Shawn Johnson-Hipp - Head Coach
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Phone #: 651-523-2372
Shawn Johnson-Hipp begins her second year as head coach of the women’s track and field program and an assistant coach with the mens' progam. In her first year back at the helm, the Pipers had their best finish in nearly two decades.
In 2007, Johnson-Hipp returned for her second stint as head coach of the Hamline women’s track and field team. She was Hamline’s first full-time head track & field coach from 1983-1996, and also was the head women’s cross country coach from 1983-2000.
During the 2007 season, Johnson-Hipp led the Pipers to a sixth place finish at the outdoor MIAC Championship meet. The Pipers were led by senior heptathlete Dana Luiken and senior thrower Amanda Jones. Both won their respective events at the outdoor MIAC Championships, while Luiken added yet another MIAC title to her resume during the indoor MIAC Championships in the pentathlon, just missing the MIAC record in the event.
Hamline broke seven school records during the 2007 indoor and outdoor seasons. Luiken was a force, breaking four school records all on her own. She set new marks in events she previously held, the pentathlon and heptathlon and went on to also set new marks in the 100 meter and 55 meter hurdle races. The 55 meter hurdle record was 23 years old while the 100 meter hurdle record was 9 years old.
Other school records included Nicole Brohmer’s new mark in the 200 meter dash, Katie Davis’ jump in the pole vault, and the 4x100 meter relay.
One of the main highlights of the year came with the emergence of Amanda Jones. The senior broke onto the scene in a big way with a huge win at the MIAC Championship meet, earning her first conference title. Jones' throw of 170-9 broke the previous MIAC record by ten feet, bettered her previous provisional qualifying mark, and was good enough for a MIAC title. Jones outdistanced the nearest competitor by 17 feet. The toss qualified Jones for her first trip to the NCAA Championship meet in the hammer where she went onto qualify for the final and finish ninth in the nation.
Early in her career in 1983, during Johnson-Hipp's first season, she inherited a track and field team that finished eighth in the MIAC. Four years later, the squad improved three spots to finish fifth overall. Three of her Hamline teams finished fifth in the conference - the best finish for a Hamline women's track and field team. She coached 12 provisional and national qualifiers, five All-Americans and two national champions throughout her coaching years. Her teams also received All-Academic recognition from the NCAA Division III Coaches Association. In cross country, the Pipers improved from last to fourth in one season, finishing fourth in both 1984 and 1985.
Although she took a break from coaching the collegiate ranks in 2000, she stayed involved as a track coach for her sons’ teams throughout their junior and senior high years. Most recently she was an assistant track coach at Totino-Grace High School where she mainly worked with sprinters, hurdlers and relay personnel. During this time, she also continued to work with the teacher preparation program in physical education.
As an athlete, Johnson-Hipp was a five-time state champion in various hurdle events between her high school and college careers. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Minnesota State in 1980, she landed a teaching and coaching assistantship at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. When she finished her master’s degree in exercise science from UNO in 1983, she accepted a teaching and coaching job at Hamline in 1983.
Johnson-Hipp holds Level II USA Track and Field Coaching Education certifications in three different areas: Sprint & Hurdles, Distance Events, and Jumps. She currently works with sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers.
She resides in St. Paul, Minn. with her husband Charles and her two sons, Carl and Ryan.
Paul Schmaedeke - Assistant Coach/Director of Track Operations
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Phone #: 651-523-2382
Paul Schmaedeke begins his second season as an assistant coach after spending eight as the team's head coach. Schmaedeke has served as head coach of the men's cross country team for the last 19 seasons. In all, he has spent 30 years in the Hamline athletic program as an athlete and coach. Schmaedeke coaches the men and women middle-distance and distance runners on the track. As a head coach, Schmaedeke has coached 17 All-Americans.
In 2006, Schmaedeke was named ‘Coach of the Year’ for the Midwest Region in cross country after his runners took the team title and earned another trip to the NCAA Championship meet.
