Athletic Hall of Fame

Inducted in 2014

The 1984 Volleyball Team made school history by capturing the school’s first state title.  The team was made up of 10 players; five seniors and five juniors.  Some of the highlights were:

• Season record of 24-1; Tri-Valley Conference Champions
• Champions in the Chisago Lakes Invitational
• During the regular season, won all games in three with many of them not allowing the other team to score one point.  There were six games with a score of 15-0, including the Region 4A final game against Cosmos.
• District 15A Champions by defeating Randolph, St. Anthony and St. Bernard’s
• Defeated Gaylord and Cosmos in the Region 4A tournament to advance to the state tournament
• In the state tournament played Tracy Milroy, Belgrade and defeated Greenway in the championship match
• One of the messages Coach Dickhudt wrote down before the third state game was, “The journey’s end.  You did it girls.  This is something you’ll never forget.  You are all special people, keep up the hard work and maintain your vision.”

This volleyball season will never be forgotten because everyone was filled with dedication, desire, and determination.

1987 Volleyball Team, Inducted in 2017

The 1987 volleyball team captured the schools second state tournament championship. The team was made up of 11 players, three seniors, five juniors and three sophomores. Some of the highlights were:

• Season record of 32-1
• Tri-Valley Conference Champions
• Champions in the St. Anthony Invitational
• Champions in the Willmar Invitational
• Runner-up in the Duluth East Invitational
• District 15A Champions by defeating Archbishop Brady, St. Croix Lutheran and St. Bernard’s
• Defeated Gaylord in semi-finals of Region 4A with a tough final against Cosmos defeating them in five games with a fifth game score of 16-14 to advance to the state tournament.

The top eight teams then came together to fight for the state championship. There was no stopping the Beacons, who dominated the floor throughout the entire tournament. Without losing even one match, the Beacons easily took the first-place title. They defeated Cook, Stewartville, and Win-E-Mac.

The Beacons had to practice and play every game of the 1987 season on the road because the gym floor was being replaced due to water damage. There was never a homecoming game, parent’s night or even a senior night. The Beacons got to practice on the floor two days prior to the state tournament. When entering the Met Center, the players looked up at the high ceilings and the surroundings and said to each other, “Just another gym,” and they went to work and won the state championship.

Class of 2002, Inducted 2023

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Eight-time letter winner: four in football, three in basketball, one in track
• All-Conference: two in football, two in basketball
• All-State: Football (2001)
• Honorable Mention All-State: Football (2000)
• All-Metro honors: Football (2000, 2001)
• Two-time team captain in football
• Averaged 18.1ppg and 8.1rpg on the section 4AA Runner-up team in basketball
• 10^th all-time in scoring
• 9^th all-time in rebounds
• National Honor Society
• 2002 US Army Scholar-Athlete Award Winner

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Two-year starter on the offensive line
• Played center, guard, tackle, and long snapper during his career
• Member of a Tigers team that would post the best record at Princeton in 10 years, finishing second in the Ivy league. 

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Began coaching career at Concordia Academy in 2006 
• Gone on to coach in the NFL, spending time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a defensive assistant in 2012
• Additional coaching stops include Albright College (07-08), Princeton University (11, 13-18) and Rutgers (09-10, 20-present)
• Coached numerous players to all-conference honors and national accolades
• Led programs to record setting performances in conference and national rankings 

Athletic Director, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Served thirty-two years as Concordia Academy’s Athletic Director
• Served twenty-six years as head football coach:  1978-2002, 2005, five years as head basketball coach:  1992, 2000-2003, Served four years as head baseball coach:  1991, one year as head girls golf coach
• Served as JV baseball, JV basketball and track varsity assistant coach
• Tri-Valley Conference Football Champions:  1990, 1991, 2001
• Tri-Valley Football Coach of the Year:  1990, 2001
• Minnesota High School All-Star football coach:  1999
• Tri-Valley Athletic Conference President:  12 years

MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Minnesota State High School League assembly representative:  4 years
• Minnesota State High School League Region 4A committee member:  4 years
• Region 4A subsection coordinator:  12 years
• Region 4A executive secretary:  3 years

