Joe Troche
@CoachTroche56
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Head Football Coach @LutherFootball | Proud Ole since ‘10 🦁 | Central Florida Raised | E+R=O | 2017 AFCA 30 UNDER 30 | Questionnaire ⬇️
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It’s an honor to be named
@LutherFootball
head coach 🏈 . My family and I want to thank everyone for their overwhelming support. This is a special community and we’re blessed to be a part of it.
#SailNorse
The wait is over.
We're excited to announce Joe Troche as our new head football coach! Welcome to the valley! 🤘🏿🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏻🤘
#GoNorse
#LutherCollege
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Words cannot explain how proud I am of this team
Players have shown so much grit and are just scratching the surface of their potential
The staff, they have worked tirelessly for our players and keep pushing each other
❤️🔥what you do, ❤️🔥where you do it, ❤️🔥who you do it with
THE WAIT IS OVER!
Luther football is officially back in the "W" column for the first time since 2019!
#GoNorse
#NorseNation
#LutherCollege
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👶🏽 Martina was born healthy during Thursday night 🏈 of course! Mama T is doing great and we’re now enjoying the lovely life of not sleeping 😳. Easily the most amazing experience of my life. This
#GirlDad
is open to any and all advice 🤯🙏🏽
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Life Goals
*Pick a fulfilling career 🏈 ✔️
*Out kick my coverage 👩 ✔️
*Coach at my alma mater 🦁 ✔️
*Become a father 👶 ✔️
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Excited to announce I am joining my alma mater
@OLEFOOTBALL
to help
#DefendTheHill
. I will be eating at the caf every day the month of April to celebrate.
#OlePride
#UmYahYah
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ICYMI: A New Era of Norse Football with
@CoachTroche56
!
Watch the full interview with Darin Svenson:
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Handling my first fall without 🏈 since 1995 😳 the only way I know how. Drowning my sorrows 😭 with food 🥩
#Brisket
#SmokedLife
#BBQ
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Such an amazing young group of young men
We were able to get them 2 wins this year which is more wins than the previous 3 years combined
Loved that our DL
@JMatanich
a dual sport⚾️ 🏈 student closed it out for us on HANDS TEAM!!
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Spring Ball has officially started for
@LutherFootball
A lot of energy at our
#BurnTheBoats
session. Good to 👀 our guys competing - they have worked very hard and have earned the right to compete this spring
#MartinaMondays
showing how u should fall forward as a ball carrier too
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Can’t wait to open up our season here on Sept 3! 🏈
#WelcomeToTheValleyWednesday
#BurnTheBoats
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Home opener for the
#Norse
⚔️ @ 2pm 🏈 excited to see our young men represent
@luthercollege
today
Cold beverages will be flowing on the Union deck and you get the best view in North East Iowa
#WelcomeToTheValley
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Thankful for the opportunity to represent our country and
@StOlafFB
coaching the greatest game 🏈 on 🌎 .
#Dallas
get your BBQ ready cuz I’m coming hungry 🍴 🥩
#ALLIN
.
@StOlafFB
's Joe Troche (
@CoachTroche56
) will serve as the defensive coordinator for the
@USAFootball
U16 Select Team that takes on Panama in the International Bowl next Tuesday at AT&T Stadium!
#OlePride
#UmYahYah
#MIAC
#d3fb
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Ranked☝️ in MN. We consistently rank in the top 5 locally and top 50 nationally. Why? Cuz we’re focused on the student experience and making sure U graduate 👨🎓 (88% rate) able to get a quality job💴 (96%) Hit me up if the academic rigor doesnt scare you
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Seeing the news of HS sports being pushed back is heart breaking but I understand. Students you “get the opportunity” to work through this challenge. Complaining and feeling bad about yourself gets you no where. Make a plan and execute it.
#TheObstacleIsTheWay
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We lost to a talented team that made more plays than us
We took the lead multiple times. Went down two scores and our team fought till the end
I’m proud of this group and the experience we’re gaining each day
We’ll win when we’re ready
#BurnTheBoats
FINAL.
