Tod Kowalczyk is focused on one thing right now: basketball.
The University of Toledo coach doesn’t want to attend dinner parties or make small talk at gatherings. Don’t take offense. He isn’t being rude — his attention is elsewhere, centered on the Mid-American Conference standings and preparing his team for the sport’s maddest month.
“I don’t like when I have a social function that I may need to attend,” Kowalczyk said. “I don’t want to do that stuff. I want to just worry about our team getting better and being as prepared as we possibly can through scouting, staying mentally focused, and also mentally fresh.