Bio

Tim Dworak is the second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder in UW-Oshkosh history. But most Titan fans remember him for one shot on Feb. 23, 2002.

After winning the league’s regular-season title, UW-Oshkosh trailed UW-Whitewater 69-67 with just seconds left in the championship game of the WIAC Tournament. Scott Sowinski started at the top of the key before passing to Dworak in the corner. Dworak then launched a 3-pointer that swished through the net at the buzzer. Kolf Sports Center erupted as the Titans clinched a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Dworak’s shot extended UW-Oshkosh’s season – one that ended in the Sweet Sixteen with a program-record 24 victories. The Titans then reached the Elite Eight the next year while achieving a 25-7 mark.

Dworak was named WIAC Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2003. His 2003 campaign featured averages of 22.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 64 percent shooting from the field. He also made 135 free throws while totaling 47 steals and 45 blocks.

During the 2003 NCAA Tournament, Dworak led the Titans to victory with 36 points against Hope College (Mich.) and 27 against Randolph-Macon College (Va.). After tallying 29 points in the Elite Eight loss to fourth-ranked Hampden-Sydney College (Va.), Dworak was voted the sectional’s Most Outstanding Player.

Dworak started all 30 games in 2002, averaging 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. The NCAA Division III West Region Player of the Year helped UW-Oshkosh capture the WIAC title with an 11-5 record.

Dworak was named to the NCAA Division III All-America First Team during 2002 and the Second Team in 2003.

The Titans went 18-9 in Dworak’s sophomore season, as he averaged 15.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Dworak appeared in 24 games his freshman year, averaging 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Ranking second in WIAC history, Dworak finished with a .610 field goal percentage. He played in 112 games while amassing 1,999 points and 784 rebounds. Dworak scored in double figures his last 69 games. UW-Oshkosh compiled an 82-33 record with Dworak for the best four-year run in school history.

Dworak was named to the WIAC All-Centennial Men’s Basketball Team in 2011, as well as the D3hoops.com All-Decade Team (1998-2007).

Following his collegiate career, Dworak had free agent tryouts with both the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.

He currently is a science teacher and head girls basketball coach at Columbus High School. Dworak and his wife, Katie, have two children, Aiden and Austin.