List of Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball head coaches. There have been 10 head coaches of the Phoenix in their 56-season history.[1]
Green Bay's current head coach is Doug Gottlieb. He was hired as the Phoenix's head coach in May 2024,[2] replacing Sundance Wicks, who was hired to fill the coaching vacancy of the Wyoming Cowboys after the departure of their previous coach Jeff Linder following the 2023-24 season.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969–1982 | Dave Buss | 13 | 271–102 | .727 |
| 2 | 1982–1985 | Dick Lien | 3 | 22–62 | .262 |
| 3 | 1985–1995 | Dick Bennett | 10 | 187–109 | .632 |
| 4 | 1995–2002 | Mike Heideman | 7 | 110–95 | .537 |
| 5 | 2002–2010 | Tod Kowalczyk | 8 | 136–112 | .548 |
| 6 | 2010–2015 | Brian Wardle | 5 | 95–65 | .594 |
| 7 | 2015–2020 | Linc Darner | 5 | 92–80 | .535 |
| 8 | 2020–2023[a] | Will Ryan | 3 | 15–61 | .197 |
| - | 2023* | Freddie Owens | 1 | 1–10 | .091 |
| 9 | 2023–2024 | Sundance Wicks | 1 | 18–14 | .563 |
| 10 | 2024–present | Doug Gottlieb | 1 | 0–0 | – |
| Totals | 10 coaches | 56 seasons | 947–710 | .572 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2022-23 Green Bay Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Green Bay Athletics. p. 20. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "UW-Green Bay hires Wyoming assistant Sundance Wicks as coach". ESPN.com. ESPN. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Venci, Scott (January 24, 2023). "UWGB fires Will Ryan as its men's basketball head coach". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved March 14, 2023.