Tod Kowalczyk

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Tod Kowalczyk
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Kowalczyk as head coach for Toledo in 2022
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Toledo
Conference MAC
Record278–181 (.606)
Biographical details
Born (1966-06-19) June 19, 1966 (age 57)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1988 Minnesota–Duluth
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989Minnesota–Duluth (assistant)
1989–1991 New Hampshire (assistant)
1991–1993 Saint Anselm (assistant)
1993–1997 Rider (assistant)
1997–2000 Rutgers (assistant)
2000–2002 Marquette (assistant)
2002–2010 Green Bay
2010–present Toledo
Head coaching record
Overall414–293 (.586)
Tournaments0–5 (NIT)
1–3 (CBI)
1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 MAC regular season (2014, 2021–2024)
4 MAC West Division (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (2021, 2023)

Tod Edward Kowalczyk (born June 19, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the University of Toledo. He was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 2002–10, before accepting the head coaching position at Toledo on March 30, 2010. [1]

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Green Bay Phoenix (Horizon League)(2002–2010)
2002–03 Green Bay 10–204–12T–6th
2003–04 Green Bay 17–1111–53rd
2004–05 Green Bay 17–1110–62nd
2005–06 Green Bay 15–168–8T–3rd
2006–07 Green Bay 18–157–9T–4th
2007–08 Green Bay 15–159–9T–6th
2008–09 Green Bay 22–1113–52nd CBI first round
2009–10 Green Bay 22–1311–73rd CBI second round
Green Bay:136–112 (.548)73–61 (.545)
Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference)(2010–Present)
2010–11 Toledo 4–281–156th (West)
2011–12 Toledo 19–177–92nd (West) CIT second round
2012–13 Toledo 15–1310–6T–1st (West)
2013–14 Toledo 27–714–4T–1st (West) NIT first round
2014–15 Toledo 20–1311–7T–2nd (West)
2015–16 Toledo 17–158–105th (West)
2016–17 Toledo 17–179–93rd (West) CBI first round
2017–18 Toledo 23–1113–51st (West)
2018–19 Toledo 25–813–51st (West) NIT first round
2019–20 Toledo 17–158–10T–3rd (West)
2020–21 Toledo 21–915–41st NIT first round
2021–22 Toledo 26–817–31st NIT first round
2022–23 Toledo 27–816–21st NIT first round
2023–24 Toledo 20–1214–41st
Toledo:278–181 (.606)156–93 (.627)
Total:414–293 (.586)

      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. Mike De Courney. "Toledo hires Tod Kowalczyk as coach". Sporting News. March 30, 2010. Retrieved on August 6, 2010.