Head Coaching Staff
An important factor in the rise of the WSU bowling program to the highest competitive level has been the quality of its coaching staff. In the early 1970s, Paul Waliczek produced the guiding hand which enabled both the men’s and women’s teams to achieve tournament and conference success never before attained with such regularity. At the end of Waliczek's tenure in 1976, assistant coaches Gordon Vadakin and Vicki Schmit assumed the reins of the program. Schmit skillfully led the Shocker women to their second national championship in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas; after which, she left to pursue other non-coaching opportunities. Vadakin has remained with the Shocker Bowling Program since 1977 and currently works alongside Assistant Coach Mark Lewis who joined the coaching staff in 1999. These coaches work as a team as they are involved in all decision making facets of the program.
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Gordon Vadakin
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Mark Lewis
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Associate Coaches
In addition, we have a number of alumni players who help Shocker Bowling's developmental players as associate coaches. Click here to learn about them!