Record: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 IIAC: 0-0
2012 Baseball Coaches
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Carl Tebon - Head Coach - 17th Season

Carl Tebon began his time at the helm of the Loras College Duhawks in 1996 and has won 312 games as the skipper of the Duhawks, an average of just under 21 games per year. In his fifteen years as Loras' head coach, Tebon has had the Duhawks in the top four in the standings seven times, including leading the Duhawks to the Iowa Conference championship in 2009, the first Duhawks team since 1952.. He has coached two All-Americans, 12 All-Region picks, and 45 All-Iowa Conference players, including league MVPs Justin Pierro (1998), Cory Schultz (2002), and Nick Olberding (2009). Pierro went on to a three-year minor league career with the Cook County Cheetahs and the Dubois County Dragons of the Frontier League. Schultz was a free agent signing by the Philadelphia Phillies and was a part of their minor league system for three seasons, throwing a total of 123 innings.


The Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin native is a 1989 graduate of Mount Scenario College where he was a two-time all-conference pick and MVP in baseball, while also starring on the football field. He earned his master's degree in Education/Sports Management from Old Dominion University in 1992.


Prior to coming to the Duhawks, Tebon served as the head coach at UW-River Falls, compiling a 56-38 record. He was also an assistant baseball coach at Virginia Wesleyan from 1989-1992.


Tebon and his wife, Brenda, reside in Dubuque and have three daughters, Erica, Elly, and Rachel.

Carl Tebon Year-By-Year

Year

Record

IIAC

1993 (UW River Falls)

18-11

N/A

1994 (UW River Falls)

20-12

N/A

1995 (UW River Falls)

18-15

N/A

1996 - Loras

26-9-2

7-12, 6th

1997 - Loras

18-14

11-5, 2nd

1998 - Loras

31-15

15-9, 3rd

1999 - Loras

25-16-1

11-10-1, 4th

2000 - Loras

28-17

15-8, 2nd

2001 - Loras

11-26

7-10, 10th

2002 - Loras

15-22

5-13, 8th, t

2003 - Loras

25-17

11-10, 4th

2004 - Loras

15-21

4-12, 8th

2005 - Loras

14-25

4-12, 9th

2006 - Loras

18-22-1

8-8, 5th

2007 - Loras

23-18

13-10, 3rd

2008 - Loras

23-23

11-12, 4th

2009 - Loras25-1415-7, 1st

2010 - Loras

15-24

9-15, 7th

All Time Record

368-321-4

N/A

Loras Career

312-283-4

146-153

 
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Dan A. Wellik - Assistant Coach - 5th Season

Dan Wellik is in his fourth season as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the Duhawks. Through recruiting and development of the pitching staff he has helped the program to new heights including its 2009 conference championship, the first in 57 years.

In two seasons he has helped three Loras pitchers (Kevin Moriarty, Austin Safranski, and Kyler Laurie) to become all-conference selections. Under Coach Wellik's watch Laurie also tied the record for single season wins (9) in 2009.

During the summer months Wellik serves as the pitching coach for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The "Cape Leauge" is widely considered the best collegiate summer league in the United States with over 200 former players in the major leagues.

Dan began his playing career at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa where he was a two year member of the Lakers squad. Wellik moved on to Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa for the 2004-2005 Warrior seasons and graduated with a degree in Secondary Education. He spent the 2006 season in the dugout as a member of the Warriors coaching staff and was also the Head Coach at Clear Lake High School.

He and his wife Tracee, reside in Dubuque

 
 
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Kory Tuescher - Assistant Coach - 9th Season

Kory is entering his eighth season as a part time assistant coach since graduating from Loras in 2003. The Darlington, Wisconsin native was a physical education major and also minored in health. Kory's full time position is with Prescott Elementary School in Dubuque where he teaches physical education.


Kory's coaching career includes time with the Wahlert High School squad, where he has been the assistant to the varsity team and also contributed to the basketball program. He was also the head coach for the Darlington (WI) Redbirds in 2003 and 2004.


Kory's four-year playing career included two seasons as a starting infielder with the Duhawks. He was a captain of the team in his senior season and was also an Academic All-IIAC selection.


Tuescher resides in Dubuque.


 
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Jake Waddle - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Jake Waddle joins the Duhawk baseball staff for his first year as a coach after a very successful career at Luther College and one season playing for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwoods League. Waddle will work primarily with the outfielders this season. The Coon Rapids, Iowa native was a business major at Luther and is working towards his Master of Business Administration.


Waddle's playing career at Luther includes three all-conference selections, two of which were first-team. In 2008 he was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Central Region second-team catcher. He also led the Iowa Conference in batting average in 2007 and 2008. He finished his career at Luther ranked in the top five in hits, RBIs, doubles, triples, homeruns, runs scored, and walks.


After graduating from Luther, Waddle played one season in the Northwoods League for the Wisconsin Woodchucks where he accumulated a .324 batting average.

 
 
NIck Kirk - Assistant Coach - 1st Season