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Coaching Staff

Alex SmithAlex Smith

Head Coach/Director of Facilities

  • Office: Regents Center 217E
  • Phone: (563) 387- 1590
  • Second Year as Head Coach
  • 2003 graduate of Luther College
  • Also serves as Luther's Director of Athletic Facilities
  • Led Norse to 25-20 Record in First Season
  • Coached four all-Iowa Conference Performers in 2012 - including Position Player of the Year
  • Coached two all-Central Region Performers in 2012
  • Prior to taking over the program he was an assistant coach for 10 years and has been the pitching coach the past seven seasons
  • Coached 10 all-Iowa Conference pitchers and four all-region performers
  • Head baseball coach South Winneshiek High School 2009-12 (96-48 record) and led Warriors to a 2010 district title
  • Three-year letter winner for the Norse (2000-02) as a member of the pitching staff

Steve BeckmanSteve Beckman

Assistant Coach - Infield/Baserunning

  • 2011 graduate of Luther College
  • Second year as an assistant coach
  • Assistant Coach, Jordan Legion 2009-11
  • Four-year starter at shortstop and third base
  • During his career Luther was 95-68 and captured a conference championship in 2009
  • Holds school record for career assists (452) and single season assists (146)

Denne BrodbeckDenne Brodbeck

Assistant Coach - Hitting Coach/Catchers

  • 2005 graduate of Luther College
  • First year as an assistant coach
  • Assistant coach at Turkey Valley High School (2007-11) and MFL MarMac High School (2012)
  • Two-year letter winner for the Norse
  • Two-year letter winner at NIACC before joining the Luther baseball program

Augie LindmarkAugie Lindmark

Assistant Coach - Pitchers/Outfielders

  • 2012 graduate of Luther College
  • First year as an assistant coach
  • Four-year starter on the mound for the Norse
  • Two-time all-Iowa Conference
  • Two-time all-Region
  • All-Region Gold Glove Award winner
  • Among top-10 in school records for career wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and ERA
  • Played for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League  

 

Jerrod TorkelsonJerrod Torkelson

Volunteer Coach

  • 2011 graduate of Luther College
  • Second year as a volunteer assistant coach
  • Assistant coach at Valley Community High School (2007-11)

 

 

Jared BerlageJared Berlage

Student Assistant Coach - Pitchers

  • Completing his degree in Physical Education
  • First-year as an assistant coach
  • Two-year letter winner for the Norse following a transfer from Highland Community College
  • Led Norse pitching staff in ERA in 2012

 

 

Mitch PatrikusMitch Patrikus

Team Manager