Walt Czekaj

Walt Czekaj
Biographical details
Born(1936-04-21)April 21, 1936
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 72)
Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
1954–1956Bridgeport
Position(s)Quarterback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1967Brien McMahon HS (CT) (assistant)
1968–?Norwalk CC
?–1976Trumbull HS (CT) (assistant)
1977–1982Norwalk HS (CT)
1983–1998Stratford HS (CT)
1999Sacred Heart (assistant / interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall1–4 (college)

Walter A. Czekaj (April 21, 1936 – October 13, 2008) was an American football coach. He served as the interim head football coach at Sacred Heart University for the final five games of the 1999 season following the firing of Tom Radulski.[1]

Czekaj was born on April 21, 1936, in New York City. He died on October 13, 2008, at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Connecticut, after having suffered a stroke earlier that month.[2][3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Sacred Heart Pioneers (Northeast Conference) (1999)
1999 Sacred Heart 1–4[n 1] 0–4[n 1] 8th
Sacred Heart: 1–4 0–4
Total: 1–4

Notes

  1. ^ a b Tom Radulski was the head coach for first six games of the 1999 season, leading the Pioneers to a record of 1–5 overall and 0–3 in conference games before he was fired. Czekaj was named interim head coach and served for the final five games of the season. Sacred Heart finished the year with an overall record of 2–9 and a conference mark of 0–7.

References

  1. ^ "Sacred Heart Fires Football Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 13, 1999. p. C11. Retrieved January 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Walter A. Czekaj". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. October 15, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
  3. ^ Albano, George (December 4, 2011). "Yesterday's Stars -- Czekaj got his start right here in Norwalk". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved January 16, 2019.