Head coach Steve Bruce enters his sixth season at the helm of the IU South Bend women's basketball program. In 2010-2011, he led the Titans to their best record under his tutelage, compiling a 21-9overall record and a 5-5 mark in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

Under his leadership, the Titans have seen great improvements as a team - both on the court and in the classroom - and several players have earned conference and national honors for their play and both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 teams were named to the NAIA Scholar Teams list.

Three times under during tenure a Titan has been named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-American team: Jen VanderZanden in 2007-08 and Katie Hacker in both 2008-09 and 2009-10.

In each of his four seasons, Bruce‟s teams have also featured at least one CCAC First Team hon-oree. In 2006-2007, VanderZanden took home that honor, and repeated it the following season, when she was joined by Evva Comans. In 2008-2009, Hacker and Lizzie Stapke earned the nod, and Hacker followed that by being named to the First Team again in 2009-2010. Stapke was also named CCAC Freshman of the Year. Stacy Spurgeon, Cortney Flanigan and Betsy Grogan each earned CCAC Honorable Mention nods as well.

Bruce came to IU South Bend from Valparaiso University where he was a part of the most suc-cessful run in program history. Bruce served as an assistant coach from 1999-2003 and, in the summer of 2003, was promoted to associate head coach, where he served until 2006.

While at Valpo, the Crusaders went 123-89 (.580) and won the Mid-Continent Conference regular season title in 2001-2002, two Mid-Continent Conference Tournament champion-ships, had two NCAA Tournament appearances and a WNIT quarterfinal appearance. While with the Crusaders, Bruce was in charge of the defense, post players, scouting, summer camps and assisted with recruiting.

Prior to VU, Bruce coached middle school boys in Bowling Green, KY, leading them to two Southern Kentucky Middle School titles. He also excelled in the classroom, and was nominated three times for Outstanding Young Educator in Warren County, KY. Bruce earned Teacher of the Year and Excellence in Teaching awards and was honored by the National League of Junior Cotillions award for best-mannered teacher.

Bruce, originally from Washington, DC, played football at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a team captain during his senior year. He graduated from OWU in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and with a Master‟s degree from Morehead State in 1984.

 
Coach Bruce Coaching Resume
2006-07 8-22 (4-8 CCAC); Team GPA: 2.46
2007-08 19-12 (5-5 CCAC); Team GPA: 3.28
2008-09 16-16 (6-4 CCAC); Team GPA: 3.42

2009-10 19-11 (5-5 CCAC); Team GPA: 3.20

In the 2011-2012 season, assistant coach Danny Robertson begins his fourth campaign on the bench for the Titans. His coaching duties focus on player development, with an emphasis on guard play, as well as assisting game and practice management. He also serves as the team‟s recruiting coordinator and assists with scouting. In his two seasons at IU South Bend, the Titans have a 56-36 overall record.

Prior to his arrival at IU South Bend, Robertson spent two sea-sons at Andrean High School in Merrillville, IN as an assistant coach, helping the 59'ers to a Sectional title in 2006 and finishing the next season with an 18-5 record. In his two seasons, AHS amassed a 33-13 overall record, also taking home Lake Athletic Conference regular season and tournament crowns during the 2006-2007 season.

Robertson completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Management at Valparaiso University in 2007. He returned to Valparaiso to complete a Master‟s degree in Sports Administration, graduating that program in August of 2009.