Since assuming the head coaching duties in 1988, Coach Katsiaficas, "Coach Kat" has led the Sagehens to nine SCIAC Championships, and ten berths in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
A native of Ellsworth, Maine, Coach Kat attended Tufts University in Boston, where he earned his degree in economics and was elected captain of the basketball team. Prior to coming west in 1984, Coach Kat spent nine months as a player-coach for Lobas, a professional team in Lomma, Sweden. Upon joining the Pomona-Pitzer program, Coach Kat gained valuable experience serving two years as an assistant under Gregg Popovich, who is now the Head Basketball Coach for three-time NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
An interim head coach in 1986-87, Coach Kat led Pomona-Pitzer to a second place conference finish. He spent the 1987-88 season as an assistant coach under Hank Egan at the University of San Diego before returning to Pomona-Pitzer in 1988.
In addition to his coaching duties, Katsiaficas is a
Professor of Physical Education and serves as
Director of Athletics and Chair of the Department of Physical
Education.
Coach Kat and his wife Jennifer reside in Claremont with their two children, Charlie (5) and Lily (2). |
