PHILADELPHIA - John Chaney's loud, raspy voice will be heard in arenas across the country next season. Those near-perfect clothes and designer ties will again be left in shambles after most games.

The Temple coach known for giving scores of players ample opportunity to succeed is getting another chance of his own. Chaney will return to coach the Owls for another season, ending speculation about the Hall of Famer's future after a tumultuous conclusion to the season.

"This is just a reaffirmation of an agreement between Temple and John Chaney," athletic director Bill Bradshaw told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday night. "There really wasn't anything different about this at all. There wasn't an earthshaking event or meeting."

The ho-hum announcement was in stark contrast with the nearly monthlong controversy surrounding the 73-year-old Chaney, who was suspended for five games for ordering rough play by one of his players.

"It's difficult to believe there are any other chapters to this," Bradshaw said. "This hasn't been underchronicled in any way."

Angered by what he thought were illegal screens by Saint Joseph's, Chaney inserted seldom-used, 6-foot-8, 250-pound Nehemiah Ingram against the Hawks in a Feb. 22 game to "send a message." Ingram fouled Hawks senior John Bryant hard. Bryant slammed to the floor and broke his arm.

In a surreal postgame news conference, Chaney screamed at Atlantic 10 commissioner Linda Bruno and defended his actions by referring to himself as a "mean, ornery son of a bitch."

Chaney apologized to Bryant and his family and the Hawks forward returned to play in the NIT.

Chaney originally self-imposed a one-game suspension the day after the St. Joe's game. The school extended the suspension to the rest of the season when it was learned Bryant broke his arm. Chaney then extended it to the Atlantic 10 tournament.

Assistant Dan Leibovitz went 3-2 in Chaney's place.

Chaney has a 724-297 career record. Among active coaches, only Bob Knight, Eddie Sutton and Lute Olson have more victories. Mike Krzyzewski is three wins behind Chaney.

Bradshaw said the university and Chaney would meet next fall to decide if Chaney wants to return for the 2006-07 season.

"Today was more important as a response to the media and the many questions more than it was about any internal evaluation," Bradshaw said. "I would say it's the status quo."

When reached at his home Monday night, Chaney declined to discuss his return for a 24th season with the Owls and 34th in college basketball.

"I'm not interested in talking to the media," Chaney said. "I have no comment.

Chaney, who won a Division II title in 10 seasons at Cheyney State, took the Owls to 17 NCAA tournaments from 1984 to 2001. But the Owls finished 16-14 this season and played in their fourth straight NIT.

Chaney, of course, is no stranger to controversy. He has a history of outrageous comments and insufferable antics, most notably threatening then-Massachusetts coach John Calipari during a postgame news conference.

Ultimately, Bradshaw and university president David Adamany decided Chaney's reputation as father figure to the scores of underprivileged players he's recruited and his string of 22 straight postseason appearances were enough to earn him at least one more shot.

"All of us in the athletic department are looking forward to turning the page," Bradshaw said. "For all of us, this will be the closing chapter."

Well, at least until the two city rivals play again next year.