Colorado men’s basketball’s Tad Boyle was named the head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s U19 team for the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup, as announced on Monday.
This isn’t Boyle’s first time working with USA Basketball, as he previously coached in the 2015 Pan American Games, was a member of the USA Basketball staff during the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup and was a court coach during the 2013 USA Men’s World University Games Team training camp. He was also head coach of the FIBA U18 Junior National team that won gold at the Men’s Americas Championship just last summer.
On the staff with Boyle this year will be Mike Boynton Jr. from Oklahoma State and Leon Rice of Boise State.
The longtime Buffs head coach was appreciative of the opportunity to lead another USA Basketball squad.
“I’m once again honored and humbled to have the opportunity to coach with USA Basketball and this summer with the 19-and-under national team,” Boyle said. “Anytime you have the opportunity to represent your country, it’s a responsibility that needs to be taken very seriously, and I’m looking forward to doing that and working with a bunch of great young men.”
The 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup is scheduled for June 24 to July 2 in Debrecen, Hungary.
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