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Michael Swoboda
First Season: 2017-18
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 281
Crew Chief: 1 (0%)
U1: 57 (20%)
U2: 223 (79%)
Home Wins: 72%
Home Fouls: 15.3
Away Fouls: 17.4
Foul Diff: 2.1
Attendance: 3,146
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 281 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| Crew Chief | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U1 | 57 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| U2 | 223 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 4 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Sun Belt | 57 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 32 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 29 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| MAC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| CUSA | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ASUN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-17 | Matt Jarman | Michael Swoboda | Stephen Orkus Jr | Wichita State | Wyoming | 74 - 70 | 15 - 23 | $2,000 | $106,275 |
| 2026-3-8 | Anthony Jordan | Lucas Santos | Michael Swoboda | Rice | UTSA | 80 - 71 | 13 - 12 | $2,500 | $104,275 |
| 2026-3-7 | Tucson Grigg | Michael Swoboda | Allen Sutton | UTEP | Jacksonville State | 61 - 64 | 14 - 14 | $2,000 | $101,775 |
| 2026-3-5 | Tucson Grigg | Derek Schulte | Michael Swoboda | Arkansas State | Georgia Southern | 77 - 80 | 12 - 17 | $2,050 | $99,775 |
| 2026-2-28 | Mike Nance | Hunter Allen | Michael Swoboda | Sam Houston | Missouri State | 86 - 81 | 16 - 18 | $2,000 | $97,725 |
| 2026-2-26 | Steve Honacki | Shane Staggs | Michael Swoboda | Lindenwood | Eastern Illinois | 67 - 71 | 21 - 14 | $1,700 | $95,725 |
| 2026-2-21 | Patrick Evans | Shaun Seales | Michael Swoboda | Charlotte | East Carolina | 68 - 56 | 18 - 16 | $2,500 | $94,025 |
| 2026-2-18 | Anthony Jordan | Matthew Ruskasin | Michael Swoboda | Missouri State | Kennesaw State | 87 - 91 | 24 - 26 | $2,000 | $91,525 |
| 2026-2-14 | Mike Nance | Shaun Seales | Michael Swoboda | Wichita State | Tulsa | 81 - 77 | 16 - 22 | $2,500 | $89,525 |
| 2026-2-11 | Anthony Jordan | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | Michael Swoboda | Tulane | Temple | 77 - 66 | 20 - 26 | $2,500 | $87,025 |
| 2026-2-7 | Patrick Evans | Garrick Shannon | Michael Swoboda | UTSA | North Texas | 58 - 81 | 17 - 15 | $2,500 | $84,525 |
| 2026-2-5 | Jason Baker | Devyn Page | Michael Swoboda | Samford | The Citadel | 78 - 64 | 14 - 20 | $1,900 | $82,025 |
| 2026-2-4 | Derek Schulte | Michael Swoboda | John Johnson | Coastal Carolina | Arkansas State | 66 - 70 | 17 - 19 | $2,050 | $80,125 |
| 2026-1-31 | James Hicks | Kevin Mathis | Michael Swoboda | UTEP | Delaware | 70 - 55 | 16 - 16 | $2,000 | $78,075 |
| 2026-1-30 | Byron Evans | Damien Richard | Michael Swoboda | UL Monroe | Georgia Southern | 76 - 79 | 22 - 23 | $2,050 | $76,075 |
| 2026-1-28 | Wil Howard | Mike Nance | Michael Swoboda | Tulsa | North Texas | 82 - 66 | 21 - 23 | $2,500 | $74,025 |
| 2026-1-24 | Luke Chittum | Shaun Seales | Michael Swoboda | UTSA | Temple | 64 - 70 | 20 - 13 | $2,500 | $71,525 |
| 2026-1-22 | Mike O'Neill | Chris Koopman | Michael Swoboda | Lindenwood | Tennessee Tech | 89 - 68 | 19 - 17 | $1,700 | $69,025 |
| 2026-1-17 | Luke Chittum | Matt Jarman | Michael Swoboda | UL Monroe | Georgia State | 57 - 77 | 8 - 15 | $2,050 | $67,325 |
| 2026-1-14 | Ryan Christian | Michael Swoboda | Jon Tjon-Joe-Pin | Texas State | Louisiana | 59 - 54 | 15 - 10 | $2,050 | $65,275 |
| 2026-1-12 | Jason Baker | Lucas Santos | Michael Swoboda | Lamar | Houston Christian | 64 - 56 | 17 - 21 | $1,625 | $63,225 |
| 2026-1-10 | Patrick Evans | Jason Baker | Michael Swoboda | UTSA | Tulane | 52 - 85 | 9 - 15 | $2,500 | $61,600 |
| 2026-1-8 | Todd Austin | Michael Swoboda | Kindric Link | Morehead State | UT Martin | 68 - 76 | 19 - 17 | $1,700 | $59,100 |
| 2026-1-7 | Byron Jarrett | Matthew Ruskasin | Michael Swoboda | Jacksonville State | Florida International | 71 - 64 | 17 - 16 | $2,000 | $57,400 |
| 2026-1-3 | Sidney Cohen | Donta Carter | Michael Swoboda | Arkansas State | James Madison | 74 - 78 | 18 - 23 | $2,050 | $55,400 |
| 2026-1-1 | Luke Chittum | Tucson Grigg | Michael Swoboda | Central Arkansas | Florida Gulf Coast | 85 - 83 | 13 - 17 | $1,850 | $53,350 |
| 2025-12-30 | Brian Dorsey | Steven Anderson | Michael Swoboda | Tennessee | South Carolina State | 105 - 54 | 16 - 23 | $3,300 | $51,500 |
| 2025-12-29 | Doug Shows | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | Michael Swoboda | Ole Miss | Alcorn State | 79 - 43 | 13 - 14 | $3,300 | $48,200 |
| 2025-12-20 | Mike Nance | Michael Swoboda | Tim Fitzgerald | Florida International | Long Island University | 86 - 79 | 18 - 19 | $2,000 | $44,900 |
