Hall of Fame
Dave Hieb started his career at Northwestern in 1989 as the Head of Athletic Training Services, quickly adding the roles of faculty, equipment manager and assistant baseball coach. He was named head baseball coach in 1995. He continues as an assistant certified athletic trainer and assistant professor of Kinesiology.
Starting in 1991, Dave was responsible for developing a Sports Medicine degree program that trained students to become Certified Athletic Trainers. Some of his students have eventually become Athletic Trainers in the NBA, NFL, MLB and NASCAR.
At the end of the 2023 season, Coach Hieb retired as the Head Baseball Coach at UNW. A multiple-time Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and NCCAA Regional Coach of the Year, he led the Eagle baseball program to three regular season conference championships, one conference tournament championship and coached numerous All-Region and All-American players. In 2021, Hieb's Eagles hosted the St. Paul Regional in the NCAA Division III National Tournament and finished as the runners-up. He is first in school history in career coaching wins, most games coached, and most seasons coached in the baseball program.
He currently resides in Woodbury with his wife Layne, and has two grown children, Anthony and Alexa.
