PELLA—Central College will play in three non-conference November tournaments, including the home-court Central Classic, as Joe Steinkamp returns to the program as its new head coach.
           
Steinkamp makes his Central men's head coaching debut Nov. 8 against Waldorf College at Forest City. It's part of a women's-men's doubleheader, with Moran Lonning making her own first appearance as Central head coach in the 5:30 p.m. women's game.
           
Central then travels to Superior, Wisconsin for the Merrill Thompson Classic Nov. 11-12 and to St. Louis, Missouri for the Webster Classic Nov. 18-19. The Central Classic is set for Nov. 25-26 at P.H. Kuyper Gym.
           
The Dutch open their American Rivers schedule with a Nov. 30 contest at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska.
           
Steinkamp, a 2003 Central graduate and former team co-captain, arrived on campus as a player 22 years ago. He served two stints as an assistant coach for a combined 10 seasons, then spent the past five years helping turn around the Dutch women's basketball program as head coach. Under Steinkamp, the Central women reached the American Rivers tournament twice, the program's first tourney appearances since 2004-05. As men's assistant, Steinkamp was a part of three NCAA Division III tournament qualifiers.
 
2022-23 Central College men's basketball schedule
Nov. 8              Waldorf                                   Forest City                   7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11             Merrill Thompson Classic         Superior, Wis.              6 or 8 p.m.
Nov. 12            Merrill Thompson Classic         Superior, Wis.              1 or 3 p.m.
Nov. 18            Webster (Mo.) Classic              St. Louis, Mo.              6 or 8 p.m.
Nov. 19            Webster (Mo.) Classic              St. Louis, Mo.              1 or 3 p.m.
Nov. 22            Bethany Lutheran (Minn.)         Mankato, Minn.            7 p.m.
Nov. 25            Central Classic                         Pella                             TBA
Nov. 26            Central Classic                         Pella                             TBA
Nov. 30            Nebraska Wesleyan                  Lincoln, Neb.               7:30 p.m.
Dec. 3              Dubuque                                  Pella                             4 p.m.
Dec. 10            Coe                                          Cedar Rapids               4 p.m.
Dec. 17            Cornell                                     Mount Vernon              TBA
Jan. 4               Wartburg                                  Waverly                       7:30 p.m.
Jan. 7               Loras                                       Pella                             4 p.m.
Jan. 11             Buena Vista                             Pella                             7:30 p.m.
Jan. 14             Luther                                      Decorah                       4 p.m.
Jan. 18             Simpson                                   Pella                             7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21             Dubuque                                  Dubuque                      4 p.m.
Jan. 28             Coe                                          Pella                             4 p.m.
Feb. 1               Nebraska Wesleyan                  Pella                             7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4               Loras                                       Dubuque                      4 p.m.
Feb. 8               Wartburg                                  Pella                             7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11             Luther                                      Pella                             4 p.m.
Feb. 15             Buena Vista                             Storm Lake                  7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18             Simpson                                   Indianola                      4 p.m.
Feb. 22             American Rivers tourn.             TBD                             TBD
Feb. 24             American Rivers semifinal        TBD                             TBD
Feb. 26             American Rivers final               TBD                             TBD