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“I BELIEVE THAT LISA BLUDER IS ONE OF THE BEST COACHES IN THE BUSINESS. SHE NOT ONLY TAUGHT ME THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, BUT HOW TO BE A GOOD PERSON. SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT COACHES DO AND WHAT THEY SHOULD DO. SHE IS SOMEONE THAT I CONSIDER A DOMINANT ROLE MODEL IN MY LIFE - SHE IS A LARGE REASON AS TO WHY I WANTED TO GET INTO THE COACHING PROFESSION! AFTER BEING A PART OF HER PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEARS I CAN HONESTLY SAY I WOULD NOT HAVE WANTED TO SPEND THEM WITH ANY OTHER COACH. SHE IS DEFINITELY SOMEONE THAT I WANT TO EMULATE.”

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About Lisa Bluder

“Lisa Bluder is one of the top coaches in the Big Ten today. She has coached All-America type players and has made Iowa one of the top teams in the country again. She is a patient teacher of the game and a very good recruiter. Her program is one of the most enjoyable to be around. Her players play hard and are good students in the classroom. It would be a wonderful opportunity for a young player to come to Iowa and enjoy learning the game from Lisa Bluder. You would not only learn to play hard and have a great chance to play in the NCAA Tournament, but you will have made a lifetime friend and mentor.”ANNMYERSPHOENIX MERCURY GENERAL MANAGER

“In the years that I have known Coach Bluder professionally and personally, I have watched her teams play with passion, determination, skill and a tremendous understanding of the game and the personnel of the other team. She has taken all of those traits and successes that she cultivated at Drake and instituted them at the University of Iowa. Lisa’s teams have always demonstrated a high basketball I.Q. and strong acumen for the game because of her leadership skills, her working knowledge and her ability to teach basketball at the highest levels. Lisa has wonderful balance in her life with her family and she is a terrific role model for all young women.”

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“Lisa Bluder is a very driven and competitive coach. She understands what it takes to make her team a success and finds success by making her team play together.”

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• 2010 BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR• 2008 BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR• 2008 WBCA DISTRICT VI COACH OF THE YEAR• 2001 BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR• 2001 WBCA DISTRICT VI COACH OF THE YEAR• 2001 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS SERVICE COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR• 1998 MISSOURI VALLEY COACH OF THE YEAR• 1997 MISSOURI VALLEY COACH OF THE YEAR• 1995 MISSOURI VALLEY COACH OF THE YEAR• 1990 NAIA CONVERSE COACH OF THE YEAR• 1990 NAIA FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE• 1989 NAIA FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE

Year School Overall PCT Big Ten PCT1984-85 St. Ambrose 18-13 .548 1985-86 St. Ambrose 20-12 .6251986-87 St. Ambrose 29-3 .9061987-88 St. Ambrose 32-5 .864 1988-89 St. Ambrose 36-2 .947 1989-90 St. Ambrose 34-1 .971 1990-91 Drake 13-17 .433 1991-92 Drake 11-15 .423 1992-93 Drake 15-13 .536 1993-94 Drake 16-12 .571 1994-95 Drake 25-6 .806 1995-96 Drake 15-14 .517 1996-97 Drake 23-7 .767 1997-98 Drake 25-5 .833 1998-99 Drake 21-10 .677 1999-00 Drake 23-7 .767 2000-01 Iowa 21-10 .677 12-4 .750 2001-02 Iowa 18-11 .621 10-6 .6252002-03 Iowa 18-15 .545 6-10 .3752003-04 Iowa 16-13 .551 10-6 .6252004-05 Iowa 23-10 .697 8-8 .5002005-06 Iowa 17-12 .586 10-6 .6252006-07 Iowa 14-16 .467 6-10 .3752007-08 Iowa 21-11 .656 13-5 .7222008-09 Iowa 21-11 .656 13-5 .7222009-10 Iowa 20-14 .588 10-8 .556School Total 189-123 .606 98-68 .590Career Total: 545-265 .673 98-68 .590

