Brad Soderberg
Encyclopedia
Brad Soderberg is the men's head basketball coach at Lindenwood University
in Saint Charles, Missouri
Soderberg has been a head coach previously at Saint Louis University
, South Dakota State University
, Loras College
, and as an interim head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. He is married to Linda and they have a daughter, Daley, and two sons, Kramer and Davis.
for his father, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Coach Don Soderberg. Soderberg played basketball in college at Ripon College
from 1980 to 1982 and at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
from 1982 to 1984. He teamed up in the backcourt at UW–Stevens Point with Terry Porter
and was under the coaching direction of Dick Bennett
. The 1984 team made it all the way to the Championship game of the NAIA Tournament before falling 50-48 to Fort Hays State University
. He scored 33 points once.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
in 1985 with a degree in physical education
. Then in 1986 he received his Masters Degree from Colorado State University
in physical education
. He was then hired as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State University
for one season and quickly moved on to an assistant post at Loras College
in Dubuque, Iowa
. He became head coach of Loras in 1988 and served until 1993 compiling a record of 79-45. He was then hired as head coach of South Dakota State University
where he stayed from 1993 to 1995 compiling a record of 36-18. After the two successful stints as a head coach at Division II schools, his former coach, Dick Bennett
, hired him as his assistant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. He served as an assistant to Bennett through the 2000 season. Two games into the 2000-2001 campaign, the Badgers (coming off a Final Four
appearance in 2000) saw their head coach, Dick Bennett
retire. Soderberg took over the heralded team and led them to a 16-10 record, but the team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
to Georgia State University
, considered a major disappointment to many Badger fans. Soderberg was then let go from his head coach position at the end of the season, as the Badgers went on to hire Bo Ryan
to be head coach.
Soderberg accepted an assistant post at Saint Louis University
under head coach Lorenzo Romar
. After his first season Romar was hired away to become the head coach at the University of Washington. Brad Soderberg was promoted to head coach for the 2002-2003 season. His first two seasons he led the Billikens to two NIT
Tournament appearances. After his first three years SLU moved from Conference USA to the Atlantic 10. Soderberg was let go after three consecutive seasons without reaching the post season. He did however have a 20 win season during his final year at Saint Louis University. He was replaced by Rick Majerus.
On April 17, 2007 St. Louis sports station KFNS announced that Soderberg had been dismissed as men's basketball coach.
No longer a head coach at a college, Soderberg coached his younger son's 4th grade team at St. Cletus in St. Charles, Missouri. The team tied for first place in their division with a 9-1 record.
On July 7, 2008, Soderberg was named Interim Director of Athletics at Loras College.
May 14th 2009, Named Head Coach of Lindenwood University
in Saint Charles, Missouri
. In his first season as head coach of the Lions, Soderberg led the Lions to one of the best seasons in school history, a record of 23-10, and set a school record for most home wins in a season, going 13-1 at home.
On March 29, 2010, Lindenwood announced the transfer of Kramer Soderberg, Missouri player of the year during his senior year of high school, from Miami University (Ohio)
to join his father's program.
Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
in Saint Charles, Missouri
Saint Charles, Missouri
St. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 65,794, making St. Charles the 2nd largest city in St. Charles County. It lies just to the northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River, and, for a time,...
Soderberg has been a head coach previously at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
, South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
, Loras College
Loras College
Loras College is a four-year Catholic college located in Dubuque, Iowa, with a general attendance of approximately 1,700 students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs...
, and as an interim head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. He is married to Linda and they have a daughter, Daley, and two sons, Kramer and Davis.
Biography
Soderberg played basketball at Pacelli High School in Stevens Point, WisconsinStevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
for his father, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Coach Don Soderberg. Soderberg played basketball in college at Ripon College
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance...
from 1980 to 1982 and at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin...
from 1982 to 1984. He teamed up in the backcourt at UW–Stevens Point with Terry Porter
Terry Porter
Terry Porter is an American professional basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association . A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA Draft...
and was under the coaching direction of Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
. The 1984 team made it all the way to the Championship game of the NAIA Tournament before falling 50-48 to Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
. He scored 33 points once.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin...
in 1985 with a degree in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. Then in 1986 he received his Masters Degree from Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. He was then hired as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
for one season and quickly moved on to an assistant post at Loras College
Loras College
Loras College is a four-year Catholic college located in Dubuque, Iowa, with a general attendance of approximately 1,700 students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs...
in Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
. He became head coach of Loras in 1988 and served until 1993 compiling a record of 79-45. He was then hired as head coach of South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
where he stayed from 1993 to 1995 compiling a record of 36-18. After the two successful stints as a head coach at Division II schools, his former coach, Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
, hired him as his assistant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. He served as an assistant to Bennett through the 2000 season. Two games into the 2000-2001 campaign, the Badgers (coming off a Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
appearance in 2000) saw their head coach, Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
retire. Soderberg took over the heralded team and led them to a 16-10 record, but the team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
to Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
, considered a major disappointment to many Badger fans. Soderberg was then let go from his head coach position at the end of the season, as the Badgers went on to hire Bo Ryan
Bo Ryan
William "Bo" Francis Ryan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison men's basketball team.-Playing career:...
to be head coach.
Soderberg accepted an assistant post at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
under head coach Lorenzo Romar
Lorenzo Romar
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. After his first season Romar was hired away to become the head coach at the University of Washington. Brad Soderberg was promoted to head coach for the 2002-2003 season. His first two seasons he led the Billikens to two NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
Tournament appearances. After his first three years SLU moved from Conference USA to the Atlantic 10. Soderberg was let go after three consecutive seasons without reaching the post season. He did however have a 20 win season during his final year at Saint Louis University. He was replaced by Rick Majerus.
On April 17, 2007 St. Louis sports station KFNS announced that Soderberg had been dismissed as men's basketball coach.
No longer a head coach at a college, Soderberg coached his younger son's 4th grade team at St. Cletus in St. Charles, Missouri. The team tied for first place in their division with a 9-1 record.
On July 7, 2008, Soderberg was named Interim Director of Athletics at Loras College.
May 14th 2009, Named Head Coach of Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
in Saint Charles, Missouri
Saint Charles, Missouri
St. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 65,794, making St. Charles the 2nd largest city in St. Charles County. It lies just to the northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River, and, for a time,...
. In his first season as head coach of the Lions, Soderberg led the Lions to one of the best seasons in school history, a record of 23-10, and set a school record for most home wins in a season, going 13-1 at home.
On March 29, 2010, Lindenwood announced the transfer of Kramer Soderberg, Missouri player of the year during his senior year of high school, from Miami University (Ohio)
Miami RedHawks
Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks...
to join his father's program.