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Paul Szelc


First Season: 2010-11 or earlier

Last Season: 2025-26

Total Games: 1,126

Crew Chief: 290 (26%)

U1: 555 (49%)

U2: 281 (25%)

Home Wins: 68%

Home Fouls: 17.0

Away Fouls: 19.1

Foul Diff: 2.1

Attendance: 8,836

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Games Total 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 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 1126 89 83 90 83 70 57 76 88 86 84 84 89 69 40 26 12
Crew Chief 290 20 14 23 20 20 22 24 22 17 29 22 25 14 9 5 4
U1 555 53 39 40 44 36 27 38 51 48 36 44 40 34 12 11 2
U2 281 16 30 27 19 14 8 14 15 21 19 18 24 21 19 10 6
NCAA Tournament 31 4 3 4 3 3 4 0 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
NIT Tournament 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Pre/Mid-Season Tournament 25 4 5 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big 10 521 49 44 45 40 36 49 41 46 43 42 32 30 17 7 0 0
Big East 162 13 9 11 15 11 3 10 12 14 13 12 10 10 11 8 0
Horizon 124 3 1 3 3 3 0 8 8 10 12 18 15 12 7 13 8
MAC 60 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 6 6 11 17 9 2 0
Summit 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 15 8 5 2 3
ACC 39 9 6 6 6 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAC 12 33 0 0 7 6 8 0 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
A-10 32 2 2 1 2 2 0 3 5 8 5 0 2 0 0 0 0
Mountain West 23 0 6 4 4 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big 12 21 5 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
WCC 18 1 2 4 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
SEC 17 2 6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
MAAC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
MVC 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
American 5 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Sun Belt 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
OVC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
CUSA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MEAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big South 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Big West 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Date Crew Chief U1 U2 Home Away Score Fouls Fee Season $
2026-4-4 Ron Groover Paul Szelc Marques Pettigrew UConn Illinois 71 - 62 21 - 17 $3,600 $333,000
2026-3-26 Paul Szelc Marques Pettigrew Owen Shortt Houston Illinois 55 - 65 21 - 14 $3,800 $329,400
2026-3-21 Gregory Nixon Paul Szelc Clarence Armstrong Duke TCU 81 - 58 15 - 20 $3,800 $325,600
2026-3-19 Paul Szelc Clarence Armstrong Kellen Miliner North Carolina VCU 78 - 82 17 - 17 $3,800 $321,800
2026-3-14 Earl Walton Mike Reed Paul Szelc UCLA Purdue 66 - 73 15 - 10 $4,000 $318,000
2026-3-13 Mike Littlewood Paul Szelc Jeffrey Anderson Michigan State UCLA 84 - 88 17 - 21 $4,000 $314,000
2026-3-12 Paul Szelc Kelly Pfeifer Randy Richardson Purdue Northwestern 81 - 68 12 - 17 $4,000 $310,000
2026-3-11 Mike Littlewood Earl Walton Paul Szelc Washington USC 83 - 79 19 - 18 $4,000 $306,000
2026-3-8 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Owen Shortt Maryland Illinois 72 - 78 20 - 12 $4,000 $302,000
2026-3-7 Larry Scirotto Paul Szelc Mike Underwood Ohio State Indiana 91 - 78 15 - 20 $4,000 $298,000
2026-3-6 Paul Szelc Roger Ayers Vladimir Voyard-Tadal Dayton VCU 62 - 68 13 - 15 $2,900 $294,000
2026-3-5 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Owen Shortt Michigan State Rutgers 91 - 87 15 - 21 $4,000 $291,100
2026-3-4 Michael Irving Mike Reed Paul Szelc Northwestern Purdue 66 - 70 14 - 13 $4,000 $287,100
2026-3-3 Paul Szelc Gerald Williams Mike O'Neill Northern Illinois Kent State 76 - 102 25 - 25 $2,550 $283,100
2026-3-1 Paul Szelc Roger Ayers Peter Larson Marquette DePaul 51 - 62 19 - 20 $3,600 $280,550
2026-2-28 Paul Szelc Antinio Petty James Ford Cincinnati Oklahoma State 91 - 68 12 - 12 $3,800 $276,950
2026-2-25 Larry Scirotto Mike Reed Paul Szelc Iowa Ohio State 74 - 57 19 - 17 $4,000 $273,150
2026-2-24 Earl Walton Paul Szelc Todd Austin Rutgers Washington 72 - 79 17 - 24 $4,000 $269,150
2026-2-22 Jeb Hartness Paul Szelc Vladimir Voyard-Tadal North Texas Florida Atlantic 73 - 72 18 - 23 $3,100 $265,150
2026-2-21 Mike Reed Paul Szelc Roger Ayers Duke Michigan 68 - 63 17 - 16 $3,800 $262,050
2026-2-20 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Jeffrey Anderson Purdue Indiana 93 - 64 19 - 22 $4,000 $258,250
2026-2-18 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Jeffrey Anderson Penn State Rutgers 72 - 85 19 - 18 $4,000 $254,250
2026-2-17 Tim Comer Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Michigan State UCLA 82 - 59 19 - 18 $4,000 $250,250
2026-2-15 Doug Shows Paul Szelc Tommy Morrissey Butler Seton Hall 56 - 63 17 - 21 $3,600 $246,250
2026-2-14 Bert Smith Paul Szelc Tim Smith Creighton Villanova 69 - 80 15 - 16 $3,600 $242,650
2026-2-12 Paul Szelc Rob Keuneman King Whetstone Omaha St. Thomas-Minnesota 98 - 94 14 - 22 $2,150 $239,050
2026-2-11 James Breeding Paul Szelc Steven Anderson Maryland Iowa 77 - 70 18 - 24 $4,000 $236,900
2026-2-10 Paul Szelc A.J. Desai Tommy Morrissey Miami North Carolina 75 - 66 9 - 18 $3,800 $232,900
2026-2-9 Doug Shows Paul Szelc Greg Evans St. John's Xavier 87 - 82 15 - 30 $3,600 $229,100
2026-2-8 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Jim Bruno Penn State USC 75 - 77 16 - 17 $4,000 $225,500
2026-2-7 Earl Walton Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Rutgers Nebraska 68 - 80 15 - 15 $4,000 $221,500
2026-2-4 Kipp Kissinger Paul Szelc Clarence Armstrong Providence Butler 97 - 87 22 - 28 $3,600 $217,500
2026-2-3 Kipp Kissinger Keith Kimble Paul Szelc Virginia Pittsburgh 67 - 47 11 - 14 $3,800 $213,900
2026-2-1 Paul Szelc Randy Richardson Jeff Lewis Milwaukee Cleveland State 88 - 90 20 - 22 $2,450 $206,100
2026-2-1 Mike Reed Paul Szelc Doug Sirmons Nebraska Illinois 69 - 78 19 - 10 $4,000 $210,100
2026-1-31 Paul Szelc Chad Barlow Randy Richardson Northwestern Washington 62 - 76 12 - 17 $4,000 $203,650
2026-1-30 Mike Reed Paul Szelc Randy Richardson Michigan State Michigan 71 - 83 23 - 21 $4,000 $199,650
2026-1-28 Earl Walton Paul Szelc K.B. Burdett Iowa USC 73 - 72 20 - 19 $4,000 $195,650
2026-1-27 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Doug Sirmons Indiana Purdue 72 - 67 15 - 16 $4,000 $191,650
2026-1-24 Jeff Clark Brian O'Connell Paul Szelc DePaul Seton Hall 67 - 60 17 - 23 $3,600 $187,650
2026-1-23 Brian O'Connell Paul Szelc Matt Potter Butler Marquette 87 - 76 12 - 19 $3,600 $184,050
2026-1-22 Paul Szelc Luke Schumer Jourdan Love Robert Morris Milwaukee 88 - 76 17 - 23 $2,450 $180,450
2026-1-21 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Paul Szelc Creighton Xavier 94 - 93 12 - 21 $3,600 $178,000
2026-1-20 Verne Harris Paul Szelc Randy Richardson Ohio State Minnesota 82 - 74 20 - 19 $4,000 $174,400
2026-1-18 Paul Szelc Steve McJunkins Nate Harris Green Bay Oakland 63 - 88 17 - 10 $2,450 $170,400
2026-1-17 Paul Szelc Amy Bonner Steve McJunkins Northwestern Nebraska 58 - 77 12 - 12 $4,000 $167,950
2026-1-16 Paul Szelc Greg Evans Michael Palau DePaul Marquette 80 - 75 18 - 16 $3,600 $163,950
2026-1-14 James Breeding Paul Szelc Chad Barlow Purdue Iowa 79 - 72 15 - 20 $4,000 $160,350
2026-1-13 D.J. Carstensen Paul Szelc Owen Shortt Michigan State Indiana 81 - 60 17 - 21 $4,000 $156,350
2026-1-11 Brian Dorsey Paul Szelc Nate Harris Washington Ohio State 81 - 74 14 - 17 $4,000 $152,350
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Tournament Games

