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2015-16 SCHEDULE 11.13 11.14 11.20 11.21 11.27 11.28 12.4 12.5 12.12 12.28 12.29 1.6 1.9 1.13 1.16 1.20 1.23 1.27 1.30 2.3 2.6 2.10 2.13 2.17 2.20 2.23 2.25 2.27
vs. Neb. Wesleyan1 8 pm TBD1 TBA vs. Wis.-River Falls2 4 pm vs. Wis.-Stout2 1 pm IOWA WESLEYAN3 7 pm GRAND VIEW3 3 pm vs. Wisconsin Lutheran4 5 pm TBD4 5/7 pm WIS.-PLATTEVILLE 7 pm vs. Coast Guard5 TBA vs. Lebanon Valley5 TBA @ Buena Vista* 6 pm @ Coe* 2 pm LORAS* 6 pm DUBUQUE* 2 pm @ Wartburg* 6 pm LUTHER* 2 pm @ Central* 6 pm @ Dubuque* 2 pm WARTBURG* 6 pm CENTRAL* 2 pm @ Luther* 6 pm COE* 2 pm BUENA VISTA* 6 pm @ Loras* 2 pm IIAC Tournament - First Round6 TBA IIAC Tournament - Semifinals6 TBA IIAC Tournament - Finals6 TBA
- home games in BOLD * IIAC game 1 Lakeland Tip-Off Tournament 2 Gustavus Tip-Off Tournament
3 Simpson Classic 4 Washington U. Classic 5 Puerto Rico Tournament 6 Higher seed hosts
50 • Katie Ahrenholtz Post • Junior Slater, Iowa
40 • Taryn Barz Forward • Junior Hampton, Iowa
41 • Britney Boland Forward • Junior Waukee, Iowa
24 • Maddie Bosworth Guard • Senior West Des Moines, Iowa
44 • Ashley Dalsing Guard • Junior Waukee, Iowa
Hannah Fulton Guard • Freshman La Vista, Neb.
52 • Ellen Gallagher Post • Sophomore Moville, Iowa
51 • Annie Gullickson Forward • Senior Ossian, Iowa
42 • Mackenzie Haupt Guard • Senior Clarion, Iowa
Anna Hermann Guard • Freshman Marengo, Iowa
13 • Megan Lankford Guard • Senior Kansas City, Mo.
Katelynn Major Guard • Sophomore Granger, Iowa
31 • Morgan Mauro Guard • Senior Des Moines, Iowa
55 • Noreen Morrow Post • Sophomore Lake Park, Iowa
25 • Allison Platte Guard • Freshman Mount Vernon, Iowa
22 • Kali Rasmussen Guard • Freshman Irwin, Iowa
2015-16 SIMPSON STORM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BRIAN NIEMUTH Head Coach
45 • Kristin Riley Guard • Senior Johnston, Iowa
43 • Maddie Simmons Forward • Sophomore Elkhorn, Neb.
10 • Whitney Van Wyk Guard • Senior Altoona, Iowa
Mary-Grace Wachal Post • Sophomore Carlisle, Iowa
Brian Niemuth Head Coach 29th season
Adam Urness Assistant Coach Second season
Phil Wirtz Assistant Coach Seventh season
Ashley Rogers Assistant Coach First season
NOT PICTURED Jordan Williamson Guard • Junior St. Charles, Iowa
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In 28 years on the sidelines, Brian Niemuth has transformed the women’s basketball program at Simpson into one of the most well-respected in the Iowa Conference, the region and the nation. Niemuth’s up-tempo, fullcourt style of play produces points – and wins – in bunches. Niemuth also serves as Simpson’s Director of Athletics. The 2015-16 season marks Niemuth’s 29th year at the helm. Since taking over in 1987, the Storm are 535-218 under Niemuth, winning 11 conference titles, seven conference tournament championships and making 11 NCAA Tournament appearances. He owns seven Iowa Conference Coach of the Year awards, three Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) District Coach of the Year awards and one D3hoops.com West Region Coach of the Year award. He led the Storm to Sweet 16 appearances in 2007, 2008 and 2013. Niemuth became the 20th women’s basketball coach in NCAA Division III history to reach the 500-win mark when Simpson beat Loras 75-62 on Feb. 9. He currently ranks 10th among active Division III coaches with 535 wins and is 19th in Division III history. He has more Iowa Conference wins than any other coach in league history with 329 and sports a .712 winning percentage. In addition to performing on the floor, Niemuth’s teams also excel in the classroom. Simpson has been named to the WBCA’s Academic Top 25 Honor Roll 10 times, ranking first in the Iowa Conference eight times. Niemuth received his bachelor’s degree from Grand View College in 1988 and earned his master’s degree in sports management at Iowa State University during the summer of 1997. Prior to his arrival at Simpson, Niemuth served as an assistant basketball coach at Park College in Kansas City, Mo. for two years and was an assistant coach at Dallas Center-Grimes (Iowa) High School. Brian and his wife, Beth, reside in Altoona, Iowa. Their daughter, Brooke, is a 2015 Simpson graduate.
