Johnny Dawkins extended at Stanford

By Phil Watson | Sep 24, 2014

Mar 26, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach Johnny Dawkins speaks with the media during practice for the south regional of the 2014 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship at FedEx Forum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

Going into the 2013-14 season, Stanford basketball coach Johnny Dawkins was thought to be on the hot seat, facing the prospect of being fired if the Cardinal didn’t make the NCAA tournament for the first time in Dawkins’ six seasons at The Farm.

One Sweet 16 berth later and Dawkins has a shiny new contract extension.

The university announced Wednesday that Dawkins’ contract has been extended, but did not disclose the terms.

"“Johnny Dawkins is a phenomenal educator and tireless worker,” athletic director Bernard Muir said. “Our on-court success last year combined with ongoing academic accomplishments and the overall development of our student-athletes illustrates Johnny’s ability to lead this program into the future.”"

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Going into last season, the Cardinal hadn’t been to the Big Dance since Trent Johnson’s final season in 2007-08. After leading Stanford to a 28-8 mark and a Sweet 16 appearance, Johnson bolted for LSU.

Dawkins was hired, but could not get the Cardinal back to the tourney until last season, when they were 21-12 and got a No. 10 seed.

The Cardinal then upset New Mexico in the second round and knocked off No. 2-seeded Kansas in the third round before losing to Dayton in the Sweet 16.

In six seasons at Stanford, Dawkins is 117-87 and led the team to the 2012 postseason NIT title.

Dawkins, who will be 51 on Sunday, played at Duke from 1983-86 and left as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,556, a record since surpassed by J.J. Redick.

He then played nine seasons in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons.

Dawkins joined Mike Krzyzewski’s staff at his alma mater in 1998 and spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach there before he took the Stanford job in 2008.

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