2009 – 2010 Coaching Staff
Head Coach Steve Wiktorowski
Head Coach Steve Wiktorowski
Steve Wiktorowski begins his ninth season as head coach of the Maple Leafs in 2009-10, six years removed from leading his team to the school’s first ever Mid-Central Conference Championship and NAIA National Tournament berth in 2003-2004. Wiktorowski is intent on returning his team to the promised land.
Wiktorowski speaks from experience, as the Waulkerton, Indiana native led Goshen to a program best 26-9 overall record in that magical 2003-2004 season, sharing the regular-season MCC crown with Indiana Wesleyan University before winning it outright in the conference tournament. After winning MCC Coach of the Year honors, Wiktorowski’s team suffered a tough 70-72 defeat to the College of the Ozarks in the first round of the national tournament, concluding the incredible run.
It did not take long for Wiktorowski to put his own brand on the Goshen College women’s basketball program, leading the team to a 10-17 record in his first season (2002-2003) before producing the most wins in school history in his second year. Prior to arriving at Goshen, Wiktorowski spent the previous 21 years of his professional life coaching Indiana high school boys’ basketball, with the last 14 years serving as the head coach at two area schools. From 1995 to 2002 Wiktorowski was the head coach at Prairie Heights High School in LaGrange, Indiana, while serving as the head coach at Fairfield High School in the seven years prior to that. Before becoming a head coach at the varsity level, Wiktorowski spent seven years as an assistant coach at both Fairfield and Northridge High School. During his 14-year career as a head high school coach, he compiled an overall record of 123-176, and was 72-38 while at Fairfield against Northeast Corner Conference opponents. His teams also won three consecutive NECC tournament championships and took the 1989 Goshen Holiday Tournament championship during that stretch.
Wiktorowski graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a degree in physical education in 1980. He acquired his master’s degree in secondary education from Indiana University-Fort Wayne in 1990. He lives with his wife, Donna, and their two children, Troy (14) and Erin (11) in Goshen.
