The Coaching Staff

Mark Franzen

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Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Office: Regents Center 109
  • Phone: (563) 387-1588
  • 1994 graduate of Wartburg College.
  • Master's degree from University of Northern Iowa in 1998.
  • Fourth season as head coach
  • Spent two years as head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University prior to taking over the Norse program
  • Formerly an assistant coach at Wartburg College from 1998-2004 and Coe College from 1996-98.
  • While at Wartburg, the Knights posted four 20-win seasons, captured the 2001 Iowa Conference regular season championship and tournament title, advancing to the NCAA III National Tournament.
  • A native of Denver, Iowa and a 1994 graduate of Wartburg College, he was a member of the Knights 1992-93 Iowa Conference championship team that qualified for the NCAA III National Tournament.

Tim Schuring

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Assistant Coach
  • Office: Regents Center 217F
  • Phone: (563) 387-2128
  • 1988 graduate of Wartburg College.
  • Master's degree from United States Sports Academy in 1999.
  • Fourth season with the Norse program
  • Returned to collegiate level coaching after spending one year as Associate Principal/Activities Director at Oelwein High School.
  • Four years as Head Men's Basketball Coach/ Instructor of PE and Exercise Science at Dakota State University.
  • Three years as Head Coach/ Sports Management Instructor at The University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, KS.
  • Two years as Assistant Coach/Instructor of PE at Iowa Wesleyan College.
  • Seven years as Head High School and Secondary Social Studies Teacher in the states of Iowa and Illinois.
  • 1988-89 Graduate Assistant at Central College, and 1986-1988 student assistant at Wartburg (under coach Buzz Levick).

 

Eric Karius

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Assistant Coach
  • Cell Phone: (262) 573-7710
  • Third season with the Norse program
  • Joined Norse after spending five years as the assistant boys basketball coach at Slinger High School, Slinger Wis.
  • During this five-year stretch, Slinger won one Parkland Conference championship and compiled an overall record of 74-37.

Wade Kooiman

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Assistant Coach
  • Cell Phone: (605) 270-0462
  • First Season with the Norse Program
  • 2001 Graduate of the University of Mary, N.D.
  • Master's degree from the University of Mary in 2004.
  • Joins Norse program after serving as an assistant coach and Head Coach at Dakota State University from 2005-09. He was also an Instructor of Physical Education and Exercise Science during this time.
  • 2001-04 he was a graduate assistant coach at University of Mary.
  • Played four years at University of Mary
  • Completed his career ranked 6th all-time for assists.
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