David Duda is in his second year at Saint Joseph's, after completing a highly successful head coaching career in the Division III ranks.

Duda came to SJU after eight years as head coach at Widener University, where he compiled a 143-68 record, with two MAC Commonwealth Conference championships and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. He has also served as Widener's athletic director since April 2003, overseeing the operation of the University's athletics program with 20 varsity teams.

Widener enjoyed its greatest success under his leadership last season, when the team finished 23-6, won the Commonwealth Conference regular-season title and made the school's first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance since 1987. Duda earned Coach of the Year honors for both the Commonwealth Conference and the NABC Mid-Atlantic Region.

Duda led the Pioneers to a record-breaking 24-4 season in 1999-00 and was recognized as the conference and Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year.

A 1988 graduate of Spring Garden College, where he was a two-time honorable mention All-America, Duda began his coaching career as the top assistant to Herb Magee at Philadelphia University. During those seven seasons the Rams had their most successful period in school history, and were the winningest Division II school in the country during that span with a 171-35 record.

He moved on to be the head coach at Delaware Valley College in 1997 for two seasons. Duda turned around a team which had been 0-23, leading it to a 12-12 mark for the first non-losing season in 11 years. He earned the Freedom Conference Coach of the Year award in 1998. His career coaching record in 10 seasons is 159-99.

Duda's connection with the Hawks' head coach dates back to 1981 when he played for Martelli on the varsity team at Bishop Kenrick High School (1981-84).

Duda lives in Collegeville, PA, with his wife Barbara and children, Danielle (8) and David (4).