49-52 BVU.
Norse fall just short, but WHAT A GAME.
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Just living our best lives
Christmas 🎄 in the Midwest
is the best 🎅
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I've had the pleasure of coaching alongside Tim with the US National Team and I've seen firsthand his ability to connect and mentor student athletes. He is passionate, a great teacher and is always looking to grow. Most importantly he is a great father and friend.
#BurnTheBoats
We are excited to announce the hiring of our Offensive Coordinator. It's official 🚨
@Coach_T_Souza
🚨is here and ready to
#BurnTheBoats
Quick Hits: 2 time state champion coach, and Elite beard 🧔♂️
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Last nice sit down meal with the Queen 👸 b4 Fall Camp 🥩 🍷
#GodBlessCollegeFootball
#BurnTheBoats
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Think 0-10 is hard?
How about 0-33. Still believing and having faith in the Vision after 33 straight losses is INCREDIBLE and a testament to
@CoachDiDonato
, his staff and players
Appreciate your guidance coach 🙏🏽
#StayTheCourse
How it started (video 1 snapped 33 losses) 2017
How it’s going (video 2. PAC Champs, playoff birth) 2023
The question we always get…
How?
Vision.
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Last year it was 55-0 going into the half
Proud of the fight our team showed against a really experienced team that was 1 play away from the national championship
We’re young and gaining experience against elite teams and working to close the gap
#BurnTheBoats
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A staff that shovels together ❄️ stays together ⛄️ where else would you rather be?!
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First day of Pre-school 🏫
Starting to feel old👴🏾, someone slow it down for me 😭
#MartinaMondays
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🎄 Merry Christmas 🎁 from the Troche’s
⛄️ Thawing in Puerto Rico with family and great food 🇵🇷
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Year 2 is a wrap, it was bittersweet to see off our 22 SRs
I appreciate them giving us everything they had
They chose to fight, they chose to not point the finger at others, they chose to finish and that is what I am most proud of. I am proud of these young men
#BurnTheBoats
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Merry Christmas 🎄 ✝️ from Team Troche
Thank you
@CoachNikkel
for letting Santa 🎅 know about our new address
#MartinaMondays
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Being a parent is hard. All of the yelling, crying and diaper changes are not fun. Especially the projectile vomit this morning at 3am but it’s worth it when you get little victories like her first smile
#GirlDad
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Sorry guys we don’t start spring ball until the end of the month. Local fans are a little excited about
@LutherFootball
getting started up again 🦌
#Deercorah
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Since 2014, all the success and growth I’ve experienced personally and professionally I’ve been able to celebrate with this rockstar. Life is better when you have someone to laugh with. Happy Mother’s Day to the ❤️ and soul of our team.
#MartinaMondays
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$2 million donation earlier in the year and now $10 million
The support we have here for our vision is unreal
People believe and can see what we’re doing
Don’t miss out on what we’re building
#WelcomeToTheValley
#LutherCollege
is celebrating the historic $10 million gift from Michael and Nicole Gerdin for athletics and wellness center renovations. 👏💙
Learn more about the largest individual gift in the college’s 162-year history 👉
#LeadCourageously
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Very proud of our staff and students
This time last year when I took over the
@LutherFootball
program, we had 2 commits
We are at 10 and counting ⬆️
The standard has changed and they have embraced it
Their daily decisions has made the difference
#BurnTheBoats
#OneTeam
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This class is heating up 🔥
Another recruiting weekend and another
#OKG
is joining our class
Excited to add this young man to our program
@LutherFootball
#BurnTheBoats
#WelcomeToTheValley
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What a great weekend for
@LutherFootball
We ended a strong spring ball with 3 commits 🚨
I appreciate the commitment and hard
work from our staff and student athletes to build this special class
During the month of May we will share our list of commits
#BurnTheBoats
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This is what it’s about
Special group of seniors that helped us kick start the
#Blueprint
Fortunate to have coached them and send them out with as many wins this year as the 3 years prior
#OKGs
This is the
#NorseWay
#BurnTheBoats
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Thank you for your support I cannot wait to win many more games with your son thank you for trusting us with his future
Congratulations
@LutherFootball
@James_valid
@CoachTroche56
@Coach_T_Souza
for burning 🔥 the boats to end the season at home with the win! Looking forward to continued growth and success next season!!
