Acting Head Coach
Chaney had asked the Temple administration to choose Dan Lebovitz to permanently succeed him as coach. He served as the top assistant coach under Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, who retired on March 13, 2006.
On March 14, 2006, Leibovitz served as acting head coach for Temple's NIT playoff game, which they lost in overtime to Akron after star player Mardy Collins, a projected NBA first-round pick, was seriously injured. In 2005, Leibovitz was also acting coach during the final three regular season contests and the Owls’ two Atlantic 10 Tournament games as Chaney served a self-imposed then University sanctioned suspension. The Owls went 3-2 to secure an NIT bid.
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