Benedictine University Athletics

The first player to record a triple-double in the history of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, Averkamp has excelled as a head coach in five years at Benedictine, putting together the best run of success in program history.

AVERKAMP'S BENEDICTINE PROFILE
• 2019-20 NACC Coach of the Year
• Owns 16 or more wins in all five seasons for the best run of sustained success in program history
• Won the NACC Title for the first time in program history in 2019-20, securing the program's first conference title since 1997
• 2019-20 team became just the second in program history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, receiving the first ever at-large bid from the NACC
• By finishing 20-0 in conference play in 2019-20, the team became just the second in conference history to go unbeaten and the first over a 20-game slate
• Set a school record by winning 17 games in a row in 2019-20
• Program won 25 consecutive games at home over three seasons from 2018-2020 and owns an active 23-game regular season home win streak
• 2019-20 team broke the record for wins set in 2018-19 by finishing 24-4
• 2018-19 team set a school record for wins by finishing 21-4
• 2016-17 team matched the second best win total in program history with a 19-7 season
• Claimed 50th career victory on January 30, 2018, an 80-52 home win over Rockford

BENEDICTINE STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOLADES UNDER AVERKAMP
• Alex Fanning was selected as the D3hoops.com Regional Rookie of the Year in 2018-19 and was a First Team All-Region choice along with earning the NACC Player of the Year in 2019-20
• Two first team all-conference selections in 2019-20 with one second team selection and an honorable mention recognition
• Allison Michalski surpassed 1,000 career points during the 2019-20 season
• Two first team all-conference selections in 2018-19
• D'Asia Williams reached 1,000 career points during the 2018-19 season
• Two all-conference selections in 2017-18
• Two all-conference nods in 2016-17
• Three players recognized by the conference in 2015-16

AVERKAMP COACHING RECORDS

*Conference Champion
! NCAA Tournament