After hitting rock bottom, Colorado State is counting on Tim Miles to bring the program back to respectability. September 11th, 2008
After hitting rock bottom, Colorado State is counting on Tim Miles to bring the program back to respectability.
Miles had one year added on to his original five-year contract, the school announced on Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed for the extension, which pushes Miles contract through the 2012-13 season.
Miles, 42, inherited a tough situation when he took over the reins for the Rams last season, inheriting a team that returned just two letterwinners and one starter.
Both letterwinners, centers Stuart Creason and Ronnie Aguilar, missed significant time with injuries, leading to a 7-25 season for the Rams, including an 0-16 record in the Mountain West Conference. It was the schools first 20-loss campaign since going 3-24 in 1980-81.
However, Colorado State athletic director Paul Kowalczyk sees light at the end of the tunnel, especially since guard Marcus Walker, who led the MWC in scoring last season with 17.1 points as a junior college transfer, returns.
Todays announcement shows a commitment to Tim and his staff, Kowalczyk said. Its easy to reward someone after a successful season. But last year, Tim showed amazing strength and character in the face of really difficult circumstances, most of which were out of his control. His leadership during tough times convinced us that we have the coach to lead the program to the upper echelon of the Mountain West.
Prior to his hiring by the Rams, Miles served six seasons at North Dakota State, going 99-71 as the Bison transitioned to Division I.
I am both humbled and excited by Pauls gesture to extend my contract, Miles said. Our entire staff is dedicated to the effort of rebuilding this program, and we are confident that Rams fans will be proud of the achievements by our team.
Overall, Miles has a record of 219-157 over 13 seasons with the Rams, Bison, Division II Southwest Minnesota State and the NAIAs Mayville State.