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CONCORDIA ATHLETICS • CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF NCAA DIVISION II & NORTHERN SUN MEMBERSHIP
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T H I S I S C O N C O R D I A
GOLDEN BEAR FOOTBALL • GOLDEN BEAR FOOTBALL • GOLDEN BEAR FOOTBALL
President
Dr. Robert Holst
The Rev. Dr. Robert Holst is the
eighth president of Concordia University,
St. Paul. He brings to Concordia
experiences from many different
locations around the world.
Dr. Holst is a 1956 graduate of Concordia
(St. Paul), and earned his master
of divinity and master of sacred theology
degrees from Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis, Missouri. He holds the Ph.D. from
Princeton Theological Seminary and has
done other post-graduate work at the
University of Minnesota and the University
of California, Irvine, California. He
was a Resident at the Center of Ecumenical
and Cultural Research at Collegeville,
Minnesota, and a Scholar at the
Center for Biblical Research in
Jerusalem.
Dr. Holst is a pastor who served in the ministry in Canada, New Guinea and
the United States. As a professor, he taught at Concordia Senior College in
Fort Wayne, IN and Concordia University in Irvine, CA. He has also taught
courses in Mexico City and Seoul, Korea and the theological seminaries of the
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in Fort Wayne and St. Louis, MO. He regularly
led service projects to orphanages and the state prison of Baja California,
Mexico. Dr. Holst has also led spiritual retreats and served in such diverse
places as Alaska, Jamaica, Nigeria and Venezuela.
He has served as Co-chair of the Minnesota Campus Compact, and as a
member of the Executive Committee and the Partnership Committee of Minnesota
Private College Council. He also served on the Mentorship Council of
the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Minnesota.
A rarity for a college president, Dr. Holst also has an impressive athletic resume.
He ran track at Concordia on a team that won the Southern Minnesota
JC title two years in a row, serving as team captain his senior year. He won the
880 Yard Run and anchored the championship Sprint Medley Relay team. He
also was a starting tackle on his high school football team and was voted “Most
Valuable Trackman” his senior year as a prep. Dr. Holst also coached track on
the college level at Concordia (Fort Wayne).
Dr. Holst and his wife, Lynne, have three children and five grandchildren.
Assistant AD
Brian Jamros
Jamros will be in his seventh year contributing to the
Concordia University athletic department. In the summer
of 2007, Jamros joined the athletic staff on a full time
basis as he was named the Assistant Director of Athletics
for Development.
He will be responsible for athletic fundraising, corporate
sponsorship and the C-Club. In addition, Jamros will
be in charge of the annual Golden Bear golf tournaments
and the annual fundraising "Put Me in, Coach" dinners.
Prior to his full time appointment, Jamros served as Graduate Assistant Athletic
Director, where he worked on a day-to-day basis in the athletic administration.
He assumed various roles during his graduate assistant tenure,
including radio play-by-play and color commentary, game management duties
and organizing in-game sponsors and promotions at home events.
In 2005, he earned his bachelor of arts degree in kinesiology with an emphasis
in sport management and is continuing completion of a master of arts
degree in organizational management at Concordia.
Athletic Director
Tom Rubbelke
C U G O L D E N B E A R S . C O M / F O O T B A L L
In February of 2005, Tom Rubbelke was
named Concordia University’s Athletic Director.
Prior to being named to his new position,
Rubbelke served as the school's Assistant Athletic
Director and Compliance Coordinator
where he was responsible for Concordia meeting
all NCAA regulations regarding scholarships
and a student-athlete's academic
standing.
He also spent seven seasons at the helm of the
Concordia softball program where he compiled
a 220-124 record, including a 56-25 Northern
Sun record since the Bears joined the league in 2000. He guided the
Bears to the NSIC regular season and tournament title in 2001, when
the team went 27-14 and was named the NSIC Coach of the Year. He
guided the Bears to five 30-plus winning seasons in seven years. Prior
to taking the head coaching position in 1998, Rubbelke served as the
Bears assistant coach for fifteen seasons.
He and his wife Barb have two children, Bryan and Teresa, a grandson,
Austin and grandaughter, Ali.
Assistant AD
Tom Mauer
Tom Mauer was named Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities
Manager at Concordia University in
June of 2005.
Mauer is a longtime member of the athletic department,
serving as facility manager, assistant baseball
and football coach. He also spent one year as interim
head baseball coach and he has also manages
the on-campus apartments.
Mauer will be responsible for set-up and take down of all home game
day events, both inside and outside the Gangelhoff Center, assist with
scheduling of athletic practices, including alternative practice sites, and
facility maintenance and repair.
Assistant AD
Val Olson
Val Olson was hired as the Assistant Athletic Director
for Compliance in June of 2008, only two years
after leaving the Golden Bears after a successful
volleyball career.
Olson earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology
with an emphasis in exercise science, sports psychology
and sports management.
Her first experience working in athletic administration
came in 2006 when she interned with the Northern
Sun Intercollegiate Conference. At the NSIC, she gained experience
working with the National Letters of Intent program and performing various
compliance duties with the league office.
Concordia University School Song
ON CONCORDIA! ON CONCORDIA!
Let your colors fly!
On we sail through storm and gale
All obstacles defy (rah rah rah)
Pass around them
And confound them
‘til the gold and blue
come through with victory
fighting for you
C-O-N-C-O-R-D-I-A