Brett Rau has been promoted to assistant coach for the Toledo men's basketball program.
11/12/2026 9:07:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Elgin, Ill. native entering fourth season with Toledo's program
TOLEDO, Ohio - University of Toledo Head Basketball Coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the promotion of Brett Rau to assistant coach on Thursday.
"Brett has a very bright future in college basketball and we want to reward people that are talented, hard-working and loyal to our program," Kowalczyk said. "He has done a tremendous job in helping our players develop their skills and I'm looking forward to seeing him develop even more as a coach in the future."
An Elgin, Ill. native, Rau has served as the Rockets' Director of Player Development since the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Seven different Rockets have earned all-conference accolades during Rau's tenure, with Leroy Bylden Jr. receiving Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year honors last season.
"I am beyond thankful to Coach Kowalczyk for his continued trust and belief in me, and to the rest of the coaching staff for helping me grow both personally and professionally," Rau said. "I have been fortunate to learn from some incredible people during my time at Toledo, and I'm proud to be a small part of a program that has established such a high standard of excellence."
Rau has helped the Rockets continue their run as one of the top programs in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo captured its fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference title in the 2023-24 campaign. In the 2025-26 campaign, UT registered its sixth consecutive Top Four finish in the MAC before dropping a 79-76 decision to Akron at the buzzer in the MAC Championship Game.
"Brett has a very bright future in college basketball and we want to reward people that are talented, hard-working and loyal to our program," Kowalczyk said. "He has done a tremendous job in helping our players develop their skills and I'm looking forward to seeing him develop even more as a coach in the future."
An Elgin, Ill. native, Rau has served as the Rockets' Director of Player Development since the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Seven different Rockets have earned all-conference accolades during Rau's tenure, with Leroy Bylden Jr. receiving Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year honors last season.
"I am beyond thankful to Coach Kowalczyk for his continued trust and belief in me, and to the rest of the coaching staff for helping me grow both personally and professionally," Rau said. "I have been fortunate to learn from some incredible people during my time at Toledo, and I'm proud to be a small part of a program that has established such a high standard of excellence."
Rau has helped the Rockets continue their run as one of the top programs in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo captured its fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference title in the 2023-24 campaign. In the 2025-26 campaign, UT registered its sixth consecutive Top Four finish in the MAC before dropping a 79-76 decision to Akron at the buzzer in the MAC Championship Game.
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