Coach, Inducted 2016

During his tenure at St. Paul Lutheran High, which later became Concordia Academy, Reverend Glenn Baumann was able to combine his desire to teach, his pastoral training, and his love of sports into a unique blend that was a blessing to many of the students who had him as a teacher and coach. Coach Baumann’s achievements at Concordia Academy cannot be quantified using mere statistics or records. His legacy as a coach and teacher truly lives on through the countless stories retold by his former players who loved playing for their coach.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN HIGH AND CONCORDIA ACADEMY RECORDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT

• Baseball record: 133-62 *There are no records available for 1967
• Basketball record: 1963-4 and 1968-1972: 82-54
• Football: Accurate records are not available for his time as football coach.
• 1967: Varsity baseball MISL championship; 4 players from this team were named MISL all-conference team.
• 1968: MISL Runner-up in baseball
• 1972: MISL Champions in baseball and basketball
• 1973: Tri-Valley and MISL Champions in baseball and MISL champions in basketball
• 1974: Tri-Valley Champions and MISL Champions in baseball

Class of 2010, Inducted 2023

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Eight-time letter winner: one in cross country, three in basketball, and four in track and field. 
• Two-time state champion in 2010: 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
• Placed 5^th at the state meet in 2007 in the 4×100-meter relay
• Placed 10^th at the state meet in 2008 in the 100-meter dash
• Placed 2^nd in the state meet in 2009 in the 4×100-meter dash
• Placed 6^th in the state meet in 2009 in the 200-meter dash
• All-State honors: four in track
• Tri-Metro All-Conference: four in track
• Athena Award Winner
• Was part of six school records during Concordia Academy career
• As of 2023, still holds two school records: 100-meter dash and 4×100-meter dash

BETHEL UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Four-time NCAA Division III National Track Meet participant
• Three-time NCAA All-American: 2011, 2012, 2014 – outdoor track and field
• School records: 4×200-meter – indoor and outdoor, 200M – outdoor, sprint medley relay
• MIAC records: 4×200-meter relay – outdoor, sprint medley relay
• MIAC All-Conference award winner – four times
• Most Valuable Athlete Award

Class of 1971, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY TEAMS COACHED:

• 1978-79 assistant football and head wrestling; 1978-80 assistant baseball; 1981-89 assistant softball; 1980-89 varsity girls’ basketball; 1990-91 assistant girls’ basketball; 1990-93 varsity softball; 1983-94 resistance training; 1980-2000 varsity volleyball and 2010-present assistant volleyball coach

CONCORDIA ACADEMY TEAM COMPETITIVE SUCCESSES:

• Overall varsity volleyball record of 417-153
• Seven state volleyball tournament appearances: two state champions, one third place finish, one fourth place finish, one consolation champion, two tournament participants
• 16 Years as District 15A/Sub-Section 3 champions
• Two-time Region 4A Coach of the Year in volleyball
• 13 Tri-Valley Conference Championships: ten volleyball, three basketball
• 1985 Girls’ Basketball District Champions
• Inducted into the MN State High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1998
• During Steve’s coaching career, he has seen many of his athletes go on to play college sports at many levels, from Division I to the NAIA.  Many of these athletes have achieved high successes from All-Americans to National Champions.

Class of 1979, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•  Seven-time varsity letter winner: one tennis, two basketball, and four track and field. 
• All-Conference:  one tennis, two basketball, and five track and field
• Qualified for the state track meet in the 1600-meter run
• Held school record in one mile run with a time of 5:28
• Currently holds school record in high jump with a height of 5 feet 4 inches
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1979

College Accomplishments

• Played basketball at Texas Christian University (1981-1982) and Concordia College in St. Paul, MN (1979-1981, 1982-83)
• Most blocked shots in a game (10) for Concordia College in 1982-83
• 1000-point club with 1054
• Two-time National Little College All-American Team
• Competed with Athletes in Action women’s basketball team in Asia during the summer of 1982

Class of 1986, Inducted 2016

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Eight-time varsity letter winner: two football, four basketball, and two baseball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: two football, three basketball, two baseball
• All Metro Team 1986: basketball
• Metro All-Star Team: basketball
• Channel 11 Player of the Week in 1986
• 5th All-Time Concordia Academy point scorer with 1143 points
• All-time Concordia Academy rebound leader with 764 points
• Shattered the Concordia Academy backboard
• Concordia Academy Male Athlete of the Year in 1986

COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Played basketball at Inver Hills Community College and Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT.
• Received B.A. degree from Arizona State University

Class of 1989, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Nine-time varsity letter winner: three volleyball, three basketball, three softball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: three volleyball, three basketball, two softball
• Member of the five Tri-Valley Conference Championship Teams: three volleyball, one basketball, one softball
• Member of the 1986 District 4A Volleyball Championship Team
• Member of the 1987 State Volleyball Championship Team and 1988 State Volleyball Team
• 1988 All-State Team Selection, Prep Athlete of the Week for Pioneer Press, KARE 11 Prep Athlete of the Week, All-Metro Honorable Mention for Volleyball
• Played in the high school All-Star Volleyball Match in 1988

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• MSU Player of the Week and Month accolades multiple times, Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors, two time Big Sky All-Conference – Second Team, one-time Big Sky All-Conference – First Team, AVCA All-Northwest Region Second Team Selection
• Currently in the top 10 of 8 major statistical categories, inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame in 2007

CONCORDIA ACADEMY COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Head volleyball coach 2001-06 with a record of 110-71.  Took two teams to the State Volleyball Tournament and took third place in 2001 and 2002

Class of 1986, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• 11-time varsity letter winner: three volleyball, four basketball, four softball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: three volleyball, three basketball, three softball
• Member of eight Tri-Valley Conference Championship Teams: two volleyball, three basketball, three softball
• Member of the 1985 District 4A Basketball Championship Team and Volleyball Team
• Member of the 1984 Class A State Volleyball Championship Team
• 1985 All-State Team Selection; Prep Athlete of the Week for Pioneer Press and KARE 11 Prep Athlete of the Week in Volleyball
• Participant in the first annual All-Star Volleyball Classic in 1996
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1986; USVBA All-American Honorable Mention in 1986
• Minnesota Female Christian Student Athlete of the Year in 1986
• Co-valedictorian in 1986

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• ACC Player of the Week multiple times, two-time ACC All-Conference, two-time GTW/CoSIDA Academic All-American, 1987 ACC Champions, 1990 NC State Female Athlete of the Year, Team MVP senior year

Class of 1989, Inducted in 2017

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Ten-time varsity letter winner: three volleyball, three basketball, four track and field
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: three volleyball, one basketball, eight track and field
• Member of the four Tri-Valley Conference Championship teams: three volleyball and one basketball
• Member of the 1986 District 4A Volleyball Championship Team
• Member of the 1987 State Volleyball Championship Team and 1988 State Volleyball Team
• 1987 and 1988 All-State Volleyball Team Selection, 1988 All-Metro Honorable Mention for volleyball
• Played in the high school All-Star Volleyball Match in 1988
• Track and Field accomplishments: four-time Sub-Section Champion 800-meter; two-time section champion 800 meter; three-time participant at MSHSL Track and Field Championships; two-time Tri-Valley Champion 4×400 relay; two-time section champion 4×400 relay and four-time All-State recipient for 800-meter
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1989
• Minnesota Female Christian Student Athlete of the Year in 1989

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Member of the Montana State University Volleyball Team from 1989-1991

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Inducted into the MN Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012
• President of the MN Volleyball Coaches Association from 2006-2010
• Doctorate in education administration and leadership 2013
• Brainerd Educator of the Year 2015
• MASE New Leader Award 2015
• MASA Richard Green Scholar Award 2014

