Men's Basketball
Schlagel, Kevin
Kevin Schlagel
- Title:
- Head Men's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- klschlagel@stcloudstate.edu
A name synonymous with St. Cloud State University men's basketball, Kevin Schlagel returns to the Huskies' coaching staff in 2017-18 as an assistant coach to Matt Reimer.
He replaces Mahmoud Abdelfattah, who recently joined the coaching staff of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
Schlagel has been associated with the St. Cloud State basketball program for much of his adult life, first as a player, followed by 18 years as the top assistant, and then in 1997 being named the head coach of Husky Basketball. He retired as the Huskies' head coach at the end of the 2013-14 season.
A Rush City, Minn., native, Schlagel landed on the St. Cloud State campus in 1972 and played four seasons for Noel Olson. He became the program's top assistant coach in 1980 and spent 18 season with three different coaches before being named the head coach in 1997-98.
He compiled a 341-157 career record as head coach with the Huskies from 1997 to 2014. SCSU reached the NCAA tournament eight times during Schlagel's tenure and advanced to the NCAA DII Final Four in 2010.
Over his 17 years as head coach the Huskies averaged 20 wins a season. In addition, Schlagel's teams won conference tournament titles in 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2010 along with a regular season NCC title in 2003 and an NSIC North Division title in 2013 and 2014.
During the 2009-10 season, St. Cloud State produced the most successful season in its history. The Huskies won a school record 29 games and advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Final Four.
To get there, St. Cloud State posted a 16-4 record in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) games to finish second in the league standings. The Huskies went on to host the NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament, won the title with wins over Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State, and Southwest Minnesota State.
The NSIC tournament championship was the second straight for the Huskies and automatically put the team in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament. Three wins later the fourth seeded Huskies captured the Central Region title with wins over Metro State, Minnesota State, Mankato, and an overtime thriller, 84-75 over Augustana College in the Champoinship game.
They were on their then on the way to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.
The Huskies won their quarterfinal match-up over Midwestern State (Texas) University, 92-88, behind one of the greatest Elite Eight performances by an individual. Junior guard Taylor Witt scored 43 points, 38 in the second half and made 22 of 23 free throw attempts to carry the Huskies into the Final Four. The season came to an end on March 25 in a nationally televised loss to Indiana (Pa.), 76-70 in the semi finals.
Schlagel and his squad finished the 2011-12 season 20-9 overall and 15-7 in the NSIC to finish in third place before going to the NCAA Central Region tournament for the second time in three seasons, where they beat Bemidji State University 77-72 March 10th in the first round of the tournament. The Huskies then lost a 76-64 second round contest to Metro State University to end another stellar season.
Since Schlagel was named head coach at SCSU, the Huskies have compiled a 321-149 overall record. Along the way, SCSU has won a North Central Conference regular season title in 2002-03 (the first since the Huskies’ triple crown in 1986, 1987 and 1988), has been selected for NCAA tournament play eight times since 2000 (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012), and the Huskies won the NCC Wells Fargo Finals tournament twice in the tournament’s five-year history.
Schlagel became the winningest head coach in St. Cloud State men’s basketball on Feb. 21, 2009 when he captured his 232nd career win in an 80-74 win at Minnesota, Crookston.
During the 2008-09 season, St. Cloud State’s first as a member of the NSIC, Schlagel’s squad finished third in the regular season and went on to claim the 2009 NSIC Sanford Health Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
In NCAA tournament games, Schlagel’s troops advanced to the regional finals in 2001 and won the region title in 2010, and also collected a first round win in 2003. In addition, his players have consistently been recognized for excellence throughout his tenure.
During the 2009-10 season, senior Matt Schneck won nearly every honor possible as he led the Huskies to the Final Four. He was named the NSIC Player of the Year, First Team All-NSIC, the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament MVP, Central Region Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NABC All-District First Team, and Daktronics All-Central Region First Team.
He culminated his career by being named to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight All-Tournament Team and three All-American Teams, as he was an NABC and Division II Bulletin First Team All-American and Daktronics Third Team All-American.
For five times from 2000 to 2005, a Schlagel coached player was named the NCC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2005, outgoing senior Steve Trull earned the honor, following in the footsteps of Alex Carlson (2004) and Jason Kron (2000, 2002, 2003).
In addition, the Huskies gained several other league honors as Forrest Witt was named the MVP of the Wells Fargo Finals in 2001 and 2003. Witt’s younger brother Taylor, continued the tradition winning MVP honors in the 2009 NSIC Sanford Health Tournament.
In the 1998-99 season, Rado Rancik was voted the NCC Freshman of the Year.
To complete the scene, in 1997-98 Jon Hinzman earned All-America and NCC Most Valuable Player honors.
He replaces Mahmoud Abdelfattah, who recently joined the coaching staff of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
Schlagel has been associated with the St. Cloud State basketball program for much of his adult life, first as a player, followed by 18 years as the top assistant, and then in 1997 being named the head coach of Husky Basketball. He retired as the Huskies' head coach at the end of the 2013-14 season.
A Rush City, Minn., native, Schlagel landed on the St. Cloud State campus in 1972 and played four seasons for Noel Olson. He became the program's top assistant coach in 1980 and spent 18 season with three different coaches before being named the head coach in 1997-98.
