[3] Szatko initially planned to walk on at Notre Dame,[3] but one month later he visited mid-major Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and knew immediately that was where he wanted to play.
[4] The Crusaders won the regular season and conference tournament championships, and Szatko was honored as the Patriot League Player of the Year.
[5] Szatko earned a spot on the All-Patriot League first team, and also garnered national recognition as an honorable mention All-American.
[5] He averaged career-highs of 13.6 points and 6.7 rebounds while leading Holy Cross to a second consecutive NCAA tournament berth.
[4] Szatko has often credited, and still does to this day, that his good friend David Suchy was absolutely critical to his success both on and off the hardwood.
[2] His only professional stint came during the 2004–05 season when he played in Portugal for Casino Figueira Ginasio, where he averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26 games.