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The Coaching Staff

Yarrow Pasche

Head Coach

Office: Regents Center 212
Phone: (563) 387-1589
Fifth year as associate head cross country coach for the women's program.
2000 graduate of Macalester College - B.A. International Studies
June 2008 graduate of NCAA Women's Coaches Academy
Two-Time Iowa Conference Coach of the Year who led the Norse to back-to-back league titles in 2006 and 2007.
2007 Region Coach of the Year after leading Norse to 2007 Central Region Title.
Her teams have qualified for the NCAA III National Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 finishing 11th, 10th and 7th respectively.
Six-time All-American in cross country and track while a student-athlete at Macalester College.
Serves as the distance runners coach for the Norse track and field team.
Joined the Luther staff following two years as an assistant at Williams College (Mass.), where the women's team won the national title in 2004.
Also works for Luther's study abroad department.

Assistant Coach

Office: Regents Center 14
2007 graduate of Luther College - B.A. physical education with an emphasis in exercise science.
2009 graduate of the University of Minnesota - M.S. kinesiology.
First year as an assistant coach.
USATF level one certified coach.
Served as captain of the Norse cross country and track teams as a senior.
Assistant cross country and track coach at Hamline University 2007-09.
Will also be teaching an anatomy course in the Health and Physical Education department.

Student Assistant Coach

2009 graduate of Luther College - family health, exercise science and psychology major.
First year as an assistant coach.
Four-year runner on both the cross country and track teams for the Norse.