Coaching Staff

Head Coach
wettacje@luther.edu
Learn more about Coach Wettach

Office: Regents Center 208
Phone: (563) 387-1577
1979 graduate of Luther College
28th year as head coach - eighth as head coach for both the men's and women's programs.
Has coached 94 conference champions and 36 All-Americans including 2001 Indoor Distance Medley Relay National Championship team.
His student-athletes have earned over 400 track-and-field all-conference honors.
Named 1995 Iowa Conference Coach of the Year in track and field.
Serves as co-director of the Luther College Distance Running Camp.

Office: Regents Center 212
Phone: (563) 387-1589
1997 graduate of St. John's University.
1999 graduate of University of Iowa - M.S. Exercise Physiology.
Ninth year as assistant coach.
Also serves as the head men's cross-country coach.
Led Norse men's team to Iowa Conference cross country championship in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
His men's cross-country teams have placed 6th at the NCAA III National Championships in 2006, 8th in 2007, 26th in 2010 and 24th in 2012
Named Iowa Conference Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
Prior to taking over the Norse programs Steve spent two years as an assistant at Williams College (MA), where the women's team won the national championship in 2004 and the men's team finished in the top-10 in 2003 and 2004.
From 2000-2002 head men's coach of cross country at Macalester College (MN).

Assistant Coach - Mid-Distance/Distance
pascya01@luther.edu

Office: Regents Center 212
Phone: (563) 387-1589
2000 Graduate of Macalester College
Ninth year as an assistant coach
Also serves as the associate head coach for women's cross country team
Led the Norse women to Iowa Conference cross-country championships in 2006, 2007 and 2010
Her teams have made six appearances at the NCAA III National Cross-Country Championships finishing 11th (2006), 10th (2007), 7th (2008), 6th (2010), 23rd (2011) and 14th (2012)
Named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2010
Named Central Region Coach of the Year after the Norse captured the 2007 and 2010 Central Region championship
Joined the Luther staff following two years as an assistant at Williams College (Mass.), where the women's team won the national title in 2004
Four-time All-American in 1500 meter run (1997-2000) and a two-time All-American in Cross Country (1997, 1998) while a student-athlete at Macalester College

Jess Tangen

Assistant Coach - Throws
jeweje01@luther.edu

Assistant Coach - Sprints and Throws
hamido01@luther.edu

Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, Recruiting Coordinator
tackva01@luther.edu

Assistant Coach - Mid-Distance, Distance
spooem01@luther.edu

Office: Regents Center 114
Phone: (563) 387-1901
2012 graduate of Luther College - B.A. Biology
First year as an assistant coach
Two-time Iowa Conference Cross Country MVP
Two-time all-Central Region cross country performer
Ran on Luther's 2010 and 2011 National Cross Country Championships qualifying teams
Two-time indoor all-conference performer in the 5,000 and once in this same event outdoors
Two-time academic all-conference honoree

men's Track and Field