Kurt Budke 1979

Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Biography / Accomplishments:

• Budke lead Trinity Valley Community College to a 226-16 record in seven years
  
  
• In the seven years at Trinity Valley, his teams won the conference title all seven years, appeared in six consecutive national championships games finishing runner-up twice and capturing four National Championships
  
  
• Budke’s NCJAA record is 273-31 (.898), which is the highest winning percentage in NJCAA history
  
  
• He was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year twice in 1995, 1998
  
  
• Budke was also named the Texas Coaches Association Coach of the Year 4 times (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998)
  
  
• He is the youngest coach ever to be inducted into the NCJAA Hall of Fame
  
  
• From 2002-2005, Budke lead Louisiana Tech to a 80-16 record, leading them to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances
  
  
• He was named the WAC Coach of the Year in 2003 while at Louisiana Tech
  
  
• He also led Louisiana Tech to the WAC regular season and postseason tournament titles in 2003-04
  
  
• In six seasons at Oklahoma State University, Budke guided the Cowgirls to a 112-83 record with three NCAA tournament appearance including a Sweet 16 berth in 2008
  
  

High School

·         1978-79 Team Captain

·         Member of the 1978-79 State Championship Team

·         Leading scorer in school history

·         Leading rebounder in school history.

Playing career

·         1979–1981           Barton County CC

·         1981–1983           Washburn

Coaching career (HC unless noted)

·         1983–1984           Washburn (men's GA)

·         1984–1988           Friends (men's asst.)

·         1988–1991           Kansas City Kansas CC (men's asst.)

·         1990–1991           Kansas City Kansas CC (interim HC)

·         1991–1993           Allen County CC

·         1993–2000           Trinity Valley CC

·         2000–2002           Louisiana Tech (assoc. HC)

·         2002–2005           Louisiana Tech

·         2005–2011           Oklahoma State

Head coaching record

·         Overall  468–157 (.749)

Accomplishments and honors

·         Championships

o   4x NJCAA Women's National Basketball Champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)

o   7x Texas East Conference Champion (1994–2000)

o   3x WAC Champion (2003, 2004, 2005)

o   2x WAC Tournament Champion (2003, 2004)

Awards

·         All-KJCCC (1981)

·         KJCCC East Coach of the Year (1993)

·         2x WBCA NJCAA Coach of the Year (1995, 1998)

·         4x Texas Coaches Association Coach of the Year (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)

·         2x WAC Coach of the Year (2003, 2004)

·         NJCAA Hall of Fame

·         Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

·         Barton Community College Hall of Fame