Lake

TJ Lake

AT WINONA STATE

  • Was named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach in fall of 2024.
  • Helped coach Winona State to a 22-11 record going to the 2025 Central Region semifinals.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
  • Helped coach and train 3 Players Named to the NSIC All-Conference Teams (Luke Haertle, Connor Drew, Isaiah Thompson).

BEFORE WINONA STATE
  • Benedictine Assistant Coach (2022-2024)
    • Coached NCAA DIII Region 8 Rookie of the Year, Andrew Stokes
  • Concordia College Assistant Coach (2020-2022)
    • Developed one All-Conference
  • Winona State Graduate Assistant (2018-2020)
 
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • Began his career at Minnesota State for three years.
    • Led the NSIC in 3-point field goal percentage as a R-Fr. and started 31 games.
    • Helped the Mavericks reach the NCAA Tournament and had a team-high 68 made three pointers.
    • Ranks 2nd all-time in single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.519) and 7th all-time in career 3-point field goal percentage (.451)
  • Transferred to University of Dubuque for two seasons.
    • Led the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in scoring during his senior season.
    • Averaged 23.8 ppg in 2018 and earned IIAC First Team All-Conference honors.
 
PERSONAL
  • Native of Peosta, Iowa
  • 3-year starter for Western Dubuque High School where he led the Bobcats to an Iowa State Tournament runner-up finish in 2012 and was named to the Iowa All-State 1st Team in his junior and senior season.
  • Earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Management from the University of Dubuque and is completing a master’s degree in Leadership Education from Winona State.