Kevin Kuwik returned to Butler in April of 2022 as an assistant coach on Thad Matta’s staff. He was part of Matta's staff for the 2022-23 campaign before accepting the head coaching position at Army.
Kuwik returned to Indianapolis after serving on the Davidson staff for the past five seasons.
His impressive résumé includes both stints working for Matta for two seasons at Ohio State and serving under Brad Stevens at Butler for a single season. Kuwik brings more than 20 seasons of coaching experience with him.
“Kevin was the first call I made when I started to build my staff,” said Matta. “Kevin knows the game and is exceptional at building relationships, two of the most important qualities in a great coach. He is extremely organized and brings a work ethic that is second to none. I’m excited to work with him again, and I know Kevin and his family are excited to be at Butler.”
Kuwik helped Davidson to a record of 101-52 in his five seasons on the Wildcats’ staff, earning NCAA Tournament berths in 2018 and 2022, while making NIT appearances in 2019 and 2021. Davidson posted an impressive mark of 59-24 in Atlantic 10 play during his time at Davidson. In addition to recruiting and scouting responsibilities, Kuwik worked with the team's frontcourt players, highlighted by 2022 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Luka Brajkovic.
Before joining Bob McKillop’s Davidson staff, Kuwik spent six seasons at Dayton. While in Dayton, Kuwik helped the Flyers to a 139-65 overall record, 68-31 conference mark and five postseason appearances (four NCAA Tournaments and one NIT), including a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2014. Kuwik coordinated the Flyers' defense, which ranked 15th nationally according to KenPom during the 2015-16 season.
As a member of Matta’s staff at Ohio State during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, Kuwik served as the video coordinator. He was responsible for opponent scouting as the Buckeyes achieved a 63-11 overall record, Big Ten regular season and tournament championships both years, and a pair of Sweet 16 appearances.
As Butler’s director of basketball operations on Brad Stevens’s staff during the 2008-09 campaign, Kuwik helped to the Bulldogs to a 26-6 record, capturing the Horizon League title and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Kuwik was an assistant coach at Ohio from 2001-08 as the Bobcats posted a 120-95 record with two postseason appearances. Kuwik took an 18-month leave of absence during 2004-05 to serve with the 113th Engineer Battalion of the Indiana National Guard in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He used leave time to return to the Bobcat bench and help OU win the 2005 Mid-American Conference Tournament title and reach the NCAA Tournament.
A native of Lackawanna, N.Y., Kuwik attended the University of Notre Dame, where he served as a student assistant under former NBA coach John MacLeod for three seasons. Kuwik graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 1996. In his final year in South Bend, he was Senior Class President.
Kuwik was also a Distinguished Military Graduate in Notre Dame’s Army ROTC program. He was able to serve 10 years in the military as he began his coaching career. While serving in Iraq, he earned a Bronze Star for meritorious service (the Army’s highest merit award). He received an honorable discharge from the military in 2006.
He has participated in the prestigious TopConnect Seminar in each of the last three years (2020-22). TopConnect (formerly Villa 7) originated in 2003 by then-VCU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top basketball assistant coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors providing tremendous networking opportunities for both parties.
Kuwik began his coaching career in 1998 at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn. In his two seasons there, the Buccaneers improved from 3-22 to 12-14. He then went to Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. He helped the Purple Knights to the best season in school history, finishing with a 27-4 record and the No. 3 ranking in the year’s final NCAA Division II poll.
Kuwik and his wife Kathryn are the proud parents of daughters, Natalie and Cara.
Kuwik's Coaching Profile
| Seasons |
|
Record |
| 2022-23 |
Butler (Assistant Coach) |
14-18 |
| 2018-22 |
Davidson (Assistant Coach) |
80-40 |
| 2017-18 |
Davidson (Director of Operations) |
21-12 |
| 2011-17 |
Dayton (Assistant Coach) |
139-65 |
| 2009-11 |
Ohio State (Video Coordinator) |
63-11 |
| 2008-09 |
Butler (Director of Operations) |
26-6 |
| 2001-08 |
Ohio (Assistant Coach) |
120-95 |
| 2000-01 |
Saint Michael's College (Assistant Coach) |
27-4 |
| 1998-2000 |
Christian Brothers (Assistant Coach) |
15-36 |
