Greg Etter

  Head Coach
  Alma Mater: Mankato State University '87
  E-mail: Greg.Etter@cuw.edu
  Office Phone: 262-243-4224

Greg Etter enters his fourth season as the football head coach at Concordia University Wisconsin. Under his leadership the program has earned two second place finishes in the Northern Athletics Conference. Etter’s team has an overall Northern Athletics Conference record of 12-9 and has produced 33 NAC All-Conference, an All-Region, and an All-American selection.

Since his arrival, the program has grown to over 120 participants. Etter places a strong emphasis on academics, which resulted in a team grade point average 2.9. In total, 55 players have been named NAC Scholar Athletes list. His program has also been involved with various community service projects, namely the Longario Family Housing Project, Canned Food Drive, Dance for Diabetes, Read Across America, Cedarburg Education Association, and working with local youth football organizations.

Most recently the football team started May Madness, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The tournament is comprised of three divisions: men’s, women’s, and co-ed, with the proceeds donated to building a monument to honor our Military Veterans.

Etter has coached at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels of competition during his 19 years as an assistant coach. During that time he has worked under four separate coach of the year award winners. Prior to his arrival at CUW he was the Defensive Coordinator at Carthage College. Carthage’s defenses were nationally ranked in turnovers, scoring defense, total defense, rushing defense, and pass efficiency defense. In 2004 the Redman defense led the nation in interceptions. Etter’s success led him to being selected to the American Football Monthly Hot Coaches List, which recognizes the top 80 coaches in the country. The 2004 Carthage team ended the season as the No. 5 ranked team in the country.

Prior to Carthage, Etter spent 12 seasons at South Dakota State University, where he held the titles of Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, and Defensive Backfield Coach. During his tenure he coached the No. 1 punter in NCAA Division II in 1996 and produced the No. 3 kickoff return unit in NCAA Division II in 1994. Etter’s secondary set a school record for interceptions, while the defense was the conference leader in turnover margin and pass defense. Two of his former players went on to play in the NFL – Adam Vinatieri, kicker, Indianapolis Colts and Scott Connot, defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs.

Etter’s college coaching career began at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he helped coach the defensive backs. While at UW-Madison, he had the opportunity to coach Troy Vincent, who was the seventh overall selection in the 1992 NFL Draft. As a young member of head coach Barry Alvarez’s staff, Etter developed his coaching philosophy and approach based on the day-to-day operations from UW-Madison’s program, a perennial Big Ten winner.

Etter and his wife Kerry, who is an elementary school teacher, have two sons, Mason and Blake.

Henny Hiemenz

  Offensive Coordinator
  Alma Mater: Ithaca '98
  E-mail: Henny.Hiemenz@cuw.edu
  Office Phone: 262-243-4251

Community service and campus involvement were also important facets of his tenure at Carroll. The Pioneers worked on several community service projects each year, developing partnerships with organizations such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, the Waukesha Youth Football League, the American Cancer Society, and the United Way. They also founded and participated in a campus-wide project that helped freshmen move into residence halls.

Hiemenz played collegiate football at Ithaca College, where he earned three letters and was the starting fullback on the 1998 ECAC Northwest Championship team. While at Ithaca, Hiemenz earned his bachelor of science degree in Physical Education (K-12). Hiemenz stayed at Ithaca, beginning his coaching career as an assistant offensive line coach and helping the program earn a spot in the ECAC playoffs.

He then joined the coaching staff at Illinois Wesleyan University, winning two CCIW Co-Championships as the running backs coach for the Titans. Hiemenz earned his master's degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation in 2001 at Illinois State University. He then moved to Utica College, where he worked as the wide receivers coach for one season before arriving at Carroll as the Offensive Coordinator in 2003.

Hiemenz is an active member in the American Football Coaches Association and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. He lives in Waukesha with his wife Kim and daughter Ava.

Jeff Walker

  Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
  Alma Mater: UW-Whitewater '90
  E-mail: Jeff.Walker@cuw.edu
  Office Phone: 262-243-4461

Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator and recruiting coordinator Jeff Walker returns for his eighth season in 2011.

After graduating from Madison Memorial High School, Jeff's coaching career began as a student assistant at UW-Whitewater from '87-90.

He was the first-ever Concordia graduate assistant during the '92 and '93 seasons before taking his coaching skills to Kansas Wesleyan for two falls.

Walker then returned to Wisconsin to "get married and begin a second coaching stint" with CUW. He had been at Fort Hays State (KS) for the previous six campaigns.
Jeff and his wife Dawn (Concordia WI '90) have two children; TD (13) and Keri (10).

Adam Walker

  Defensive Coordinator
  E-mail: Adam.Walker@cuw.edu
  Office Phone: 262-243-4232

Adam Walker has been a part of the Concordia University Wisconsin football staff since 2006. He started as the running backs coach for the 2006 and 2007 seasons before moving to Defensive Coordinator. The CUW defense has been one of the top units in the Northern Athletics Conference in each of his three years as coordinator.

