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Coaching Staff

Amanda Nechuta-BaileyAmanda Bailey

Head Coach

  • Office - Regents Center
  • Phone - (563) 387-1584
  • Begins second season as Head Coach
  • Prior to being named head coach she was Luther's top assistant for three years
  • 2005 graduate of UW-Stevens Point
  • 2007 Masters degree from UW-Stevens Point in General Education
  • While playing for Stevens Point she was a two-time WBCA Kodak All-American
  • 2005 NCAA III National Player of the Year
  • Three-times named first-team all-conference and twice was named WIAC Player of the Year
  • Completed her career as the Pointers 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
  • 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 

David FoleyDavid Foley

Assistant Coach

  • Office - Regents Center 230
  • Phone - (563) 387-1077
  • Begins first season as assistant coach
  • Joins Norse program after serving as a graduate assistant men's basketball coach at Central Michigan University from 2010-12
  • 2009 graduate of Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas
  • 2012 Masters of Arts in Sport Administration Central Michigan University
  • Has worked numerous summer basketball camps in Dallas, Texas area from 2005-10 and while at Central Michigan University
  • Played both basketball and baseball at Hendrix College earning all-league recognition in both sports

Sharese Van SlotenSharese Van Sloten

Assistant Coach

  • 2009 graduate of Wartburg College
  • Begins first season as assistant coach
  • Joins Norse after serving as an assistant coach at South Winneshiek High School
  • First-team all-Iowa Conference selection as a senior
  • Scored 1,031 points during her career
  • Full-time employee as the Nursing Home Administrator at Good Samaritan Society in Postville, Iowa

Blake FunkeBlake Funke

Student Coach

  • Second year with the Norse program.
  • 2009 graduate of Maquoketa Valley High School.
  • Assists with Junior Varsity team.
  • Responsible for guard development.