In 2007 on the track, the Piper distance runners continued their strong tradition with seniors Travis Bristow and Chris Yotter leading the way. Schmaedeke led Bristow to MIAC titles in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs indoors. Yotter was not far behind, taking the runner up spot in both events. Along with Bristow and Yotter, Murphy and Steinbrecher rounded out Hamline’s top runners, finishing 1-2-3-6 at the indoor MIAC Championship meet in the 5,000 meter. Yotter finished his senior year strong while going on to hit the NCAA provisional mark in the 10,000 meters outdoors and earning yet another All-MIAC finish. Schmaedeke also led Bristow strong finish during the outdoor, with an improvement of his own school record in the steeple-chase, while also earning his second straight NCAA Championship appearance and another All-MIAC performance. In 2006, Bristow was Hamline’s first ever All-American in the event.
During the 2006 cross country season, Schmaedeke’s distance runners won the Mid-West Region Championship meet and earned their second trip to the NCAA Championship meet in as many years. In 2005, his cross country team won the MIAC championship for the first time since 1977. They were the first Hamline team in any sport to win the conference since 1988. That same team went on to a third place regional finish and advanced to the NCAA championship meet where they placed seventh in the country.
Schmaedeke has earned ‘Coach of the Year’ honors four times in the MIAC. Most recently, he was honored twice in the same calendar year, when he was named 2005 MIAC Indoor Coach of the Year, and followed that up in the fall of 2005 when he was named MIAC Men's Cross-Country Coach of the Year. In 2002, he was named the Central Region Coach of the Year for the indoor season, as well as MIAC Coach of the Year. His team was second at the MIAC Indoor Championships with a team record 133 points.
Prior to joining Hamline, Schmaedeke served as head boys' track and field coach at Concordia Academy High School from 1978-79. He holds a Level II USA Track and Field Coaching Education certification. He has spoken numerous times at Minnesota High School Coaches Clinics.
As an athlete at Hamline, Schmaedeke's teams won two MIAC cross country titles and four MIAC track and field championships. He was selected co-captain of the cross country team during his senior season.
Schmaedeke earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Hamline in 1977. He received his master's degree in physical education from the University of Arizona in 1980.
Lynden Reder - Assistant Coach
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Phone #: 651-523-2089
Lynden Reder begins his second year as head coach of the Hamline men's track and field program, and his fifth year as a member of the track staff. He also serves as an assistant coach with the women's program. Prior to being named men's head coach, Reder served as an assistant coach for three seasons.
In his first year as head coach, Reder led the Pipers to a third place finish at the indoor MIAC Championship meet and a fourth place finish outdoors. The Pipers' third place finish was their second time in the top three in as many years. Also in 2007, two school records fell and Hamline sent yet another representative to the NCAA Championship meet. Sophomore Brent Nelson broke the indoor 200 meter record, setting a new mark of 22.66 at the MIAC Championship meet. Outdoors, senior Travis Bristow improved his own steeple-chase record to 9:06.09 en route to his second NCAA Championship appearance in as many years. Bristow had previously set the steeple-chase record in 2006 and was Hamline’s first All-American in the event.
During Reder’s first season, the team worked towards improved balance in scoring. Hamline, traditionally known for high scoring from its distance events and throwers, saw a drastic improvement from their sprints group. Sophomore Brent Nelson captured the 100 and 200 meter titles during the outdoor MIAC Championship Meet, the first double win of its kind for Piper sprinter in several decades. The 4x100 meter relay earned All-MIAC honors as well. During the indoor season, the Hamline sprinters scored 2 athletes in the top 6 in both the 55 and 200 meter races.
