Colorado State University Athletics
Dick Lien named assistant women's basketball coach
8/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Aug. 15, 2007
Dick Lien, a women's basketball coach with more than 42 years of experience, will bring his expertise to Fort Collins as an assistant with the Colorado State University women's basketball program. Head Coach Jen Warden made the announcement on Wednesday.
"We are pleased to welcome Coach Lien to the Ram family," Warden said. "Dick has tremendous experience, and a knack for teaching the game. I know he is as excited to get started as we are to have him here."
Lien, who began coaching at the high school level in 1965, brings a wealth of knowledge at the high school, college and international levels. A biking and running enthusiast with seven marathons to his record, Lien will be charged with coordinating the Rams' scouting efforts and will coach perimeter players.
A native of Minnesota, Lien graduated from Moorhead State College in 1965 with a bachelor of science in physical education, before acquiring a master of science in special education from St. Cloud State College in 1969. Lien spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Woodbury Senior High School in Woodbury, Minn.
Prior to coaching at Woodbury, Lien served international stints as the head coach of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Team (2001-02); a basketball consultant for Split Club basketball programs in Split, Croatia (2002); head coach of the Basketball Federation of Denmark National Team (2000); and head coach of the Siemens-Gent Club in Gent, Belgium (1998-99). Lien also was head coach of the Oberwart Club in Oberwart, Austria (1993-94) and the Al Ahli Club in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1984-85).
Stateside, Lien enjoyed assistant coaching stints at the collegiate level at the University of Houston (1995-98), Southern Methodist University (1994-95), the University of Wyoming (1986-93) and the University of Minnesota (1979-80). Additionally, Lien spent three seasons as head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay after two years as an assistant. He also headed the program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Coon Rapids, Minn.) from 1978-79.
Lien begins work on Monday.