CAREER STATISTICS

One of the most respected and admired coaches in collegiate basketball, Lisa Bluder is in her 11th season as head women’s basketball coach at the University of Iowa and 27th year overall. Under her direction, the Hawkeyes have advanced to nine postseason appearances (seven NCAA and two WNIT). The dean of Big Ten coaches, Bluder has posted a 189-123 (.606) record at Iowa and her 26-year record stands at 545-265 (.673). Her 189 wins at Iowa are the second-most of any Hawkeye women’s basketball coach.

• Student-athletes who have played under Lisa Bluder and completed their eligibilty have a 100% job placement rate following their career, and all of them have earned a degree.

• Lisa Bluder has taken her team to postseason action 14 of the last 16 years, including 11 trips to the NCAA Tournament.

• Over the past 16 seasons, Lisa Bluder coached teams have averaged 20 wins per season.

• Lisa Bluder has been named conference coach of the year six times and national coach of the year twice.

• Lisa Bluder coached teams have won five conference tournament titles and four regular season crowns.

• Lisa Bluder and her coaching staff combine for over 70 years of coaching experience.

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Hawkeye Honors Under Coach Bluder

• Two AP All-America Honorable Mention Selections• Four WBCA All-America Honorable Mention Selections• Nine First Team All-Big Ten Picks• Seven Second Team All-Big Ten Picks• Eight Third Team All-Big Ten Picks• Four All-Big Ten Freshmen Team Picks• Two Big Ten Freshman of the Year Awards• One Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year Award• Two Big Ten All-Defensive Team Picks• One WBNS Big Ten Player of the Year• One WBNS First Team Freshman All-American• One Full Court Press Second Team Freshman All-American• One Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player• Four All-Big Ten Tournament Team Players• One WNIT All-Tournament Team Player• Two First Team Academic All-Americans• 40 Academic All-Big Ten Selections• Two WBCA Scholarship Winners

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Hobbies:Walking, reading, traveling with my familyMaleAthlete: Roger FedererFemaleAthlete: Billie Jean KingProTeam: I’m married to a Chicago guy – so any Chicago teamMovie(s): It’s a Wonderful LifeActress: Demi MooreActor(s):Will FerrellRestaurant:Prairie TableBand/Musician: Billie JoelStore:Target – they got it all!TVShow(s): The Office and Modern FamilyMidnightSnack:Ice creamSpotonCampus: Carver!CartoonCharacter: Mickey Mouse – I love Disney!Comedian: Ellen DegeneresTechnologicalGadget:Coach Fitz (I call her for all my tech needs)City: Florence or Rome

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Jan Jensen is in her 11th season with the Iowa Hawkeyes, her eighth as associate head coach. A nationally known presence on the recruiting scene, Jensen serves as the recruiting coordinator and also works with the post players. Jensen is in her 22nd season in women’s college basketball as a player and coach.The native of Kimbalton, IA, has helped guide Iowa to nine postseason appearances, including seven NCAA Tournament berths. During her time at Iowa, the Hawkeyes won the 2001 Big Ten Tournament championship and the 2008 Big Ten regular season title. She has also helped lead Iowa to seven first-division finishes in the Big Ten, including the last three seasons.Jensen is integral in developing and maintaining top-level recruiting classes at Iowa. In 2001, Jensen spearheaded Iowa’s efforts in landing the eighth-best recruiting class in the nation according to the Blue Star Index. In 2008, Jensen and the Hawkeyes garnered the 33rd best recruiting class, according to ESPN HoopGurlz.Before becoming a Hawkeye, Jensen also served as Coach Bluder’s first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Drake University. Her recruiting efforts were enough to land the Bulldogs two top 13 and two top 40 classes.As a player, Jensen was one of the best Bluder ever coached at Drake. Her senior year, she led the nation in scoring with 29.6 ppg and was the Gateway Conference Most Valuable Player. That year she

