Dawn Plitzuweit (; born October 31, 1972) is an American basketball coach, currently the head women's basketball coach at the University of Minnesota.
Plitzuweit attended Michigan Tech between 1990âÂÂ1995, but did not play basketball during the 1991âÂÂ92 season. In her freshman year she started all 29 games. Her sophomore year, 1992âÂÂ93, played in all 33 games leading Michigan Tech to a record of 30âÂÂ3 scoring 12.4 points a game, 2nd on the team. Her Junior year she, once again, played in all 28 games. Her senior year she played in 29 of the 30 games that year and would finish her career with a playing record of 99âÂÂ22.
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Plitzuweit started her career at her Alma mater, Michigan Tech, under her collegiate coach Kevin Borseth, and would continue to coach with him at Green Bay and then Michigan.
Over her five year career at Grand Valley State, Plitzuweit reached the NCAA Division II Tournament four of the five years. In 2006, Grand Valley State, with a record of 33âÂÂ3, won the 2006 NCAA Division II Tournament over American International College 58âÂÂ52.
Left Michigan at the end of the 2012 season and accepted the head coaching job at Northern Kentucky. Northern Kentucky would go on to reach the WBI in all four years making it to the second round only once.
On April 22, 2016, Plitzuweit became the South Dakota head coach. During her tenure, she led the team to an 158âÂÂ36 overall record, tallying an 83âÂÂ10 mark in conference play. Coach Plitzuweit led the Coyotes to three Summit League regular season titles, three consecutive Summit League Tournament Championships, and four straight NCAA tournament appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2022. Plitzuweit was selected as Summit League coach of the year 3 times in her tenure with the Coyotes. At the conclusion of her final season with the Coyotes, Plitzuweit was named the Kay Yow National Coach of the Year.
On March 31, 2022, Plitzuweit was hired as the head women's basketball coach at West Virginia University.
On March 18, 2023, Plitzuweit was hired as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, on a six-year contract.
Dawn is married and has a son and daughter.