Bio

Laurie Sieben was hired as the full-time assistant coach in the spring of 2022.  

Sieben brings a championship background to her role as assistant coach. Prior to coming to Concordia, Sieben served as the head coach for the girl’s program at Grafton (N.D.) High School from 2001-2022. She led the Spoilers to the North Dakota Class B championship in 2012 and 2021 during her 22-year tenure as head coach. Sieben’s team also finished as the Class B runner-up in 2019 and 2022.
 
Sieben was named the North Dakota High School Coach of the Year in 2012 and received EDC Coach of the Year honors in 2002.

Sieben, a 1996 Concordia graduate, played for the Cobbers for two seasons before embarking on her coaching journey. During her college career she was the assistant coach for the Barnesville High School girls’ program. After receiving her master’s degree in Education of Special Education from the University of North Dakota in 1998, Sieben moved to Grafton to serve as the assistant coach for both the girls’ basketball team as well as the track and field program.

In addition to her coaching duties, Sieben taught in the Upper Valley Special Education program from 1999-2006, and has taught Physical Education in the Grafton Public School system since 2006.     

Sieben also served on the North Dakota Activities Association Basketball Advisory Board for 16 years as well as being an assistant coach for the Fargo PRO AAU team for five years. 

Sieben, and her husband Brian, have two daughters - Carlee and Cassie.