Shane Swanberg

Shane Swanberg joins the staff for his second year after a six-year stint as the head coach at Henry Sibley High School.  In his first year as a full time coach for Hamline, Swanberg will take on coaching duties for the horizontal jumps, pole vault, and assisting the sprints group.  These were Swanberg’s areas of expertise during his time as the head coach at Henry Sibley, as well as during his time as a standout athlete for the Pipers of Hamline.  During his first year on the staff in 2007, Swanberg worked mainly with the pole vaulters and had marked success. 

In his first year, Swanberg led senior Jake Kruger to an All-MIAC finish in the pole vault at the MIAC Championship meet, as well as a NCAA provisional qualifier mark of 15’5.  Swanberg also coached Katie Davis to a new school record of 10’11 and an honorable All-MIAC mention at the outdoor MIAC Championship meet.

Swanberg is a 1999 Hamline graduate and was voted captain in his senior year for the Pipers.  He remains ranked on the Hamline all-time list in the pole vault, long jump and triple jump.