UMD Athletics

Basketball Forward
(1984-88)

Secured NAIA All-American (third team) and Northern Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year recognition as a senior in 1987-88 after captaining UMD to its fourth successive NAIA National Tournament appearance and third conference crown in a row ... was a two-time All-NIC pick (first team in 1987-88 and second team in 1986-87) ... departed UMD ranking 11th on the school's all-time scoring charts (1,281 points in 122 games) and was fourth in rebounds (626) and second in blocked shots (115) ... was chosen by his fellow alums to UMD's All-75th Anniversary Team in 2006 ... played one year (1989-90) of professional basketball in Gothenburg, Sweden with Hogsbo ... spent two seasons as the head boys' basketball coach basketball team at Hill City (Minn.) High School (1992-94) ...took over the head coaching duties for boy's soccer at Hermantown High School in 2004 ... was named the 2009 Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Class A Boys’ Coach of the Year following Hermantown’s second-place finish at the state tournament ... earned his Bachelor of Arts degrees in both communication and psychology in 1989 and a Master's degree in educational counseling psychology three years later from UMD ... was born in Minneapolis and raised in Hibbing, Minn.