Veteran assistant Justin Weiland is the new Central College women’s basketball coach.

Since 2021, Weiland served as assistant coach at Grinnell College after spending two seasons in a similar role at Upper Iowa University and a year at Bemidji State University (Minn.). He earlier spent a season as head coach at Ellsworth Community College. Weiland replaces Moran Lonning, who resigned in late June after one season.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Weiland is eager to take over a Dutch program that is in position to rise. Central posted an 8-17 record last year with a 5-11 American Rivers Conference mark, but is slated to return four starters, including two-time second-team all-conference center Allison Van Gorp and the team’s leading scorer in guard Abby Johnson. The Dutch are also bringing in a promising freshman class later this month.