Luther Hippe

Hippe, who lives in Chanhassen, Minn., with his wife, Emily, and three children, George and twins Ingrid and Levi, serves as the Director of Operations/Team Travel with the Minnesota Vikings.

Hippe attended USF from 1984-88 where he played four years of varsity basketball, amassing 1,589 points (8th all-time) and 912 rebounds (3rd all-time) while being named to the SDIC all-conference team three times. He served two years as team captain and also played two years of varsity baseball. He earned an undergraduate degree in mass communications in 1987 and a Master’s degree in sports management from Minnesota State-Mankato in 1994. 

A 1983 Sioux Falls Washington graduate, Hippe participated in football and basketball, earning MVP honors for the 1980-81 Warrior sophomore cage team. As a junior, Hippe participated in football and basketball and earned varsity monogram letters in both sports. The rangy southpaw helped lead the 1982-83 Washington High School boys basketball team to a perfect 23-0 season as the Warriors became only the fifth team in the history of South Dakota Class ‘A’ basketball to go undefeated. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 ppg and 11.0 rpg as the Warriors won their first state title since 1971. Luther was named to the Sioux Interstate All-Conference Basketball Team, KCAU Major 9 All-Regional Basketball Team, South Dakota Class ‘A’ All-Tournament Team, Argus Leader First Five Basketball Team and South Dakota Class ‘A’ Basketball Team. Selected South Dakota’s Mr. Basketball, he was an honorable mention selection to the 1983 National High School Boys Basketball All America Team.