Luther College’s One Team Day Thursday (11.20) Supports, Celebrates Norse Athletics
Luther College’s sixth annual One Team Day Thursday (11.20) is a time to celebrate and support Norse student-athletes
Luther women’s basketball coach Amanda Bailey says, “This One Team Day marks an exciting milestone in the Gerdin Fieldhouse renovation. Now, we’re inviting the entire Luther community to help us finish this project strong.”
The $24 million Gerdin Fieldhouse renovation project is in its final stages and has been a game-changer for Norse athletics.
Bailey said, “It’s phenomenal and the best space for our volleyball, basketball and wrestling teams to compete in. This renovation isn’t about replacing the history of our programs. It’s about strengthening it.”
Head men’s wrestling coach Dave Mitchell said the new four-mat space beside the Robert and Ann Naslund Sports and Recreation Center and adjacent to Carlson Stadium “elevates” Luther’s wrestling program.
The Gerdin Fieldhouse has a new main lobby entrance, new concession stand, new restroom facilities, and a new home for the athletic Hall of Fame. The uplift also includes updated team locker rooms and other athletic department support areas.
Launched in 2020, One Team Day is a 24-hour campaign to support student-athletes, with contributions this Thursday matched dollar-for-dollar by One Team Day sponsors at Luther.edu/one-team-day or by calling 563-387-1862.
In conjunction with One Team Day, a committee of Luther alumni and Decorah leaders raised over $140,000 from the Decorah area over the past two months, with every gift also matched for a total of over $280,000. When they hit a goal of $500,000, the tailgating plaza outside of the new wrestling facility will become The Decorah Community Tailgate Plaza, a space where students can soak up the sun, where families and alumni can gather for tailgates and people can look out over the football field and the valley.”
