1985 alum brings extensive coaching experience to the Fighting Irish program.
Notre Dame Preparatory School announced today that Tom Kocik is taking over its girls basketball program, effective immediately. Kocik becomes head coach of the Irish varsity team and will have overall responsibility for the entire girls program at the school. He replaces Kathleen Offer, who is stepping aside to concentrate on her role as dean of admissions at Notre Dame.
Kocik said he is excited about his new role at Notre Dame and looks forward to next season.
"As a coach, I recognize the responsibility that has been placed in my hands," he said. The development of the athlete both physically, mentally and spiritually is foremost my primary concern. I believe that just as being a Christian is a tremendous privilege, so is being an athlete."
Currently working as program director—SAP practice at VisionIT, a global software development company with headquarters in Detroit, Kocik most recently was head varsity girls basketball coach at Parkway Christian School in Sterling Heights, Mich., a position he's held since 2015. Prior to that, he was head coach of Parkway Christian's girls JV team and assistant coach for girls varsity.
Kocik, who is a 1985 alum of Pontiac Catholic High School, also coached a number of Parkway Christian boys basketball teams, including junior varsity and 7th- and 8th-grade. In addition, he was pastor and building manager for the Waterford Christian Association and served as pastor, principal, athletic director and coach at Mt. Zion Christian School in Waterford, Mich.
Prior to joining VisionIT in 2016, Kocik served in a series of IT and program-management positions at Comerica Bank, Walmart, ConEdison, Cisco Systems, Federal Mogul and General Motors.
A resident of Clarkston, Mich., Kocik holds a bachelor of science degree in science/math and computer science from Lawrence Technological University and has undergone extensive training in ministry and counseling. He is member of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA).
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.