Justin Wieck
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMinnesota Duluth
ConferenceNSIC
Record96–42 (.696)
Biographical details
Born (1984-07-10) July 10, 1984
Playing career
2002–2004Kirkwood CC
2004–2006Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2008Iowa (GA)
2008–2010Iowa (assistant)
2010–2012Northern State (assistant)
2012–2014Jamestown
2014–2018MSU-Moorhead (assistant)
2018–presentMinnesota Duluth
Head coaching record
Overall121–80
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NSAA Regular Season (2014)
NSAA Tournament (2014)
NSIC North Division (2022)
Awards
NSAA Coach Of The Year (2014)

Justin Wieck (born July 10, 1984) is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.[1]

A native of North Liberty, Iowa, Wieck attended Kirkwood Community College from 2002 to 2004, where he played basketball and earned a bachelor's degree in finance. In 2004, he transferred to the University of Iowa where he was on the All-Academic Big 10 team. He graduated with a master's degree in athletic administration. After graduating, Wieck served as a graduate assistant for Iowa from 2006 to 2008, then he was hired as an assistant and served as Iowa's video coordinator. In 2010, he left his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach at Northern State University under head coach Paul Sather from 2010 to 2012. During his two seasons with the Wolves, they went 25–28. In 2012, Wieck was hired as the head coach for the Jamestown Jimmies.[2] During his two years there, the Jimmies went 25–38, winning one NSAA regular season championship and one NSAA tournament championship during the 2013–14 season. During the 2012–13 season, several games were forfeited due to an ineligible player. Wieck was named the NSAA coach of the year in 2014. In 2014, Wieck left Jamestown to serve as an assistant coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead.[3] During his four years there, the Dragons achieved a record of 96–38 and won two NSIC regular season championships, and made three NCAA tournament appearances.

In 2018, Wieck left MSU-Moorhead to become the head coach for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.[4] Over the last two years, he has achieved a record of 39–19.

He has a wife named Laura, a son named Jordy, and two daughters named Anya and Ella.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Jamestown (NAIA independent) (2012–2013)
2012–13 Jamestown 8–26**NAIA First Round
Jamestown (NSAA) (2013–2014)
2013–14 Jamestown 17–127–11st
Jamestown: 25–38 (.397)7–1 (.875)
Minnesota Duluth (NSIC) (2018–present)
2018–19 Minnesota Duluth 17–1014–8T-3rd
2019–20 Minnesota Duluth 22–915–7T-3rd
2020–21 Minnesota Duluth 6–75–712th
2021–22 Minnesota Duluth 25–616–43rd
2022–23 Minnesota Duluth 26–1016–63rd
Minnesota Duluth: 96–42 (.696)66–32 (.673)
Total:121–80 (.602)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

**-several games were forfeited due to an ineligible player

References

  1. ↑ "Justin Wieck". UMD Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Justin Wieck New Jimmie Men's Basketball Coach". Jamestown Jimmies Athletics. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Berg, Tom (12 May 2014). "Justin Wieck Named MSUM Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". MSUM Dragons. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "College men's basketball: UMD selects Wieck as head coach". News Tribune. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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