The Viking coaching staff at Bethany is committed to excellence in sportsmanship.

• Baseball
• Men's Basketball
• Women's Basketball
• Golf
• Men's Soccer
• Women's Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Volleyball

	Baseball Coach Ryan Kragh

Ryan Kragh

Kragh is currently entering his ninth season as a member of the Bethany Lutheran College coaching staff and sixth as head coach. Prior to taking over the reins of the program in 2005, Kragh was the Vikings' pitching coach for three years, working with squads that combined for a 71-52 record, including back-to-back NJCAA Region XIII Championships. Bethany has been part of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference since 2004. Each year since, the Vikings have qualified for the conference tournament. In his five seasons as head coach, Kragh boast a 101-90 record with four straight UMAC Championship appearances.

Kragh's baseball history is a rich one. The Minot, North Dakota, native was a four-year letter-winner at the University of North Dakota, where his name appears in the top 10 of numerous pitching categories and his school record for career pitching wins was just recently broken.

After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education and elementary education, he pitched professionally with the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks of the Northern League. An injury cut his playing career short and he returned to his alma mater, coaching pitchers for three seasons. Under Kragh's tutelage, three pitchers were drafted and went on to play professionally. Kragh also headed up the American Legion baseball program for Jamestown, N.D., leading the Blue Jays to a fifth-place finish in the State A Tournament.

Kragh's dedication to the game of baseball is clearly evident from his community involvement. He directs Bethany baseball camps throughout the year and spends his summer months involved in clinics and camps throughout southern Minnesota. Kragh also finds time to umpire many amateur and high school games in the Mankato area.

Coach Kragh and his wife, Ruthann, who is the registrar at Bethany, make their home in Mankato with their two children, Mariah and J.D.

Assistant Coach Todd Mann

The 2010 season will be Todd Mann's second season with the Vikings. Mann brings years of experience into the role of assistant coach for Bethany. Mann has coached baseball at many different levels. He was the community education recreation director in Waseca for 10 years, where he coached and administrated the youth baseball program. From there he went on to become the Waseca High School Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach for five seasons. Previous to the head coaching position, Mann had served as the assistant baseball coach for seven years.

In college, the Waseca, Minnesota, native moved south to play for the University of Southern Mississippi. Mann was a catcher/third baseman and was a three-year letter-winner. After earning his bachelor's degree in Sports Administration and Coaching, he moved back to Minnesota where he filled his summers catching for 22 straight seasons for Waseca Braves amateur baseball team. Mann also had a short stint with the St. Paul Saints. Mann and his son Ty, reside in Waseca.

Assistant Coach Jordan Miller

Coach Miller is in his second season coaching at Bethany. Miller transferred to Bethany after attending Iowa Central Community College for two years. After becoming a Viking, Miller made an impact becoming a two-year starter for Bethany.

During his two years, Miller was voted team captain, and won the team's Gold Glove Award during his junior season. Miller, a native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, attended Fort Dodge Senior High where he was a two sport athlete and First-Team All-State performer during his senior campaign.

Miller is now in his senior year at Bethany and plans to graduate next fall with a degree in Elementary Education. During the summers, Miller returns to Fort Dodge as the head sophomore baseball coach for the Dodgers. Miller will be working with the infielders and hitters.

Assistant Coach Andrew Beltowsky

Andrew Beltowsky, a native of Minneapolis , was a three-year letter winner at De La Salle High School and received All-Conference Award and All-Section Award for his Junior campaign.

After graduating, Beltowsky came to Mankato to play baseball for the Minnesota State University-Mankato (MSU) Mavericks. After red-shirting his freshman year, Beltowsky transfered to Hamline University where he was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention team. After finishing out the year at Hamline, Beltowsky is back in Mankato and is pursuing a degree in Business Management from MSU. Beltowsky will be working with the pitchers.

Assistant Coach Wyatt Cote

The 2010 season will mark Wyatt Coté's fifth year serving as part of the Bethany Lutheran College baseball staff. Coté has regularly gone out of his way to make the baseball program at Bethany Lutheran all it can be.

The Luverne, Minn. native graduated from Bethany in 2009 with a degree in history and a coaching certification in baseball.

Coté's baseball experience includes playing four years of high school baseball for the Luverne Cardinals helping them make the section championship in 2005, and playing amateur baseball for the Mankato Mets during the summer.

In his spare time spent away from the baseball field, Coté enjoys playing the guitar and will be pursuing a music career in the future.

