Grizzlies hire former MSUM basketball player as head coach

By: The Sports Xchange, INFORUM MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies are officially staying in-house to fill their coaching vacancy, as they promoted assistant coach Dave Joerger on Tuesday to take over for departed Lionel Hollins. Joerger, 39, is a native of Staples, Minn., and a former Minnesota State Moorhead and Concordia College basketball player.

MSUM graduate credits teachers with boost to academic excellence

By: Helmut Schmidt, INFORUM MOORHEAD – In just a few short years, the arc of Joshua Gates’ academic life has gone from meh to marvelous. Gates’ identity at Mayville (N.D.) High School was as a football, basketball, track and baseball standout. But that didn’t transfer to the classroom. He had a 2.5 grade-point average and was 47th out of a […]

Women of Influence: MSUM President Edna Szymanski gets results with unconventional leadership style

By: Meredith Holt, INFORUM “Women of influence” is an ongoing series exploring the women in our community who have the most impact and influence. Each profile will explore a different element of influence and redefine what it means. MOORHEAD – Minnesota State University Moorhead’s president has been dubbed “Hurricane Edna” by her peers. Colleague Anne Blackhurst says the nickname is […]