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was a Kodak Honorable Mention All-American, a member of the All-Gateway team and the GTE Academic All-America Player of the Year. Jensen was also Sports Illustrated’s National Player of the Week.One of only two Drake players to have her number retired in the Knapp Center.After college, played professionally in the European Professional Basketball League for BTV-Wuppertal in Germany. She played there from 1992-93 and helped her club win the German Club Championship. In 1993, was inducted to the Iowa Girls High School Basketball Hall of Fame.Graduated from Drake in 1991 with a degree in Public Relations. She earned her Masters in Higher Education five years later. In February 2007, was one of four former Drake student-athletes to receive the Drake Double D Award. The award is presented annually to Drake letterwinners for achievements in their chosen field or endeavor and/or community service since leaving Drake. The Double D Award is the highest honor Drake bestows on its student-athletes.Leader in fundraising for the United Way of Johnson County. The 2006 campaign totaled over $2 million.In March, 2007, was named the United Way of Johnson County Volunteer of the Year for her leadership of the Emerging Philanthropists Society and the Healthy Kids School-based Clinics Initiative.

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Hobbies:Reading, watching movies and hangin’ out with friends!OtherSport: Football! Although I love watching all football, I do especially love watching college football.MaleAthlete: Dr. J, Julius Irving! He was a great player for the Philadelphia 76ers way back in the day…even before Michael Jordan. When I was a kid his dunk and finger roll ruled the NBA! But, what I really loved was his name: Dr. J! Since my name also began with ‘j’…I always pretended I was the “little Dr. J”! FemaleAthlete: My favorite female athletes are always the ones wearing our Hawkeye uniforms! ProTeam: New York Yankees, Minnesota Vikings and I still have some loyalty to the Philadelphia 76ers due to my childhood hero of Dr. J! Movie(s):RockyRestaurant: The Atlas in Iowa City and the Hamburg Inn for breakfast. Hungry Hobo for Lunch and Dunkin’ Donuts for the coffee.Band/Musician: All of my music is ‘old school’. Thankfully, the players keep me up-to-date! I love when they introduce me to their new favorites. Surprisingly, I like ‘most’ of what they share with me! Store: Banana Republic, The Gap and and any toy store!

TVShow(s): I don’t have a lot of time to watch TV other than ESPN SportsCenter and the Today Show. But I do record Glee, Modern Family and Brothers and Sisters.Food/Meal: I love just about anything and everything to do with eating! But, a few favorites would be: pizza, hamburger and fries, ice cream, pasta, chocolate chip cookies and my Mom’s congo bars!Class/Subject: I loved American Literature and actually any subject that focused more on words and issues and NOT numbers! Math, and anything to do with math, was and still is my dreaded subject!WebSite: hawkeyesports.comMidnightSnack: Homemade popcorn popped on the stove…the old-fashioned kind with seasoning and butter! I also like peanut M & Ms and tropical gummy Lifesavers! SpotonCampus: Carver-Hawkeye ArenaComedian: Ellen Degeneres TechnologicalGadget: My BlackberryCity:Iowa City is my favorite. But, I love to vacation to New York City and Tampa, FL. And, one of my favorite international cities is Florence, Italy.

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FITZGERALD’SBIOJenni Fitzgerald is in her 11th season as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Iowa. Fitzgerald is in her 24th season in women’s college basketball as a player and coach.

The native of Long Grove, IA, has helped guide Iowa to nine postseason appearances, including seven NCAA Tournament berths. During her time at Iowa, the Hawkeyes won the 2001 Big Ten Tournament championship and the 2008 Big Ten regular season title. She has also helped lead Iowa to seven first-division finishes in the Big Ten, including the last three seasons.

Fitzgerald is responsible for off campus recruiting and coaches the perimeter players for the Hawkeyes. She also handles most of the film breakdown, scouting and directs the summer basketball camps.

