Colin Tabb

Colin Tabb completed his fourth season as the head coach of the Western New England University men’s basketball program in 2018-19.

The Golden Bears continued to improve last season, as Western New England posted its highest win total in almost a decade. Tabb led the Golden Bears to a .500 record and a fifth-place finish in CCC play, representing the program's best league showing since the 2009-10 campaign. Western New England accomplished another milestone by defeating Endicott College on the road in the opening round of the CCC Tournament, giving the Golden Bears their first postseason victory since 2007-08. Tabb's squad then held a 19-point first-half lead over No. 15 ranked Nichols College in the CCC semifinals, before the Bison staged a late comeback. Senior Mikey Pettway (1st team) & junior Mike McGuire (3rd team) both earned All-CCC honors, while Pettway broke the program's all-time assist record.

Western New England posted a five-win improvement in 2017-18, which was highlighted by a 100-94 victory over No. 21 Nichols College in Dudley on January 6th and a 101-83 triumph over Gordon College in Springfield on January 18th. The Golden Bears topped the 90-point mark on eight occasions and ranked third in the CCC with just 12.3 turnovers per game. Junior guard Mikey Pettway, who earned All-CCC second-team honors, reached the 1,000-point milestone, while freshman forward Zach Tavitian made an immediate impact en route to CCC Rookie of the Year recognition.

Tabb led the Golden Bears to a CCC Tournament appearance in his first campaign in 2015-16. The following season, senior guard Mike Gelineau became the program's 22nd 1000-point scorer and Pettway earned All-CCC accolades.

Tabb, a former All-America player at fellow NCAA Division III institution Trinity College, took over as head coach at Western New England on August 18, 2015. He replaced Dr. Mike Theulen, Director of Athletics at WNE, who coached the Golden Bears during two stints from 2005-08 and 2012-15.