Walt Nadzak

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Walt Nadzak
Biographical details
Born (1936-07-14) July 14, 1936 (age 88)
Alma mater Denison University (1957)
Playing career
Football
1953–1956 Denison
Baseball
1954–1957 Denison
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1965–1968 Muskingum (assistant)
1969–1976 Juniata
1977–1982 Connecticut
Baseball
1965–1968 Muskingum
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1977 Juniata
1985–2000 The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall69–65–5 (football)
TournamentsFootball
1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MAC Northern Division (1973)
1 Yankee (1982)

Walter Nadzak Jr. (born July 14, 1936) is an American former college football and college baseball coach and athletics administrator. [1] Nadzak's 35-year career took him to four schools, serving as head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Division III Muskingum, head football coach and athletic director at Juniata, head football coach at then-Division I-AA Connecticut, and finally athletic director at The Citadel. [2]

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Playing career

Nadzak played football and baseball at Division III Denison, where he was a four-year letterman in both sports.

After graduation, Nadzak was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps, in which he served for eight years. [3]

Coaching career

Juniata

Nadzak coached for eight seasons at Juniata, leading the Eagles to the inaugural Division III national championship game. [4]

Connecticut

Nadzak coached UConn for six seasons, including a pair of Yankee Conference co-championships. [5]

The Citadel

The Southern Conference baseball tournament Most Outstanding Player award is named for Nadzak, in recognition of his time running the event. The tournament took up long time residence in Charleston as a result. [5]

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Juniata Indians (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1969–1976)
1969 Juniata5–34–23rd (Northern College)
1970 Juniata2–6–11–66th (Northern)
1971 Juniata3–4–21–4–2T–4th (Northern)
1972 Juniata6–35–12nd (Northern)
1973 Juniata10–25–11st (Northern)L NCAA Division III Championship
1974 Juniata7–25–12nd (Northern)
1975 Juniata6–34–22nd (Northern)
1976 Juniata6–33–3T–3rd (Northern)
Juniata:45–26–328–20–2
Connecticut Huskies (Yankee Conference)(1977–1982)
1977 Connecticut 1–101–4T–4th
1978 Connecticut 4–73–2T–2nd
1979 Connecticut 3–6–23–1–13rd
1980 Connecticut 7–33–23rd
1981 Connecticut 4–71–4T–5th
1982 Connecticut 5–63–2T–1st
Connecticut:24–39–214–15–1
Total:69–65–5
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Nadzak New Citadel AD". Spartanburg Herald-Journal . February 26, 1985. p. B4. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. Richard Jablonski (February 26, 1985). "Nadzak Named Citadel AD". News and Courier . Charleston, South Carolina. p. C1. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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  4. "Glory days of the Juniata football program". Juniatian.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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