Under Fitzgerald’s tutelage, Iowa’s perimeter players have garnered numerous awards. She has coached 10 players to a total of 18 all-Big Ten honors, including six first team selections and the 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Printy). She has also mentored four players that received all-district honors and two honorable mention all-Americans (Consuegra and Alexander).

Fitzgerald is very familiar with both Lisa Bluder and fellow assistant Jan Jensen, both of whom she coached with for eight years at Drake University prior to coming to Iowa.

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From 1986-1991, Fitzgerald was the starting point guard for the Drake Bulldogs. She was a teammate of fellow Hawkeye assistant coach Jan Jensen. As a senior, Fitzgerald served as her team’s captain and was named to the All-Gateway Conference first-team. As a junior, Fitzgerald was her team’s Most Valuable Player.

Fitzgerald graduated from Drake in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a management major.

After graduation, Fitzgerald completed her Master of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Sport Management, from Southern Illinois University in 1992. While at Southern Illinois, Fitzgerald was a graduate assistant with the Saluki’s.

In 1995, Fitzgerald was inducted into the Iowa Girl’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

In high school, Fitzgerald was Iowa’s Female Athlete of the Year in 1986 after being named Miss Basketball and first-team All-State in basketball, volleyball and softball.

Fitzgerald is the daughter of Bob and Jan Fitzgerald. She has an older sister, Robin and a younger brother, Randy.

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Hobbies: I like to read (I have a Kindle and LOVE it!) and then I also love to ride my bicycle! It is a great way to see the beautiful countryside!OtherSport: I played volleyball and softball in high school. I also ride my bike a lot and I play on a co-recreation flag football team…we were intramural champs last year!Movie(s): I love movies! I watch all genres…black and white (old), foreign, indie, and mainstream. The one genre I’m not really into is the scary ones. I will only go if it gets a great review or if a friend makes me. And, then I have to sit in the back of the theater because I can’t have anyone sneaking up behind me!Actor(s):George Clooney…do you have his number?Restaurant: Blackstone in Iowa CityBand/Musician: I have trouble picking out a favorite band/musician. I listen to and enjoy all different kinds of music.Store: AnthropologieTVShow(s): Modern Family and Glee

Food/Meal: I love all food except for seafood…I’ve never acquired a taste for it.WebSite: Amazon. You can find anything and everything on that site. I just made my first ebay purchase a few weeks ago…that was exciting! MidnightSnack: What? Me snack at midnight? SpotonCampus:Carver-Hawkeye ArenaCartoonCharacter: Hmmmmm. That is a tough one. I think I will go with Winnie the Pooh. There is a lot of wisdom in that little bear.Comedian: I don’t have a favorite here either. I’m a pretty easy laugher…is there such a thing? It can be something as dorky as a joke on a Laffy Taffy wrapper or a pun. I love anyone that can tell a good funny story…probably because I can’t. TechnologicalGadget: My iPad...it really is a magical revolutionary device!City: Well, I love Iowa City. But, if I wasn’t living here I would love to live in Denver, CO.

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GAGE’SBIOShannon Gage is in her sixth year as an assistant coach, her fourth with the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Gage, who served as Director of Basketball Operations for the University of Iowa women’s basketball program from 2003-05, rejoined the Hawkeye staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2007 after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan for two seasons (2005-07).

Gage provides a wide range of duties for the Iowa staff while playing a heavy role in the Hawkeyes’ recruiting efforts. She assists with all aspects of conditioning and individual workouts. She also performs a number of scouting duties.

During her time at Iowa, Gage has helped coach six perimeter players to 10 all-Big Ten honors, including three first team selections and the 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the Year in Jaime Printy. She has also mentored two players that received all-district honors and an honorable mention all-American in Kachine Alexander.

Gage has performed a myriad of coaching duties at the collegiate level, including the coordination of summer camps,

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overseeing budgets, monitoring academics and providing support in recruiting. She will use those experiences to provide a wide range of duties for the Iowa staff while playing a heavy role in the Hawkeyes’ recruiting efforts.

