Sandquist, Voted as New Committee Member NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association
Tim Sandquist is currently in his third year as head coach of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sandquist will take over the role of Third Vice President of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association.
"It's a great honor to have been selected for the position and to have the ability to work with some of the best NJCAA coaches from around the country," Sandquist said. "I am also grateful for the many friends and colleagues I have gotten to know over my 11 seasons at the NJCAA level and am looking forward to this responsibility."
Sandquist started his coaching career as an assistant for his alma mater the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In his five seasons as an assistant at UNO, the Mavericks won two conference tournaments and participated in the NCAA Division II tournament twice.
Sandquist then got his start in junior college basketball as an assistant coach for one season at Southwestern (Iowa) Community College before spending four seasons as an assistant at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College. His last stint as an assistant was at Northwest Kansas Technical College for two successful seasons in which Sandquist recruited and coached seven future NCAA Division I players.
The first head coaching job for Sandquist came at Rock Valley (Ill.) College for one season in 2018-19. During that one season, he led Rock Valley to a 25-7 record, a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Tournament, and was named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association College Coach of the Year, Region IV Coach of the Year, and District 2 Coach of the Year.
After his successful 2018 campaign, Sandquist became the head coach for the Eagles of Kirkwood. In his first season as head coach at Kirkwood, he led his team to a 24-6 record and a regular-season ICCAC Conference Championship.
"I am looking forward to continuing to fight the stigma that NJCAA has unrightfully had over many years," said Sandquist. "There are so many good coaches and players at this level and to have the ability to help them is really exciting. I am also looking forward to helping advertise and sell the viability of going the junior college route for both players and young coaches."
