MILWAUKEE – Luke Krauser has been named the throws coach for the Milwaukee track & field teams, head coach Andrew Basler announced today.
 
"Coach Krauser was recommended to me by a coaching colleague I highly respect," Basler said. "During the interview process with Coach Krauser, he displayed very important attributes I was looking for in our next throws coach."
 
Krauser comes to MKE after a four-year stop at Upper Iowa University as the Peacocks throws coach for the track and field teams. He also took part in the recruitment for both programs. 
 
"Luke exuded a passion not just for teaching the throwing events, but also an eagerness to learn how he can improve as a throws coach," Basler said. "His overall positivity was apparent right from the start and that is a very important pillar to our team's culture."
 
During his time with the Peacocks, Krauser helped coach his most-improved female thrower, Brinn Grunder, from a high school personal-best in shot put of 41' 11.5" to a nearly 8' improvement for a collegiate best of 49' 8.25" in only three years. In addition, after learning the collegiate weight throw in just her sophomore year, Coach Krauser helped guide Grunder to a collegiate best weight throw of 61'5".
 
"Coach Krauser demonstrated a genuine appreciation for this opportunity to be a part of Milwaukee Athletics," Basler continued. "I knew he is beyond excited to meet the throwers and start laying the foundation for the individual-focused training he utilizes. I am just as excited to have Coach Krauser join our team and look forward to watching him elevate the level of our throws group."
 
In his four seasons at Upper Iowa, Krauser coached student-athletes to set school records in shot put, weight throw, and hammer as well as produced two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Champions in both weight throw and shot put.