Bethel University Athletics

"Herbie" has led the Bethel Royals women's basketball program to new heights in his tenure, something he has done at each institution he has coached at. Entering his 24th season at Bethel in 2025-26, he has led the women's basketball program to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015, 2020 and 2025 as well as the program's first MIAC championship in 2020. 

AT BETHEL
• Holds a record of 332-235 in 23 seasons at Bethel with a .586 winning percentage
• 15 MIAC Playoff appearances
• 20-win seasons in six of the last 12 years
• Program best 26-2 record in 2019-20 
• 2019-20 MIAC Coach of the Year
• 2019-20 MIAC regular season and Playoff champions
• 2024-25 MIAC regular season co-champions
• Three NCAA Tournament appearances (2015, 2020, 2025)
• Hosted the First & Second Rounds of the 2020 NCAA Tournament
• Participated in the 2015 MIAC Championship game for the first time in program history
• Led all of NCAA Division III in blocks per game in 2014-15 (9.0) and in 2008-09
• Finished Top 10 in NCAA Division III in blocks per game in five of the last 11 years
• Finished top six in all of NCAA Division III in field goal percentage for four straight seasons (2016-20)
• Led NCAA Division III in 3-point field goal percentage both in 2016-17 (37.9%) and in 2004-05 (40.6%)
• Finished fourth nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (39.5%) in 2017-18
• Finished third nationally in steals per game in both 2018-19 (16.2) and 2019-20 (17.8)
• Finished fourth in all of NCAA Division III in turnovers forced (26.93) in 2018-19 and fifth in 2019-20 (27.21)
• Set an NCAA record for largest turnaround in conference play in 2013-14, winning 12 more MIAC games than the year before
 • WBCA Team Academic rankings in 2019-20: T6th (3.755), 2018-19: 6th (3.685), 2017-18: 4th (3.689), 2016-17: 13th (3.552), 2015-16: 7th (3.584)
• Inducted into Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association (MGBCA) Hall of Fame in 2022

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• 39 MIAC All-Conference selections
    • Rachel Parupsky (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)    
    • Taite Anderson (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• 17 MIAC All-Defensive Team selections
• 13 MIAC All-First-Year Team players
• Two MIAC Player of the Year selections
    • Taylor Sheley (2012)
    • Taite Anderson (2020)
• One MIAC Defensive Player of the Year honree
    • Elly Schmitz (2025)
• One MIAC Rookie of the Year honoree
    • Hayden Glander (2022
• Three MIAC Sixth Player of the Year selections
    • Annegret Nautsch (2006 & 2007)
    • Jasmin Bretoi (2018)
• Nine D3hoops.com West All-Region Team Selections
• Three WBCA All-Americans
    • Annegret Nautsch (2009, Honorable Mention)
    • Hannah Johnson (2019, Honorable Mention)
    • Taite Anderson (2020, First Team)
• Two D3hoops.com All-America honorees
    • Taite Anderson (2022, Second Team)
    • Elly Schmitz (2025, Fifth Team)
• Annegret Nautsch
    • Honorable Mention All-American and First Team All-Region in 2008-09 after leading the nation in blocked shots
    • Program's all-time leading rebounder with 945 (2006-09)
    • Second all-time in blocked shots with 330 (2006-09)
• Rachel Parupsky
    • D3hoops.com National Rookie of the Year (2012-13)
    • D3hoops.com All-Region (2013, 2014, 2015)
    • Led the MIAC in scoring (16 PPG), rebounds (9 RPG), and blocks (4.5 BPG) at conclusion of the regular season in 2012-13 and finished second in all NCAA Division III in blocks per game
    • First-ever player to be on the MIAC All-Conference, All-Defensive, and All-First-Year Team in the same season
    • First player in conference history to be named MIAC All-Conference and to the MIAC All-Defensive Team in all four seasons
    • All-time leader in blocked shots with 372 (2013-16)
• Hannah Johnson
    • One of five Royals to earn multiple MIAC All-Defensive Team accolades 
    • Three-time All-MIAC
• Taite Anderson
    • Second four-time MIAC All-Conference player in program history
    • D3hoops.com West Region Player of the Year in 2020
    • First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2020
    • Second all-time leading scorer in program history

NORTH TARTAN AAU ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 2014 State Division I runner-up (16U)
• 2013 Nike Nationals Final Four (15U)
• 2012 AAU National Champions (14U)
• 2012 & 2013 State Division I AAU Champions (14U)
• 2012 Boo Williams Invitational National Champions and 2011 Runners-up (14U
• 2011 Nike Nationals runners-up (14U)

BEFORE BETHEL
• Set school records for wins (18) and conference wins (15) in a season at Cornell College and advanced team to Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) post-season tournament for first time in school history after taking over program that was 4-106 in five years prior to arrival
• Named Female Sports Coach of the Year by Cedar Rapids Post-Gazette in 2000
• Tied school record for most conference wins and advanced to program's first post season competition at Sioux Falls
• Coached two All-American Scholar Athletes at USF
• Coached USF's first female athlete to be named First Team All-American
• 1996-97 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) Coach of the Year
• Helped lead Wayne State (NE) College to best season in school history in 1993-94 with 22-5 record
• Helped lead Gustavus Adolphus to first NCAA Division III National Tournament appearance

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Spent two years ('93-'94) working under Pete Newell with USA Basketball Premier Post Camp at Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
• Worked as an advanced scout for the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm and coach Brian Agler in 2010

PERSONAL
• Native of Charles City, Iowa
• Husband of Kristi and father of Abbie and Connor
• Resides in Lino Lakes

Last Updated:8/19/2025