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Tom Lampe (co-head coach-Varsity Softball) I have been teaching here at Central for 26 years and I have coached a variety of sports: football (1991-2012) where I coached a variety of positions (O-line, linebackers, running backs, offensive and defensive coordinator) at all three levels; track (1991-2003) where I was the boys head coach and I also coached field events (throws, vertical jumps, horizontal jumps); and wrestling (1991-2003) where I was both a varsity and JV coach.
I started in softball in 2007 when I became the freshman coach. I coached at the freshman and Junior Varsity levels until 2011 when Konnie and I assumed the varsity team. Since then, we have won 4 conference titles, made 4 state appearances, won two state titles and a state runner-up. I think I love to coach because it is an extension of the classroom. There is so much you can teach young people about solving problems and working as a group. To be honest, working with students helps to keep me young at heart. I have been truly blessed to be able to work with such wonderful young athletes.
I went to high school at Westosha Central (1979) but back then it was called Salem Central. I received my Bachelor’s degree from U.W.-Parkside (history) and my masters degree from U.W.-La Crosse (education). In my spare time I like to fish, read, play guitar, golf (with my wife Konnie), brew beer and be around friends and family. Konnie and I also like to attend professional sporting events. Konnie and I have been married for 34 years and we have three adult children (Ian, Erin, and Hannah) and seven grandchildren.
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Konnie Lampe (co-head coach-Varsity Softball) I have been employed at Central as a coach since 2007! Coached JV for about 4 years then Ms. Al asked me to take the head coaching job. Thought about it for about a month and decided to take it and see where we could take the program. With many many tough practices and a lot of belief the girls responded and we have brought the program to a higher level. And have progressively gotten better each year. Which is the goal every year.
I also work at the school as a custodian.Thanks to my flexible hours and a full time job at the school they work with softball as much as possible which I am truly thankful for.
Before this gig, I ran my own painting business and also coached softball and basketball at the grade school level boys and girls. That also was a blast seeing the kids faces doing good things to improve. I am married for 34 years and have three children all grown and married. Seven grandkids!
In my spare time I like to travel to different stadiums to watch pro football and also baseball. Most of all I love to golf do anything that involves water and also hang out with family my kids and friends.
Neil Daniels.
Assistant Coach
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