University Southern California Trojans
Bibby Receives Contract Extension
August 04, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Aug. 4, 2000
LOS ANGELES - Fifth-year USC men's basketball coach Henry Bibby has received a three-year contract extension, Trojan athletic director Mike Garrett announced today.
The extension is tacked onto Bibby's current contract, which has two years remaining, and will run through the 2004-05 season.
"We're happy with the progress of the Trojan men's basketball program under Henry Bibby," said Garrett. "This contract extension is a reflection of that. Now, we're looking for continued development in his program, all indications are that we should be seeing such success in the coming years."
Said Bibby: "I'm honored that USC and Mike Garrett have given me the opportunity to continue building upon the success we've had with this program. Each year, we've gotten better and better. This extension solidifies the direction in which Trojan basketball is headed. It's an exciting future and I'm proud that USC wants me to be part of it."
In his four years as USC's head coach, Bibby has guided the Trojans to three winning seasons and a pair of post-season appearances (the 1997 NCAA and the 1999 NIT).
Last year, USC went 16-14 overall (9-9 in the Pac-10) and fell just short of receiving a post-season bid. Troy opened the Pac-10 season 6-1 and appeared headed to the NCAA tourney, but injuries to a pair of key players early in the conference schedule derailed the Trojans.
His 2001 team is ranked in several pre-season Top 25 polls and returns all five starters: 2000 All-Pac-10 first team forward/center Brian Scalabrine, forwards Sam Clancy and David Bluthental and guards Jeff Trepagnier and Brandon Granville.
Bibby has 18 years of college and professional coaching experience, including eight seasons in the Continental Basketball Association and three in the United States Basketball League. He served as an assistant at USC in 1996, but was named interim head coach for the final nine games of that season.
He is the only player to ever play for an NCAA (in 1970, 1971 and 1972 at UCLA), NBA (with the 1973 New York Knicks) and CBA (with the 1982 Lancaster Lightning) champion.
