Michael Moskowitz enters his seventh year leading the Mountaineer program. Over his tenure at Western State Colorado University, the Mountaineer program has been on a steady and consistent incline towards success on and off the court.
“Our grade sheet undoubtedly is measured by the type of young men we produce once they have come through our program,” Moskowitz said. “Winning on the court is a byproduct of developing character and expectations that have nothing to do with being a basketball player.”
Prior to arriving in Gunnison, Moskowitz served as an assistant at two fellow RMAC institutions, (Mesa State 99-00 and Adams State 00-04). In 2004 he was named the head coach at Si Tanka University where he led the Eagles to an appearance in the conference tournament after going 10-17. In 2005 he was the top assistant on Team USA which competed in the Maccabi games in Israel.
While at Si Tanka University, Moskowitz led the Eagles to their best record in six years and an appearance in the DAC-10 Conference tournament. Moskowitz coached two all-conference players while at Si Tanka University, one being Manual Guzman, a starter on the Dominican Republic National Team.
During his tenure at Adams State University (2000-2004), Moskowitz severed in the top assistant role for head coach Larry Mortensen. All four of those years in which Moskowitz served this role, the Grizzly’s appeared in the RMAC Shootout. Moskowitz recruited and coached a number of student athletes that received either RMAC All-Academic or all-conference accolades.
Moskowitz served as a full-time professor in the Exercise and Sport Science department at WSCU in the Spring 2006. Then after one year in the top assistant position with the men’s basketball program, Moskowitz was named interim head coach in the spring of 2007, and then head coach a year later.
Moskowitz is a regular speaker and presenter at a number of camps and clinics in Colorado. Moskowitz also published an article “Let’s be Clever” in the May 2007 issue of Scholastic’s Coach and Athletic Director.
Moskowitz has 14 years of experience in the Rocky Mountain region. His familiarity with high school and junior college coaches makes him one of the top recruiters in the region. He believes in instilling strong character and passionate individuals into his program whose personal goals are out weighted by those of the team’s accomplishments.
Moskowitz received his bachelor’s degree in psychology and in 2003 and earned a master’s degree in exercise science from Adams State College. His wife Katie and their two sons, Myles and Elliot, reside in Gunnison.