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Happy bday to my favorite commit. Tricked a good one. Who says you can’t golf in January in MN?!🏌️♀️ ⛳️
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Successful first
#Thanksgiving
🦃 for Martina. Gotta enjoy these holidays I don’t have to share solid food with her yet. She’s got her dads appetite!
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Our family has a lot to be thankful for
I’m thankful for our family and their health
I’m thankful for the young men we get to work with
@LutherFootball
I’m thankful for
@luthercollege
and our home, Decorah
From our family to yours Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
#WelcomeToTheValley
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Blessed to be able to celebrate my birthday with some of my favorite people 🎂
This is part of the crew that made my college experience so special ❤️🔥
Also, didn’t mind showing off the
#Valley
🏞️ and
@norsesports
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Thank you to
@norsesports
and the SAAC Board for a great Norse Awards event 🎉
Also, thank you for acknowledging the work these young men have done
They do a lot of work in the dark when no one is looking and it means a lot to be honored by their peers
#NorseWay
#BurnTheBoats
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Yesterday we celebrated
#MartinaMondays
3rd birthday 🎂
She spent her weekend with friends in dance 💃 class, hiking in the valley ⛰️ and playing dress up 👗 👸
Our cup has never been so full ❤️🔥
Not sure what we’ve done to earn this beautiful little person but we’ll take it!
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During the hiring process I told our players
#1
we’re looking for coaches who are good people,
#2
I want coaches who want to be part of this community. Coach hit all of those & he’s also a hell of a ball coach! Come join us!
#BurnTheBoats
🚨🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!!🚨🚨
Would like to proudly announce our new Defensive Coordinator,
@Coach_Cooper4
! TX native w/ heavy experience in the Minneapolis area w/ stops at Augsburg, Hamline, & played at
@GopherFootball
. Let's welcome him to The Valley!
#BurnTheBoats
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Big weekend for Martina celebrating her 1st bday and 1st Halloween 🎃 👻
#MartinaMondays
man my wife knows how to throw a good party 🎉 🎂
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Great energy and effort 💪🏽
Still plenty of opportunities for growth
Love ❤️ this group and how they work
#BurnTheBoats
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Santa 🎅 visited the Oles 🦁 a little early this year and dropped off a commit 🎁 from a big time TE from
#Iowa
#XXlusiveOles
@StOlafFB
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☑️HOME OPENER
☑️Get the team ready
☑️Beer and wine served at the Union
#LetsRide
#BurnTheBoats
#TreatYoSelf
Best ticket in Decorah on Sept. 3 is at Carlson Stadium 🏟
1pm kickoff
Union Deck opens around 11:30am and will be bumping till the game is done
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Proud of the work our coaches and students have done
We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time
Time to
#BurnTheBoats
Started off the 2023 season with an outdoor bbq 🍗
Enjoying the best view in the
@AmerRiversConf
#WelcomeToTheValley
#BurnTheBoats
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Every game someone new has stepped up and answered the call
We’ll continue to push for better and growth
We need to learn how to sustain the good and move on from mistakes faster
Love the effort on the field and energy on the sidelines.
