Women's Basketball
Bruce came to IU South Bend from Valparaiso University where he was an assistant coach for the women's team for seven seasons (1999-2006). Bruce served as an assistant coach from 1999-2003 and, in the summer of 2003, was promoted to associate head coach. He served in that position until March 2006.
While at Valparaiso, the Crusaders went 123-89 (.580) and won the Mid-Continent Conference regular season title in 2001-2002; two Mid-Continent Conference Tournament championships; had two NCAA Tournament appearances, and a WNIT quarterfinal appearance. While with Valparaiso, Bruce was in charge of the defense, interior post players, scouting, summer camps, and he assisted with recruiting.
Steve Bruce Coaching Resume
2006-07 8-22 (4-8 in CCAC)
2007-08 19-12 (5-5 in CCAC)
2008-09 16-16 (6-4 in CCAC)
Overall Record: 62-61 (20-22, CCAC)
In the 2009-2010 season, Danny Robertson begins his second year 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 recruiting coordinator and is responsible for bringing in the next generation of Titans.
Prior to his arrival at IU South Bend, Robertson spent two seasons on the bench 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 was 33-13 overall and also took home Lake Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2006-2007.
Robertson completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Management at Valparaiso University in 2007, and returned for a Master's degree in Sports Administration, successfully finishing that program in 2009. He currently resides in Mishawaka, IN, but hails originally from Oshkosh, WI.
Chris Glick enters his third season as an assistant coach with the IU South Bend women's basketball program. He has been a personal trainer and group fitness instructor for the past eight years.
Glick works with the team during pre-season conditioning and assists with defense, film exchange, and travel.
He was born in Elkhart, IN, and is a graduate of Concord High School. He and his family currently reside in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Ryan Schmidli enters his third season as assistant coach for the women's basketball program. Schmidli assists in recruiting and perimeter player development.
Schmidli earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Adrian College in 2007. He was a member of the men's basketball program during the 2003-04 campaign. In addition, he was a standout tennis player at Adrian from 2003-07.
During his high school days, Schmidli attended Pinckney High School (Pnickney, MI). He was a member of the tennis team all four years. He received the Derrick Dabbs Award- Presented annually to a local tennis player who exhibits class on and off the court.
In his spare time, SchmiliI teaches tennis to a variety of age groups and ability levels. He truly believes tennis is a game of fun and exercise and that it fosters teamwork and lasting friendships.
After joining the IU South Bend program as a player during the 2007-2008 season, Evva Comans played just one year as a Titan before joining the coaching staff the following year. In that season, she was named to the CCAC All-Conference team. Her coaching duties with the Titans focus on post play, as Comans is heavily involved in player development.
As a player, Comans helped lead her Belgian Junior National Team to a fifth-place finish in the World Championships in Moscow, Russia in 2007. Prior to her stint with the Titans, Comans played three seasons at Valparaiso University.
Comans graduated from Valparaiso University in December of 2007 with a bachelor's degree in business, and later followed with a bachelor's degree in psychology from IU South Bend, completing that track in 2008. She is currently enrolled in the MBA program at Notre Dame.
In August of 2009, Comans was married to Chris Romick. They currently reside in South Bend, but she originally hails from Zonhoven, Belgium.
