Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany Lutheran College Athletics
 700 Luther Drive Mankato, MN 56001
Division 3 Minnesota Northwest
Private Very Small Developing team
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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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