(Story Courtesy of Texas Lutheran University Sports Information Department)
SEGUIN, Texas -- Mike Wacker, who led Texas Lutheran University to two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, is retiring after 37 seasons and 782 wins as a head basketball coach at the high school and collegiate level.
The legendary Texas coach concluded his sixth season as the Bulldogs head coach in March. In addition to SCAC Tournament Championships in 2017 and 2019, he led the Bulldogs to two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2017 and 2019.
Quotes on the retirement of coach Mike Wacker:
Texas Lutheran Athletic Director Bill Miller
Texas Lutheran President Debbie Cottrell
"TLU has been so fortunate to have Mike Wacker lead our basketball program. A legendary player from a legendary family, Coach Wacker has been an outstanding coach and mentor in his years at TLU. I will always be grateful for his enthusiasm and commitment to Bulldog athletics."
MIKE WACKER'S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 37 seasons as a coach, including 26 seasons as head coach at Converse Judson High School (1 season as assistant at Southwest Texas State, 4 seasons as assistant coach at University of Texas-San Antonio, 26 seasons at Converse Judson High School, 6 seasons at Texas Lutheran)
- 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Coached 14 All-Conference players
- 13x District Champion
- 3x San Antonio Express-News Greater San Antonio Coach of the Year
- Led Judson to 25 state playoff berths & three appearances in UIL Boys Basketball State Championship
- Inducted into Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach on May 21, 2011
THE WACKER RECORD
- Overall: 782-265, 32 seasons as head coach (.747)
- Record at TLU: 79-69, 6 seasons at TLU (.534); 51-37 record in SCAC (.580)
- NCAA Tournament (0-2)
- Conference Tournament Titles (2): 2017, 2019
- 703-196 record at the high school level
