UWL Boys Basketball Camps - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Camp Staff

Ken Koelbl
Head Coach

Coach Koelbl just completed his sixth season as head men's basketball coach at UW-La Crosse. Koelbl led the Eagles to a 20-8 record and the school’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament in the 2005-06 season. In 2006-07 the Eagles had a 19-8 overall record and were 12-4 in the conference. The Eagles’ 12 conference wins were the most since 1982-83 and the team recorded its second consecutive winning season for the first time since 1987-88 and 1988-89. The Eagles also advanced to the conference tournament championship for the first time in school history.

Prior to taking the reigns at UW-L, Koelbl served as an assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point since 1995. He helped lead the Pointers to four straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, including the 2002-03 season when the team finished 24-4 overall. UW-Stevens Point advanced to the NCAA III Tournament "Elite Eight" in 1997 and 2000.

Koelbl earned his bachelor's degree from Viterbo University (1990) and master's degree from South Dakota State University (1994). A collegiate basketball and baseball player, Koelbl was as a 1996 inductee into the Viterbo University Athletic Hall of Fame. He was a NAIA Baseball and Basketball District 14 selection in 1990.

A native of Onalaska, Wis., Koelbl and his wife, Ellen, have three children, Kyle (1997), Kelsey (1999) and Kevin (2000).

Player Honors Under Koelbl
2006-2007 Conference Player of the Year (Joe Werner)
2006-2007 2nd Team All-American (Joe Werner)
Six 1st Team All-Conference Players
Four Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award Winners

JUIOR EAGLE STAFF
The UW-La Crosse Men’s Basketball staff will provide all of the organization and instruction at every session. The Eagle Men’s Basketball players will be coaching the teams and also providing personal instruction to all participants.