The Coaching Staff
Lance Huber

Head Women's Swim Coach
hubela01@luther.edu
- Office: Regents Center 209
- Phone: (563) 387-1578
- 9th year as head coach.
- Named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year for both men and women in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- The Norse men have captured six of seven Iowa Conference championships, while the women have won five straight titles since 2005.
- In 2009, the men's team captured its fifth consecutive Liberal Arts Championship.
- In 2009, the women's team claimed its third consecutive Liberal Arts title and fourth in school history, the first coming in 2005.
- In 2008 the women's team finished 11th at the national championships and the men's team finished 30th.
- Joined Luther after two years as head coach at Cumberland College, where he coached 46 NAIA All-Americans.
- Earned 12 NCAA Division II All-American honors while competing for the University of South Dakota.
Betsy Gilbertson

Assistant Coach
gilbel01@luther.edu
- Office: Regents Center 230
- Phone: (563) 387-1077
- 1st year as an assistant coach
- 2008 graduate of Luther College
- Four-time all-conference performer
David Happel

Diving Coach
- Phone: (319) 472-4300
- 1961 graduate of Valparaiso University
- 1964 JD Degree, School of Law, Valparaiso University
- 11th year at Luther College.
- Named Iowa Conference Diving Coach of the Year in 2007.
- Named Liberal Arts Championship Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
- Has coached 14 Iowa Conference champions, two Liberal Arts champions and three divers who have posted NCAA III national qualifying standards in both 1-meter and 3-meter events.
- Since 1958 he has been the Head Diving Coach at Vinton Aquatic Club. During his tenure, he has coached three divers who qualified and participated in USA Diving National Jr. Championships. Has also coahed eight divers who qualified and participated in USA Diving National West Jr. Spring Championships, as well as numerous divers who have placed and won regional championships.
- While coaching at Porter County YMCA, Valparaiso, Ind., he coached one national champion in Y National Meet held in Iowa City.
- From 1981-87 served as diving coach at Washington High School, Vinton, Iowa.

