Dawn Plitzuweit


Dawn Plitzuweit is an American basketball coach, currently the head women's basketball coach at South Dakota.

Playing career

Michigan Tech statistics

Plitzuweit attended Michigan Tech between 1990-1995, but did not play basketball 1991-1992. In her freshman year she started all 29 games. Her sophomore year, 1992-1993, played in all 33 games leading Michigan Tech to a record of 30-3 scoring 12.4 points a game, 2nd on the team. Her Junior year she, once again, played in all 28 games. Her senior year she played in 29 of the 30 games that year and would finish her career with a playing record of 99-22.
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1990-1991Michigan Tech29268.519.000.7277.14.02.90.09.2
1992-1993Michigan Tech33408.529.500.6837.03.22.60.0212.4
1993-1994Michigan Tech28340.474.130.6748.84.03.30.112.1
1994-1995Michigan Tech30382.523.371.6786.13.52.20.112.7
Career1201,398.511.---.6906.03.72.80.111.65

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Early coaching career

Plitzuweit started her career at her Alma mater, Michigan Tech, under her collegiate coach Kevin Borseth, and would continue to coach with him at Green Bay and then Michigan.

Grand Valley State

Over her career five year career at Grand Valley State, Plitzuweit reached the NCAA Division II Tournament four of the five years. In 2006, Grand Valley State, with a record of 33-3, won the 2006 NCAA Division II Tournament over American International College 58-52.

Northern Kentucky

Left Michigan at the end of the 2012 season and accepted the head coaching job at Northern Kentucky. Northern Kentucky would go on to reach the WBI in all four years making it to the second round only once.

South Dakota

On April 22, 2016, Plitzuweit became the South Dakota head coach.

Personal life

Dawn is married and has a son and daughter.

Coaching Record