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Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN 56001
Minnesota Northwest
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Emma Morris

Emma Morris enters her fifth season as the head coach of the Bethany women's soccer team.


During the 2022 season, Morris was at the helm as the Vikings went 11-7-1 overall and 10-4 in the UMAC and made the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed for the second straight season. In 2021, the Vikings achieved their most successful season in program history, as they went 13-6-1 overall and 10-3-1 in the UMAC.


In 2019, the Vikings qualified for the UMAC Tournament for the first time since 2016 and two players received All-Conference honors. In 2020, two players were named All-Conference. In 2021, Morris helped lead the Vikings to their most successful season in program history. The Vikings had one player named First Team All-Conference, three players named Second Team All-Conference, and one player earn Honorable Mention All-Conference in 2021.


Morris comes to Bethany from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, where she spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach where she helped the Student Princes to an overall record of 17-19-2.


Morris has also coached at the high school and club levels while directing the local soccer club in Tiffin. She has a strong passion for the game emphasizing coaching, mentoring, recruiting, and academic success.


Originally from England, Emma began playing soccer at the age of four for her father (who continues to coach men's soccer). While playing there, she was scouted to play in the academy set up for Middlesbrough (formerly of the Premier League) and had trials for the youth national team.


Collegiately, Emma played soccer at both Ashford University and Viterbo University. In 16 games as a senior at Viterbo, Morris earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) scholar-athlete honors. At Ashford, Morris was a starter for the 2015 NAIA Association of Independent Institutions (AII) conference championship team. She was also named a 2015 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete.


Morris has earned a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) "D" license in coaching as well as an "FA" Level 1 coaching certificate.


Emma is a native of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. Follow Coach Morris on twitter.


Under Morris

All-Conference: 9

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Kindra Dewanz

Kindra Dewanz '14 enters her second season in her second stint on the coaching staff.


"Coach Dewanz has a great history of coaching within both Bethany and the Mankato area," said Head Coach Emma Morris. "As an all-conference player for BLC from 2010-13 (which earned her recognition on our BLC Women's soccer all-decade team for the 2010's era), she has a great deal of knowledge and experience of both Bethany Women's Soccer and the UMAC conference. Coach Dewanz will be on the recruiting trail this fall, while specifically focusing on coaching our center midfielders. We are glad to have her back for another year!"


Kindra (maiden name Fairburn) was a four-year student-athlete for the Vikings. She was named Second-team All-Conference in 2012, and ranks in the top 10 in two career categories. After graduation, she was an assistant coach for Bethany for the 2014 season.


Dewanz has previously coached with STMA United, Orono Westonka SC, and Mankato United holding numerous positions within each club including Assistant Director of Coaching and Youth Development Director. She also coached at the high school level at Monticello.


She works with elementary students in before and after school programs along with summer programs.


Dewanz currently lives in New Ulm, Minn. with her husband Nick.


"I am excited to have the opportunity to be back on the coaching staff this year," she said. "I am thrilled to be a part of what Coach Morris and the rest of the staff have been building and can’t wait to continue the growth this program has. I can’t wait to get out on the field with a great group of talented student-athletes and coaches."

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Derick Lyngholm

Derick Lyngholm enters his fifth season as head coach of the Bethany men's program after serving as the women’s coach for the previous twelve seasons.


2022 was a strong year for the Vikings, as they set a school record with 15 wins, while going 11-2-1 in conference play. Liam Peterson and Antonio Lima both earned All-Region honors as well as top awards in the UMAC.


In 2021, Lyngholm led the Vikings to a 14-7 overall record, 13-1 in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference contests. The Vikings won their first UMAC regular season championship in program history, sharing the title with UW-Superior. BLC qualified for the UMAC Tournament for the third-straight season and were the No. 2 seed for the second-straight year, falling in overtime in the UMAC Finals.


As a team, Bethany set season records in wins (14), UMAC wins (13), winning streak (eight games), and game-winning goals (14). The team also swept UMAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year Awards with Max Busch and Liam Peterson also receiving Second Team All Region honors.


The 2020 squad advanced to the UMAC Tournament championship game for the first time in school history. Busch was named conference MVP and Lyngholm was selected as the UMAC Coach of the Year.


