Citadel's Pat Dennis resigns as Head Basketball Coach

Pat Dennis announced his resignation today ending a 14 year tenure as men's head basketball coach. His resignation today marks the end of a very up and down career. He holds the record for most career wins with 158 and the dubious record for most losses with 232. Dennis led a clean program, graduated his players and held the players to the same standard the citadel holds it cadets to. But unfortunately for Dennis none of that resulted into wins on the court on a regular basis. In the 14 years as head coach, Citadel only had 3 winning seasons, two of which were back to back. From 2000 to 2002 Citadels respective records were 16-12 and 17-12. Since that 2002 year the Citadel has gone backwards, posting a league record of 10-53 in four years, including a record of 1-14 this past year. The one win was in the last conference game against Wofford and that win also broke a 24 game conference losing streak.

Citadel has never historically had a great basketball program, Football and Baseball is where Citadel hangs it proverbial hat. This change has been in the coming the last 4 years. Dennis's contract hadn't been extended since that last winning season in 2002. I'm not sure who AD Les Robinson has in mind but a new face will be welcomed no matter who it is. Citadel needs a fresh start and maybe some young blood to come in an energize this dormant program.

The change will hopefully start putting supporters back into the seats as attendance has really fallen off. In fact the only game that fans really attend is the C of C game and that's usually not a contest the last 10 minutes.

I wish Pat Dennis good luck in his future endeavors.