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Falcon Assistant Women's Basketball Coaches |
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Kathy Holbrook is in her fourth year as an assistant coach with the Falcon women's basketball program. Falcon Coach Cindy Hovet says, "Kathy has been excellent for our coaching staff and program. She'll continue working with our post players, help with recruiting, and assist in scouting and planning for our opponents. She is enthusiastic to be part of our program and does a fantastic job working with our student-athletes. Kathy truly believes in the Division III philosophy and is committed to our players having a great experience. She is professional, positive and driven to help us become a better team. Kathy has learned our system and gets better at teaching it every year. She's tremendous to work with. We're lucky to have her on our staff." Holbrook's athletic background is impressive in both basketball and volleyball. At Doane College in Nebraska, she was selected the school's Outstanding Female Athlete her junior and senior years of competition. She earned All-Conference and NAIA All-District recognition for two straight years for her success on the basketball court. She was inducted into the Doane Hall of Fame in 2003 for her excellence as a student-athlete. She is also in the Hall of Fame at Central City High School in Nebraska. Holbrook is currently a home health physical therapist for Aspen in the Twin Cities. She earned her undergraduate degree in Natural Science with a Biology emphasis at Doane in 1983. She went on to earn a Certificate in Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic's School of Health Related Sciences in Rochester, Minn. |
 Kathy Holbrook |
| Mara Reif-Wenner is in her fifth year as an assistant coach with the UWRF women's basketball team. Falcon Coach Cindy Hovet says "Mara is always one step ahead of me around the office and gym. She keeps things organized and is the detail-oriented assistant that every coach wants on staff. She takes care of game management and most of our travel arrangements. Mara works with our perimeter players in practice and assists with recruiting and scouting to prepare for our opponents. She has been around UWRF basketball for a long time and is incredibly motivated to see Falcon basketball at the top of the WIAC. Mara understands what UWRF basketball is all about and contributes to that mission every opportunity she gets. She makes my job a lot easier." Reif-Wenner was a four-year letter winner for the Falcons, ending her playing career with the 2000-01 season. She was the captain of the team that finished 18-8 overall, which is the most by a Falcon team since the 1988-89 season. She was named to the All-WIAC first team and was also chosen for the WIAC All-Defensive unit. She averaged 10.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Reif-Wenner led the WIAC in assist-to-turnover ratio with 2.06. Reif-Wenner is currently employed at the 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is also attending graduate school at the University of Minnesota pursuing a career in the exercise physiology area. She earned her undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 2001 at UW-River Falls. This spring she will be teaching exercise physiology in the UWRF health & human performance department. |
 Mara Reif-Wenner |
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