In Lyngholm's first season with the men, the team achieved the program’s best season in the NCAA era. The Vikings amassed over 30 school records and returned to the UMAC playoffs for the first time in five years. Freshman Max Busch became the first player in program history to earn All-American and All-Region honors. Under Coach Lyngholm, Busch led the nation in goals per game and points per game and the Vikings were the NCAA DIII statistical champions with 3.95 goals per game.


In 15 seasons at Bethany, Lyngholm’s teams have achieved:


The ninth-best single season turnaround out of the 440 NCAA DIII women's teams (2010)


Two UMAC Female Student Athletes of the Year (2008 & 2011)


Six UMAC Student Athlete of the Year Nominees: 4 women; 2 men (2008, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021)


Bethany’s first ever men's soccer NCAA All-American (2019)


Two UMAC Offensive MVPs: 1 men (2020, 2021)


One UMAC Defensive MVP: men (2021)


Bethany’s first ever Academic All-American-women's (2011)


All-Region Performers: 2 women; 3 men (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021(2)


Five Academic All-Region Recipients-women's (2011, 2012, 2017), men’s (2020,2021)


Two Academic All-Americans, men (2020, 2021)


Two UMAC Newcomer of the Year-1 women; 1 men (2012, 2019)


Six straight NSCAA Ethics awards for Fair Play: women (2013-18)


Five straight NSCAA Team Academic Awards: women (2014-18)


47 UMAC All-Conference Award winners: 31 women; 16 men


103 UMAC Academic All-Conference Award winners: 83 women; 34 men


1 UMAC Coach of the Year (2020)


A 1997 Bethany alumnus, Lyngholm was a two-year starter for the Vikings from 1995-96. As a freshman, he started every game at goalkeeper and helped lead the team to a 14-3-1 record and a #15 national ranking. Lyngholm then played for Bethel University from 1997-98. As a senior, he etched his name in the NCAA record books when he recorded 32 saves against the nation’s #1 ranked team and defending national champion Wheaton College.


Before returning to Bethany, Lyngholm served as an assistant coach with the Bethel men's soccer program for six years. Working primarily with the goalkeepers and recruiting, Lyngholm helped lead Bethel to the 2004 MIAC Tournament. It marked the Royals first post-season berth in over 20 years. During his tenure, Bethel goalkeepers set school records for shutouts in a season, shutouts in a career, and received first team all-conference accolades.


Lyngholm received his A.A. from Bethany and both his bachelor's degree in Media Communication and his master's degree in Communication from Bethel.


Aside from coaching the Vikings, Lyngholm is also active in the Mankato United Soccer Club. Over the years, he has served as the club’s Director of Coaching, a board member, and as a competitive coach. His teams have won multiple tournaments including the Wal-Mart All-American Cup and advanced to both the semifinals and finals of the USA Cup where they lost to the eventual tournament champions. Lyngholm holds a Premier Coaching Diploma and a National Goalkeeping Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches Association.


In addition to his duties as head coach, Lyngholm is also an instructor in Bethany's communication department and is a public address announcer for both Bethany and Minnesota State University-Mankato basketball teams. Lyngholm resides in Eagle Lake with his wife, Dianna and his two children, Christian and Elyse.


Under Lyngholm:


All-Conference: 31 women; 17 men


Conference Rookie of the Year: 1 woman; 1 man


All-Region: 2 women; 1 man


All-American: 1 man (twice)

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Ryan Bolte

Ryan Bolte '14 enters his seventh season with the men’s program and his second as associate head coach. Bolte assists in all elements of program development including recruiting, practice planning, and gameday operations. The Colorado native joined the men’s coaching staff in 2015 and helped lead the team to a UMAC playoff appearance and the team’s first postseason victory in over a decade. The 2020 squad advanced to the UMAC Tournament championship game for the first time in program history. Bolte began assisting with the women’s program in 2016 and will continue working with them in 2021.


Bolte was a four-year letterwinner with the Vikings and ranks in the top 10 of eight career goalkeeper categories. He helped lead the team to UMAC tournament appearances in three of his four years.


Bolte graduated from Bethany with a degree in Exercise Science. He currently serves as the Teigen Resident Hall Coordinator at Bethany with his wife Katelyn. The couple have two children, son Lincoln and daughter Brynlee.

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