Eric Konkol | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | Tulsa |
Current Conference: | American |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1976 |
Birth Place: | Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1995–1997 |
Player Team1: | Wisconsin–Platteville |
Player Years2: | 1997–2000 |
Player Team2: | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
Coach Years1: | 2000–2001 |
Coach Team1: | Tulsa (student asst.) |
Coach Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Coach Team2: | Tennessee (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 2002–2005 |
Coach Team3: | George Mason (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 2005–2007 |
Coach Team4: | Hopkins HS (assistant) |
Coach Years5: | 2007–2011 |
Coach Team5: | George Mason (assistant) |
Coach Years6: | 2011–2015 |
Coach Team6: | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
Coach Years7: | 2015–2022 |
Coach Team7: | Louisiana Tech |
Coach Years8: | 2022–present |
Coach Team8: | Tulsa |
Tournament Record: | 3–1 (NIT) 0–1 (Vegas 16) |
Championships: | C-USA West division (2021) |
Awards: | C-USA Coach of the Year (2021) |
Eric Konkol (born November 24, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball program.[1]
On May 18, 2015, Konkol was named by Louisiana Tech as the 18th head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team. He replaced former head coach Mike White who accepted the head coaching position at the University of Florida.[2]
Through seven seasons as head coach, Konkol had six seasons of more than 20 wins which is the most in Louisiana Tech men's basketball history. He was the fastest to 50 wins in school history and is currently 4th on the all-time wins list. On March 21, 2022, Konkol was hired as head coach at Tulsa.[3]
1.Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Konkol grew up in Amherst, Wisconsin. His brother, Brian, is the Dean of the Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University.[4] [5]