Steve Steinwedel Explained

Steve Steinwedel
Birth Date:18 July 1953
Birth Place:Seymour, Indiana, U.S.
Player Years1:1972–1975
Player Team1:Mississippi State
Coach Years1:1976–1977
Coach Team1:Stetson (assistant)
Coach Years2:1977–1978
Coach Team2:West Virginia (assistant)
Coach Years3:1979–1980
Coach Team3:Duke (assistant)
Coach Years4:1980–1985
Coach Team4:South Carolina (assistant)
Coach Years5:1985–1995
Coach Team5:Delaware
Overall Record:163–121
Tournament Record:0–2 (NCAA Division I)
Championships:NAC regular season (1992)
2 NAC tournament (1992, 1993)
Awards:NAC Coach of the Year (1992)

Steve Steinwedel (born July 18, 1953) is an American former college basketball coach who most notably coached for ten seasons at Delaware.[1]

Coaching career

After a player career at Mississippi State, Steinwedel began his coaching career as an assistant at Stetson, before moving on to assistant coaching spots at West Virginia, Duke, and South Carolina. He was named the head coach at Delaware in 1985. During the 1991-92 season, with future NBA Draft selection Spencer Dunkley on the team, Steinwedel led the Fightin' Blue Hens to a school record 27-4 mark, and went an undefeated 14-0 in the North Atlantic Conference en route to the 1992 NCAA Tournament. It was followed up by another tournament appearance in 1993. Despite the success, Steienwedel was forced to resign in 1995.[2]

Post-coaching career

Stienwedel never coached college basketball after leaving Delaware, but stayed in the area working as a counselor. He currently serves as the director and co-founder of the Community for Integrative Learning.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Steinwedel Coaching Record - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Steinwedel: Leaving as UD coach in 1995 not my choice.
  3. Web site: About the Community for Integrative Learning in Wilmington, Delaware.