	Men's Basketball Coach Richard Jeddeloh

Head Coach Rick Jeddeloh

Rick Jeddeloh enters his seventh season as head coach at Bethany with an impressive coaching history. In his first season at the helm, he led Bethany to a 19-14 record and its first appearance in an NJCAA National Tournament in 42 years, finishing sixth. He was also honored as the Region XIII and District 4 Coach of the year. In 2004, Jeddeloh was awarded the National Championship Coaches Award. Then in 2006, He was named as both the UMAC Co-Coach of the year and the North Central Regional Coach of the Year.

Last season, Jeddeloh rallied to take the sixth seeded Vikings all away to the conference championship game, finishing the season 13-14 overall and 6-9 in the conference.

Prior to beng named head coach in the spring of 2003, Jeddeloh served as an assistant coach at Bethany for 10 seasons. His other coaching experience includes two seasons as an assistant coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato (1991-93), and six seasons as an assistant at Waseca High School (1985-91) and head coach at St. Clair High School (1995-2001) for six seasons.

In addition to coaching basketball, Jeddeloh has been the Bethany men's golf coach for 12 seasons. This year will be the third year Jeddeloh has coached the women's golf team. A former golf pro, Jeddeloh's experience and leadership has proven extremely valuable to Viking golfers.

Jeddeloh stays active in the off-season playing golf, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Kirsten, and daughter, Clara, in addition to directing the Bethany summer basketball program.

Assistant Coach Darren Tighe

This will be Darren Tighe's third year as an assistant coach for Bethany. His primary roles on staff include serving as the Director of Recruiting Operations, as well overseeing the team’s film exchange program. Prior to coaching at Bethany, Tighe spent two years as an assistant basketball coach at Cedar Mountain High School. Tighe is currently attending Minnesota State University, Mankato as he pursues his master’s degree in education.

Assistant Coach Mike Rosin

This will be Mike Rosin’s first year as an assistant coach for Bethany. He returns to the Vikings after playing three years for Coach Jeddeloh. His three years included a trip to the National Tournament, a Regional Championship and three conference tournaments. He hopes to bring a positive attitude and a lot of energy to the team during practice and games. Currently, Rosin is employed by APX Alarms Security Solution out of Pave, Utah.

	Women's Basketball Coach Tiffany Young Klockziem

Tiffany Young Klockziem

Head coach Tiffany Young Klockziem is now in her seventh year at the helm of the Vikings. Young Klockziem is a product of Bethany and its sports programs, having played on very successful Viking volleyball, basketball and softball teams. She received her A.A. from Bethany Lutheran College, and during that time she was an NJCAA Division I and Kodak All-American guard for the Vikings, helping the team win a State title and compete for a regional title.

While at Bethany, Young Klockziem was also named to the All-Region volleyball team and was a member of two national tournament teams (softball and volleyball). Young Klockziem then went on to Huron University, Huron, S.D., where she was an NAIA II Basketball All-American, and with her team, finished her college career as the NAIA II National Championship Runner-up. Young was an All-Conference selection in basketball, volleyball and softball, named an NAIA Division II Volleyball Academic All-American, and Huron University's Student-Athlete of the Year. During her college career, Young Klockziem participated in four national tournaments in volleyball, basketball (2) and softball.

Young Klockziem received a B.A. from Huron and a M.A. in exercise science from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is currently teaching in the health and human performance division at Bethany and is pursuing her Ph.D. in public health. Tiffany and her husband, David, and two daughters, Savannah and Cheyenne, reside in Mankato.

Assistant coach Jenny Gieseke

A standout athlete at numerous levels, Jenny Gieseke joins the Bethany coaching staff for her sixth year. An NJCAA All-America in volleyball while at Bethany, Gieseke is also the head girls volleyball coach for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High School.

Having been teammates with Coach Young Klockziem at Bethany Lutheran and Huron, Gieseke knows the system and the process which makes her a great asset to the Bethany women's basketball program.

Student coach Lindsey Kahle

This is the first year Lindsey Kahle will be on staff for the Vikings. From Gaylord, Minn., she attended Sibley East High School where she participated in basketball, volleyball and track. After graduation, Kahle attended Bethany Lutheran College where she was a four year starter on the basketball team. She graduated in 2009 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Sociology.

Kahle was named UMAC All-Conference and All-Defensive Team, and hit a milestone scoring 1,000 points mid-season of her senior year. Kahle is not quite ready to give up her love for the game of basketball, and as a student coach is excited to see a different perspective of the game.

Head Coach Mike Willitz

Willitz begins his first season as the head men's and women's cross country along with the teams, as the 2009 season will mark Bethany's first season of participation as a member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). A 2008 graduate of Bethany Lutheran, Willitz volunteered his time to start up the Norsmen Running Club and provided leadership for the club over a two-year period.

