The 2007-2008 season marks the fourth full year for Josh Steffen as a the head coach of the Concordia Women's Basketball Team.

During the 2003-2004 season, Steffen was promoted to head coach in January just before the Concordia Invitational Tournament. As interim head coach, Steffen lead the Cardinals to a 2-7 finish that season.

Steffen guided the Cardinals to a 59-44 win over Concordia-River Forest on January 31, 2004, picking up his first career collegiate coaching win.

At the completion of the 2003-2004 season, Steffen had the "interim" tag removed from his title as he assumed the head coach position.

In each of his three full seasons as the helm, Steffen's squads have increased their win total from the previous year. Last season the Cardinals compiled the highest win total at Concordia since 2001 and the  best WHAC season in over six years.  The conference schedule included wins over Indiana Tech and eventual conference runner up Madonna which were the first victories over the Warriors and the Crusaders since the 2001 season.

Prior to coming to Concordia, Steffen held the position of Video Scouting Intern for the Milwaukee Bucks Basketball Team of the National Basketball Association. In addition to his duties with the Bucks, Steffen served as a junior varsity coach at Brookfield Academy High School. Steffen was also the head coach of the JS Warriors AAU Basketball Club from 2000 to 2002.

Steffen is a 2001 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a B.A. in Communication from WLC and was a member of the Warriors Basketball Team. Steffen received his Master's degree from the United States Sports Academy in October of 2006.  Steffen also serves in the athletic department as assistant Sports Information Director.

A native of Champaign, Illinois, Steffen currently resides in Ypsilanti.

 

JOSHUA STEFFEN COACHING RECORD 

Andrea Savage joins the Cardinal women's basketball coaching staff as graduate assistant for the 2007-2008 season.  Savage completed her four year playing career for the Cardinals in February of 2007.

 

Savage will be the head varsity reserve coach for the Cardinals and also serve as strength and conditioning coach for the program. 

 

A four year contributor as a player Savage finished her career as one of the most prolific scorers ever at Concordia.  Savage was named to the WHAC all newcomer team in 2004 and she eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for her career during the last month of her senior season.  Following her junior year Savage was named to the WHAC champions of character team.

 

"We could not be more excited about Andrea joining the coaching staff," said head coach Joshua Steffen.  "She developed into a great leader for us on the floor as a player and she has already made a smooth transition into working with our current players."  Steffen continued, "Andrea was a huge part of our success at the end of last season and I know she'll help our program reach new heights as a coach."

 

Savage graduated from Concordia in August of 2007 with a bachelor of arts in business.  A native of Lake Orion, MI, Savage currently resides in Ypsilanti.