Saying he has “a lot of gas left in my tank,” Northern Colorado men’s basketball coach Steve Smiley expressed plenty of joy ...

The contract recommendation calls for increasing Smiley’s base salary by almost 14% to $185,251 per year with a guarantee ...

At Northern Colorado, Steve Smiley came oh-so-close to the program's second March Madness appearance last month. The Bears, playing in the Big Sky Conference, are a solid program that occasionally ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - When South Dakota State picked up the phone and called down to Greeley to see if Northern Colorado was interested in a non-conference game, the answer was undoubtedly, yes.

(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer) As he’s played and grown in the game over the years, Smiley has received invaluable guidance, advice and paternal coaching from his dad, Steve Smiley. Now a 17-year-old ...

The 6-foot-4 combo guard is also the son of University of Northern Colorado men's basketball coach Steve Smiley. He's been a top player for the Wizards in consecutive Final Four runs, including a ...

"There's a family photo of me as a toddler holding a basketball that was almost as big as me," Smiley said with the patented smile. So, father and son bonded over the game. Steve would run Madden ...

Smiley, the son of Northern Colorado men's basketball coach Steve Smiley, also hit 1,000 career points, a rarity for high school juniors. He did it with a career-high 38 points vs. Poudre on Feb. 11.

FILE – Northern Colorado head coach Steve Smiley calls out a play to his team against Montana during an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Sky tournament, Wednesday ...

At Northern Colorado, Steve Smiley came oh-so-close to the program's second March Madness appearance last month. The Bears, playing in the Big Sky Conference, are a solid program that occasionally ...