Carrying on the distance tradition at Hamline were seniors Chris Yotter and Travis Bristow, along with sophomores Jon Murphy and Dan Steinbrecher. All earned numerous All-MIAC honors in the distance events, while Bristow was a double winner in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs at the indoor MIAC Championship. Yotter capped his outstanding career with All-MIAC finishes in the indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter races along with the outdoor 5,000 meter. Yotter also hit the NCAA provisional mark in the 10,000 meter. Murphy earned his first All-MIAC honor in the indoor 5,000 meter and the steeple-chase outdoors.
In 2007, the men’s throwers scored the highest point total for the indoor and outdoor seasons at the MIAC Championship meets combined. Reder led Drew Jones to an All-MIAC finish in the weight throw with a season best toss of 55’9, well above the NCAA Provisional Qualifier Mark and third on Hamline’s all-time list. Along with Jones, Hamline throwers made up half the final in the weight throw, taking 4 of the top 8 spots. First year thrower Derek Peterson was All-MIAC in the shot put in both the indoor and outdoor season and earned honorable mention in the weight throw and discus. Hamline followed up its weight performance by putting three athletes in the final of the hammer throw at the outdoor MIAC Championship.
One of the main highlights of the year for Reder’s throwers came with the emergence of one of his athletes on the women’s team, Amanda Jones. The senior broke onto the scene in a big way with a huge win at the MIAC Championship meet, earning her first conference title. Jones' throw of 170-9 broke the previous MIAC record by ten feet, bettered her previous provisional qualifying mark, and was good enough for a MIAC title. Jones outdistanced the nearest competitor by 17 feet. The toss qualified Jones for her first trip to the NCAA Championship meet in the hammer where she went onto qualify for the final and finish ninth in the nation.
In 2006, Reder coached Hamline senior Jake Courrier to an All-American finish in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships. Courrier was the first All-American for Hamline in the event, and also the first MIAC Champion. Courrier obtained NCAA qualifying marks on the shot put and hammer and hit a provisional mark in the discus. He was the first thrower in Hamline school history to hit NCAA marks in three throwing events. During his career, Courrier earned Co-MIAC Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year on two occasions and finished with school record and MIAC titles in both the hammer and weight throws. Also in 2006, Reder coached junior Jake Kruger to his second MIAC title in the pole vault during the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Reder has presented at several collegiate and high school coaches clinics during his first four years at Hamline, including being a guest speaker at the Minnesota Track Coaches Association Clinic, the NIKE Track and Field camp hosted by the University of Minnesota, and the USA Track and Field Level 1 School, hosted in Stillwater.
In his first year at Hamline, Reder was also finishing his collegiate career at the University of Minnesota. While at Minnesota, Reder provisionally qualified for the 2004 Olympic Trials and was an All-American. He was a three-time NCAA Championship qualifier, a two-time All-Midwest Region performer, a four-year letter winner and was named team captain in his senior season. Reder still holds the school record in the hammer throw (215-9). He broke the hammer and weight throw records a combined 12 times. In his senior year, he was also nominated for the Big Ten Sportsmanship award. In high school, he was a 1999 Minnesota state champion in the discus throw.
Reder graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2004. He resides in Woodbury with his wife Britta.
Shane Swanberg '99 - Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)
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Phone #: 651-523-2089
Shane Swanberg joins the staff for his second year after a six-year stint as the head coach at Henry Sibley High School. In his first year as a full time coach for Hamline, Swanberg will take on coaching duties for the horizontal jumps, pole vault, and assisting the sprints group. These were Swanberg’s areas of expertise during his time as the head coach at Henry Sibley, as well as during his time as a standout athlete for the Pipers of Hamline. During his first year on the staff in 2007, Swanberg worked mainly with the pole vaulters and had marked success.
In his first year, Swanberg led senior Jake Kruger to an All-MIAC finish in the pole vault at the MIAC Championship meet, as well as a NCAA provisional qualifier mark of 15’5. Swanberg also coached Katie Davis to a new school record of 10’11 and an honorable All-MIAC mention at the outdoor MIAC Championship meet.