On to Wartburg
RECAP: Norse clash with Oles in Saturday skirmish
📰:
#GoNorse
#LutherCollege
#NorseNation
#BurnTheBoats
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Thank you for the opportunity
@CoachMarioPrice
to share my story
Early in my career you took the time to give me advice when I doubted myself and I’ll never forget that
The work that you do for our profession is invaluable. Thank you 🙏🏽
Today on ITH we are featuring
@CoachTroche56
HC for
@LutherFootball
🏈Creating a new culture
🏈Implementing your staff
🏈Recruiting
Subscribe & DL 🔗⤵⤵⤵
Apple:
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Nick is a rising star in our profession and with his past experience in D1/D2 athletics, he brings a wealth of knowledge to contribute to the growth of this team. Also, his excitement about the Decorah community makes him a great addition to our school and program.
#BurnTheBoats
We are excited to announce the hiring of our Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. Coach. It's official 🚨
@CoachNAnderson
🚨is here and ready to
#BurnTheBoats
Quick Hits: has coached at the HS, FBS, FCS, and D2 level. Engaged and getting married this summer💍!
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Love this! If you want to be coached by our staff, you better be ok being surrounded by our family. 👨👩👧👦
Blessed to have best recruits I could ever ask for signed, sealed and delivered on
#NationalSigningDay
!
#TeamSouza
#BurnTheBoats
@LutherFootball
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Great team win. Love being able to share this with our players, coaches and alums. What an amazing environment today
#OleTe22itory
🐐
The Goat stays home 🐐 Oles take the homecoming win over Carleton 23-14❗️
#UmYahYah
#BrotherhoodofTrust
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Two big time commits this week from the 🍑 state and our neighbors in MN. Great news to cap week 1 of spring ball! Our staff/students are doing a phenomenal job sharing our vision.
#OKGs
#BurnTheBoats
🟦🏈
@LutherFootball
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Happy Easter 🐰 from
@LutherFootball
I am grateful for our staff, their families and the students we get to serve every day
I am blessed ❤️🔥beyond what I deserve
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Yesterday’s joint practice with Augsburg gave us
@StOlafFB
a great opportunity to see our students let loose a little but also the opportunity to see their families. Can’t wait for a normal fall where we all get to celebrate on
#TheHill
#DefendTheHill
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Waffle bar all day 🧇… this could be dangerous. Good thing I didn’t see the soft serve 🍦until I left
#BurnTheBoats
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Big time commit from AZ🌵 yesterday! TE room is getting bigger, faster, and stronger
#XXlusiveOles
🦁
#UmYahYah
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Life is hard but marriage has helped better prepare me for it. Life is also way sweeter when you have an awesome travel partner. Today we celebrate our 3 year anniversary. If you see this beautiful lady today give her a 🖐 for putting up with me.
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What a great team win. Special teams, defense and offense made plays today. Great way to send out our seniors who have given so much to this program. The future is bright on the hill.
FINAL: 35 - 28
Oles secure the win with a Payton Schott game winning reception ‼️ Oles close out the season 5-5 with the win today.
#BrotherhoodofTrust
|
#UmYahYah
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#NordicFest
with
#MartinaMondays
and
@LutherFootball
was a blast
This little girl is living her best life
❤️🔥 the support in our community and I cannot wait to see them supporting us when we open on Sept 9th 🏈
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3 reasons why I chose to come to
@luthercollege
☑️Amazing college town
☑️Student Experience centered institution
☑️President who loves football(her office faces the football field) 🔥🤯
You can take the girl out of Arkansas, but she will still holler in solidarity when she hears
#WPS
here up north. So proud of this program under
@CoachSamPittman
’s leadership.
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I loved seeing our guys compete today and see some new leaders rise up
We did not make enough plays to win
but we fought enough to have a chance in the end
Winning is a learned skill and we are embracing the lessons
#BurnTheBoats
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Looks like
#MartinaMondays
enjoyed her first game watching
@NorseVB
Not sure if she was heckling the opponent or the officials
#OneTeam
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I cannot get over how much time I get to spend with
#MartinaMondays
And share these amazing experiences with my family and the families of our staff
❤️ this place
#NordicFest
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A lot of love and appreciation goes out to
@USNFT
@CoachAI
@CoachRidings
for the opportunity to be in Ohio this weekend to coach some great young men and to meet new coaches.
