Michael Czepil
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1986 Melbourne, Australia |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | Nicholls |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2013 | Nicholls (assistant) |
| 2015–2017 | Werribee Devils |
| 2016–2018 | Basketball Victoria High Performance |
| 2018–2022 | UC Riverside (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | UC Riverside (associate HC) |
| 2022–2024 | Sacramento State (associate HC) |
| 2024–2025 | Sacramento State (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–25 (.219) |
Michael Czepil (ZEH-pull; born 5 June 1986) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. Czepil was the interim head coach for the Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team during the 2024–25 season.
Early life and college
[edit]Michael Czepil was born on 5 June 1986, and is from the Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing.[1] After attending Thomas Carr College for secondary school,[2] Czepil attended Nicholls State University, where he played basketball.[3] While at Nicholls, Czepil's college career was hampered by injuries.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]Following his playing career at Nicholls, Czepil became an assistant coach for the basketball team in 2010.[5] In 2015, Czepil became the head coach of the Werribee Devils, a team in the Australian semi-professional basketball league, the Big V.[6] Concurrently with his time at Werribee, Czepil also coached the Basketball Victoria high performance team, which eventually led to him resigning from Werribee due to time constraints.[7] In 2018, Czepil led the U18 Australian National Team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany.[8][9] Czepil returned to American basketball in 2018 when he became an assistant basketball coach for the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team.[10][11] In 2021, Czepil was promoted to associate head basketball coach for UC Riverside.[12] Czepil followed former UC Riverside head coach David Patrick to Sacramento State, where he became the associate head basketball coach.[13] Before the 2024–25 season, Patrick left Sacramento State for a position on the LSU Tigers men's basketball team,[14] causing Czepil to be named interim head coach for Sacramento State.[15] Czepil heavily recruited many Australian basketball players to Sacramento State shortly after becoming interim head coach.[16] Czepil finished his season as interim head coach with a 7–25 record.[17]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State (Big Sky) (2024–2025) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Sacramento State | 7–25 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| Sacramento State: | 7–25 (.219) | 3–15 (.167) | |||||||
| Total: | 7–25 (.219) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Tara (June 29, 2024). "Czepil takes next step". Wyndham Star Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Michael Czepil". Hornet Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Michael Czepil". Nicholls Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Schlegel, Kevin (November 4, 2010). "Czepil transitions from basketball player to coach". The Nicholls Worth. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Schlegel, Kevin (November 4, 2010). "Czepil transitions from basketball player to coach". The Nicholls Worth. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "A new era for Werribee Devils". Wyndham Star Weekly. March 14, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Position Title – Head Coach Big V State Championship Men". My Gameday. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (May 22, 2024). "Sacramento State coach David Patrick takes job at LSU. Who will take over for the Hornets?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "U18 AJC Coaches Clinic From Mike Czepil 002". Scribd. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Aresnis, Damian (May 11, 2020). "David Patrick bringing down under to UC Riverside". Pick and Roll. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Czepil Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UC Riverside". Hoopdirt. November 21, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Bolsters Staff with Promotion of Mike Czepil, Addition of Rob Jones". UC Riverside Men's Basketball. July 7, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "MICHAEL CZEPIL NAMED ASSOCIATE HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". Hornet Sports. June 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (May 22, 2024). "Sacramento State coach David Patrick takes job at LSU. Who will take over for the Hornets?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Edwards, Andrew (September 19, 2024). "Sac State basketball coach turned his love for basketball into a rare opportunity". The State Hornet. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Czepil building Australian red hot 'Hornets' nest". Basketball.au. November 14, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON COMES TO AN END IN BIG SKY TOURNAMENT LOSS TO WEBER STATE". Sac State. March 8, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.