Swanberg is a 1999 Hamline graduate and was voted captain in his senior year for the Pipers. He remains ranked on the Hamline all-time list in the pole vault, long jump and triple jump.
Dana Luiken '07 - Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles/Multi-Events)
Dana Luiken begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Pipers. Luiken works primarily with the sprinters, hurdlers and multi-event athletes for both the men’s and women’s programs. Luiken joins the coaching staff after an outstanding career as a student-athlete at Hamline.
While at Hamline, Luiken re-wrote the record books, setting new school records in the heptathlon, pentathlon, 55 meter hurdles and 100 meter hurdles. She ended her career with three MIAC Championships and five MIAC All-Conference honors.
Luiken graduated from Hamline University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She currently resides in Saint Paul, and is student teaching this fall.
Peter Stuart - Assistant Coach (Sprints)
Peter Stuart begins his third season as the men’s sprints coach. Since Stuart joined the Hamline staff, both the men’s and the women’s teams have seen enormous improvement. In his short time at Hamline, Stuart has raised the bar for Hamline sprinters and hurdlers.
During the 2007 seasons, Stuart led sophomore Brent Nelson to a double win of the 100 and 200 meter dashes at the MIAC Championship meet, the first such double win for a Piper sprinter in decades. Nelson also broke the school record in the 200 meter at the indoor MIAC Championship meet while earning All-MIAC honors. Stuart helped score 2 sprinters in the top 6 in both the 55 and 200 meter dashes indoors and led the 4x100 meter also earned All-MIAC honors on the outdoor track.
For good measure, Stuart led senior Dana Luiken to new school records in the 55 and 100 meter hurdles, en route to All-MIAC finishes in both events. In 2006, Stuart lcoached Tami Klenke to a new school record in the 55 meter dash.
Stuart joined the Pipers after an outstanding career at North Dakota State University. As an athlete, Stuart was a two-time All-American in the 400 hurdles, as well earning a spot on their All-American 4x400 meter relay. Stuart brings to Hamline a wealth of training theory knowledge and a drive to bring the Hamline sprint group to the top of the MIAC. Stuart graduated from North Dakota State in 2005.
Scott Berggren - Assistant Coach (High Jump)
Scott Berggren starts his third year coaching the Piper high jumpers. In 2007, Berggren led both Senior Dana Luiken and sophomore Devin Swanberg to scoring finishes at the MIAC Championship meet, with Luiken earning All-MIAC honorable mention for her performance.
A former standout at the University of Minnesota, Berggren holds a personal best jump of 6-11 ¾. While at Minnesota, Berggren was a four-year letter winner and was voted team captain of the 2003 Big Ten Championship team. His team broke the all-time Big Ten record for scoring and went on to win the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in the postseason.
Berggren graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2003.
April Phillips - Assistant Coach (Throws)
April Phillips begins her third year assisting Reder with the men's and women's throwing events. Phillips is continuing her track and field career with 2008 Olympic Trials aspirations after an outstanding career at the University of Michigan.
While at Michigan, Phillips was named 2003 ‘Track and Field Athlete of the Year’ for the Big Ten Conference. Phillips held the Big Ten hammer throw record, and still holds the University of Michigan record in the hammer throw at 199-3 and shot put (55-0). She was a Big Ten Champion in the indoor shot put (55-0), outdoor shot put (53-11), and the hammer (199-3). Phillips was a three-time All-American and a Verizon Academic All-American in 2003.
Phillips graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003 with a degree in industrial engineering and resides in Eagan.
Adam Frye - Assistant Coach
Adam Frye is in his first year with the Pipers. He was a four-year letter winner for Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) in cross country and track & field. Frye was a co-captain on the Norse's 2006 IIAC championship team which placed sixth in the nation. He was also a co-captain on the Norse track & field team, specializing in the steeplechase.
Frye is a graduate student in Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. He graduated from Luther College in 2007 with a degree in Exercise Science.
