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Dan Nowakowski
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 218
Crew Chief: 13 (6%)
U1: 86 (39%)
U2: 119 (55%)
Home Wins: 63%
Home Fouls: 18.6
Away Fouls: 19.7
Foul Diff: 1.1
Attendance: 2,413
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 218 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 22 |
| Crew Chief | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| U1 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| U2 | 119 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 67 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Summit | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| MAC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Big Sky | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Southland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain West | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Horizon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-6 | Ryan Corbett | Dan Nowakowski | Dan Bronko | Wagner | Bryant Str-Alb | 92 - 36 | 15 - 14 | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| 2023-2-25 | Brent Meaux | Jim Schipper | Dan Nowakowski | UT Rio Grande Valley | Tarleton State | 99 - 95 | 29 - 32 | $1,551 | $20,821 |
| 2023-2-11 | Art Brown | Dan Nowakowski | Tommy Johnson | Abilene Christian | Sam Houston | 62 - 77 | 18 - 16 | $1,551 | $19,270 |
| 2023-2-4 | Scott Tierney | Dan Nowakowski | Tommy Johnson | Tarleton State | UT Rio Grande Valley | 65 - 68 | 20 - 21 | $1,551 | $17,719 |
| 2023-1-28 | Ronnie Hernandez | John Stagliano | Dan Nowakowski | Abilene Christian | Utah Tech | 81 - 76 | 26 - 27 | $1,551 | $16,168 |
| 2023-1-21 | Ryan McDaniel | Glen Mayberry | Dan Nowakowski | Grand Canyon | Utah Valley | 74 - 76 | 20 - 16 | $1,551 | $14,617 |
| 2023-1-14 | Brad Fowler | Ronnie Hernandez | Dan Nowakowski | New Mexico State | UT Arlington | 55 - 66 | 21 - 19 | $1,551 | $13,066 |
| 2023-1-7 | Eric Anderson | Jeffrey Johnson | Dan Nowakowski | UT Rio Grande Valley | Utah Valley | 61 - 75 | 16 - 16 | $1,551 | $11,515 |
| 2023-1-5 | Rodrick Dixon | Ryan McDaniel | Dan Nowakowski | Sam Houston | Grand Canyon | 68 - 72 | 18 - 22 | $1,551 | $9,964 |
| 2022-12-31 | Brent Dugas | Scott Tierney | Dan Nowakowski | Abilene Christian | Tarleton State | 69 - 63 | 17 - 26 | $1,551 | $8,413 |
| 2022-12-22 | Art Brown | Brent Meaux | Dan Nowakowski | Stephen F. Austin | Jackson State | 80 - 69 | 22 - 30 | $1,551 | $6,862 |
| 2022-11-19 | Dave DeYong | Brad Chernovetz | Dan Nowakowski | Hartford | Houghton | 98 - 32 | 8 - 10 | $1,504 | $5,311 |
| 2022-11-14 | Rodrick Dixon | Anthony Burris | Dan Nowakowski | Sam Houston | LeTourneau | 84 - 48 | 18 - 14 | $1,551 | $3,807 |
| 2022-11-7 | Dan Nowakowski | Eric Curry | Matt Basham | Colorado State | Gardner-Webb | 65 - 63 | 17 - 21 | $2,256 | $2,256 |
| 2022-2-23 | Kelly Pfeifer | Dan Nowakowski | James Ford | Chicago State | Grand Canyon | 64 - 85 | 20 - 21 | $1,502 | $18,706 |
| 2022-2-19 | Ronnie Hernandez | Dan Nowakowski | Tommy Johnson | Lamar | Stephen F. Austin | 56 - 70 | 20 - 11 | $1,502 | $17,204 |
| 2022-2-16 | Anthony Jordan | Marc A. Beasley | Dan Nowakowski | Tarleton State | Utah Valley | 56 - 69 | 17 - 14 | $1,502 | $15,702 |
| 2022-2-12 | Ryan McDaniel | Mike O'Neill | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | Sam Houston | 59 - 72 | 19 - 18 | $1,502 | $14,200 |
| 2022-1-27 | Brad Ferrie | Jim Schipper | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | Utah Valley | 87 - 101 | 20 - 17 | $1,502 | $12,698 |
| 2022-1-20 | Eric Anderson | Dan Nowakowski | Brad Guston | Sam Houston | New Mexico State | 71 - 46 | 22 - 11 | $1,502 | $11,196 |
| 2022-1-13 | Winston Stith | Brent Dugas | Dan Nowakowski | UT Rio Grande Valley | Chicago State | 85 - 63 | 20 - 18 | $1,502 | $9,694 |
| 2022-1-8 | Jeff Wooten | Dan Nowakowski | Tommy Johnson | Abilene Christian | Sam Houston | 63 - 65 | 17 - 16 | $1,502 | $8,192 |
| 2021-12-18 | Brent Meaux | Mike O'Neill | Dan Nowakowski | Sam Houston | Hardin-Simmons | 103 - 53 | 19 - 10 | $1,502 | $6,690 |
| 2021-12-11 | Brad Ferrie | Brent Dugas | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | Illinois State | 71 - 81 | 22 - 21 | $1,502 | $5,188 |
| 2021-12-5 | Ronnie Hernandez | Wilson Holland | Dan Nowakowski | Tarleton State | Charleston Southern | 57 - 59 | 17 - 18 | $1,502 | $3,686 |
| 2021-11-9 | Melvin Landry | Frank Harvey | Dan Nowakowski | Fresno State | Fresno Pacific | 74 - 54 | 11 - 19 | $2,184 | $2,184 |
| 2021-1-16 | Scott DeBo | Matthew Ruskasin | Dan Nowakowski | Montana State | Portland State | 69 - 64 | 16 - 25 | $1,716 | $3,432 |
