Since becoming head coach of the BYU men's basketball program on April 11, 2005, Dave Rose has guided the Cougars to an impressive array of on-the-court awards and accolades while his unassuming approach to service and the community has been recognized at the top of his profession. With a 127-40 record, Rose has produced a five-year resume that is nearly unmatched. In fact, among the 40-plus coaches who took over a program in 2005, Rose has the best winning percentage (.760) and the most wins (127). Among first-time head coaches in 2005, Rose is the only to achieve at least 20 wins in each of his first five seasons. His 127 victories place him fifth for best career starts by wins in NCAA history, ahead of the likes of Jerry Tarkanian, Jim Boeheim and Thad Matta. Rose currently holds the school record for career winning percentage (.760) and the MWC record for winning percentage in league games (.800).
Equally committed to excellence off the court, Rose was honored on April 6, 2008, by the National Association of Basketball Coaches with its Game Pillar Award for Service, one of only four Pillar Awards (Education, Leadership, Service and Advocacy) that the Association annually bestows on the most deserving among its vast membership. While Rose has never sought such attention, his actions and accomplishments - both on the court and in the community - have commanded the praises of faithful followers and casual observers alike. In April 2008 Rose became the 63rd recipient of the Dale Rex Memorial Award, given annually to the person who has done the most for amateur athletics in the state of Utah. Another evidence of Rose's commitment to excellence is that his basketball program ranks in the top 10 percent nationally in multi-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores. As a result, the NCAA has honored BYU with Public Recognition awards for four-straight seasons (2007 to 2010) for their high academic achievement. In fact, the Cougars are the only Division I program to earn public recognition and a bid to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons.
Cougar fans have had plenty to "Rise and Shout" about with Rose at the helm. A tireless worker, gifted motivator and talented strategist, Rose has returned BYU to the national stage with four-straight seasons appearing in the top-25 polls and four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament - both firsts in program history. In his first season, Rose and his staff produced the nation's second-most improved team by turning a 9-21 squad that finished tied for last with three wins in the Mountain West Conference into a 20-9 NIT qualifier and 12-4 second-place MWC finisher. Under his tutelage from 2007 to 2009, the Cougars achieved the MWC's first back-to-back outright league championships (2007 and 2008) while adding to the streak with a share of the regular season title in 2009 to make it three-consecutive. Historically, the last time a BYU team garnered back-to-back outright league crowns was in 1979 and 1980 when the Cougars touted their all-time scoring leader Danny Ainge, while the last time the Blue and White produced three-straight titles was from 1932 to 1934. In 2010, BYU set a program record with 30 victories and defeated Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the program's first tournament victory since 1993.
Among the highlights of this past season was BYU's 15-game winning streak - the second-best in program history - and a program-record 30 wins. The Cougars entered the top-25 on Jan. 4 and remained ranked until the final poll of the season, a streak of 11 weeks. BYU achieved its highest ranking of 10 on Jan. 25 and finished No. 17 and 22 in the final regular season polls. In addition to the record-setting win total, the 2009-10 Cougar squad set program records for winning percentage, scoring margin, field goals, three-point field goals, turnover margin and steals. Nationally, BYU finished the season first in free throw percentage, second in scoring offense, scoring margin and three-point field goal percentage, seventh in turnover margin, 11th in won-loss percentage, 16th in assist-turnover ratio, 22nd in assists per game, 23rd in steals per game and 25th in three-point field goals per game.
The only BYU men's basketball coach to ever win top conference coaching honors in back-to-back seasons, Rose was named MWC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. In his second season, Rose coached the 2006-07 Cougars to a 25-9 overall record and NCAA berth after winning the MWC regular-season title with a 13-3 mark. In his first season, Rose received conference and USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year accolades as well as honorable mention for National Coach of the Year by Scout.com after turning a picked-to-finish-last 9-21 team into a 20-9 winner and NIT qualifier. Rose is one of three BYU head coaches to win 20 games in each of his first five seasons and the only one to do so after taking over a team that won fewer than 13 games the prior season.
Rose first came to BYU as an assistant in 1997 to help newly hired head coach Steve Cleveland rebuild the Cougar program after a 1-25 season. Rose served eight seasons with Cleveland, including the last five as associate head coach, before being promoted to BYU's head job just two days after Cleveland announced his departure.
Rose played a vital role in rebuilding BYU's program from an inherited 1-25 team into a regular NCAA Tournament participant and 20-game winner. BYU has qualified for postseason play in 10 of the past 11 seasons, including seven NCAA bids, while claiming five MWC titles. Rose fulfilled a variety of responsibilities under Coach Cleveland, including defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. His efforts earned notice, such as being named the top assistant in the Mountain West Conference by Street & Smith in the 2004-05 College Basketball Preview.
