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Head Coach, Susan Decker sdecker@bakeru.edu

Susan Decker enters her ninth season as head coach of the Baker women’s basketball team with the highest win total in Baker history at 135 games. Since taking over the Lady Wildcat program, the team has experienced new levels of success on the hardwood. 

Coach Decker has guided Baker to several 21 win seasons, (2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05) setting school records for number of games won in a single season. 

In addition to achieving success on the court, Coach Decker’s teams have also been very successful in the classroom.  In the previous seven years of working with the Baker women’s basketball program, her teams have produced 19 NAIA Academic All-Americans.
  
Coach Decker graduated in 1992 from Tabor College with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.   Decker was an NAIA first-team All-American selection in basketball and was a three-time District 10 Player of the Year and a two-time KCAC Player of the Year. She also helped her team to two undefeated conference championships and led the Tabor Bluejays to the national tournament.  In 1996, Decker received her master’s degree from Emporia State University in Physical Education.

Assistant Coaches

Richard Ebel

Richard Ebel comes to Baker University after retiring from the Kansas public education system.  He has spent The previous 19 years teaching and coaching at nearby Wellsville and Paola High Schools.  Coach Ebel has coached football, cross country, track and basketball during his tenure, and has had the privilege of coaching many all state athletes. In 2006 he was awarded a 400 win plaque by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.  Richard and his wife, Priscilla and daughter Carissa reside in Baldwin City.  Son, Toby Ebel, also works at Baker University in the IT department web administration.  

Whitney Rodgers

After playing for the team last year, Whitney decided it would be in her best interest to graduate early this upoming December. Whitney admits it will be a very different experience sitting on the sidelines, but at the same time looks forward to rooting on her Lady Cats to a sucessful season.