Class of 1992, Inducted 2016

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Eleven-time letter winner: three volleyball, four basketball, four track and field
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: two volleyball, three basketball, 14 track and field
• Member of Tri-Valley Conference Volleyball Champions in 1989, 1990, 1991
• Member of State Third Place Volleyball team in 1991
• All Lutheran Girls’ Basketball Second Team in 1991
• Member of Tri-Valley Conference basketball champions in 1992
• Member of Sub-Section 3A basketball champions in 1992
• Star Tribune All-Metro Girls’ Basketball Team Honorable Mention in 1992
• Ramsey Country Athlete of the Year nominee in 1992
• Minnesota Student-Christian Athlete nominee
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1992
• Four-time Tri-Valley Conference track and field Champion in 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles
• Three-time Tri-Valley Conference Track and Field Champion in 200-meter dash and long jump
• State Track and Field Meets
  • 1989: 200 meter (4th); CA as a team placed 40th in Class A
  • 1990: long jump (4th), 200 meter dash(3rd); CA as a team placed 21st in Class A
  • 1991: long jump (3rd) 100 meter hurdles (2nd) 300 meter hurdles (3rd) 200 meter (5th);
  • CA as a team placed 4th in Class A
  • 1992: State Champion in both the long jump and 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (8th), 200 meters (7th); CA as a team placed tied for fourth in Class A
• Track and Field School Records
  • long jump: 17 feet 9.75 inches (1991 to present)
  • 100-meter hurdles: 15.06 seconds (1992-present)
  • 300-meter hurdles: 45.3 seconds (1991-present)
  • 200-meter dash 25.4 seconds (1989-2010)

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE

• Indoor long jump school record: 18 feet, 6 inches (1993-2016)
• Outdoor long jump personal best: 18 feet, 10 inches (1996)
• Seventh all-time Heptathlon score in school history: 4,184

Class of 2007, Inducted 2023

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Nine-time letter winner: four in basketball, four in track and field, one in cross country
• Tri-Metro All-Conference: four in basketball, three in track and field
• 1,186 career points
• Two-time basketball team captain
• Led team to 2007 Conference Basketball Championship
• Two-time state track and field meet participant
• Placed 5^th in the state meet in 2005 in the 100-meter dash
• Placed 5^th in the state meet in 2007 in the 4×100-meter relay
• All-State in track and field: two times
• Academic All-Conference award winner – four years
• 2007 Athena Award Winner

VANGUARD UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Member of the 2009 NAIA D1 National Championship team
• Named 2009 NAIA National Championship Champion of Character award winner
• Two-year captain 

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Built a successful online Health and Wellness company, HIITBURN, creating workout, nutrition, and mindset programs for people in various parts of the world
• Is a certified personal trainer, functional strength coach, and certified nutrition coach
• Works with A-list actors in Hollywood, professional athletes, and influencers, in addition to her global clientele

Class of 2006, Inducted 2019

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Ten-time varsity letter winner: three volleyball, four basketball, three softball
• Tri-Metro All-Conference: three volleyball, four basketball
• Tri-Metro All-Conference Honorable Mention: one softball
• Academic All-State: volleyball and basketball
• All-State Honorable Mention: Basketball in 2005 and 2006
• Miss Basketball nominee in 2006
• McDonald’s All-American nominee 2006
• Member of 2006 Class AA All-Star Team
• 1000 Point Club for basketball with 1231 points.
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 2006
• St. Paul Area Athena Award in 2006

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Four-year letter winner in basketball from 2006-2009
• All-Big Ten Academic Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008

Class of 1973, Inducted 2016

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Nine-time letter winner: three football, three basketball, and three baseball
• MISL and Tri-Valley All-Conference: three football, three basketball, and three baseball
• Held school records in baseball for hits in a season at 35, 31 runs, 38 stolen bases
• Held career baseball records 91 career hits, 75 runs, and 80 stolen bases in 72 career games

LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• Two-time MN State Community College Champion in baseball
• Region 13 Champion in baseball

MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

• MSHSL official: Basketball, Baseball and Softball

Class of 1982, Inducted 2016

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Nine-time varsity letter winner: one tennis, two volleyball, three basketball, three softball
• Tri-Valley All conference: basketball and softball
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1982
• Co-Valedictorian

ST. OLAF COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Basketball starter for three years
• Phil Beta Kappa
• Graduated Magna cum Laude

Class of 1984, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Varsity letter winner: football, basketball, and baseball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: three basketball and two baseball
• 969 Total Career Points in basketball; sixth-best all-time at Concordia Academy
• Currently in the basketball record book seven times; averaged 19.9 points per game senior year
• Member of the 1983 Tri-Valley Conference Championship Basketball Team

CONCORDIA ST. PAUL BASKETBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Hold the Men’s Basketball Single Game Scoring Record with 41 points

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS BASKETBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• MIAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in 1988, two-time MIAC All-Conference, captain of the basketball team in 1988, career scoring average leader and record holder for single game three-point shots made at 10.

PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Played for the Horsens Professional Sports Club in Horsens, Denmark.  Named to the League’s All-Pro Team twice and also set a club single game scoring record with 41 points.

Coach, Inducted 2017

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Served twenty-one years as head track and field coach; five years as head cross country coach
• Served seventeen years as football varsity assistant coach and head junior varsity coach; two years as head junior high football coach
• Served one year as head volleyball coach and one year as head girls basketball coach
• Section 4A Track Coach of the Year 2004
• Started the cross country program in 1996 with the first state qualifier in 1997
• Coached numerous sub-section and section titles by both boys and girls track and field teams
• Boys track team placed fourth at the MSHSL track and field championships in 2001 and seventh in 2002
• Four individual state champions and one relay championship in his tenure
• Several athletes participated in track and field at the college level in which some received All-American honors

PREVIOUS COACHING AND COLLEGE COACHING

• Five years junior varsity football coach at Lutheran High North in Mt. Clemens, Michigan
• Five years men’s track and field coach at Lutheran North in Mr. Clemens, Michigan
• Nine years assistant track and field coach at St. Thomas University, St. Paul

Class of 1993, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Twelve-time varsity letter winner:  four volleyball, four basketball, four softball
• Tri-Valley Conference All-Conference:  three volleyball, two basketball, three softball
• Two-time All-Metro-Volleyball in 1991, 1992
• Two-time All-State-Volleyball in 1991, 1992
• Member of the 1991 third-place State Volleyball Team
• Member of the 1992 fifth-place State Volleyball Team
• Kare 11 Prep Athlete of the Week in 1992
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1993

University of Nebraska-Omaha Volleyball Accomplishments

• Started every match of her four-year career
• Team Captain in 1994, 1995, 1996
• All-time assist leader with 5,482
• NCC All-Conference Team in 1995, 1996
• NCC Academic All-Conference Team in 1996
• North Central Region All-Regional Team in 1995, 1996
• First Team AVCA All-American in 1996
• Strength and Conditioning All American in 1995
• Four-time NCC Player of the Week
• AVCA National Player of the Week in 1996
• University Nebraska-Omaha Athletic Hall of Fame, retired jersey #12
• National Championship Team in 1996

Class of 1975, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Four-year player in football, basketball, and baseball
• Ten-time letter winner:  three football, three basketball, four baseball
• MISL/Tri-Valley All-Conference:  three baseball, two football
• Member of Conference Champion baseball team for all four years
• Concordia Academy Male Athlete of the Year in 1975

GOLDEN VALLEY LUTHERAN COLLEGE/INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• Two-year starter at defensive tackle at Golden Valley Lutheran College
• All-Conference Golden Valley Lutheran Football:  1976
• Baseball Team MVP and All-District Pitcher at Inver Hills Community College: 1977

BASEBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Baseball umpire for the past 14 years:  Minnesota State High School League, American Legion, MN Amateur Baseball
• Selected to work Minnesota State High School League six times, including the Class 2AA Championship game at Target Field in 2014

Class of 1985, Inducted 2004

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Three-time All-Conference and All-Region performer in volleyball and basketball
• Twice All-State in volleyball and basketball, 1985 Metro Basketball Player of the Year
• Two-time All-Conference and All-Region pick in softball and a member of the 1984 Class A State Championship Volleyball Team

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Three-time first team All-North Central Conference, three-time AVCA & Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-American
• Three-time AVCA all-region selection and an eight-time NCC Player of the Week
• 1988 AVCA and Asics/Volleyball Magazine Division II Player of the Year
• NDSU’s first recipient of the Honda-Broderick Trophy in 1988-89, signifying Division II Female Athlete of the Year
• Currently holds nine school records at NDSU, inducted into the NDSU Hall of Fame in 2003

PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Competed in the 1989 Goodwill Games, Member of the USA’s 1990 bronze medal team in the World Championships in Bejing
• Bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
• Played professionally for the MN Monarchs and overseas in Italy and Turkey
• Played in the Bud Light Pro Beach Volleyball League
• Inducted into the MN State High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005 as a player

