Akron coach Keith Dambrot received a two-year contract extension, a deal which will keep him on the Zips’ sidelines through 2016, according to a university release.
Dambrot has a 115-51 record in five seasons at Akron, making the program one of the winningest ones during that span. Last season, the Zips went 23-13 overall and 10-6 in the Mid-American Conference, won their first-ever MAC Tournament and reached the NCAA one for the first time since 1986. Akron, which has won at least 23 games for four straight seasons, was also part of the NIT in 2006 and 2008.
“I want to thank (University president) Dr. (Luis) Proenza, the Board of Trustees and Mack Rhoades for their continued support and shared vision for the success of Akron basketball,” Dambrot said. “That collective group has provided our program with many of the resources needed to make it one of the best mid-major programs in the nation and to work further toward reaching the goal of building a top-25 program.”