A WA R DS & R E C OR DS ALL-AMERICANS 1983 Laurie Sankey....................................... 1st team 1984 Laurie Sankey....................................... 1st team 1992 Michelle Mackie................honorable mention 1995 Anita Lampe......................honorable mention 1996 Kerri Karsten....................honorable mention 1999 Trisha Heiden....................honorable mention 2000 Emily Tonn...........................................2nd team 2001 Michelle Stover.................honorable mention 2002 Michelle Stover.................honorable mention 2007 Katelyn Whiton................honorable mention 2008 Katelyn Whiton................................... 1st team 2009 Carrie Larson......................................5th team 2010 Stacey Schutjer.................honorable mention 2011 Stacey Schutjer.................honorable mention 2012 Stacey Schutjer.................honorable mention 2013 Kate Nielsen........................................ 1st team JOSTENS TROPHY FINALIST (Division III Player of the Year) Michelle Stover.................................................................. 2001 Katelyn Whiton.................................................................. 2008 Kate Nielsen....................................................................... 2013 WBCA PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST Kate Nielsen....................................................................... 2013 D3hoops.com WEST REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kate Nielsen....................................................................... 2013 CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN (College Sports Information Directors of America) 1992 Michelle Mackie................................... 1st team 2013 Kate Nielsen........................................ 1st team IIAC MVP Laurie Sankey............................................................... 1983-84 Trisha Heiden............................................................... 1998-99 Emily Tonn ................................................................. 1999-00 Katelyn Whiton............................................................ 2007-08 Carrie Larson............................................................... 2008-09 Kate Nielsen................................................................. 2012-13 IIAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nicole Crisp................................................................. 2012-13 IIAC COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Niemuth............................................................. 1997-98 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 1998-99 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2005-06 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2007-08 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2008-09 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2011-12 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2012-13 WBCA DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Niemuth............................................................. 1999-00 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2005-06 Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2007-08 D3hoops.com WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Niemuth............................................................. 2012-13
ALL-IIAC FIRST TEAM 1982-83............................................................... Laurie Sankey 1983-84............................................................... Laurie Sankey 1984-85...................................... Laurie Sankey, Cindy Wood 1986-87.............................................................. Becky Rannals 1989-90......................................................................Janel Yilek 1991-92...........................................................Michelle Mackie 1993-94.................................................................Anita Lampe 1994-95.................................................................Anita Lampe 1995-96...............................................................Kerri Karsten 1997-98.................................................................Jamie Rustad 1998-99..................................... Trisha Heiden, Jamie Rustad 1999-00.......................................Michelle Stover, Emily Tonn 2000-01................................... Casey Spree, Michelle Stover 2001-02............................................................Michelle Stover 2002-03............................................................Tiffany Whitsell 2003-04............................Ashley Bogaards, Amanda Pilcher 2004-05..............................Ashley Bogaards, Kristi Prostine 2005-06................................Dana Johnson, Katelyn Whiton 2006-07........................................................... Katelyn Whiton 2007-08. Katelyn Whiton, Whitney Franker, Ashley Katch 2008-09..... Carrie Larson, Whitney Franker, Maria Oliver 2009-10................................ Katie Kitzman, Stacey Schutjer 2010-11............................................................ Stacey Schutjer 2011-12.................................. Kate Nielsen, Stacey Schutjer 2012-13......................................Nicole Crisp, Kate Nielsen 2013-14.......................................................... Morgan Terpstra 2014-15..........................................................Brittany Hedrick
