Hahn takes over as Riverland athletic director
Published 4:10 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Derek Hahn, a Riverland Community College grad who is the the Blue Devils baseball and men’s basketball coach, will now serve as the RCC athletic director, according to a recent announcement by RCC.
Hahn replaces Helen Jahr in the new role and will continue as head coach of both the baseball and men’s basketball teams.
“Derek Hahn has been an integral part of the coaching staff at Riverland for the past seven seasons. He has been a natural leader within the Blue Devils Athletics department and brings great experience, knowledge and skills,” RCC Dean of Students Chelsea Anderson said in the announcement. “He is a mentor to new coaches and is a respected leader within the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC). Hahn is passionate about student success on and off the court and has a strong ability to lead groups of people in the right direction and maximize their individual abilities for a greater group output.”
Riverland Community College head coach Derek Hahn runs a practice in 2017. Herald file photo
Hahn was named head men’s basketball coach at Riverland in June of 2015. Over the past five years the program has reached new heights, including this past year as the Blue Devils were MCAC Southern Division co-champions for the first time since 1972-1973, finishing with a 24-6 overall record.
They finished runner-up in the NJCAA Region XIII Tournament for the first time in school history with Hahn receiving MCAC Coach-of-Year.
Hahn served as an assistant baseball coach for six seasons with the baseball program at Riverland, before becoming head coach in June of 2018. In his first season as head coach the Blue Devils were MCAC Southern Division Champions (15-1 southern division). Hahn was named MCAC Coach of the Year for the second time in a calendar year for the team’s performance on the diamond during the spring.
The Lakeville, Minnesota native started his college career as a student-athlete at Riverland Community College (2008-2010). He was a two-sport athlete at RCC, suiting up for both the men’s basketball and baseball teams. During his time as a Blue Devil, Riverland made back to back trips to the NJCAA World Series.
Hahn was elected Male Athlete of the Year in 2010 at Riverland.
