"We are proud of the progress that Coach Scott and his staff have made since coming to Denver," Bradley-Doppes said. "We remain committed to making DU the premier basketball program in the Front Range, and Joe Scott is the coach to lead our program to that level."

Scott has increased the Pioneers win total in each of his two seasons at Denver, including a 21-6 record at Magness Arena.

"My staff and I are committed to building a sustainable winning program here at Denver," Scott said. "Our administration is proving that they have the same commitment, and we will continue working together toward that goal. I like the progress we have made, but we still have work to do and are looking forward to the challenge."

Last season with the youngest team in the nation, the Pioneers were 18th in field goal percentage and 22nd in scoring defense, while Nate Rohnert became just the third All-Sun Belt Conference First Team member in team history. Scott returns his top eight players while adding three freshmen in 2009-10.