University of Tampa Men's Basketball

Pecka is in his seventh season as an associate head coach with the Spartans after earning a promotion following the 2015-16 season. As the top assistant, his duties include recruiting, player development, scheduling, film exchange, and preparing scouting reports. He also assists in the day-to-day operations of the program. In the past, Pecka has worked basketball camps around the country including the University of Tennessee, University of North Carolina, Duke University, University of Connecticut, Syracuse University and Providence College. In August 2011, Pecka traveled to London to work with UK Elite, a basketball camp featuring Europes rising talent. Back in Tampa, Pecka is the director of the Tampa Boys Basketball Camp, a summer camp for boys ages 6-14. More information can be found at www.TampaBBall.com. Pecka is also very active in the Tampa Bay community. He is currently a member of the University of Tampa Board of Counselors, the Tampa Jaycees, and EMERGE Tampa Bay. In his spare time, Pecka volunteers with the Childrens Cancer Center and the Florida chapter of the Special Olympics. As an undergrad, Pecka served as team manager for the Spartans. His main responsibilities included filming games, managing equipment and assisting in practice. A native of South Windsor, Conn., he graduated from Tampa in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in finance. As an honors student, Pecka was awarded a Deans Scholarship and served on the John H. Sykes College of Business Deans Student Advisory Council. He went on to earn his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Tampa in May 2012.