Pat Juckem (pronounced YUCK-um) enters his third season at the helm of the Kohawks. In his first year he led the Kohawks to an Iowa Conference championship and was named Coach of the Year. A 1995 graduate of Lawrence University, Juckem served as an assistant coach the previous six years at his alma mater.

Last season Juckem led the Kohawks to a 19-8 record. In 2005-06, the Kohawks were 20-7, the most wins since 1975 for a Coe men's team, while being named coach of the year, Juckem also produced the Iowa Conference Player of the Year in Mike Kilburg.

As a full-time associate head coach over his last three seasons at Lawrence, Juckem helped lead the Vikings to a 62-17 record. Lawrence has won back-to-back Midwest Conference titles and conference tournament titles.

Prior to serving at Lawrence, Juckem was the head boy's varsity coach at Manitowoc Roncalli High School where he led the Jets to a 46-24 record over three seasons. During that time, the Jets won their first conference championship in 21 years and appeared in two state tournaments. Juckem was named the Eastern Wisconsin Conference Coach of the Year following the 1998-99 season.

Juckem received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Lawrence in 1995. He will receive his master's degree in secondary education from Viterbo University in July.

Juckem and his wife Elissa reside in Cedar Rapids with their two children, Emmett and Gavin.

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