Tournament Times Worked Seasons
NCAA Final Four 2 2023-24, 2025-26
NCAA Elite 8 1 2020-21
NCAA Sweet 16 6 2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA Second Round 9 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Round 12 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Four 1 2015-16
NIT 12 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
2K EMPIRE CLASSIC 1 2019-20
ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRES. BY LG V20 2 2016-17
ACC/Big Ten Challenge pres. by Continental Tire 1 2020-21
ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by Continental Tire 2 2022-23
AIR FORCE RESERVE JERRY COLANGELO CLASSIC 1 2019-20
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND 1 2017-18
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2017-18
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2017-18
Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division 1 2024-25
Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division - Championship 1 2024-25
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC 1 2014-15
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INVITATIONAL 1 2015-16
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND 5 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND 5 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL 1 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL 5 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL 3 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE 4 2015-16, 2017-18
BILL FRACK CHALLENGE 1 2017-18
BLACKROCK GOTHAM CLASSIC 1 2013-14
Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis 3 2023-24
Bahamas Championshp 2 2021-22
Barbasol Horizon League Championship - Final 1 2023-24
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational 1 2021-22
Big 12-Big East Battle 1 2024-25
Big Ten 23 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Big Ten/ACC Challenge 5 2019-20, 2021-22
Boca Raton Beach Classic - Campus Game 1 2019-20
CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME 1 2018-19
CANCUN CHALLENGE AT CANCUN Mexico 1 2012-13
CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 1 2014-15
CBI TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL 1 2012-13
CIT - 1st ROUND 1 2013-14
CIT - 2nd ROUND 3 2013-14, 2014-15
CIT - QUARTERFINAL 2 2013-14, 2016-17
COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC 1 2015-16
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 2 2016-17, 2018-19
CROSSROADS CLASSIC 4 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20
Cayman Islands Classic 3 2023-24
Crossroads Classic 1 2020-21
EMERALD COAST CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
EMU ICEMAN CLASSIC 1 2012-13
Edward Jones Capital Showcase 1 2025-26
FANDUEL LEGENDS CLASSIC 1 2015-16
Field of 68 Tip-Off 1 2023-24
Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game 1 2024-25
GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 1 2018-19
GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE 1 2019-20
GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES 9 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20
GLOBAL SPORTS INVITATIONAL 1 2013-14
Garden State Hardwood Classic 1 2022-23
Gavitt Tipoff Games 5 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
HARDWOOD SHOWCASE 1 2018-19
HOOSIER TIP-OFF CLASSIC 1 2017-18
HOOSIERS SHOWCASE 1 2014-15
HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2019-20
HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 2 2011-12, 2013-14
HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 3 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15
Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Hotels.com 2 2021-22
Hall of Fame Series - Baltimore 1 2024-25
Hall of Fame Series - Phoenix 1 2023-24
JIMMY V CLASSIC 1 2014-15
Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona 1 2024-25
Jumpman Invitational 1 2022-23
Jumpman Invitational presented by Novant Health 2 2023-24, 2024-25
LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL 1 2013-14
LEGEND'S CLASSIC 1 2010-11
LEGENDS CLASSIC 1 2019-20
LEGENDS CLASSIC - REGIONAL GAME 2 2016-17, 2017-18
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2018-19
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2018-19
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 2 2015-16, 2016-17
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 2 2016-17, 2017-18
LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2016-17
Legends Classic 1 2022-23
Legends of Basketball Showcase 1 2023-24
MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL 1 2013-14
MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL 1 2013-14
MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL 1 2018-19
MEN WHO SPEAK UP MAIN EVENT 1 2015-16
MKE Tip-Off 1 2024-25
Maui Jim Maui Invitational 3 2022-23
PK80 - MOTION 2 2017-18
PK80 - VICTORY 1 2017-18
Peraton Armed Forces Classic 1 2022-23
Phil Knight Invitational 2 2022-23
Phil Knight Legacy 1 2022-23
Players Era Festival 3 2025-26
Players Era Festival - Championship Day - Championship 1 2024-25
Players Era Festival - Impact 1 2024-25
Players Era Festival - Power 1 2024-25
Roman Main Event 2 2021-22
SCARLET KNIGHT SHOWCASE 1 2016-17
SHOWCASE ON THE BANKS 1 2017-18
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 2 2014-15, 2015-16
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2014-15
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 2 2014-15, 2015-16
San Jose Tip-Off 1 2024-25
Seattle Hoops Showdown 1 2025-26
State Farm Champions Classic 2 2023-24, 2024-25
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Paul Szelc Game Pace by Season

Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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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 1

Career Total: $3,240,810

Total Games: 1126

Avg per Game: $2,878

Highest Season: $333,000 (2025-26)

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Season Tier Games CC Games U1/U2 Games Total Earned Avg per Game
2025-26 Tier 1 89 20 69 $333,000 $3,742
2024-25 Tier 1 83 14 69 $308,750 $3,720
2023-24 Tier 1 90 23 67 $315,246 $3,503
2022-23 Tier 1 83 20 63 $283,535 $3,416
2021-22 Tier 1 70 20 50 $230,134 $3,288
2020-21 Tier 1 57 22 35 $191,744 $3,364
2019-20 Tier 1 76 24 52 $232,387 $3,058
2018-19 Tier 1 88 22 66 $254,328 $2,890
2017-18 Tier 1 86 17 69 $234,510 $2,727
2016-17 Tier 1 84 29 55 $222,253 $2,646
2015-16 Tier 1 84 22 62 $201,026 $2,393
2014-15 Tier 1 89 25 64 $200,668 $2,255
2013-14 Tier 2 69 14 55 $121,050 $1,754
2012-13 Tier 2 40 9 31 $68,361 $1,709
2011-12 Tier 3 26 5 21 $31,872 $1,226
2010-11 Tier 3 12 4 8 $11,946 $996
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Paul Szelc Salary Pace by Season

Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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