A strong evaluator of talent with a vast network of coaching connections across the country, Rose has a proven record as a top recruiter. BYU has had multiple top-20 recruiting classes with Rose overseeing or coordinating its efforts. Rivals.com recognized Rose in 2004 as one of the top-25 college basketball recruiters.
Proving that Rose has excelled in recruiting and developing players, 11 recruits have earned conference newcomer honors or a major league award in their first season as a Cougar in the 13 years Rose has been in Provo. Seven BYU players have been singled out as either the conference newcomer or freshman of the year. Most recently, Tyler Haws was named third-team All-MWC as a freshman in 2010 and set the BYU record with 48-consecutive free throws without a miss. Jonathan Tavernari was named the 2007 MWC Freshman of the Year after fellow Cougar and second-team Freshman All-American Trent Plaisted received the same honor in 2006. Following is a list of conference honors earned the last 13 seasons by Cougar recruits in their first seasons.
-- Tyler Haws (2009-10 3rd-team All-MWC)
-- Jonathan Tavernari (2006-07 MWC Freshman of the Year)
-- Trent Plaisted (2005-06 MWC Freshman of the Year, 2nd-team All-MWC)
-- Mike Hall (2003-04 MWC Defensive Player of the Year, 3rd-team All-MWC)
-- Rafael Araujo (2002-03 Newcomer of the Year, MWC media poll, 3rd-team All-MWC)
-- Jared Jensen (2001-02 MWC Co-Freshman of the Year)
-- Trent Whiting (2000-01 MWC Newcomer Team, 2nd-team All-MWC)
-- Terrell Lyday (1999-2000 MWC Newcomer of the Year, All-Tournament Team)
-- Mark Bigelow (1998-99 WAC Freshman of the Year, Newcomer Team, 2nd-team All-WAC)
-- Mekeli Wesley (1997-98 WAC Newcomer Team)
-- Ron Selleaze (1997-98 WAC Newcomer of the Year, Newcomer Team, 2nd-team All-WAC)
With 27 years of coaching experience - including 15 seasons as a head coach at the Division I, junior college, and high school levels - Rose has a proven record of constant success. Prior to coming to BYU as an assistant in 1997, Rose compiled a 167-57 record at Dixie State College (St. George, Utah) while guiding six of his seven teams to top-20 rankings, including a national ranking as high as No. 2. He earned three conference titles and was honored by his peers as the 1993 Scenic West Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. While at Dixie, Rose coached three NJCAA All-Americans as well as long-time NBA player Keon Clark. At BYU, Rose has coached six players who have received All-America recognition - Mekeli Wesley (2001 AP honorable mention), Rafael Araujo (2004 Basketball Times Second Team, AP honorable mention), Trent Plaisted (2006 Scout.com Freshman Second Team), Keena Young (2007 AP honorable mention), Lee Cummard (2008 AP honorable mention, FOXSports.com Fourth Team) and Jimmer Fredette (2010 third-team Sporting News and NABC, second-team Basketball Times, AP Honorable Mention and Lute Olson All-America team) - and two players who have been selected in the NBA Draft - Travis Hansen (2003) and Araujo (2004).
Before being promoted to the head coaching position at Dixie, Rose served as a Rebel assistant coach under Ken Wagner for three seasons. Rose coached multiple sports at Millard and Pine View high schools in Utah before joining the staff at Dixie. He was the head basketball coach at Millard for three years from 1983-86. Rose is the 17th person to guide the Cougar basketball program since its first season in 1903. He follows the coaching pedigree of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Stan Watts, who is BYU's all-time leader in coaching victories with a 371-254 record from 1949-72. Watts also coached at Millard High School and Dixie State College before coming to BYU.
PLAYING CAREER
Rose was a two-sport athlete at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, before the Texas native returned to his hometown, transferring to the University of Houston where he completed his degree and was a shooting guard and co-captain of the famous Phi Slamma Jamma team featuring Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. In 1983 his Houston team was ranked No. 1 nationally and finished as the national runner-up after suffering a buzzer-beating defeat to North Carolina State in the NCAA Championship game. Rose spent three years at Houston, playing in 1980-81, redshirting in 1981-82 and concluding his career in 1982-83.
At Dixie, Rose was first-team all-league in both basketball and baseball. Rose was also the Region 18 batting champion, hitting .421 as a center fielder. While playing basketball for Houston's Northbrook High School, he led the District 16AAAA in scoring, was selected first-team all-district and All-Greater Houston and was named team MVP.