He compiled a 341-157 career record as head coach with the Huskies from 1997 to 2014. SCSU reached the NCAA tournament eight times during Schlagel's tenure and advanced to the NCAA DII Final Four in 2010.
Over his 17 years as head coach the Huskies averaged 20 wins a season. In addition, Schlagel's teams won conference tournament titles in 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2010 along with a regular season NCC title in 2003 and an NSIC North Division title in 2013 and 2014.
During the 2009-10 season, St. Cloud State produced the most successful season in its history. The Huskies won a school record 29 games and advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Final Four.
To get there, St. Cloud State posted a 16-4 record in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) games to finish second in the league standings. The Huskies went on to host the NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament, won the title with wins over Concordia-St. Paul, Wayne State, and Southwest Minnesota State.
The NSIC tournament championship was the second straight for the Huskies and automatically put the team in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament. Three wins later the fourth seeded Huskies captured the Central Region title with wins over Metro State, Minnesota State, Mankato, and an overtime thriller, 84-75 over Augustana College in the Champoinship game.
They were on their then on the way to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.
The Huskies won their quarterfinal match-up over Midwestern State (Texas) University, 92-88, behind one of the greatest Elite Eight performances by an individual. Junior guard Taylor Witt scored 43 points, 38 in the second half and made 22 of 23 free throw attempts to carry the Huskies into the Final Four. The season came to an end on March 25 in a nationally televised loss to Indiana (Pa.), 76-70 in the semi finals.
Schlagel and his squad finished the 2011-12 season 20-9 overall and 15-7 in the NSIC to finish in third place before going to the NCAA Central Region tournament for the second time in three seasons, where they beat Bemidji State University 77-72 March 10th in the first round of the tournament. The Huskies then lost a 76-64 second round contest to Metro State University to end another stellar season.
Since Schlagel was named head coach at SCSU, the Huskies have compiled a 321-149 overall record. Along the way, SCSU has won a North Central Conference regular season title in 2002-03 (the first since the Huskies’ triple crown in 1986, 1987 and 1988), has been selected for NCAA tournament play eight times since 2000 (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012), and the Huskies won the NCC Wells Fargo Finals tournament twice in the tournament’s five-year history.
Schlagel became the winningest head coach in St. Cloud State men’s basketball on Feb. 21, 2009 when he captured his 232nd career win in an 80-74 win at Minnesota, Crookston.
During the 2008-09 season, St. Cloud State’s first as a member of the NSIC, Schlagel’s squad finished third in the regular season and went on to claim the 2009 NSIC Sanford Health Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
In NCAA tournament games, Schlagel’s troops advanced to the regional finals in 2001 and won the region title in 2010, and also collected a first round win in 2003. In addition, his players have consistently been recognized for excellence throughout his tenure.
During the 2009-10 season, senior Matt Schneck won nearly every honor possible as he led the Huskies to the Final Four. He was named the NSIC Player of the Year, First Team All-NSIC, the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament MVP, Central Region Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NABC All-District First Team, and Daktronics All-Central Region First Team.
He culminated his career by being named to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight All-Tournament Team and three All-American Teams, as he was an NABC and Division II Bulletin First Team All-American and Daktronics Third Team All-American.
For five times from 2000 to 2005, a Schlagel coached player was named the NCC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2005, outgoing senior Steve Trull earned the honor, following in the footsteps of Alex Carlson (2004) and Jason Kron (2000, 2002, 2003).
In addition, the Huskies gained several other league honors as Forrest Witt was named the MVP of the Wells Fargo Finals in 2001 and 2003. Witt’s younger brother Taylor, continued the tradition winning MVP honors in the 2009 NSIC Sanford Health Tournament.
In the 1998-99 season, Rado Rancik was voted the NCC Freshman of the Year.
To complete the scene, in 1997-98 Jon Hinzman earned All-America and NCC Most Valuable Player honors.
Schlagel was an assistant coach for former head coaches Butch Raymond, Sam Skarich and Noel Olson, Schlagel has been on the coaching staff at St. Cloud State since 1980.
He started his association with the SCSU program in 1972 as a player for Olson. As a senior, Schlagel helped guide SCSU to a Northern Intercollegiate Conference title in 1975-76.
Following his graduation in 1976, Schlagel was the head basketball coach at Shellsburg (Iowa) High School from 1977-80. He returned as an assistant to Olson and has since been a vital member of the Husky coaching staff since 1980 - including an 11-game stretch in 1983-84 when Schlagel served as the interim head coach.
As an assistant to Raymond, Schlagel served as the recruiting coordinator and director of operations and player personnel for the Huskies. From 1985-1988, Schlagel was part of SCSU’s triple crown in the North Central Conference as the Huskies won three consecutive conference titles.
The Huskies posted a 76-15 record during those three campaigns and also advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs in each of those seasons. In 1986-87, the Huskies advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA playoffs for the first time in school history.
Schlagel and his wife Pam reside in St. Cloud and have a daughter, Leah.
SCSU Winter Athletics Press Conference - Men's Basketball
Thursday, November 14
SCSU Winter Athletics Press Conference - Men's Basketball
Friday, December 15
SCSU Men's Basketball Head Coach Quincy Henderson Press Conference - Opening Remarks (5-18-22)
Friday, August 25
What's Good, Huskies? | S1E2 | Quincy Henderson
Friday, August 25
