MMC Notebook: Lancer Basketball Binds Marquardt Siblings

As far back as she can remember, Dana Marquardt and her brother Chris have always been involved in basketball. Basketball has been a tie that has defined the Marquardt family.

Chris played four years at Dakota Wesleyan University and Dana finishes her playing career with the Lancers at the end of the current basketball season.

“Basketball has always been a huge part of our lives,” Dana said. “Our whole family has always been involved some way with it.”

Perhaps it was only fitting that, in Dana’s senior year, Chris hired on as one of the assistant basketball coaches for MMC. Dana was so used to having Chris around coaching that it helped to relax the playing atmosphere.

“Both Chris and my dad coached me at youth tournaments, so I have already been used to having him as a coach. We have always got along well, I consider Chris as one of my close friends as well as my brother.”

Although they are close, neither Chris nor Dana let that interfere with their professional relationship on the court.

“I respect anything my brother says about basketball. He has so much experience playing and coaching it would be hard not to trust what he has to say.”

With their relationship, the Marquardt siblings add their special blend to a Lancer squad that is by no means short on team chemistry.

As the season reaches its waning moments, nothing can replace the experience that the Marquardt’s have had this year.

“I do love having my brother there everyday but treat him like I would any other coach. I think having Chris as a coach has made him and I closer, which is great.”