Maria Kasza Named Assistant Coach
August 20, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Michigan Native Joins BGSU Program After Two Years at NIU
Bowling Green State University women's basketball coach Robyn Fralick has announced the addition of Maria Kasza as assistant coach. Kasza comes to BGSU after spending the last two seasons on the staff at fellow Mid-American Conference member Northern Illinois University.
"We are so excited to welcome Coach Kasza to our Falcon family," said Fralick. "She brings an incredible enthusiasm, work ethic and energy to her daily approach. Her experience in the league will be a great benefit to our team and staff.Â
"She is in coaching for all the right reasons and I am so excited to see the positive impact she has on our program. We are very fortunate to have her here!"
Kasza helped the Huskies to a total of 34 wins in her two years in DeKalb, including an overall mark of 19-13 last winter. NIU went 10-8 in Mid-American Conference play last winter, and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the MAC Tournament.
She joined NIU after spending five seasons at Michigan Tech, where she helped the Huskies to a 107-37 record during that time.
"I am so thankful to be at Bowling Green! Coach Fralick has always been someone I have admired and respected, and I'm excited to be on the same sideline with her," said Kasza. "I can't wait to get to work with this team and do everything I can to help make their student-athlete experience a memorable one."
Kasza is reunited with associate head coach Kim Cameron at BGSU, as they worked together in various capacities at Michigan Tech. Cameron was assistant coach at MTU during the three years that Kasza was on the roster. During that span, MTU went a combined 81-18 and made back-to-back Elite Eight appearances. Kasza played in all 34 games in the 2009-10 season, as the Huskies went 31-3 and advanced to the national quarterfinals.
Then, with Cameron as the head coach, Kasza was Tech's assistant coach for five years, helping the Huskies to that aforementioned 107-37 mark. During that stretch, MTU made a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances as well as winning a regular-season Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championship in 2014-15 and the GLIAC North Division crown in both 2012-13 and 2015-16.
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Before joining the college ranks, Kasza spent two years coaching high-school basketball. She spent the 2010-11 season as the varsity assistant coach at her alma mater, Kalkaska High School, helping guide the Blazers to a 23-2 record, and she coached the Kalkaska Middle School's seventh grade boys' basketball team as well. In 2011-12, Kasza was the head coach of the freshman girls' basketball team at Williamston High School.
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A native of Rapid City, Mich., Kasza earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan Tech. Kasza spent three years with the Huskies' women's basketball team, playing only one season due to injury and transfer rules and was a part of back-to-back Elite Eight teams. She began her collegiate career at Northern Michigan, where she played in all 80 games in three seasons for the Wildcats.
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"We are so excited to welcome Coach Kasza to our Falcon family," said Fralick. "She brings an incredible enthusiasm, work ethic and energy to her daily approach. Her experience in the league will be a great benefit to our team and staff.Â
"She is in coaching for all the right reasons and I am so excited to see the positive impact she has on our program. We are very fortunate to have her here!"
Kasza helped the Huskies to a total of 34 wins in her two years in DeKalb, including an overall mark of 19-13 last winter. NIU went 10-8 in Mid-American Conference play last winter, and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the MAC Tournament.
She joined NIU after spending five seasons at Michigan Tech, where she helped the Huskies to a 107-37 record during that time.
"I am so thankful to be at Bowling Green! Coach Fralick has always been someone I have admired and respected, and I'm excited to be on the same sideline with her," said Kasza. "I can't wait to get to work with this team and do everything I can to help make their student-athlete experience a memorable one."
Kasza is reunited with associate head coach Kim Cameron at BGSU, as they worked together in various capacities at Michigan Tech. Cameron was assistant coach at MTU during the three years that Kasza was on the roster. During that span, MTU went a combined 81-18 and made back-to-back Elite Eight appearances. Kasza played in all 34 games in the 2009-10 season, as the Huskies went 31-3 and advanced to the national quarterfinals.
Then, with Cameron as the head coach, Kasza was Tech's assistant coach for five years, helping the Huskies to that aforementioned 107-37 mark. During that stretch, MTU made a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances as well as winning a regular-season Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championship in 2014-15 and the GLIAC North Division crown in both 2012-13 and 2015-16.
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Before joining the college ranks, Kasza spent two years coaching high-school basketball. She spent the 2010-11 season as the varsity assistant coach at her alma mater, Kalkaska High School, helping guide the Blazers to a 23-2 record, and she coached the Kalkaska Middle School's seventh grade boys' basketball team as well. In 2011-12, Kasza was the head coach of the freshman girls' basketball team at Williamston High School.
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A native of Rapid City, Mich., Kasza earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan Tech. Kasza spent three years with the Huskies' women's basketball team, playing only one season due to injury and transfer rules and was a part of back-to-back Elite Eight teams. She began her collegiate career at Northern Michigan, where she played in all 80 games in three seasons for the Wildcats.
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BGSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TICKETS
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2019-20 campaign! Season ticket renewals can be completed by calling or visiting the BGSU Ticket Office, or online at BGSUFalcons.com/myaccount. For new season ticket holders, fans can purchase season tickets online at BGSUFalcons.com/buytickets, by phone at 877-BGSU TICKET, or in person at the BGSU Ticket Office, located in the Stroh Center.
• RENEWALS (Due date for renewals: Friday, Sept. 6): BGSUFalcons/myaccount
• PURCHASING: BGSUFalcons.com/buytickets
• MORE INFORMATION: BGSUFalcons.com/tickets
THE FALCON CLUB
The Falcon Club Scholarship and Success Fund was created to align the Athletic Department's fundraising priorities with the increasing need for scholarship support. Falcon Club membership gifts allow our programs to recruit and retain the best student-athletes as we compete for championships in the MAC and WCHA, while also preparing our current Falcons for success upon graduation. We hope you will consider helping us change lives by making an investment in the 400+ student-athletes that represent BGSU on the field, in the classroom and in the community. To make a gift please CLICK HERE or call 419-372-2401 to learn more.
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FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on Facebook (@BGWBB), Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb), Instagram (@bgsuwbasketball) and Snapchat (BGSU Falcons) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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