A familiar face will be guiding the Lady Warrior Basketball Team as Wabash Valley Athletic Director Mike Carpenter announced the hiring of Luke Scheidecker on Tuesday night, July 21, following Scheidecker’s unanimous approval at the IECC Board of Trustees meeting.
Scheidecker was the Head Coach at Wabash Valley College from 2016 to 2018 and produced incredible results. His teams went a combined 61-5, including a GRAC record of 35-1. WVC won back-to-back GRAC titles and District P championships, while making back-to-back appearances at the NJCAA National Tournament during his tenure.
Scheidecker’s 2018 team carried a Team GPA of 3.02, which was recognized by the NJCAA as one of the top team GPA’s in the nation.
Reached for comment, Scheidecker said, “I cannot express the excitement we have to return to Wabash Valley. WVC and Mount Carmel is a special place, filled with great people, outstanding support and a tremendous culture. I appreciate the opportunity from Dr. Fowler, Coach Carpenter and the IECC Board of Trustees.”
WVC Athletic Director Mike Carpenter said of Scheidecker, “We were blown away by the number of applicants for this position, but more importantly, the quality of coaches who showed interest in the job. Coach Scheidecker has a proven track record, on and off the court, and we couldn’t be happier with his decision to return to WVC.”
Scheidecker spent the last two seasons as the Assistant Coach at Indiana State University.In his second season at WVC, Scheidecker led the Warriors to a 30-3 record, while leading the nation in scoring (93.8 ppg), field goal percentage (50.6) and assists (23.5 per game). In his first season as Lady Warrior coach, Scheidecker inherited a team that won 14 games the previous season and led them to a 31-2 record.
Coach Scheidecker replaces Lacey Shalenko, who resigned in April to pursue another opportunity in Florida.
The Lady Warriors are in the midst of a 70 game Conference win streak, a streak that was started by Scheidecker’s 2016 WVC team. The Lady Warriors will begin play in January 2021 due to delays caused by COVID-19.
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