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Concordia St. Paul head coach Bob Bartel earned his 500th career win in a 3-2 win over Hawaii Pacific on Friday.
As the Golden Bears’ leader celebrates the milestone victory, here are Five Fast Facts about his career.
1. He is the all-time wins leader in Golden Bears program history.
Now in his 19th season leading the Concordia St. Paul program, Bartel is the program’s all-time wins leader; he set the mark in 2012 and has added to it ever since.
2. He has led the program to four NCAA tournament appearances.
Most recently in 2012, the Golden Bears also reached the D2 final eight in 2005.
Most recently a postseason team in 2012, the Golden Bears also reached the D2 final eight in 2005. The program’s postseason appearances also came in 2006 and 2010.
3. Under his guidance, the program has reached 30 wins in nine different seasons.
The Golden Bears won 44 games in each of Bartel’s first two seasons as head coach and also had a four-year streak of 30-win seasons from 2009-12. The Golden Bears recorded their highest total since 2010, 35 victories, last season.
4. He own a 54.7 winning percentage at Concordia St. Paul.
Bartel’s squad has posted a winning record in twelve of his eighteen seasons at the helm; the Golden Bears also finished the abbreviated 2020 season over the .500 mark.
5. In total, Bartel has spent 25 years at Concordia St. Paul
Prior to being named as the program’s head coach in February of 2005, Bartel spent seven seasons as an assistant coach with the program.