Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Lorenz has compiled quite remarkable stats as a Northern State basketball player averaging a double-double as a senior, putting up 18.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in route to earning the 1984-85 Northern Sun Conference Player of the Year award. Lorenz finished his career ranked 14th on NSU’s career scoring chart with 1,211 points. Today he ranks 23rd on the list. As a senior he was ranked nationally all season in rebounding. During his career from 1981-85, the Wolves posted a 88-30 record, collected two conference and district championships, and made two NAIA national tournament appearances. Lorenz also served as the starting punter and played tight end for NSU’s football as a freshman. He also excelled in his three year career with NSU’s baseball program. A standout baseball player Lorenz batted an .481 and tied Northern’s season home run record as a senior first baseman in 1985. He earned NSU’s Male Athlete of the Year award and the school’s Stan Markley Spirit Award in 1985. Lorenz earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology in 1985 and his master’s in teaching in 1986. Out of college he taught and coached at Hecla High School for a year then spent the next 12 years as a teacher and coach at Madison High School. He served as head coach to the boys basketball team. His 1994 boys basketball squad finished 3rd at the state tournament, earning Lorenz state Coach of the Year honors. Lorenz is currently the Principle at Winner High School.