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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as 9th head women's basketball coach in EIU history on April 14, 2017
* Enters seventh season as Panthers head coach in 2023-24 season
* Coached team to 21-8 record in 2022-23 including six weeks ranked in Mid-Major Top 25 poll
* Posted 11th 20-plus win season as a head coach with 21 wins at EIU in 2022-23
* Team posted a school record 13 straight OVC wins to open conference play (finished at 14-4 in OVC)
* Coached team to OVC Tournament semifinal appearance in 2022-23
* Coached team to third biggest win turnaround in program history in 2018-19 with plus 8 wins
* Coached team to second biggest win turnaround in NCAA over last two years (2018-20) with plus 16 wins
* Coached team to 19 wins in 2019-20, most wins by team since 2012-13 season
* Coached team to 12 OVC wins and 4th place finish in 2019-20 (highest for team since 2012-13 season)
* Coached team to second straight OVC Tournament appearance in 2020-21 winning nine OVC games during COVID-19 season
* Coached team to third straight OVC Tournament appearance in 2021-22 winning 11 OVC games (team posted 16-14 overall record)
* Coached team that ranked 41st in NCAA in steals per game in 2018-19, improved to 19th in NCAA in 2019-20
* Coached team that ranked 51st in NCAA in turnovers forced in 2018-19, improved to 43rd in NCAA in 2019-20
* Coached team that ranked 24th in NCAA in free throw percentage in 2020-21 at 76.5 percent
* Coached team that was 41st in NCAA in total steals in 2020-21 (8.9 steals per game)
* Coached team that ranked 12
th in NCAA in steals per game in 2021-22 (11.0 per game / 330 total steals)
* Coached team that ranked 30
th in NCAA in assists per game (15.6) and 35
th in free throw percentage (75.8) in 2021-22
* Coached team that ranked 42nd in NCAA in field goal percentage defense in 2022-23
* Coached six first team
All-OVC selections (
Karle Pace,
Lariah Washington (3 times), Abby Wahl and Macy McGlone)
* Coached OVC Freshman of the Year
Lariah Washington in 2019-20
* Coached one second team
All-OVC selection
* Coached one OVC All-Newcomer team selection
* Has coached four 1,000 point scorers at Eastern Illinois (Grace Lennox, Karle Pace, Abby Wahl, Lariah Washington)
* Team Ranked 6
th in WBCA Academic Top 25 in 2021, Ranked 11
th in WBCA Academic Top 25 in 2022
* Won first game as EIU head coach on Nov. 18, 2017 against Evansville (W, 79-52)
* Won 400
th career game on Feb. 7, 2022 with road win at SIUE (W, 70-68)
* Eastern Illinois Record (81-94, 53-57 in OVC... 6 years)
* Career Record (424-242 ... 21 years)
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Head coach at University of Illinois (2012-17) ... (5 years 61-94)
* Coached honorable mention All-American Karisma Penn (2013)
* Coached team to WNIT appearance in 2013
* Landed back-to-back top 25 recruiting classes
* Team ranked in the top 15 in the nation in steals per game (2015)
* Coached one first team All-Big Ten selection (Karisma Penn)
* Coached two second team All-Big Ten selections
* Coached five honorable mention All-Big Ten selections
* Coached three players to Big Ten All-Freshman team honors
* Team posted 4th largest win in program history with 55-point win over Tennessee State in 2013-14
* Recognized as the 2015 Kay Yow Heart of a Coach Award
* Head coach at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (2007-12) ... (5 years 148-19)
* Coached team to five straight post-season appearances with NCAA berths in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
* Coached teams to 25 or more wins in all five seasons with back-to-back 30 win seasons
* Coached team to NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2011
* Coached team to NCAA Top 25 National Rankings (highest ranking was No. 9 in 2011 season)
* Coached team to five straight Horizon League Championships (85-5 Horizon League record)
* Named Horizon League Coach of the Year four times
* Coached eight first team All-Horizon League Players
* Coached six second team All-Horizon League Players
* Coached three Horizon League Players of the Year (Kayla Tetschlag, Celeste Hoewisch, Julia Wojta)
* Coached All-American and Wade Trophy Finalist - Julia Wojta
* Coached two honorable mention All-Americans - Rachel Porath and Celeste Hoewisch
* Head coach at Bryan (Tenn.) College (2002-07) ... 5 years (134-36)
* Coached team to five post-season appearances, four straight NAIA Tournaments
* Coached team to NAIA Sweet 16 appearance in 2006
* Coached four Appalachian Athletic Conference Players of the Year
* Coached three NAIA All-Americans (Brittany Swanson (2) and Sarah Bass)
* Coached seven first team All-AAC selections
* Assistant coach at Indiana University (2000-02) under HC Kathi Bennett
* Helped coach Indiana to 2002 Big Ten Tournament Championship
* Assistant coach at University of Evansville (1997-2000) under HC Kathi Bennett
* Helped coach Evansville to the 1999 NCAA Tournament
* Head coach at Tigerton (Wis.) High School (1994-97) ... (3 years 63-10)
* Won three Central Wisconsin Conference Small School titles
* Varsity coach at Depper Life Academy in Philipinnes
Personal
* Bachelor's degree from Winona State University in 1994
* Master's Degree from American Intercontinental University
* He and wife Kari, have five daughters - Abi, Regan, Marita, Merari and Flor...
* Native of Winona, Minn.
| School |
Year |
Overall |
Conference |
Other |
| Bryan |
2002-07 (5 Years) |
134-36 |
90-14 |
2004, '06, '07 NAIA Tournament | 2003, '05 NCCAA Tournament |
| Green Bay |
2007-12 (5 Years) |
148-19 |
85-5 |
2009, '10, '11, '12 NCAA Tournament | 2008 WNIT |
| Illinois |
2012-17 (5 Years) |
61-94 |
22-62 |
2013 WNIT |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2017-18 |
3-26 |
2-16 |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2018-19 |
11-18 |
5-13 |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2019-20 |
19-12 |
12-6 |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2020-21 |
11-15 |
9-11 |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2021-22 |
16-14 |
11-7 |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2022-23 |
21-8 |
14-4 |
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| EIU Record |
6 Years |
81-94 |
53-57 |
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| Career Record |
21 Years |
424-242 |
250-138 |
4 NCAA Tournaments, 2 WNIT, 3 NAIA, 2 NCCAA Tournaments |