Alverno College Women's Basketball

Joshua Steffen begins his first season as the Head Coach of the Alverno basketball program in 2026-27. Steffen arrives to Alverno after five seasons at Mount Mary in Milwaukee, a primarily women's institution. There, he helped lead the team to unprecedented success, particularly in the 2023-24 season. From the start of the 2022-23 season to present, Steffen directed the winningest span in the history of their program. The 2023-24 season marked a high point for Mount Mary Basketball, as the team's 12-12 record set new program records for wins, winning percentage, home wins, road wins, NCAA wins, and was the first winning regular season in the team's history. He also became the record holder for wins in the program's history, setting the new program mark in the 2025-26 season. In his time as coach, he also had two Coast to Coast Conference Rookie of the Year winners. Steffen also served as the Director of Athletic Communications at Mount Mary.  Before joining Mount Mary, Steffen had over 14 years of head coaching experience, with nearly three years at Stephens College preceding his tenure at Mount Mary. At Stephens, an NAIA-affiliated women’s college in Columbia, Missouri, Steffen led the Stars for two seasons, during which he was responsible for all recruiting, scouting, and player development. He also served as Interim Athletic Director for an 11-month period and handled various compliance duties for the Athletics Department. Before Stephens, Steffen served as the head women’s basketball coach at NCAA Division III and Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference affiliate Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill., from 2008-2014. He was also head coach at NAIA-affiliate Concordia University Ann Arbor (Mich.) from 2002-2008. Between his stints at CUC and Stephens, Steffen served as Director of Admissions and Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Living Word Lutheran High School in Jackson, Wis., where he was responsible for all admissions and marketing efforts for the high school. The Champaign, Ill., native attended Milwaukee Lutheran High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2001, where he also played basketball for the Warriors for four years. He went on to earn a Master of Sports Science in coaching from the United States Sports Academy in 2006. Head Basketball Coach at Mount Mary University (May 2021 - May 2026) Head Basketball Coach at Stephens College (April 2018 - March 2021) Varsity Boy's Basketball Coach at Living Word Lutheran High (March 2014 - April 2018) Head Women's Basketball Coach at Concordia University Chicago (June 2008 - March 2014) Head & Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Concordia University (MI) (August 2002 - May 2008) 1.5 years as assistant, 4.5 as head coach   Season School Record Pct. Conference Postseason 2003-04 Concordia (MI) 2-25 .074 ---- ---- 2004-05 Concordia (MI) 5-24 .172 ---- ---- 2005-06 Concordia (MI) 6-26 .188 ---- ---- 2006-07 Concordia (MI) 7-24 .226 4-10 (NAIA - WHAC) ---- 2007-08 Concordia (MI) 14-17 .542 6-8 (NAIA - WHAC) ---- 2008-09 Concordia Chicago 8-17 .320 4-14 (NACC) ---- 2009-10 Concordia Chicago 13-12 .520 9-9 (NACC) ---- 2010-11 Concordia Chicago 10-15 .400 5-12 (NACC) ---- 2011-12 Concordia Chicago 9-17 .346 7-10 (NACC) ---- 2012-13 Concordia Chicago 10-16 .385 10-7 (NACC) ---- 2013-14 Concordia Chicago 2-23 .080 2-18 (NACC) ---- 2018-19 Stephens 4-26 .133 2-22 (NAIA - AMC) ---- 2019-20 Stephens 6-24 .200 1-23 (NAIA - AMC) ---- 2021-22 Mount Mary 0-18 .000 0-1 (C2C) ---- 2022-23 Mount Mary 7-19 .269 0-2 (C2C) C2C Tournament 6th Seed (First Round) 2023-24 Mount Mary 12-12 .500 --- C2C Tournament 5th Seed (First Round) 2024-25 Mount Mary 10-14 .417 --- C2C Tournament 5th Seed (First Round) 2025-26 Mount Mary 9-19 .321 2-18 (NAIA - CCAC) ---- Overall 18 seasons (10 NCAA, 8 NAIA) 134-348 .278 ----- ---- Originally from Champaign, Illinois Resides in Milwaukee with his wife Lindsay, and their two children, Lainey and Leighton Graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School in 1997 Graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Four-year player for the Warriors men's basketball team Earned his Master of Sports Science in 2006 from United States Sports Academy

Erik Brooks begins his first season as an Assistant Coach of the Alverno basketball program in 2026-27. Brooks arrives at Alverno after serving as an assistant coach for the basketball program at nearby Mount Mary University for two seasons. There, Brooks had several duties, including but not limited to recruiting, managing the team's social media, leading and planning community and team-building activities, as well as bench and practice coaching. He also helped develop the Blue Angel Basketball Classic, a two-day holiday event, welcoming nine high school teams for six games over two days. He also assisted in one of the program's best two-year stretches (19 wins) and its best-ever start, when they began last season at 5-1.  Before coaching collegiately, Brooks was also the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach at Saint Anthony High School for three seasons. There, he helped the team set a school record for wins in a season as they also hosted a WIAA playoff game for the first time. Brooks was in charge of all aspects of the program and supported the college recruitment of his players, while also forging partnerships with local colleges, leading the efforts to create and launch the Lake City Showcase. Brooks has also been involved with club basketball locally, founding both the South Shore Crush and MKE PHX, affordable and accessible options for kids to build their basketball skills. He also serves as a youth basketball official.  Outside of basketball, Brooks owns and operates his own independent communications consultancy, Brooks Communications+Community. It operates with a focus on strategic storytelling -- starting with communications planning and then assisting in bringing those plans to life through writing and editing, digital and social platforms, video, meetings, media and government relations, and more. He has worked in various communications positions over his professional career, including as a Marketing Specialist for Skyline Catering and Bucyrus Club, as Regional Director in the Carl Collective with Trozzolo Communications Group, and as a Communications Manager for Miller Brewing Co. Brooks also served in local politics in the City of South Milwaukee for 12 years, including as the city's mayor from 2014 to 2021. The Milwaukee native earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science from Marquette in 1997.  Originally from Milwaukee. Resides in Milwaukee with his wife Sarah, and his children Christian and Shelby. Graduated from St. Thomas Mre High School in 1993 Graduated from Marquette in 1997 with his Bachelor's in Journalism and Political Science