Class of 1984, Inducted 2016

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Nine-time letter winner: four in football, two in basketball, and three in baseball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: two in football, one baseball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference Honorable Mention in basketball

COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 1986 Anoka Ramsey Community College All-Conference in baseball
• 1986 Anoka Ramsey Community College Football Captain
• 1988-89 Peru State College All-Conference in baseball
• 1988-89 Peru State College Academic All-American Nominee

COLLEGE COACHING

• Assistant Coach
  • Peru State College: Football/Baseball
  • South Dakota State University: Football/Baseball
  • University of Jamestown: Football
  • Oklahoma State University: Football
  • Appalachian State University: Football
  • University of Tennessee-Martin: Football
• Head Coach
  • University of Jamestown Baseball
  • Concordia University-Chicago: Football
  • Dakota Wesleyan University: Football

LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Currently Director of Coaches Development for the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB and the Texas Rangers Leadership Institute
• Currently Trainer of Navy SEAL Instructors at the Navy Special Warfare Center, Coronado Island, San Diego
• Founder and President of Non-Profit The Coaches of Excellence Institute, training and equipping sport coaches of all levels.
• Founder and President of the Coach O Consulting Group. Keynotes, Facilitator and trainer of corporate leaders and educators nationwide
• Author of leadership novels, The Legacy Builder and The Wisdom Lunch Warrior
• Former Director of National Coaches Ministry Training for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Class of 1989, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Eleven-time varsity letter winner:  three football, three basketball, three baseball, two track and field
• Tri-Valley All-Conference:  one basketball, two baseball, six track and field
• Tri-Valley Conference record holder in the 100- meter
• Currently fourth in MSHSL history with eighth consecutive three-point field goals made
• Was 47 for 48 in stolen base attempts during his junior and senior seasons
• District 15A champion in 100-meter dash, long jump, and triple jump in 1988, 1989
• Region 4A champion in 100-meter dash, long jump, and triple jump in 1988, 1989
• State Champion in long jump in 1988
• Placed sixth as a team at the State Meet in 1989
• Placed second in the long jump and 100-meter dash, fourth in triple jump in 1989
• Concordia Academy Male Athlete of the Year in 1989

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• All-North Conference sprinter/jumper in 1991, 1992, 1993
• Conference Champion in 4×100 relay in 1992, 1993
• NCAA Division II All-American in 1993
• Conference record holder in the 4×100 relay for 11 years

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Three-time track and field Section 4A Coach of the Year
• Coached track and field athletes to eight state titles
• Coached athletes who broke Minnesota State High School League all time records in two different events

Class of 1997, Inducted in 2017

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Team captain and ten-time varsity letter winner: four football, four track and field, two basketball
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: five track and field, one football
• Football Achievements: 1196 yards total offense in 1990 and Pioneer Press Athlete of the Week for football 1990
• Tri-Valley record holder in the triple jump
• Region 4A record holder in the triple jump
• Three-time District 15A Champion; one time in the long jump and two times in the triple jump
• Two-time Region 4A Champion in the triple jump
• MSHSL State Champion in the triple jump in 1991
• All State recipient in track and field in 1991
• School record holder in the triple jump

CONCORDIA ACADEMY COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Seven 1000-yard rushers in football
• Six state champions in track and field
• 91 All-State athletes in track and field
• Assistant strength and conditioning coach for seven Tri-Metro lifting titles
• PROFESSIONAL
• Concordia Academy strength and conditioning coach 2002-present
• Concordia Academy track and field coach 1998-present
• Concordia Academy football coach 1997-present
• Bethel University horizontal jumps coach 2004-2008

Class of 1991, Inducted 2004

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Nine-time varsity letter winner: three football, two basketball, four track and field
• Tri-Valley All-Conference Selection in football, basketball, and track and field
• All-State in football
• Gatorade Player of the Year for football

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOOTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Three-time letter winner playing D-Line and Tight End

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• 1996: Signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent tight end.  Went on to make the active roster with the Washington Redskins as an offensive guard.
• 1998:  Signed with the St. Louis Rams as a free agent offensive tackle.  Went on to make the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
• 1999:  Went overseas and played with the Barcelona Dragons, to later be signed by the New England Patriots as a center and offensive tackle.

