Robert Tomecek
Wartburg College
Robert Tomecek
Assistant Coach
robert.tomecek@wartburg.edu
Wartburg
Division 3

Tomecek enters his third season with the program. In his first season, the Knights finished 13-6-1 with an appearance in the A-R-C Conference Championship game as well as an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2019, the Knights went 15-3-3, winning the A-R-C Conference Championship, making it to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament & finished 2nd in the North region. Tomecek comes to Wartburg from Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill., where he was the assistant coach for the girl's varsity soccer team. In 2018, he helped guide the team to a 20-4-1 record and its first appearance in the IHSA Supersectionals since 2012. The 20 season wins set a program record. They also had 16 shutouts, the second-most in program history. He was also named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Co-Assistant Coach of the Year. Tomecek worked primarily with the defenders, and also worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the girl's varsity team since 2012 before becoming a full time assistant in 2018.   Tomecek was a four-year starter as a defender for Macalester College. In 2015, he helped the Scots win the MIAC regular season championship, finish undefeated during the regular season, and appear in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010.   Tomecek graduated from Macalester in December of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.