| 2021-1-14 | Scott DeBo | Matthew Ruskasin | Dan Nowakowski | Montana State | Portland State | 71 - 64 | 18 - 22 | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| 2020-2-29 | Brad Fowler | Brad Gaston | Dan Nowakowski | Kansas City | Chicago State | 80 - 58 | 20 - 19 | $1,402 | $14,532 |
| 2020-2-15 | Brent Meaux | Jeff Wooten | Dan Nowakowski | UT Rio Grande Valley | Seattle U | 79 - 72 | 22 - 25 | $1,402 | $13,130 |
| 2020-2-6 | Brad Gaston | Rick O'Neill | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | New Mexico State | 49 - 71 | 22 - 14 | $1,402 | $11,728 |
| 2020-2-1 | Dan Dorian | Dan Nowakowski | Travis Schatzman | Northern Colorado | Weber State | 70 - 52 | 13 - 6 | $1,658 | $10,326 |
| 2020-1-16 | Toby Doolittle | Dan Nowakowski | Glen Mayberry | Idaho | Eastern Washington | 75 - 78 | 21 - 19 | $1,658 | $8,668 |
| 2020-1-4 | Kelly Pfeifer | Dan Nowakowski | James Ford | Chicago State | Seattle U | 54 - 86 | 26 - 20 | $1,402 | $7,010 |
| 2019-12-17 | Randy Heimerman | Dan Nowakowski | Lewis Garrison | Chicago State | Oral Roberts | 59 - 97 | 25 - 18 | $1,402 | $5,608 |
| 2019-11-18 | Brad Ferrie | Tim O'Neill | Dan Nowakowski | Kansas City | Bacone | 111 - 38 | 13 - 9 | $1,402 | $4,206 |
| 2019-11-9 | Brent Meaux | Dan Nowakowski | Doran Crotchmon | Chicago State | Loyola Maryland | 85 - 98 | 23 - 24 | $1,402 | $2,804 |
| 2019-11-5 | Dan Dorian | Dan Nowakowski | Mike O'Neill | Kansas City | Avila | 102 - 49 | 22 - 17 | $1,402 | $1,402 |
| 2019-3-9 | John Stagliano | Levon Zakarian | Dan Nowakowski | Idaho State | Idaho | 70 - 68 | 12 - 18 | $1,599 | $18,327 |
| 2019-3-2 | John Gaston | Mark Riggs | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | New Mexico State | 58 - 92 | 16 - 16 | $1,353 | $16,728 |
| 2019-2-16 | Rob Kruger | Joe Wilbert III | Dan Nowakowski | Chicago State | Grand Canyon | 59 - 90 | 16 - 16 | $1,353 | $15,375 |
| 2019-2-14 | Brent Meaux | Dan Nowakowski | K.B. Burdett | UT Rio Grande Valley | Seattle U | 59 - 44 | 14 - 18 | $1,353 | $14,022 |
| 2019-2-9 | Jimmy Casas | Casey McClellan | Dan Nowakowski | Boise State | San José State | 105 - 57 | 15 - 12 | $1,968 | $12,669 |
| 2019-1-26 | Doran Gotschall | Dan Nowakowski | Matt Mason | Montana | Weber State | 75 - 68 | 17 - 19 | $1,599 | $10,701 |
| 2019-1-24 | Winston Stith | Kelly Self | Dan Nowakowski | Northern Colorado | Southern Utah | 79 - 68 | 22 - 26 | $1,599 | $9,102 |
| 2019-1-12 | Jeff Ketchu | Ronald Brokenbrough | Dan Nowakowski | Sacramento State | Idaho State | 70 - 72 | 14 - 19 | $1,599 | $7,503 |
| 2018-12-15 | Brad Ferrie | Brent Watts | Dan Nowakowski | Idaho | Omaha | 80 - 89 | 21 - 23 | $1,599 | $5,904 |
| 2018-12-1 | Brad Ferrie | Dan Nowakowski | James Ford | Chicago State | Eastern Illinois | 80 - 72 | 18 - 21 | $1,353 | $4,305 |
| 2018-11-24 | Brad Ferrie | Dan Nowakowski | James Ford | Kansas City | Avila | 94 - 58 | 20 - 23 | $1,353 | $2,952 |
| 2018-11-9 | Nate Harris | Scott Tierney | Dan Nowakowski | Northern Colorado | Colorado College | 126 - 56 | 15 - 21 | $1,599 | $1,599 |
Showing 1-50 of 218 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| CANCUN CHALLENGE | 1 | 2012-13 |
| CBI TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2016-17 |
| COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC | 1 | 2013-14 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC | 1 | 2012-13 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI CHALLENGE | 2 | 2013-14 |
| E-TECH LUMBERJACK CLASSIC | 2 | 2010-11 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2013-14 |
| MEN AGAINST BREAST CANCER CLASSIC | 1 | 2014-15 |
| Summit League/WAC Challenge | 1 | 2019-20 |
Dan Nowakowski Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $282,357
Total Games: 218
Avg per Game: $1,295
Highest Season: $34,082 (2013-14)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | $20,821 | $1,602 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $18,706 | $1,559 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $3,432 | $1,716 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $14,532 | $1,453 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $18,327 | $1,527 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 2 | 20 | 1 | 19 | $29,980 | $1,499 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 2 | 25 | 0 | 25 | $33,706 | $1,348 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | $17,945 | $1,282 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 2 | 23 | 1 | 22 | $31,550 | $1,372 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 30 | 0 | 30 | $34,082 | $1,136 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 18 | 2 | 16 | $18,993 | $1,055 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 16 | 1 | 15 | $16,565 | $1,035 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 22 | 6 | 16 | $22,118 | $1,005 |
Dan Nowakowski Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day