After joining his high school cross country team the first week of ninth grade, he has been a runner ever since. His team's successes culminated in a 5th place finish in the 2004 Florida Class 3A state finals. Willitz served as co-captain on the team.

Willitz returned to the Mankato area after serving a year in Wenling, China, as an English teacher last year. He is currently a student of the Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary.

Assistant Coach Thomas Datwyler

Thomas Datwyler begins his first season as a member of the cross country coaching staff. Datwyler, a 2009 graduate of Bethany Lutheran, has been running cross country since his sophomore year in high school and continued to run through college with the Norseman Running Club at Bethany.

Datwyler received a degree in business administration in May of 2009 and works as a banquet server at TGI Friday's in Mankato.

	Golf Coach Richard Jeddeloh

Rick Jeddeloh

Jeddeloh begins his thirteenth season as the coach of the golf team at Bethany Lutheran College. Under his coaching, Bethany golfers made a number of appearances at NJCAA national tournaments. Having spent many years as a golf professional, Jeddeloh's experience and leadership will make Bethany golf a force to be reckoned with for years into the future. Jeddeloh and his wife, Kirsten, and their daughter Clara make their home in Mankato.

Assistant Coach Daniel Mundahl

Mundahl begins his first season as the assistant coach of the golf team at Bethany Lutheran College. He will work with team on all aspects of the game from 150 yards on in, including sand trap play and putting. Mundahl plays 75 rounds of golf on average each year and maintains a 7.5 index. Mundahl resides in Mankato, and serves as Bethany’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

	Men's Soccer Coach Robert Pipal

Rob Pipal

A former Bethany athlete, Rob Pipal is in his 12th season leading the Bethany men's soccer program. His playing credentials include 20 years with the Corinthian Soccer Club, which won the MSA top division four times and the MRSL top league four times, as well as his two years on Bethany's soccer team where he earned the team's "Mr. Hustle" award. Other coaching honors include NJCAA Region 13 Coach of the Year in 2002 and winning the 2002 Dana Cup U-19 "B" flight trophy in Denmark with the Mankato United U-17 girls team.

Pipal has a "Premier Diploma" from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and a master's degree in sports psychology. Pipal and his wife, Lori, have three children and make their home in Mankato.

Assistant coach Oliver Lundquist

A graduate of Mankato West High School, Oliver Lundquist started his Bethany career as a member of the 2000 soccer team. He was a first-year starter on a successful team with a record of 15-3-2. Lundquist rejoined the team in 2003, where he was captain and the leading scorer with 12 goals and 4 assists.

Due to an ACL injury, the 2004 season was frustrating, but Lundquist came back in 2005 again as the leading scorer and captain of the team. Lundquist's speed and excellent skills make him one of the best offensive players ever to play under Pipal.

Lundquist started coaching part-time in 2006 and moved to full-time status in 2007. He graduated from Bethany in 2007 with a degree in business administration.

	Women's Soccer Coach Derick Lyngholm

Head Coach Derick Lyngholm

Derick Lyngholm enters his third season as coach of the Vikings women's soccer team. A 1997 Bethany alumnus, Lyngholm coached a young Vikings team to 5-11-4 in 2008. Prior to Bethany, Lyngholm served as an assistant coach with the Bethel University men's soccer program for six years. Working primarily with the goalkeepers and recruiting, Lyngholm helped lead Bethel to the 2004 MIAC Tournament. It marked the Royals first post-season berth in over 20 years. During his tenure, Bethel goalkeepers set school records for shutouts in a season, shutouts in a career, were twice named captain, won team MVP honors, conference player of the week, and received first team all-conference accolades. Lyngholm currently holds a NSCAA National Coaching Diploma and a NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.

As a player, Lyngholm was a two-year starter for the Bethany Vikings from 1995-96. As a freshman he started every game at goalkeeper and helped lead the team to a 14-3-1 record and a #15 national ranking. Lyngholm then played for the Bethel Royals from 1997-98. As a senior, he etched his name in the NCAA record books when he recorded 32 saves against top rated and defending national champion Wheaton College.

Lyngholm received his A.A. from Bethany and both his B.A. in media communication and his M.A. in communication from Bethel. In addition to his duties as head coach, Lyngholm is also an instructor in Bethany's communication department. Lyngholm resides in Eagle Lake with his wife, Dianna.