Class of 1988, Inducted 2015

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Ten-time varsity letter winner:  three volleyball, four basketball, one softball, and two track and field
• All conference:  two volleyball, three basketball, two track and field
• All state:  basketball 1987-88 and volleyball in 1987
• Member of the 1987 State Championship volleyball team
• Concordia Academy Female Athlete of the Year in 1988

University of Iowa

• Member of the University of Iowa Volleyball Team from 1988-1992
• Academic All-Big Ten Team in 1989
• Member of the Washington Invite All-Tournament Team
• Iowa Classic All-Tournament Team in 1991
• Team captain in 1992

Class of 1972, Inducted 2023

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Three-year starter in basketball for the Beacons
• 1,640 career points – third all-time
• All-Conference: three years in basketball
• All-State: three years in basketball
• Second team All-American: one year
• First team All-Region: two years
• First team All-Lutheran, National Award: two years
• Three-time Lutheran Tournament MVP

COLLEGE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Three-time first team All-Conference: two times at St. John’s, one time at Central Missouri State
• Second Team all-conference: Central Missouri State (1x)
• First team All-Region: 1973-74 – St. Johns, 1975-1976 – Central Missouri State
• Second team All-Region: 1972-73 – St. Johns, 1974-75 – Central Missouri State
• Averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game over two-year career at St. Johns in Kansas
• Led the team in scoring and rebounding in his two seasons with Central Missouri State

PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL CAREER:

• Played in Brussels, Belgium and Bordeaux, France from 1978-1980
• 2^nd division Euro league
• Averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game 

Class of 2002, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• 11-time varsity letter winner: four football, three basketball, four track and field
• Tri-Valley All-Conference: three football, two basketball, four track and field
• Tri-Valley Football MVP senior year; Track and Field MVP junior and senior year
• Pioneer Press Metro Athlete of the Week – football
• 2001 Tri-Valley Conference Football Player of the Year
• Two-time All-State Wide Receiver in football; four-time All-State in track and field
• 1999 MSHSL Champion in the 4×100 relay

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOOTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• All-Conference Receiver for the 2004-05 season; Team captain in 2005 and member of the 2005 Division I FCS National Runner-Up

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Played for the Seattle Seahawks in 2006, played for the NFL Europa-Amsterdam Admirals in 2007, played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2007-08, played for the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Bluebombers in 2009

Class of 2009, Inducted 2019

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Four-time varsity letter winner in basketball
• Tri-Metro All-Conference: four basketball
• Four-time All-Tournament Team at Crusader Classic
• All-State Honorable Mention in Basketball in 2009
• 1000 Point Club for basketball, current all-time leader with 2519 points, ranked #25 in Minnesota
• Holds school record with game high of 47 points scored in a game
• Holds school record with game high of 14 assists in a game
• Once held state record with 373 career 3-pointers made
   

NORTHEAST NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Two-year letter winner in basketball from 2009-2011
• All-NCAC honors in 2010
• Two-time All-Region 2010 and 2011
   

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Two year letter winner in basketball from 2011-2013

Class of 1998, Inducted 2014

CONCORDIA ACADEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Team captain and nine-time varsity letter winner: two football, three basketball, four track and field
• Three-time MSHSL Spotlight on Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
• Tri-Valley Conference All-Conference: two football, two basketball, nine track and field
• Tri-Valley Conference MVP:  basketball and track and field
• Track and Field accomplishments: nine-time Tri-Valley Conference Champion; six time Section 4A Champion; six time True-Team Section Champion; three-time participant at MSHSL State Track and Field Championships; All-State recipient; State Champion in the 400-meter dash and third place in the 200-meter dash
• School record holder in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and high jump
• Concordia Academy Male Athlete of the Year in 1998
• Lutheran High School All-American
• 1000 Point Club for basketball, with 1058 points; sixth player to reach 1000 point club

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TRACK AND FIELD ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Four-time varsity letter winner, four-time All-Big Ten, four-time Big Ten Champion, runner-up at Division I NCAA National Championships, four-time Division I NCAA All-American