July 16, 2026
Trine University has named Andy Rang, who had served as interim athletic director
since March, as its new athletic director.
Rang also will continue as head women’s basketball coach.
He follows Matt Land, who was named vice president for advancement for the university earlier this year.
“Andy has demonstrated a high level of success, steady leadership and passion for positively impacting student athletes at Trine University. We are confident that as athletic director, he will apply these characteristics across all Thunder athletics, which continues to play such an important part of student life and development at our institution,” said Tony Kline, Ph.D., Trine University president. “We are excited for Andy. We know he will work hard to support our outstanding coaches to collectively raise the bar of premier athletic teams, facilities and culture in this next chapter at Trine.”
“It’s an honor and a privilege to build on the incredible foundation Matt Land has established here at Trine University,” Rang said. “My hope and plan is that Thunder athletics will have even more success on the field and court and in the classroom, providing a great experience for Thunder fans and setting up our student-athletes to succeed, lead and serve as they launch their lives and professional careers after graduation.”
Rang has a 184-41 record as head coach of Trine University women’s basketball, a position he has held since the 2018-19 season. He also had served as assistant athletic director of travel since 2014.
He has been a member of the Thunder coaching staff for 14 seasons.
His game-planning and scouting abilities have played a pivotal role in the turnaround of the Trine program. In the last eight seasons, the Thunder have vaulted up the conference ranks to the top of the MIAA, finishing no worse than second.
The Thunder have reached the NCAA Tournament all seven seasons under his leadership and have won at least one game in each appearance. Rang's most successful NCAA appearance came in the 2021-22 season, when the Thunder reached the Final Four.
Trine University is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 36 intercollegiate sports, 27 of which compete in NCAA Division III.
As high schoolers return to class and students attending colleges outside northeast Indiana move away to campus, Trine University invites local businesses to recruit for positions at its annual Part-Time Job Fair.
Eight faculty from Trine University’s Allen School of Engineering and Computing recently participated in the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) annual conference, with several publishing and presenting papers.
A digital marketing campaign developed and executed by a team member in Trine University’s Office of Marketing and Communications has been honored among the recipients of the 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards, announced by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education on July 1.