Audra Nothwehr Hometown: Clarinda, Iowa Last College: Concordia University (2001) Position: Head Coach Experience: 2nd Year

Audra Nothwehr enters her second season at Southern Illinois University after finishing 11-12 overall and 4-4 in Missouri Valley Conference play in the 2008 season.

Prior to joining the Salukis, Nothwehr spent four seasons as head coach of men's and women's tennis at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky. During the 2007 season, she was a finalist for NAIA National Women's Coach of the Year. In addition, Nothwehr was named the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

In three years at LWC, she took the women's team from last in their conference to a Semi-finalist finish in the NAIA National Tournament. Nothwehr also improved the Men's team from 16th in the nation to a Quarterfinalist finish at the NAIA National Tournament. In addition to transitioning both teams, she coached six men's and three women's NAIA All-Americans. In four years of coaching men's and women's tennis in the NAIA, Nothwehr posted a career record of 100-30.

A native of Clarinda, Iowa, Nothwehr did her undergraduate studies at Concordia University in Seward, Neb. where she obtained a bachelor degree in Sport Management. She played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for four years at Concordia, in addition to playing varsity volleyball for the Bulldogs. Nothwehr was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Year in 2000. She was All Conference for four years in tennis as well as Academic All American in 2000 and 2001 in both volleyball and tennis.

Nothwehr became a Graduate Assistant Coach at Concordia University while getting her Masters Degree in Education Administration with a specializaion in Post-Secondary Athletics. At the same time, she fulfilled her graduate internship working for the volleyball office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.