Coach Hansen has 10 years of collegiate experience, serving as an assistant at Luther College, Hastings College and Simpson. In preparation for a head coaching position, Hansen has developed a strong recruiting background, organizational skills and athlete development skills. He is also a certified strength and conditioning coach.
"We're pleased to have Matt as our new wrestling coach," McCartney said. "He brings a great breadth of experience from his wrestling background to his educational and strength and conditioning expertise. Through the interview process, we were impressed by his enthusiasm for coaching and his genuine interest in developing young men."
McCartney added, "Matt has carefully prepared himself to be a head coach and I think we are a good fit for Matt. Our wrestling team is young but has developed quickly, and I am confident that Matt will continue the upward trajectory of our program on all levels: in competition, in the classroom, and in the community."
A national qualifier on the University of Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team, Hansen was a member of two Loper teams that finished in the Top 15 at national championships. He was a four-year letter winner and named to the Blue-Gold Academic Honor Roll in two separate years.
"I am very excited to be named the Head Wrestling Coach at Doane College," Hansen commented. "It's great to be a part of the Doane College family. I feel that this is the right fit for me, and I will have the resources here at Doane to build a program that is competitive at the national level."
As he transitions into the head coaching position for Doane, Hansen said building relationships with the athletes will be an early focus. He credits former coach Tyson Springer with leaving the program in a great situation, especially from a recruiting stand point.
Hansen replaces Springer after he left in early July to take an assistant coaching position in Idaho in order to be closer to family. Springer was the first Tigers head coach since restarting the program in the 2013-14 academic year.
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