M State hires Steve Schreiber as women’s basketball head coach
M State filled its women’s basketball vacancy with veteran coach Steve Schreiber, who won two Section 8-3A titles at Bemidji. Jodi Holleman left after six seasons.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls hired Steve Schreiber as its new women’s basketball head coach, filling a vacancy created when Jodi Holleman left after six seasons for a high school coaching job. The move gives the Spartans a veteran coach as the college looks to steady a program that had to reset quickly in Fergus Falls.
Schreiber brings 13 seasons of head-coaching experience to Otter Tail County. Most recently, he coached at Bemidji High School girls basketball, where he helped the Lumberjacks win two Section 8-3A titles. That matters for M State because the college is not just replacing a coach, it is trying to replace stability, local recruiting momentum and a public face for a program that needs to stay visible in the region.
The hire also points to what success would look like over the next one to two seasons. For M State, the immediate test is whether Schreiber can turn a coaching change into continuity, keep area athletes interested in staying close to home and make the Spartans more competitive in the region. A coach with ties to Bemidji and a record of winning sectional titles gives the college a profile that should resonate with players and families across northern Minnesota, where nearby opportunities often shape where athletes play.
For the Fergus Falls campus, the decision carries a broader local stake. Women’s basketball is one of the programs that puts student-athletes, families and opponents on campus through the winter, and a stable hire can help give M State a more consistent presence in the community. If Schreiber can translate his 13 seasons of experience into stronger recruiting and a better on-court product, the Spartans could use the next two years to rebuild competitiveness and strengthen the program’s standing in Fergus Falls.
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