@USAFootball
The best coaching fraternity there is
#USALLIN
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Had to pull them back a bit. Some guys were reaching into their reserve tank ⛽️
Love to see the
#ChampionshipEffort
on the field
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Hard to stay mad too long even after a loss when I come home to this.
#MartinaMondays
#GirlDad
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❤️🔥this. He is a leader on the diamond and on the football field.
Love turning on
@MediacomMC22
just in time to see
@JMatanich
at the dish for
@LutherBaseball
on the diamond at the
@fodmoviesite
! Love the
@LutherFootball
s/o from the broadcast crew. Dude is living the dream, having a phenomenal
@norsesports
experience!
#BurnTheBoats
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#MartinaMondays
First ice cream cone from Sugar Bowl (LUTHER Alum owned)🍦 next up the Whippy Dip.
#GirlDad
surprisingly did a good job sharing
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Drive in 🎥 with my top recruit. Getting some practice in for Baby T 👶 🍼
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Alright 2020 I 👀 you.. waited till end of June for some good news, better late than never
Congratulations to
@CoachTroche56
for winning our Father's Day Giveaway!
@StOlafFB
will receive a free Program Assessment from our team of analysts!
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Fellas find you someone who makes you better and you can raise a family with. Everyday is a treat with these two ❤️👩👧
#MartinaMondays
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#MartinaMondays
one last successful trip to the cottage before the season starts. She experienced her 1st Culver’s 🍔 and loved it.
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Very proud of these young men and what they were able to achieve with their teammates
The future is bright 🕶in the valley
#BurnTheBoats
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It’s been a while but worth starting it back up with this gem
#MartinaMondays
has been to the new entertainment center twice in just a week
Safe to say she loves it there and in
#Decorah
#DefendTheValley
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We are spoiled
@luthercollege
to have a man of
@DaveMitchell167
caliber. Congratulations coach and to your team.
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We are looking for our kinda guys (OKGs) to build this program, like Vershon.
#OKGs
value academics and want to excel on the field. If you want a community but most importantly a community that supports you come check out the
#SailNorse
You come to
@LutherFootball
for the full college experience. You come to Luther to better yourself academically, athletically, and socially. You come to Luther to be a part of a community. You come to Luther College to EXCEL in your desired field!
#BurnTheBoats
#UnitPride
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Fumbled our first punt, next one was blocked.. made a lot of mistakes but this group responded with their own blocked punt and made play after play. Proud of these young men, from zero to hero in 4 quarters! Gotta play the whole game baby.
Oles take the win in the first conference game of the season. Great day to be an Ole.
#UmYahYah
#BrotherhoodofTrust
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Texas and
@WeAreAFCA
it’s been good but going home to this:
#MartinaMondays
Next up is looking for recruits with the same passion Martina has when she sees her mom for football
#BurnTheBoats
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#MartinaMondays
getting back to my roots coaching DL. Started by teaching my girl how to defeat a DBL team. Threw her hips a little early but she just overpowered the 2nd blocker
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Not a typical Monday night. Thought it was Saturday night... losing track of the days
#TreatYoSelf
🥩
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Merry Christmas from the Troche’s. We tried making pasta from scratch, forgot to take a picture of the end result. 🎄 🎅
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#WhenInRome
I Nerd’d out big time today. Been waiting a long time to visit the colosseum. What an experience
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Love the support we have here
@LutherFootball
Always great when your AD
@RenaeHartl
makes time for your program
Especially on a Sunday!
Watched
@LutherFootball
practice today- thanks to all the players who chose to be a part of something special here
@luthercollege
under
@CoachTroche56
and also those who who took time to talk to this kid today.
#StillGlowing
#GoNorse
#TheValley
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Today for some is the culmination of 18 years of hard work
#NSD
The goal: to find a school that’s the right fit and will benefit you the next 40 years
Not the school that will get you the most traffic online
Don’t settle, go where you are wanted
#SubstanceOverStyle
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