Barta and his wife were attracted to the Ashland area because they are both avid outdoors people. They have an 18 month-old girl and are excited about living in the north woods. He and his players are excited about becoming the pioneers for many teams to come. Their first game will be played April 7th at Crown College. There are challenges as with any new position, but the people are warm and full of enthusiasm.
Northland is a great place to be right now.
Peterson is a native of Wisconsin and received his bachelor's at Ripon College, a small liberal arts school, where he majored in Economics and minored in Biology. He worked at Ripon College's admission department and was promoted to Assistant Dean of Admission. Seeing a need for admission consulting services, Peterson then became a founding partner of a business offering college planning services to Wisconsin high schools. Peterson thinks that the liberal arts, which is part of what attracted him to Northland, is the best avenue for education. I believe a liberal arts education is the best preparation for life both professionally and personally.