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Carroll athletic director Michael Schulist is proud to announce the hiring of Mike Budziszewski as the program's 30th head football coach.
Budziszewski replaces Mark Krzykowski, who stepped down after nine seasons as head coach to move into a new role in the school's athletic department. The Pioneers finished 2-8 this past season, and were 42-48 in Krzykowski's tenure, but just 7-33 in three years since moving to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Budziszewski's previous position was at Millikin, where he served as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator.
"After an extensive national search, I'm thrilled to welcome Coach Budziszewski as our next head football coach," said Schulist. "Coach Budziszewski's past success in the CCIW and extensive recruiting knowledge in the Midwest made him an ideal candidate, and an excellent fit to not only the football program, but our entire university."
During his tenure at the CCIW school, their offense became one of the strongest in the conference, including a top five offense in the CCIW this past season. Millikin ranked fifth in scoring, fourth in total offense per game, fourth in rushing offense, and fifth in passing offense. In his three years, Budziszewski set more than 19 school and CCIW records in pass completions, pass attempts, passing touchdowns, passing yards, and receiving touchdowns.
"First, I want to thank president (Cindy) Gnadinger and athletic director Schulist for the opportunity to be the next head coach at Carroll University." said Budziszewski. "I also want to thank my wife, Kendra, for being supportive throughout this process. We are very excited to move back home to Wisconsin, and I'm honored to have the opportunity to lead this program."
Budziszewski's experience extends into the NAIA at Presentation College in South Dakota as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator. He was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016, when Presentation finished 7-3 overall. The school ranked in the top 25 in the NAIA in pass efficiency and scoring offense per game.
A native of Greenfield, Wisconsin, Budziszewski earned his bachelor's degree in education at UW-Oshkosh, where he played quarterback. He received his master's in educational leadership from Winona State.