| 2025-12-15 | Craig Murley | Michael Swoboda | Jason Deering | Western Kentucky | Campbellsville | 102 - 59 | 13 - 14 | $2,000 | $42,900 |
| 2025-12-13 | Sean Casady | Landon Brandes | Michael Swoboda | Wichita State | DePaul | 58 - 61 | 12 - 19 | $2,500 | $40,900 |
| 2025-12-10 | Chuck Jones | Lucas Santos | Michael Swoboda | Tulsa | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 117 - 84 | 17 - 22 | $2,500 | $38,400 |
| 2025-12-6 | Olandis Poole | Todd Austin | Michael Swoboda | Arkansas | Fresno State | 82 - 58 | 15 - 14 | $3,300 | $35,900 |
| 2025-12-2 | Garrick Shannon | Michael Swoboda | Stephen Orkus Jr | Wichita State | Mount Marty College | 95 - 69 | 11 - 15 | $2,500 | $32,600 |
| 2025-11-25 | Landon Brandes | Michael Swoboda | Andrew Casas | Abilene Christian | William & Mary | 58 - 92 | 23 - 14 | $1,650 | $30,100 |
| 2025-11-24 | Mike Terry | Michael Swoboda | Andrew Casas | Southern Illinois | UAB | 73 - 81 | 17 - 10 | $2,300 | $28,450 |
| 2025-11-21 | Jose Carrion | Mike Nance | Michael Swoboda | East Carolina | Charleston Southern | 65 - 77 | 14 - 23 | $2,500 | $26,150 |
| 2025-11-19 | Chris Ford | Eric Lowe | Michael Swoboda | Samford | Florida Gulf Coast | 62 - 77 | 13 - 18 | $1,900 | $23,650 |
| 2025-11-17 | Joe Lindsay | Courtney Green | Michael Swoboda | UL Monroe | Lamar | 66 - 79 | 13 - 19 | $2,050 | $21,750 |
| 2025-11-14 | Chuck Jones | Chris Ford | Michael Swoboda | Ole Miss | Cal State Bakersfield | 82 - 60 | 20 - 20 | $3,300 | $19,700 |
| 2025-11-12 | Doug Shows | Michael Swoboda | K.B. Burdett | Texas | Fairleigh Dickinson | 93 - 58 | 15 - 26 | $3,300 | $16,400 |
| 2025-11-11 | Jason Baker | Mike Nance | Michael Swoboda | Missouri State | Arkansas State | 85 - 86 | 23 - 27 | $2,000 | $13,100 |
| 2025-11-7 | Bharat Ramnanan | Hunter Allen | Michael Swoboda | UTEP | Western New Mexico | 107 - 70 | 25 - 21 | $2,000 | $11,100 |
| 2025-11-6 | Joe Lindsay | Courtney Green | Michael Swoboda | Texas A&M | Texas Southern | 104 - 70 | 24 - 24 | $3,300 | $9,100 |
| 2025-11-4 | Patrick Evans | Steven Anderson | Michael Swoboda | Wichita State | UNC Asheville | 75 - 58 | 16 - 14 | $2,500 | $5,800 |
| 2025-11-3 | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | Josue Nieves | Michael Swoboda | Ole Miss | SE Louisiana | 88 - 58 | 20 - 24 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 2025-3-18 | James Hicks | Blake Harris | Michael Swoboda | Middle Tennessee | Chattanooga | 103 - 109 | 21 - 18 | $2,000 | $93,350 |
| 2025-3-8 | Brent Dugas | Bharat Ramnanan | Michael Swoboda | Louisiana Tech | UTEP | 76 - 58 | 17 - 17 | $2,000 | $91,350 |
| 2025-3-6 | Rob Rorke | Tucson Grigg | Michael Swoboda | Texas State | Old Dominion | 61 - 64 | 13 - 14 | $2,050 | $89,350 |
| 2025-3-5 | Mike Nance | Derek Schulte | Michael Swoboda | Georgia Southern | Southern Miss | 78 - 64 | 11 - 15 | $2,050 | $87,300 |
Showing 1-50 of 281 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NIT | 2 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BBN Invitational | 1 | 2024-25 |
| BUCKEYE CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Eracism Invitational | 1 | 2021-22 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS SHOOTOUT | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Jacksonville Classic | 2 | 2025-26 |
| Jacksonville Classic - Campus Game | 1 | 2023-24 |
| LEGENDS CLASSIC - SUBREGIONAL GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| MAC-SBC Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Negro League Baseball Museum Tip-Off Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| SoCon/ASUN Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Summit League Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Summit League/WAC Challenge | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 2nd Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 3rd Round | 2 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2023-24 |
Michael Swoboda 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: $534,600
Total Games: 281
Avg per Game: $1,902
Highest Season: $106,275 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 46 | 0 | 46 | $106,275 | $2,310 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 41 | 0 | 41 | $93,350 | $2,277 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 37 | 0 | 37 | $80,915 | $2,187 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 33 | 0 | 33 | $64,597 | $1,957 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 35 | 0 | 35 | $61,739 | $1,764 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 | $38,456 | $1,923 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 42 | 0 | 42 | $57,142 | $1,361 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 22 | 1 | 21 | $26,696 | $1,213 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $5,430 | $1,086 |
Michael Swoboda Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day