Prior to coming to CUW, Walker worked at Carthage College for three seasons, where he coached the secondary. Under the tutelage of then Defensive Coordinator Greg Etter, the 2004 secondary finished first nationally with 31 interceptions and 10 defensive touchdowns. He also served as a Head Coach at the high school level for eight years and as an assistant coach for five years. Walker has been a part of three NCAA playoff teams in his eight years of collegiate football. Walker’s playing career began at Carthage College (1981-85) where he was a quarterback before playing shortly with the Minnesota Vikings as a running back in 1987.

Walker also served as the Concordia University Wisconsin Head Track & Field Coach (men & women) for five seasons (2006–10). In his short term as leader of the track & field program, he has won nine NAC Championships (indoor & outdoor) and nine Coach of the Year honors. He also has the distinction of coaching three National Champions and several All-Americans. Amanda Kuca was the 2006 National DIII Track Athlete of the Year and a National Champion. Brock Solveson was the DIII National Scholar Athlete of the Year in both 2009 and 2010, along with winning two National Championships. Walker also serves as the Minority Student Athlete Recruiting Liaison.

Walker is married to Glynis and they have one son, Adam.

Keith Collins

Assistant Coach
Alma Mater: UW-Stevens Point '72

Invaluabe veteran assistant Keith Collins will begin his 27th season with the football Falcons. Keith, who operates his own Coach Collins American Family Insurance Agency in West Bend, is married to Cindy and has three children; Steven, Vanessa, and Casey.

CUW's 2007 defensive line featured first team All American Wilbur Allen.

Andy Gorniak

  Running Backs Coach
  Alma Mater: Carroll '07
  E-mail: West Salem

Coach Gorniak is entering his first season as the Running Backs coach at Concordia. He was most recently on the football staff at Homestead High School. In 2009 and 2010 he was the Co-Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Junior Varsity program, and assisted with the Linebackers at the Varsity Level. In 2007 he was a volunteer assistant coach for the West Salem High School football program.

From 2003-2006, he played college football at Carroll University earning four varsity letters as a Wide Receiver. Coach Gorniak was selected as Team Captain in 2006 and received honors on the Midwest Conference All-Academic Team in 2004. While at Carroll he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Elementary Educational Studies with a teaching minor in mathematics.

Coach Gorniak is an active member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA), National Academy of Sports Medicine for the Health and Fitness Professional (NASM), and AdvoCare International.

Andy Miller

Graduate Assistant Coach
Alma Mater: U. of Minnesota '09

Andy comes to CUW after spending three years with the University of Minnesota football team as an undergraduate assistant with the Gopher defensive staff. The Golden Gophers showed major improvements in their defensive stats during the time he was with them.

A graduate of Lake of the Woods High School in Baudette, Minnesota, he is the oldest of six children and enjoys fishing, hunting, and "the outdoors in general".

Dan Weber

Offensive Assistant
Alma Mater: UW-Whitewater

Dan Weber is in his first season as an offensive assistant. Dan is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and Coaching.

Dan also attended Lakeland College where he played college football for the Muskies.

Scott Bond

Offensive Line Coach
Alma Mater: Carroll '96

Coach Scott Bond joins the 2011 Concordia staff as the Falcons Offensive Line coach.

Coach Bond has most recently been the Offensive Line coach and Weight Lifting Coordinator at Greendale High School, positions he has held since 1999 and 2004.

Coach Bond is a 1996 graduate of Carroll College where he was a starting center for 3 of 4 years.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and is a Level 1 Certified Sports Performance Coach through USAW and a member of the NSCA.

Coach Bond lives in Waukesha with his wife Christy, daughter Makii, and son Bode.

Jim Kehoe

Assistant Coach
Alma Mater: UW- LaCrosse '71

Jim Kehoe enters his third stint with the Concordia University Wisconsin football program in 2011. He also coached the Falcons from 1989-1993 and 1997-2001.

Kehoe also coached high school football at Bangor, Grafton, West Bend West, and Cedarburg. His Grafton teams won two WIAA State Championships and also finished second twice. Kehoe was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame for his years of coaching and dedication at the scholastic level.

Kehoe coached a total of 25 years at the high school level and taught for 35 years at Grafton. He earned his undergraduate degree from UW-Lacrosse and his Masters from Northern Michigan.

Wilbur Allen

Assistant Coach
Alma Mater: CUW '08

Wilbur was a First Team All-American during his CUW playing days. He was also a first team All Conference choice as a defensive nose tackle for 3 consecutive seasons. Allen works with the Falcon defensive linemen.

Arnie Garber

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Arnie Garber is an assistant offensive line coach for the Falcon football program. He is also a 2003 inductee into the Concordia University Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame for his eight years of service as a football coach.

Rustin Clewein

Strength Coach
Alma Mater: Concordia '04

Rustin Clewein, an NCAA National finalist in the 200m and outstanding receiver while at CUW, is a Certifed Strength and Conditioning specialist. He is also a Personal Trainer (NSCA) and a Senior level USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach.

Clewein has been the director of Human Performance at Concordia for the past three years. He has worked with athletes from the high school, collegiate, and professional levels.