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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1961 Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2011 (aged 50) Perryville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Barton County Community College Washburn University Wichita State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1981 | Barton County CC |
| 1981–1983 | Washburn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1984 | Washburn (men's GA) |
| 1984–1988 | Friends (men's asst.) |
| 1988–1991 | Kansas City Kansas CC (men's asst.) |
| 1990–1991 | Kansas City Kansas CC (interim HC) |
| 1991–1993 | Allen County CC |
| 1993–2000 | Trinity Valley CC |
| 2000–2002 | Louisiana Tech (assoc. HC) |
| 2002–2005 | Louisiana Tech |
| 2005–2011 | Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 468–157 (.749) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4x NJCAA Women's Basketball Champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) 7x Texas East Conference Champion (1994–2000) 3x WAC Champion (2003, 2004, 2005) 2x WAC Tournament Champion (2003, 2004) | |
| Awards | |
| All-KJCCC (1981) KJCCC East Coach of the Year (1993) 2x WBCA NJCAA Coach of the Year (1995, 1998) 4x Texas Coaches Association Coach of the Year (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) 2x WAC Coach of the Year (2003, 2004) NJCAA Hall of Fame Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Barton Community College Hall of Fame | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Kurt John Budke (June 3, 1961 – November 17, 2011) was an American college basketball coach. Budke was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. His final coaching job was as the head coach for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball women's team from 2005 until his death in an aviation accident.