As a member of the Iowa staff from 2003-05, she was a part of two Hawkeye teams that advanced to post-season play, including the NCAA Championships in 2004.

Prior to her appointment as Iowa Director of Basketball Operations, Gage enjoyed a successful stint professionally in fashion merchandise. The former Southwest Missouri State captain, however, returned to athletics with a desire to coach, having spent much of her life around basketball. Gage’s father, Roy Gage, Sr. has been in coaching for more than 30 years, including 17 years of involvement in summer AAU programs for both boys and girls designed to increase collegiate exposure.

As a player, Gage was four-year letterwinner, part of three Missouri Valley Conference championship teams and three NCAA Tournament teams in 1995, 1996 and as a senior in 1998.

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Hobbies:Creating senseless artworkOtherSport: TrackMaleAthlete: Buck LeonardFemaleAthlete: Wilma RudolphProTeam:Whoever is winningActress: MotherActor:FatherRestaurant: Conch Town Band/Musician: Marvin SappStore: Any Seattle Thrift Store / Hobby LobbyTVShow(s):Seinfeld Food/Meal:Anything SpicyClass/Subject:Child DevelopmentWebSite: google.comMidnightSnack:PopsicleSpotonCampus: Carver-Hawkeye ArenaCartoonCharacter: Pink PantherComedian: Bernie MacTechnologicalGadget:BlackberryCity:MiamiBook:Bible

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EMMERT’SBIOAbby Emmert is in her second season as Director of Basketball Operations for the University of Iowa women’s basketball program.

The Winterset, IA, native works closely with the Hawkeye basketball staff, helping coordinate and carry out day-to-day activities of the program. Emmert is responsible for arranging team travel and activities, supervising public service opportunities for the team and coordinating summer camps and training tables.

Emmert is also Iowa’s chief scheduler, helping to build one of the most exciting and demanding schedules in the country for the Hawkeye program.

Emmert was a member of the Iowa women’s basketball team from 2005-08. She was named team co-captain in 2008, and helped lead the Hawkeyes to a Big Ten regular season championship. Emmert also received the Dr. Christine Grant Leadership Award for women’s basketball as a senior.

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Emmert played in 123 career games as a Hawkeye, including 22 starts. She scored 299 career points, collected 144 rebounds and dished out 177 assists. She scored a career-high 17 points against Iowa State as a junior in 2006.

Emmert graduated with a Communications Studies degree from the University of Iowa in 2008, and worked for the United Way of East Central Iowa before taking over as Director of Basketball Operations.

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Hobbies:Spending time with family and friends, going to concerts, seeing movies, reading books, taking road trips, playing sports and shoppingOtherSport: College football MaleAthlete: Ricky Stanzi, Aaron PeirsolFemaleAthlete:Natalie CoughlinProTeam:BostonRed SoxActor(s):Aaron Eckhart, Shia Labeouf and David BoreanazRestaurant:The Atlas Band/Musician: She & Him, Citizen Cope, Van Morrison, Mumford & Sons and many, many moreStore: Von MaurTVShow(s): Glee, Modern Family, Bones, Chuck and Live From Abbey RoadFood/Meal:Caprese salad and sweet potato friesWebSite:www.ew.comMidnightSnack: Frozen Yogurt or a good cup of decafSpotonCampus:Iowa AvenueTechnologicalGadget:TivoCity:Iowa City!

Lisa Piper is in her 15th season as the secretary for women’s basketball. She assists the coaches with recruiting, travel scheduling, camps and other various duties. She is a native of Iowa and began her collegiate career at the University of Iowa. She graduated

with a B.S. degree in Consumer Affairs from Colorado State University. Prior to coming back to the University of Iowa, she worked as a national sales and product trainer for Sears, Roebuck and Co. She resides in Winfield.

