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Coaching Staff

Renae HartlRenae Hartl

Senior Women's Administrator/Compliance Officer/Head Softball Coach

  • Office: Regents Center 217G
  • Phone: (563) 387-1244
  • Senior Women's Administrator/Compliance Officer
  • 12th year as head coach
  • Enters 2012 campaign with a record of 330-136 for a winning percentage of .708
  • Led Luther to three consecutive appearance at the NCAA III National Championship Finals finishing 5th in 2012 and 2010; 7th in 2011
  • Luther's national tournament appearance was its 13th in school history and 5th in the past six years.
  • Luther finished 2012 campaign with an overall record of 41-9, its third year in a row with 40-plus wins
  • Two-time Iowa Conference Coach of the Year
  • Led the Norse to Iowa Conference championships in 2012, 2011 and 2007
  • Has coached 46 all-conference, 2 conference MVP, 41 NFCA Midwest Region selections and 13 All-Americans.

Tracy HjelleTracy Hjelle

Assistant Softball Coachhjelletr@luther.edu

  • Phone: (563) 382-9142
  • 1992 graduate of Iowa State University.
  • 19th year as an assistant coach working with the pitchers.
  • The past three years, her pitching staff has posted the fourth best ERA in the NCAA III in 2010 (1.08) and 2011(1.39,) and 14th best in 2012 (1.62)
  • Luther has also led the Iowa Conference the past three years with an ERA of 1.11 in 2010, 1.39 in 2011 and 1.62 in 2012
  • Has coached 3 All-American and 7 all-conference pitchers
  • Pitched three seasons for the Iowa State Cyclones earning All-Big Eight academic honors
  • Named co-captain her senior year
  • In 2010, the Norse pitching staff set a single season school record for strikeouts with 406

 

Teri OlsonTeri Olson

Assistant Softball Coach

  • Office: Regents Center
  • Phone: (563) 387-2141
  • 2005 graduate of Luther College.
  • Eighth year as an assistant coach.
  • Three-year letter winner for the Norse as an outfielder
  • Two-year co-captain
  • Also the head coach for Decorah High School leading the Vikings to a regional final in 2011
  • Also serves as Communications Assistant, Communications and Marketing

 

Erika RandallErika Randall

Assistant Softball Coach

  • 2009 graduate of Luther College
  • Fourth year as an assistant coach
  • Played for the Norse from 2006-08
  • Three-time NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • Two-time Iowa Conference All-Academic Selection
  • Served as a student coach her senior year