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]

Eric Konkol
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTulsa
ConferenceAmerican
Record25–47 (.347)
Biographical details
Born (1976-11-24) November 24, 1976 (age 48)
Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1997Wisconsin–Platteville
1997–2000Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2001Tulsa (student asst.)
2001–2002Tennessee (GA)
2002–2005George Mason (assistant)
2005–2007Hopkins HS (assistant)
2007–2011George Mason (assistant)
2011–2015Miami (FL) (assistant)
2015–2022Louisiana Tech
2022–presentTulsa
Head coaching record
Overall178–122 (.593)
Tournaments3–1 (NIT)
0–1 (Vegas 16)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
C-USA West division (2021)
Awards
C-USA Coach of the Year (2021)

Coaching career

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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]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Conference USA) (2015–2022)
2015–16 Louisiana Tech 23–10 12–6 T–3rd Vegas 16 Quarterfinal
2016–17 Louisiana Tech 23–10 14–4 2nd
2017–18 Louisiana Tech 17–16 7–11 T–9th
2018–19 Louisiana Tech 20–13 9–9 8th
2019–20 Louisiana Tech 22–8 13–5 T–2nd No postseason held[1]
2020–21 Louisiana Tech 24–8 12–4 1st (West) NIT 3rd Place
2021–22 Louisiana Tech 24–10 12–6 3rd (West)
Louisiana Tech: 153–75 (.671) 79–45 (.637)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (American Athletic Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 Tulsa 5–25 1–17 11th
2023–24 Tulsa 16–15 7–11 T–8th
2024–25 Tulsa 4–7 0–0
Tulsa: 25–47 (.347) 8–28 (.222)
Total: 178–122 (.593)
1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Personal life

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Konkol grew up in Amherst, Wisconsin. His brother, Brian, is the Dean of the Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ McKinnis, Bryce (March 21, 2022). "Source: Louisiana Tech's Eric Konkol accepts offer to be TU's next coach". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Isabella, Sean (May 18, 2015). "Konkol wants to grow 'standard of excellence' at Tech". The News Star. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  3. ^ McGuire, Kane (March 21, 2022). "Eric Konkol accepts head coach job at University of Tulsa". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Linhorst, Stan (12 April 2022). "Brian Konkol on leadership: Understand, challenge, and reward". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ Catalfamo, Mary (8 November 2017). "Brian Konkol officially installed as dean of Hendricks Chapel". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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