Kevin Kuwik

Last updated
Kevin Kuwik
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Army
Conference Patriot
Record10–21 (.323)
Biographical details
Born (1974-04-20) April 20, 1974 (age 49)
Lackawanna, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Notre Dame ('96)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2000 Christian Brothers (assistant)
2000–2001 Saint Michael's (assistant)
2001–2008 Ohio (assistant)
2011–2017 Dayton (assistant)
2018–2022 Davidson (assistant)
2022–2023 Butler (assistant)
2023–present Army
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2008–2009 Butler (Director of Operations)
2009–2011 Ohio State (Video Coordinator)
2017–2018 Davidson (Director of Operations)
Head coaching record
Overall10–21 (.323)
Kevin Kuwik
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service
  • 1996–2006
Rank Captain
Battles/wars
Awards

Kevin Kuwik (born April 20, 1974) is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy. [1]

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Coaching career

Kuwik's coaching career began at Christian Brothers in Tennessee where he served as an assistant for two seasons before moving to Saint Michael's in Vermont for a single year before joining the staff of Tim O'Shea at Ohio from 2001 to 2008. He'd then spend one season as the director of basketball operations under Brad Stevens at Butler, then taking a video coordinator role under Thad Matta at Ohio State for two seasons. [2] In 2011, Kuwik would follow his fellow Ohio State staffer Archie Miller to become an assistant coach at Dayton, a position he held until 2017. [3]

In 2017, Kuwik would become an assistant under Bob McKillop at Davidson until 2022, when he rejoined Matta at Butler. [4]

As an assistant coach, Kuwik has helped schools achieve 10 NCAA tournaments, including 4 appearances in the Round of 32, three appearances in the Sweet 16 and one Elite 8 appearance. He also helped Davidson to two NIT appearances and Dayton to one.

He was named the head coach at Army in 2023, following the departure of Jimmy Allen. [5]

Military career

Kuwik is a 1996 graduate of Notre Dame ROTC, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate. [6] He served 10 years in the United States Army, while simultaneously coaching, earning a bronze star while serving in Iraq. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Army Black Knights (Patriot League)(2023–present)
2023–24 Army 10–216–12T–8th
Army:10–21 (.323)6–12 (.333)
Total:10–21 (.323)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik Bio - goarmywestpoint.com". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". Butler University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Dayton Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik - Men's Basketball Coach". Davidson College Athletics.
  5. ↑ "He served in Iraq, now Butler basketball assistant Kevin Kuwik is Army's new head coach". The Indianapolis Star.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik - strongofheart.nd.edu". nd.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Kevin Kuwik Quick Facts - goarmywestpoint.com" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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