[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Andy Diercks will represent Mount Mercy University at the 2016 Midwest College Combine in St Paul, Minnesota on December 11, 2016.
Diercks became acting head coach in March 2015 after serving as interim head coach since December 2014. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach with the Mustangs for two seasons. Diercks was part of the Mount Mercy coaching staff during the 2012-13 campaign when the men’s team reached the final eight at the Intercollegiate Team Championships and the women’s squad won the Midwest Collegiate Conference title.
Diercks is a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Silver Coach and Gold Candidate and is the only IBPSIA Certified Technician in the state of Iowa. His previous coaching experience included time with the International Art of Bowling (IAB) and six years as head coach of the Linn-Mar High School boys’ bowling team.
With IAB, Diercks was a staff coach and manager, working with Jason Belmonte (two-time PBA Player of the Year), Diandra Asbaty (2012 Queens Champion) and USBC Gold Coach Ron Hoppe. He also served as Tournament Director for the Elite Youth Tour until 2014.
At Linn-Mar, Diercks led the Lions to three Mississippi Valley Conference titles (2013, 2014, 2015) and two regional championships. He was the 2013 MVC Coach of the Year and the Metro Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011 and 2013.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Get to know Andy by attending the 2016 Midwest College Combine!
The 2016 Midwest College Combine will be held on December 11, 2016 at Mermaid in St Paul, Minnesota. This year’s event will have a new location with an entirely new format.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register for the Midwest College Combine Today!” color=”blue” link=”url:%2Fevent-details%2Fcollege-combine-2016%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]