Assistant Coach Ruthann Kragh

Ruthann Kragh enters his first season as an assistant with the women's soccer program. Kragh joins the staff with NCAA DI Coaching experience win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). As the head coach of the women's hockey program at Bemidji State University from 1998 to 2001, she helped lead the Beavers to a 59-58-6 record. The Cheboygan, Michigan, native then joined the women's hockey staff at Minnesota State University, Mankato as the program's recruiting coordinator and first assistant and worked with the program until 2006. Although Kragh has spent the majority of her coaching career on the ice, she is no stranger to the soccer field. Kragh played soccer while in high school along with hockey, volleyball and softball.

Kragh will assist coach Lyngholm with practice, player development and recruiting. In addition to her coaching duties, she also serves as Bethany's Registrar. Kragh resides in Mankato with her husband, Ryan, who coaches baseball at Bethany, and their two children, Maria and Jaden Dylan.

Assistant Coach Lindsi McCutchin

Lindsi McCutchin begins her first year as an assistant with the Vikings after a tremendous career on the field. McCutchin was a four year starter for the Vikings, a two time captain, a 2006 All-UMAC honoree. She also ranks sixth on the schools career scoring list.

McCutchin will be graduating with her degree in Exercise Science from Bethany this December.

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	Softball Coach Leigh Ann LaFave

Head Coach Leigh Ann LaFave

LaFave begins her third season as the head softball coach. A 2005 graduate of Alma College in Alma, Mich., LaFave was a four-time first-team all-conference player in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). A pitcher, LaFave also was a three-time all-region player, twice being voted both the Scots' team MVP and the Most Valuable Pitcher in the MIAA.

As a junior, LaFave was a third-team All America selection for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), setting Alma's single-season ERA record in conference games with a 0.13 mark. A second-team NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete as a senior, LaFave was also nominated for the 2005 NCAA Women of the Year Award. After four seasons at Alma, LaFave left as the Scots' all-time career leader in ERA, strikeouts, and shutouts; and is second for complete games, innings pitched, and wins.

Assistant coach Beth Benzkofer

Benzkofer is starting her first season as the assistant softball coach at Bethany. She is a graduate of Mankato East High School and Minnesota State University, Mankato. Benzkofer has 15 years of coaching experience, including 10 with the Mankato Area Girls Fastpitch Association and the Mankato Peppers, as well as in the Mankato area girls traveling volleyball and basketball programs.

	Tennis Coach Adolph Harstad

Adie Harstad

This spring Adolph (Adie) Harstad begins his 18th year of coaching men's and women's tennis at Bethany Lutheran College. A graduate of Northwestern College (Wis.), Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, and the University of Wisconsin, Harstad also teaches religion at Bethany, and is a professor at Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary.

Coach Harstad still loves the game of tennis as much as ever and continues to be an active player, regularly competing at the Mankato Athletic Tennis Center and at various United States Tennis Association (USTA) tournaments throughout the Midwest.

Adie and his wife Helen live in North Mankato. Their three children, Christopher, Derek, and Karina, have all played tennis at Bethany.

Assistant coach Richard Arians

Richard Arians has worked with Coach Harstad and the Bethany tennis teams for eight years, providing Bethany's student-athletes with tennis instruction and match support. Over the past 30 years, Arians has been an active player, enthusiast, promoter and coach. He has served on the board of directors of Colonial Tennis Club in Dover, Delaware, where he and his wife, Ruth, enjoyed a reign as the club's husband-wife champions.

Coach Arians is a district sales manager with Alltel. As a member of the Rochester Indoor Tennis Club, Arians continues to participate in local leagues and USTA tournaments in Minnesota and Wisconsin, keeping his skills as both a player and a coach very sharp.

	Sue Forrey Sue Forrey

Head Coach Sue Forrey

Forrey enters her first season as head volleyball coach with numerous years of experience leading a team. She holds certification from the USA Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP), as well as her American Sport Education Program (ASEP) Coaching Certificate.

From 2002-08 Forrey served as head coach and director of the Eagles Junior Olympic program in Mankato, Minn., where she built the organization from one team to five in her six-year tenure. Before joining Bethany as an assistant last season, Forrey coached three seasons of high school volleyball from 2006-08 at Mankato Loyola Catholic School. She is also a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Forrey's time away from the court is spent in the office of the family business, Forrey Septic Systems and Excavating. Forrey resides in Mankato, with her husband, Pete, and their daughter, Paige, and son, Patrick.

Assistant Coach Lea Knofczynski

Knofczynski begins her first season as part of the Bethany volleyball coaching staff. The Delano, Minnesota, native, has coaching experience as a coach at summer volleyball camps at Delano High School. Knofczynski keeps up with the game as a member of the women's and co-ed volleyball leagues in Mankato and St. Peter.

Knofczynski graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU), in 2008 with a degree in Exercise Science and is currently enrolled in a Master's program at MSU for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Clinical Exercise Physiology.