Ben Limback will be entering his fifth season at the helm of the Concordia men's basketball team in 2007-08. Limback has brought a new style of basketball to Ann Arbor, with the hopes of taking the Cardinals to the top of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.

 

Last season, the Cardinals finished the season with their second consecutive winning season with an 18-14 record. Prior to Limback's arrival, the last winning mark in Cardinal basketball lore was the 1979-80 season.

 

The past two seasons have Included numerous highlights including, but not limited to, the Cardinal's first-ever championship in the Concordia Invitational Tournament in 2006 followed by a successful defense of the title on their home court this past season. In addition, the Cards have registered their first-ever road playoff victory and back-to-back appearances in the WHAC semifinal round. 

 

Prior to joining the Concordia family, Limback was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

 

During his collegiate playing days, Limback was an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention in 1998 at Concordia-Seward in Nebraska. Limback was also named a member of the Nebraska-Iowa All-Conference Team during the 1999 season at Seward. During the '99 season, Limback's performance also earned him NIAC Player of the Year.

 

While at Concordia-Seward, Limback was also a teammate of assistant coach Scott Schmidt.

 

Limback currently stands as the fourth all-time winningest coach in Concordia-Ann Arbor history with 52 victories, needing only three to pass his predecessor on the list. A third consecutive winning season and Limback can finish the upcoming campaign in the second position. Only one other coach in Cardinal history has averaged more wins per season than Limback has in his four years: Walt Harting, the all-time career victory leader who averaged a little more than 15 wins in his six seasons. Limback has averaged more than 13 wins in his coaching career.

 

Limback's first collegiate victory came against Indiana Wesleyan University, 84-81, at Cardinal Field House on November 11, 2003.

 

Limback currently resides in Ann Arbor with his wife, Kelley, and their two sons Leighton and Malachi, and their daughter Kennedy.