| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-07-14)July 14, 1936 (age 89) |
| Alma mater | Denison University (1957) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1953–1956 | Denison |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1957 | Denison |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1968 | Muskingum (assistant) |
| 1969–1976 | Juniata |
| 1977–1982 | Connecticut |
| Baseball | |
| 1965–1968 | Muskingum |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1969–1977 | Juniata |
| 1985–2000 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–65–5 (football) |
| Tournaments | Football 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1MAC Northern Division (1973) 1Yankee (1982) | |
Walter Nadzak Jr. (born July 14, 1936) is an American formercollege football andcollege baseball coach and athletics administrator.[1] Nadzak's 35-year career took him to four schools, serving as head baseball coach and assistant football coach atDivision IIIMuskingum, head football coach and athletic director atJuniata, head football coach at then-Division I-AAConnecticut, and finally athletic director atThe Citadel.[2]
Nadzak played football and baseball at Division IIIDenison, where he was a four-year letterman in both sports.
After graduation, Nadzak was commissioned in theUnited States Marine Corps, in which he served for eight years.[3]
Nadzak coached for eight seasons at Juniata, leading the Eagles to the inaugural Division III national championship game.[4]
Nadzak coached UConn for six seasons, including a pair of Yankee Conference co-championships.[5]
TheSouthern Conference baseball tournament Most Outstanding Player award is named for Nadzak, in recognition of his time running the event. The tournament took up long time residence inCharleston as a result.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Indians(Middle Atlantic Conference)(1969–1976) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Juniata | 5–3 | 4–2 | 3rd(Northern College) | |||||
| 1970 | Juniata | 2–6–1 | 1–6 | 6th(Northern) | |||||
| 1971 | Juniata | 3–4–2 | 1–4–2 | T–4th(Northern) | |||||
| 1972 | Juniata | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd(Northern) | |||||
| 1973 | Juniata | 10–2 | 5–1 | 1st(Northern) | LNCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1974 | Juniata | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2nd(Northern) | |||||
| 1975 | Juniata | 6–3 | 4–2 | 2nd(Northern) | |||||
| 1976 | Juniata | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd(Northern) | |||||
| Juniata: | 45–26–3 | 28–20–2 | |||||||
| Connecticut Huskies(Yankee Conference)(1977–1982) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Connecticut | 1–10 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1978 | Connecticut | 4–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Connecticut | 3–6–2 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Connecticut | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Connecticut | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Connecticut | 5–6 | 3–2 | T–1st | |||||
| Connecticut: | 24–39–2 | 14–15–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 69–65–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||