A staple on the diamond in Minnesota, Dwight Kotila has led three different NJCAA Division III programs to national prominence in The North Star State. The current head coach at Century,
Kotila has guided the Wood Ducks to an impressive 298-104 record in just eight seasons at the helm.
Kotila's career coaching resume spans 21 seasons between Century, Ridgewater (MN), and Riverland (MN). A former baseball student-athlete at Ridgewater, Kotila has tallied an overall record of 679-242 for a .737 winning percentage. Kotila is the only coach in all of college baseball to take three different schools to national tournaments.
Since revitalizing the entire athletic program at Century in 2008 as head baseball coach and Athletic Director, Kotila has led the Wood Ducks baseball team to four national tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2013. Kotila guided a pair of student-athletes who were drafted into the MLB – Ryan Schlosser and Jared Dettmann.
Along with his accolades at Century, Kotila has amassed 11 national tournament appearances overall while capturing 11 NJCAA Region XIII championships and was named NJCAA Region XIII and District E Coach of the Year 11 times. 275 former student-athletes have moved on to four-year institutions under Kotila's guidance.
An active member on the ABCA Executive Committee, Kotila has also served as the head coach for USA Athletes International that has taken his teams to Australia, France, Holland, and Aruba.
Kotila received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Master of Science Degree in Physical Education from St. Cloud State University. Along with his athletic duties at Century, Kotila teaches in the Physical Education/Health/Sport Management Department.