PERSONAL
A native of Houston, Texas, Rose and his wife Cheryl have three children and two grandchildren. Rose followed Steve Cleveland as the second BYU head coach to have served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rose served in Manchester, England, from 1977-79 between his two years as a player at Dixie State College. An important component in Rose's success is the unwavering support and encouragement of his wonderful family. Rose's wife Cheryl is actively involved in helping families who have children with cancer as vice chairperson of the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation. Daughter Chanell played forward on the BYU women's basketball team from 2000-03 and is married to Brock Reichner, who was a member of the BYU men's basketball team from 2004-06. His son Garrett returned in August 2005 from a two-year mission in Little Rock, Ark., and married his wife Brooke in November 2006. Rose's daughter Taylor attends Provo High School and plays volleyball for the Bulldogs.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Currently the Honorary Chairman of the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation, Rose works with his wife, Cheryl, and the team to annually serve and comfort local families who endure the challenges of raising a child who has cancer. The National Association of Basketball Coaches honored Rose with its Game Pillar Award for Service in April 2008. While at Dixie State College, Rose became the first coach in the state of Utah to participate in the American Cancer Society's nationwide Coaches vs. Cancer campaign and served on the Academic Excellence Committee at Dixie. He has also been a volunteer coach for youth groups. Dave and Cheryl were Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year in St. George. Cheryl is extremely committed to serving in the community, receiving the Beacon of Hope Award in 2005. She now serves as the Vice Chairperson for the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation.
The fight against cancer became more personal for the family when Dave was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cancer in June 2009. Since the emergency surgery to remove the tumor, no other cancer has been found. Scans since the surgery by doctors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute have all come back normal. The United States Basketball Writers Association recognized Rose for his efforts with its Most Courageous Award.
COMMENTING ON ROSE
"Dave Rose is one of the best coaches I have ever known. He is not only the best at preparing you to succeed against your opponent by preparing game plans but also the greatest motivator I have ever been around. He has a special way to communicate with the players and instill confidence that enables you to play at the highest level every game. When my career at BYU came to an end, he continued to help me choose an agent, go to NBA camps and NBA workouts and begin my professional career. He never stopped supporting and believing in me. I will always be grateful for what he has done for me and continues to do for me now."
-- Travis Hansen, Former BYU Cougar and Atlanta Hawk, playing professionally in Russia
"I have never been around a coach who had a feel for what makes each player tick like Coach Rose. The game plans he prepared were usually right on, and if we executed them we won the game. He is a coach that you not only want to play for but also would sacrifice almost anything for. He has been one of the most influential people in my basketball career, and I will forever benefit from his lessons on basketball and life. I've never seen any other coach like him."
-- Mark Bigelow, Former BYU Cougar, playing professionally in Spain
"Dave Rose has done an outstanding job of establishing BYU as one of the premier programs in the Western United States. He's an outstanding teacher of the game, and equally important, is an outstanding person who demands the most out of his players both on and off the court. He's a credit to the coaching profession, and BYU is very fortunate to have him as its coach."
-- UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland
"I'm impressed with the preparation of BYU and the poise they demonstrate. That's definitely a credit to Dave Rose and his coaching staff. Rose looks young, but he's got a lot of experience. He's done a nice job as a head coach ... He has experience at the highest levels of college basketball, both as a player and a coach."
-- ESPN Game Analyst Steve Lavin
WORTH NOTING
-- The 2009-10 squad set program records with 30 victories and an .833 winning percentage
-- Dave Rose has a .752 winning percentage as a college head coach (294-97), including a 30-6 (.833) mark in 200-10, a 25-8 (.758) record in 2008-09, a 27-8 (.771) record 2007-08, a 25-9 (.735) mark in 2006-07, a 20-9 (.690) season in his first year at BYU and a 167-57 (.746) record in seven seasons at Dixie State College.
-- Dave Rose was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year each of his first two seasons, becoming the first-ever BYU men's basketball coach to win back-to-back league coach-of-the-year honors.
-- With a record of 64-16 in MWC games, Rose has the highest league winning percentage (.800) in conference history.
-- By winning a share of the MWC regular season title in 2008-09, Rose is tied for the most titles in league history and is the only coach to have two outright regular season titles.
-- BYU was the second-most improved team in the nation in 2005-06 under Rose and his coaching staff in their first season.
-- The BYU coaching staff has more than 60 years of combined coaching experience.
-- The BYU coaching staff has playing experience in NCAA Final Fours, including a National Championship.
-- The BYU coaching staff has played with or coached 27 NBA players.
Statistics:
ROSE DIVISION I COACHING LEDGER School Season Overall Pct. MWC (finish) Pct. MWC Tourney Postseason BYU 2005-06 20-9 .690 12-4 (2nd) .750 0-1 0-1 NIT BYU 2006-07 25-9 .735 13-3 (1st) .813 2-1 0-1 NCAA BYU 2007-08 27-8 .771 14-2 (1st) .875 2-1 0-1 NCAA BYU 2008-09 25-8 .758 12-4 (T1st) .750 1-1 0-1 NCAA BYU 2009-10 30-6 .833 13-3 (2nd) .813 1-1 1-1 NCAA Total 127-40 .760 64-16 .800 6-5 1-5
cited: http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=122
