Kevin Kuwik
{{short description|American basketball coach (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Kevin Kuwik
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Army
| current_conference = Patriot
| current_record = {{winpct|27|38|record=y}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|4|20}}
| birth_place = Lackawanna, New York, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Notre Dame ('96)
| coach_years1 = 1998–2000
| coach_team1 = Christian Brothers (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2000–2001
| coach_team2 = Saint Michael's (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 2001–2008
| coach_team3 = Ohio (assistant)
| admin_years1 = 2008–2009
| admin_team1 = Butler (Director of Operations)
| admin_years2 = 2009–2011
| admin_team2 = Ohio State (Video Coordinator)
| coach_years4 = 2011–2017
| coach_team4 = Dayton (assistant)
| admin_years3 = 2017–2018
| admin_team3 = Davidson (Director of Operations)
| coach_years5 = 2018–2022
| coach_team5 = Davidson (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 2022–2023
| coach_team6 = Butler (assistant)
| coach_years7 = 2023–present
| coach_team7= Army
| overall_record = {{winpct|27|38|record=y}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Army
| serviceyears = {{plainlist|
- 1996–2006
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| rank = Captain
| battles = {{plainlist|
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| mawards = {{plainlist|
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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.{{cite web|url=https://admin.goarmywestpoint.com/staff-directory/kevin-kuwik/914 |title=Kevin Kuwik Bio - goarmywestpoint.com |publisher=goarmywestpoint.com |access-date=2023-03-29}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://butlersports.com/staff-directory/kevin-kuwik/516|title=Kevin Kuwik - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory|website=Butler University Athletics}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://daytonflyers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/kevin-kuwik/2|title=Kevin Kuwik - Men's Basketball Coach|website=University of Dayton Athletics}}
In 2017, Kuwik would become an assistant under Bob McKillop at Davidson until 2022, when he rejoined Matta at Butler.{{Cite web|url=https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/kevin-kuwik/1079|title=Kevin Kuwik - Men's Basketball Coach|website=Davidson College Athletics}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2023/03/29/butler-mens-basketball-assistant-kevin-kuwik-named-head-coach-at-army/70060158007/|title=He served in Iraq, now Butler basketball assistant Kevin Kuwik is Army's new head coach.|website=The Indianapolis Star}}
Military career
Kuwik is a 1996 graduate of Notre Dame ROTC, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate.{{cite web|url=https://strongofheart.nd.edu/profiles/kevin-kuwik-2014/ |title=Kevin Kuwik - strongofheart.nd.edu |publisher=nd.edu |access-date=2023-03-29}} He served 10 years in the United States Army, while simultaneously coaching, earning a bronze star while serving in Iraq.{{cite web|url=https://admin.goarmywestpoint.com/documents/2023/3/29/Kevin_Kuwik_Army_Quick_Facts_.pdf |title=Kevin Kuwik Quick Facts - goarmywestpoint.com |publisher=goarmywestpoint.com |access-date=2023-03-29}}
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Army Black Knights
| conference = Patriot League
| startyear = 2023
| endyear =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023–24
| name = Army
| overall = 10–22
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = T–8th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024–25
| name = Army
| overall = 17–16
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = CBI Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Army
| overall = {{winpct|27|38|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|16|20|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{winpct|27|38|record=y}}
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References
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External links
- [https://admin.goarmywestpoint.com/staff-directory/kevin-kuwik/914 Army Bio]
- [https://admin.goarmywestpoint.com/documents/2023/3/29/Kevin_Kuwik_Army_Quick_Facts_.pdf Kevin Kuwik Quick Facts]
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