Greg Charles Kampe (born December 9, 1955) is an American

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coach and the current head men's basketball coach at

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. He guided the Golden Grizzlies to their first NCAA Division I tournament and tournament win in

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. Through the 2016–17 season, he has compiled a record in 33 seasons at Oakland University. Kampe, a member of the

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, is one of nine Division I basketball coaches who have been at the same school for at least 25 seasons. Kampe is the second longest-tenured Division I head coach, behind

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. Kampe won

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's coach of the year four times, the most recent being in 2010 and 2011. Kampe won his 500th career game January 26, 2013. On May 30, 2017, Kampe was one of eight new inductees announced for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in Detroit. The ceremony takes place on September 15, 2017. In the fall of 2017, Kampe was enshrined in th
Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM)
Hall of Fame. On February 16, 2018, Kampe won his 600th career game.

High school

Kampe played football, basketball and track and field at

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. As a senior, he was named to the football Class AAA defensive second team as a back. He was named to the basketball Class AAA All-District second team, averaging 20.8 points per game as a senior.

College

Kampe attending

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, where he played football and basketball. Kampe was a kicker, punter and cornerback on the football team. In a 16–14 win over Southern Mississippi in 1975, Kampe broke the Mid-American Conference and BGSU record for average yards per punt with 57.5. A 77-yard punt in the game also set the BGSU record for longest punt.

Charity

Kampe raised over $200,000 for the

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in 2015 with an auction for rounds of golf at

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with other NCAA college basketball coaches.

Head coaching record

References

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High school

College

Charity

Head coaching record

See also

References