T. J. Otzelberger
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | South Dakota State |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2004 | Burlington Catholic Central HS |
| 2004–2005 | Chipola College (assistant) |
| 2006–2010 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Iowa State (associate HC) |
| 2013–2015 | Washington (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 2016–present | South Dakota State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Summit League Tournament championship (2017) | |
Thomas John "T. J." Otzelberger (born September 17, 1977) is an American basketball coach who is currently head coach for South Dakota State University.
Otzelberger was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Thomas L. and Jackie A. Otzelberger. He attended Thomas More High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was a three-year starter on the varsity basketball team. He played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and was team captain for two years. On June 1, 2013, he married Alison Lacey, former ISU Women's Basketball standout, former WNBA player, and former coach of the Marshalltown Community College Women's Basketball Team.
From 2001 to 2004 Otzelberger served as a basketball coach at Burlington Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin. He was promoted to varsity head coach and athletic director in 2003. For the 2004-2005 season, he moved to Marianna, Florida to join the Chipola College staff as an assistant coach. In that season, the Indians finished 33-4, won the Panhandle Conference and placed third at the 2005. NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas
Otzelberger served on the Cyclones' coaching staff for seven years. He initially joined the Iowa State coaching staff under former Iowa State Head Coach Greg McDermott in 2006, and served under him as an assistant through the 2009-2010 season. When McDermott was succeeded by Fred Hoiberg "The Mayor" in May 2010, Otzelberger was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach.
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