Lisa PiperBasketball Secretary

Jennie Sertterh is in her 12th season as the women’s basketball athletic trainer. Jennie, a native of Eldora, IA, attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science in Athletic Training

in 1996. She then was a graduate assistant and received her Masters of Education with an emphasis in Athletic Administration from the University of Nebraska in 1998. Prior to coming to Iowa, Jennie worked for a year at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. Jennie and her husband Mark, and son Jaryn, reside in North Liberty.

Jennie SertterhAthletic Trainer

Dr. Peter Gray is in his ninth year as Associate Director of Athletic Student Services in charge of advising and counseling of student-athletes. Dr. Gray has served in similar capacities at Indiana University and the University

of Mississippi. He attended Purdue University as an undergraduate, and has a Masters degree from Indiana State University in Secondary Education. He earned his Doctorate in Higher Education and Student Personnel Administration from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1995. Dr. Gray resides in Iowa City.

Peter GrayAthletics Academic Coordinator

Lindsay Davis is in her fourth season as the women’s basketball video coordinator. The majority of her job responsibilities revolve around play-by-play film breakdown of games for self and opponent scouting.

Lindsay is also responsible for filming and organizing film exchange. Davis graduated from the University of iowa with a B.A. in Communication Studies, with an emphasis in video production. Lindsay has worked in videography and marketing at the University of Iowa for various sports including softball, wrestling and basketball for the past four years. She currently resides in North Liberty.

Lindsay DavisVideo Coordinator

Peggy Jenn serves as the Athletic Equipment Manager for 14 sports, including women’s basketball, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Peggy began working in the equipment room in 1983 when she was a student at the University of Iowa. She graduated from Iowa with a marketing degree in 1986 and was hired full-time

in the equipment room in 1987. Peggy and her husband Denny have two daughters, Heather (22) and Courtney (20) and reside in Riverside, Iowa.

Peggy JennEquipment Manager

Paula Jantz, associate director for operations and event management, has been an associate director since 1994 and is in her 29th year at the University of Iowa. A member of the department’s senior staff, Jantz coordinates all event management activities associated with the 24

sports sponsored by the Iowa Athletic Department. She is directly responsible for the event management duties for the 2008-09 women’s basketball team. Paula holds a Master’s in Athletic Administration from the University of Iowa. She earned bachelor’s degrees in social science and physical education at Oklahoma State University, where she played varsity softball, field hockey and basketball. Paula resides in Iowa City.

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J.C. Moreau has served as the strength & conditioning coach for the women’s basketball team since his arrival at Iowa in November of 2007. Prior to joining the staff, Moreau was the head strength coach for women’s athletics at Arkansas where he oversaw the

complete athletic development of its 11 varsity women’s sports and assisted with all aspects of the football team’s summer workouts (2004-2007). Moreau has also completed stints as an assistant strength coach at Memphis (2002-2004), as the head strength coach at Lafayette (2000-2002) and completed two internships for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the summers of 2007 and 2008. Moreau earned his B.A. from Colgate in 2001. He earned his M.S. in human movement science from Memphis in 2007. Moreau resides in Coralville.

J.C. MoreauStrength & Conditioning Coach

Dan HammesAssistant Strength & Speed Development Coach

Front Row L to R: Danny Brandt, Courtney Jenn Back Row L to R: Chris Crawford, Travis Dyer, Eric Crawford

Dan Hammes is in his second year as assistant strength & conditioning coach for the women’s basketball team. Dan comes to Iowa from Wartburg College, where he was the assistant strength &

conditioning coordinator, as well as the running backs coach for the football program (2008 – 2009). Dan assisted in designing and implementing programs for football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s track and field, and wrestling. Dan completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in fitness management from Wartburg College in 2007, where he was a four year letterwinner for the football team. He was a three time all-conference running back and a preseason All- American as a senior. Dan is set to complete his Masters in exercise physiology from the University of Northern Iowa in May of 2010.

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