HEAD COACH RENAE HARTL

The 2024 campaign will be Coach Hartl's 23rd year as head coach.

During her career she has posted a record of 681-230 for a winning percentage of .748. She ranks 9th in Division III for Winningest Active Coaches by Percentage and 20th for Career Wins. She ranks 11th in Division III for Winningest Coaches All-Time by Percentage and 42nd for Career wins. Ranks 29th for Winningest Coaches All-Divisions for career win percentage .740.

In 2016, she chaired the NCAA Division III Softball Championships Committee and ran the 2016 national championship in Salem, Virginia after serving as a Midwest Region chair from 2013-2015.

In 2017, she was elected by her peers in Division III to serve as chair and board member for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for five years and recently ended her five-year term in January of 2023.

In 2018, Luther made its 20th appearance in the national tournament and 11th in the past 14 years. Luther finished the 2018 campaign with a third place finish at the National Championship finishing the year with an overall record of 43-11. She has led Luther to five appearance at the NCAA III National Championship Finals finishing 5th in 2013, 2012 and 2010; 7th in 2011; 3rd in 2018.

Five-time Conference Coach of the Year - 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017. She has led the Norse to regular season Iowa Conference championships in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2007. She led the Norse to Conference Tournament titles in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021.

Collectively, her athletes have earned 94 all-conference honors; 5 have been named Conference MVP; 4 have been named Pitcher of the Year; 85 NFCA Midwest Region selections; and 26 All-America honors.