choose Scott from 33 applicants to become the 31st coach at Denver.
The former Air Force coach had a 38-45 record in three seasons at Princeton, including an 11-17 record this past season. The Tigers were last in the Ivy League at 2-12, their worst finish in the conference.
It was a disappointing drop for a program that has won 25 Ivy titles and has won or shared 46 league crowns in the last 49 years.
Scott replaces Terry Carroll, who was fired after six seasons at Denver after taking an extended leave of absence. The Pioneers went 4-25 this season and finished last in the Sun Belt West Division at 3-15.
Before taking over at Princeton, Scott led Air Force to the NCAA tournament in 2004, its first appearance since 1962. He recruited all the current Falcons seniors. Air Force faced DePaul in the NIT quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Air Force posted a 51-63 overall mark in four seasons under Scott.
