Pacific Lutheran University

• Location: Tacoma, WA
• Nickname: Lutes (formerly Knights)
• Conference: Northwest Conference 1966-present
• Division: III
• Ballpark: Pacific Lutheran Baseball Field

Pacific Lutheran University was founded in 1894. Bjug Harstad, father of major leaguer Oscar Harstad was the school's first president. It was known as Pacific Lutheran Academy and Business College from 1898 to 1918 when it closed for 2 years. It re-opened as Pacific Lutheran College from 1920 until 1960 when its original name was reclaimed.

Notable Alumni

• Jason Andrew, minor league pitcher
• Mike Dunbar, college coach
• Oscar Harstad, pitcher
• Mark Yoshino, college coach

Coaches

• Cliff Olson, 1929-1942
• Marv Tommervik, 1947-1951
• Marv Harshman, 1952-1958
• James Gabrielson, 1959-1962
• Roy Carlson, 1963-1965
• Joe Broeker, 1966-1970
• Jim Kittilsby, 1971-1976, 1979
• Ed Anderson, 1977-1978
• Jim Girvan, 1980-1983
• Larry Marshall, 1984-2002
• Geoff Loomis, 2003-2015
• Nolan Soete, 2016-present