Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Soon to be Mountain Gateway Community College Men’s Basketball announced the addition of Ben Kluzak as Head Coach on Friday. Kluzak, a native of Rockford, Illinois, joins the Roadrunners after spending last season as the top Assistant Coach at Northland University, an NCAA DIII program in Wisconsin. Also, previously at Brescia University as the Top Assistant Coach. “We are Excited have Ben on board and hit the ground Running.” Dan Callahan Athletic Director DSLCC/MGCC”
While at Northland and Brescia, Kluzak’s main responsibilities included recruiting, opponent scouting, and student-athlete skill development. Kluzak used is in-depth knowledge of off-the-court administrative work as well by organizing travel, study tables, lodging and meals. Kluzak also worked as the Head Coach of the Northland and Brescia Junior Varsity squads.
Prior to Brescia, Kluzak spent the 2019-2020 season as an Assistant Coach at Rock Valley College, an NJCAA program in Illinois. This was Kluzak’s second stint with the Golden Eagles as he had previously served as a Student Assistant during the 2015-2016 season where he helped RVC win the NJCAA Division III National Championship. During Kluzak’s second go-round with Rock Valley, he once again had demonstrative success as he helped guide them to a Region IV title.
Between his two Rock Valley College positions, Kluzak spent 3 years as the Head Student Assistant at NAIA program Graceland University in Iowa. This was the second time that Kluzak would work for Craig Doty, currently the Head Coach at NCAA Division II Emporia State. During his three years, from 2016 until 2019, at Graceland, he helped guide the Yellowjackets to unprecedented success, including capturing the NAIA National Championship during the 2017-2018 season. Kluzak would graduate from Graceland in the spring of 2019.
Kluzak began his coaching career from 2011 through 2015 at Jefferson High School in Rockford, Illinois, winning three Region Championships over a four-year span.
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