The Coaching Staff

Jane Hildebrand

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Head Coach
  • 26th season as head coach.
  • Has posted a career record of 422-226.
  • Ranks 19th in the nation for career wins among Division III active coaches.
  • Named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year five times.
  • Has led Luther to seven conference championships and nine NCAA Division III national tournaments that included two trips to the round of 16 and two trips to the round of 8.
  • Led the Norse to the 1992 NCAA Division III Final Four, where the team placed third.
  • Has coached eight All-Americans, 34 all-conference and two Iowa Conference MVP

Amanda Nechuta

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Assistant Coach
  • Second year with the Norse program.
  • 2005 Graduate of UW-Stevens Point.
  • 2007 Masters degree from UW-Stevens Point in General Education.
  • Joins Norse after serving as an assistant at UW-Stevens Point following a successful four-year playing career for the Pointers.
  • Also serves as the Dieseth Hall Director.
  • Completed her career as the UWSP all-time leading scorer with 1,801 points.
  • Helped lead the Pointers to a record of 101-19 during her career and the 2002 NCAA III national championship and a fourth place finish in the national tournament in 2004.
  • Two-Time WBCA Kodak All-American who was also selected the Division III National Player of the Year in 2005.
  • Three-times named first-team all-conference and twice was named WIAC Player of the Year.
  • As a member of the Pointers track and field team, she was a four-time All-American in the shot put and once in the discus.

Andrew Bailey

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Assistant Coach
  • Second year with the Norse program.
  • 2008 Graduate of Luther College
  • Two-year letter winner for the Norse basketball team.
  • Also serves as a staff accountant for the Office for Financial Services.
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