Michael Czepil

Michael Czepil
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBA Centre of Excellence
ConferenceNBL1 East
Biographical details
Born (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986
Melbourne, Australia
Playing career
2005–2009Nicholls
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2013Nicholls (assistant)
2015–2017Werribee Devils
2016–2018Basketball Victoria High Performance
2018–2022UC Riverside (assistant)
2021–2022UC Riverside (associate HC)
2022–2024Sacramento State (associate HC)
2024–2025Sacramento State (interim HC)
2026–presentBA Centre of Excellence
Head coaching record
Overall7–25 (.219)

Michael Czepil (ZEH-pull; born 5 June 1986) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the BA Centre of Excellence men's team. Czepil was the interim head coach for the Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team during the 2024–25 season.

Early life and college

Michael Czepil was born on 5 June 1986, and is from the Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing.[1] After attending Thomas Carr College for secondary school,[2] Czepil attended Nicholls State University, where he played basketball.[3] While at Nicholls, Czepil's college career was hampered by injuries.[4]

Coaching career

Following his playing career at Nicholls, Czepil became an assistant coach for the basketball team in 2010.[4] In 2015, Czepil became the head coach of the Werribee Devils, a team in the Australian semi-professional basketball league, the Big V.[5] Concurrently with his time at Werribee, Czepil also coached the Basketball Victoria high performance team, which eventually led to him resigning from Werribee due to time constraints.[6] In 2018, Czepil led the U18 Australian National Team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany.[7][8] Czepil returned to American basketball in 2018 when he became an assistant basketball coach for the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team.[9][10] In 2021, Czepil was promoted to associate head basketball coach for UC Riverside.[11] Czepil followed former UC Riverside head coach David Patrick to Sacramento State, where he became the associate head basketball coach.[12] Before the 2024–25 season, Patrick left Sacramento State for a position on the LSU Tigers men's basketball team,[13] causing Czepil to be named interim head coach for Sacramento State.[14] Czepil heavily recruited many Australian basketball players to Sacramento State shortly after becoming interim head coach.[15] Czepil finished his season as interim head coach with a 7–25 record.[16]

On 22 June 2026, Czepil was appointed head coach of the BA Centre of Excellence men's team in the NBL1 East.[17]

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Sacramento State (Big Sky) (2024–2025)
2024–25 Sacramento State 7–253–1510th
Sacramento State: 7–25 (.219)3–15 (.167)
Total:7–25 (.219)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Tara (29 June 2024). "Czepil takes next step". Wyndham Star Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Michael Czepil". Hornet Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Michael Czepil". Nicholls Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 Schlegel, Kevin (4 November 2010). "Czepil transitions from basketball player to coach". The Nicholls Worth. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "A new era for Werribee Devils". Wyndham Star Weekly. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Position Title – Head Coach Big V State Championship Men". My Gameday. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Davidson, Joe (22 May 2024). "Sacramento State coach David Patrick takes job at LSU. Who will take over for the Hornets?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "U18 AJC Coaches Clinic From Mike Czepil 002". Scribd. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Aresnis, Damian (11 May 2020). "David Patrick bringing down under to UC Riverside". Pick and Roll. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Czepil Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UC Riverside". Hoopdirt. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Men's Basketball Bolsters Staff with Promotion of Mike Czepil, Addition of Rob Jones". UC Riverside Men's Basketball. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "MICHAEL CZEPIL NAMED ASSOCIATE HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". Hornet Sports. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Davidson, Joe (22 May 2024). "Sacramento State coach David Patrick takes job at LSU. Who will take over for the Hornets?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Edwards, Andrew (19 September 2024). "Sac State basketball coach turned his love for basketball into a rare opportunity". The State Hornet. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Czepil building Australian red hot 'Hornets' nest". Basketball.au. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON COMES TO AN END IN BIG SKY TOURNAMENT LOSS TO WEBER STATE". Sac State. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Michael Czepil appointed at Centre of Excellence". www.australia.basketball. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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