TOLEDO, Ohio – University of Toledo Varsity T Hall of Famer Don Kotnik passed away on Monday. He was 80.
Kotnik was one of the most important contributors to the continued success of the Rockets, first as a player and later as a coach. A 1966 UT graduate, Kotnik earned two letters in golf (1965-66). He played on teams that went 36-16-3, including the 1966 team that finished second in the MAC. He later coached the men's golf team for 17 years (1975-91). An all-around athlete, Kotnik was also a center, guard and middle linebacker on Rocket football teams from 1962-65 and was inducted into the Varsity T Hall of Fame in 1995.