Midland Lutheran College Girl's Basketball Camps

Midland Lutheran Girls Basketball Camps

Joanne Bracker
Head Coach

Joanne Bracker, head coach of the Midland Lutheran College Warriors, is camp director. While at Midland, her teams have won 12 conference championships, qualified for 19 district championships, and nine national championships. She has coached 47 All-Americans or Scholar All-Americans while compiling a .642 win percentage record. Coach Bracker was 1992 District Coach of the Year and 1985 Lincoln Journal-Star Coach of the Year, the first woman to receive this honor. In addition, she is past president of the NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. She was an assistant coach at the 1989 Summer Olympic Festival, a member of the 1996 Olympic Committee, 1996 NIAC Coach of the Year and inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. Currently she serves as chairperson of the NAIA Kodak All-America Selection Committee. In June, 1999, Coach Bracker was an inaugural member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Leon Bracker
Assistant Coach

Leon Bracker, assistant coach for the Midland Lutheran College Warriors, is assistant camp director. He has become well known for stressing fundamentals and consistency in all aspects of the game, especially shooting. During camp he personally instructs and evaluates each camper and provides a personalized evaluation for continued improvement.

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Lisa Schroeder
Assistant Coach

Lisa Schroeder, assistant coach for the Warriors, is also a member of the camp staff. Lisa returned to Midland Lutheran College, her alma mater, as an assistant coach two seasons ago. She was a four year letter winner and three year team captain for the Warriors from 1986-90. With a degree in Education and former positions in teaching and coaching, Lisa brings an array of experience in working with youth and teaching the game of basketball.

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Camp staff also includes successful area high school coaches and members of the Lady Warrior Basketball Team. These coaches bring a depth of experience from successful college careers and/or additional experience teaching/ coaching at the elementary, secondary or college levels. The coaching staff is committed to provide each camper personal attention and instruction.