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Dave Wojcik
The Dave Wojcik File: Coaching History:
Dave Wojcik joined the Wake Forest basketball staff in May of 2009, reuniting with his former high school coach Dino Gaudio. In his first season on the Demon Deacon bench, Wojcik was instrumental in guiding Wake Forest to a 20-win season and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Deacons posted seven RPI top-50 victories and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. Wojcik also helped lay the foundation for future success at Wake Forest, as the Deacons' most recent recruiting class has been ranked No. 6 in the country according to ESPN. Wojcik spent the previous four seasons at the University of Tulsa, working as the associate head coach on on the staff of his older brother, Doug Wojcik. Wojcik came to Winston-Salem to reunite with Gaudio, whom he played for in his prep days at Wheeling Central Catholic (W.Va.) High School and then coached under at Loyola (Md.) University. Wojcik not only has deep-rooted ties to Gaudio but also to former Demon Deacon head coach Skip Prosser. He won a West Virginia state title under Gaudio in 1987 and then went on to play at Loyola from 1988-91. Wojcik returned to his alma mater in 1993-94 as an assistant under Prosser, helping the Greyhounds win the MAAC title and advance to the school's only NCAA Tournament appearance. He then followed Prosser to Xavier and spent three seasons (1995-97) as an assistant coach with the Musketeers. During his time in Cincinnati, in which he coached alongside current Wake Forest associate head coach Jeff Battle, Wojcik helped Xavier reach two NCAA Tournaments and win 59 games. Wojcik then went back to Loyola to join Gaudio's new staff in 1997-98. He spent three seasons as Gaudio's top assistant at Loyola before returning to his original roots in Wheeling, West Virginia. Wojcik returned to his hometown to become the athletic director at Wheeling Central Catholic in 2000-01. He took over as head boy's basketball coach the following season and coached the team to back-to-back state championships in 2001-02 and 2002-03. Wojcik made the move back to the collegiate ranks in 2003-04, joining Don DeVoe's staff at the U.S. Naval Academy. After spending one season at Navy, Wojcik moved to the University of Dayton to work under Brian Gregory in 2004-05. The following year he joined his brother Doug, who had been named the head coach at Tulsa prior to the 2005-06 campaign. In four years at Tulsa, Wojcik helped the Golden Hurricane post an overall record of 81-53 (.604). Tulsa posted three-straight 20-win seasons, including 25 wins each of his last two years there, and advanced to consecutive Conference USA Tournament title games in 2008 and 2009. Tulsa also won the inaugural College Basketball Invitational in 2008 and advanced to the NIT second round in 2009. Wojcik was instrumental in the recruitment and development of Tulsa post player Jerome Jordan, who is projected as a first round NBA draft pick in 2010. Wojcik began his coaching career in 1991-92 under Lefty Driesell at James Madison. In his only season there, JMU posted a 21-11 record, won the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title and played in the NIT. He then spent one season (1992-93) as an assistant coach at West Liberty State College, before joining Prosser at Loyola the following year. As a prep athlete, Wojcik was a McDonald's Honorable Mention High School All-America selection while playing point guard for Wheeling Central Catholic. He led the Maroon Knights to three consecutive appearances in the West Virginia AA State Championship game, including winning the state title in 1987. Wojcik played collegiately at Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the only player in school history to record a triple-double. He scored 14 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 11 assists against St. Francis on Feb. 4, 1989. Wojcik, 41, earned his bachelor's degree in education from Loyola College in 1991. He and his wife, Heather, have one son, Jake (10). |
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