Joe Steinkamp Takes Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Position
Joe Steinkamp is taking over as Central College’s head men’s basketball coach and is determined to bring championships to the program he first joined as a player 22 years ago. A 2003 Central graduate, two-time letterwinner, and former Dutch co-captain, Steinkamp has served as the school’s women’s basketball coach for the past five years after spending 10 years as a Central men’s basketball assistant. In 2017, he inherited a women’s program that was coming off a 4-21 season and had not recorded a winning record since 2002. Steinkamp quickly initiated a turnaround, leading the Dutch to conference tournament berths in 2019-20 and 2020-21, the program’s first tourney appearances since 2004-05. In 2021, Central advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2001 and Central’s 15 wins in 2019-20 were the most recorded since 1997-98.
Joshua Van Gorp Earns All-Conference Men’s Basketball Honors
Central College sophomore Joshua Van Gorp received honorable mention for the American Rivers all-conference men’s basketball squad. Van Gorp led the league in blocked shots with 1.3 per game and was second in field goal percentage at 70.5%. He averaged a team-best 12.2 points and 6.0 rebounds, while starting all 24 games.
Dutch Track & Field Sending Large Group to National Indoor Meet
The Central College track and field program is sending eight entries to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On the men’s side, Central has two qualifiers in the high jump with Drake Lewis and Sam Beatty, as well as in the heptathlon with Brody Klein and Lucas Heitz. Long jumper Brock Lewis is also in the field of 20. The distance medley relay team of Adam Sylvia, Carter Tryon, Noah Jorgenson, and Will DeHaan is one of 12 relay teams entered. Jorgenson is also an individual entry in the 800-meter run.
Weight thrower Abby Marr is the lone qualifier for the women’s team.
The Central Track and Field Team competes in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday. View a list of events for Central track and field athletes below.
Central College NCAA Championships Schedule of Events
Friday, March 11 (times are EST)
10 a.m. – women’s weight throw (prelims and final)
11 a.m. – men’s heptathlon (60-meter dash)
11:45 a.m. – men’s heptathlon (long jump)
1:55 p.m. – men’s heptathlon (shot put)
3:20 p.m. – men’s heptathlon (high jump)
3:35 p.m. – men’s 800 meters (prelims)
5 p.m. – men’s long jump (prelims and final)
6:10 p.m. – men’s distance medley relay
Saturday, March 12
11 a.m. – men’s high jump
11 a.m. – men’s heptathlon (60-meter hurdles)
11:45 a.m. – men’s heptathlon (pole vault)
2:15 p.m. – men’s heptathlon (1000 meters)
4 p.m. – men’s 800 meters (finals)