ALL-IIAC SECOND TEAM 1985-86................................................................ Lynne Langel 1988-89......................................................................Janel Yilek 1989-90.....................................................................Traci Wise 1990-91...........................................................Michelle Mackie 1991-92................................................................Pam Helmick 1992-93.................................................................Anita Lampe 1994-95...............................................................Kerri Karsten 1995-96.................................................................. Abby Dillon 1996-97.....................................................................Emily Tonn 1997-98.....................................................................Emily Tonn 1998-99............................................................ Kristy Norman 2000-01.................................................................Lisa Cowling 2001-02................................Casey Spree, Krista Van Hauen 2002-03.......................................................... Sara Sonderman 2005-06.................................................................Heather Kay 2006-07.........................................Carlie Beals, Ashley Katch 2008-09............................................................. Amy Hamilton 2009-10............................................................. Amy Hamilton 2010-11............................................................. Amy Hamilton 2012-13............................................................... Kelsie Reeves 2014-15........................................................ Mackenzie Haupt
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Points Game 42............... Carla Horstman, NW Mo. St., 1977-78 Season 657........................... Carla Horstman, 1976-77 Career 1,973............................. Laurie Sankey, 1981-85
TEAM RECORDS Wins Season 27............................................2012-13; 2007-08 Pct. .923............................................. 1998-99 (24-2) Consec. 24....................... Nov. 28, 1998-March 6, 1999
Field Goals Made Game 17.................L. Sankey, 1982; K. Karsten, 1996 Season 237................................ Laurie Sankey, 1983-84 Career 847................................ Laurie Sankey, 1981-85
Points Game 130..................................... vs. Crown, 12/10/10 Season 2,502........................................................2007-08
3-point Field Goals Made Game 8............... Amy Hamilton, Will. Penn, 2007-08 Season 73..................................... Carlie Beals, 2006-07 Career 241.............................. Amy Hamilton, 2007-11 Free Throws Made Game 15...............Cindy Wood, Truman St., 1983-84 Season 176................................. Kate Nielsen, 2012-13 Career 347................................. Kate Nielsen, 2010-13 Rebounds Game 20....... Stacey Schutjer, Concordia-M’head, 2010-11 Season 256................................. Kate Nielsen, 2012-13 Career 877................................ Laurie Sankey, 1981-85 Assists Game 11............ Amy Van Pelt, Buena Vista, 2002-03 Season 184..................................Lisa Cowling, 2000-01 Career 517..................................Lisa Cowling, 1997-01 Steals Game 10.............. Dana Johnson, Wartburg, 2004-05 Season 91................................. Dana Johnson, 2005-06 Career 253..................................Lisa Cowling, 1997-01 Blocked Shots Game 10... A. Katch (5 times); K. Kennedy, 1997-98 Season 152.................................Ashley Katch, 2006-07 Career 371.................................Ashley Katch, 2005-08
IIAC CHAMPIONS: 1985, 1998-2000, 2003, 2005-06, 2008-13
Field Goals Made Game 51.....vs. Crown, 12/10/10; vs. Central, 2/7/08 Season 930...........................................................2007-08 3-point Field Goals Made Game 15...........................................vs. Luther, 1/22/11 Season 216...........................................................2011-12 Free Throws Made Game 39.............................. vs. Upper Iowa, 11/27/01 Season 538...........................................................2001-02 Rebounds Game 66...........................................vs. Central, 2/7/08 Season 1,319........................................................2007-08 Assists Game 35.... vs. Central, 2/7/08; vs. Will. Penn, 2/6/01 Season 615...........................................................2007-08 Steals Game 33....................................... vs. Wartburg, 1/6/05 Season 466...........................................................2004-05 Blocked Shots Game 20...............................vs. William Penn, 12/9/06 Season 257...........................................................2007-08
NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1983, 1985, 1999-00, 2005-13