Kurt Budke

Kurt Budke

Current position
Title	Head Coach
Biographical details
Born	June 3, 1961 Salina, Kansas
Died	November 17, 2011(2011-11-17) (aged 50) Perryville, Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall	423-104 (.802)

Kurt Budke (June 3, 1961 – November 17, 2011) was the head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma State. He had also coached at Allen County Community College, Trinity Valley Community College, and Louisiana Tech. His teams reached 20 wins in each of his years, and had double digit losses in only one of his years, prior to his first year at Oklahoma State. At the junior college level, his record stands at 273-31(.898), which is the highest winning percentage in NJCAA.

He was also a two time NJCAA coach of the year(1995, 1998). He was also the youngest coach ever to be inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. From 2002 to 2005, he coached at Louisiana Tech, where he compiled an 80-16 record, highlighted by three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. His first Louisiana Tech team finished 31-3, and ended the season with a national ranking of 6th. The Lady Techsters reeled off 29 consecutive victories, which is the fourth longest streak in the school's storied history. He was named the WAC coach of the year for his efforts.

In his 5 years as Oklahoma Sate Head Coach his teams went 99-68 ande made 3 NCAA tournament apperances, highlighted by a sweet 16 run in the 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Budke died in a plane crash on November 17, 2011 on a recruiting trip in Arkansas.

External links

• Oklahoma State profile