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.
| 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) |
Early life and college
editMichael 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
editFollowing his playing career at Nicholls, Czepil became an assistant coach for the basketball team in 2010.[4] In 2015, Czepil became the head coach of the Werribee Devils, a team in the Australian semi-professional basketball league, the Big V.[5] 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.[6] In 2018, Czepil led the U18 Australian National Team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany.[7][8] Czepil returned to American basketball in 2018 when he became an assistant basketball coach for the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team.[9][10] In 2021, Czepil was promoted to associate head basketball coach for UC Riverside.[11] Czepil followed former UC Riverside head coach David Patrick to Sacramento State, where he became the associate head basketball coach.[12] Before the 2024–25 season, Patrick left Sacramento State for a position on the LSU Tigers men's basketball team,[13] causing Czepil to be named interim head coach for Sacramento State.[14] Czepil heavily recruited many Australian basketball players to Sacramento State shortly after becoming interim head coach.[15] Czepil finished his season as interim head coach with a 7–25 record.[16]
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.
- 1 2 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.