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Bethany Lutheran announces the hiring of Greg Holzhueter as the
new head men’s basketball coach.
Holzhueter has been with the Vikings for the past two seasons
working as the lead assistant and recruiting coordinator under
David Balza. Bethany Lutheran reached the Upper Midwest Athletic
Conference championship game in each of those years which included
the program’s first regular season UMAC title in 2011-12.
Balza left recently to become head coach at Palm Beach Atlantic, a Division II school. The Vikings were 28-25 in his two seasons.
“I’m very excited to be named head coach and
I’m ready to get to work. The prospect to serve at a college
like Bethany provides me the tremendous opportunity to positively
affect the lives of young men both on and off the court,”
said Holzhueter. “We lost our top six guys in terms of
minutes played last season so I’m excited to call recruits as
soon as possible.”
Holzhueter, a Mankato native, was a 2011 graduate of Martin
Luther. In his time at MLC, Holzhueter was a four-year starter in
basketball, football and baseball, receiving all-conference
recognition in all three sports.
In basketball, Holzhueter was a three-time First Team All-UMAC
selection, finishing his career for the Knights with 1,191 points
and MLC records in assists, steals, and free throws made. He also
helped lead the Knights to the 2008-09 UMAC regular season
championship.
“Greg has worked hard and been instrumental in the success
that we have had over the past couple of seasons,” said
Bethany athletic director Karl Fager. “He has built great
relationships with our team and our recruits, he believes in and
reflects our mission, and has a strong desire to maintain the
program at the highest level. Greg is an up and coming young coach
that has a bright future in front of him. I am looking forward to
working with Greg for many years to come.”
In addition to his new head coaching responsibilities at Bethany,
Holzhueter will continue to serve the residential life department
as a resident manager.