University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Randy Greendahl competed on the Trojans men’s basketball team and earned All-Northwest Division honors as a sophomore in 1985-86, going on to be selected All-MCCC the same season. Greendahl was an MCCC Player of the Week during the 1985-86 season and was named to the All-State Tournament Team and the All-Region Tournament Team. He was an All-Northwest Division and All-MCCC honoree as a freshman in 1984-85 and was a team captain as a sophomore, and the team’s MVP (Most Valuable Player.) Greendahl led the team to a 35-16 mark in two seasons (1984-86). The 1985-86 team went 21-7 (8-3 in the conference) and went on to be Region XIII Runner-Ups, plus won the State Championship over Inver Hills. The 1985-86 squad has been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame as a team. Greendahl is fifth all-time in career scoring in the NJCAA era, seventh in blocked shots, fourth in steals, and fourth in rebounds. He shot 54.8 percent from the field during his freshman season.

Greendahl is married to his wife, Sherry, and they have two adult children, Erin Lisburg (28), and Matt Greendahl (22). The couple live in Walhalla, N.D. Following his time at U of M Crookston, Greendahl went on to Northern Montana College where he received his bachelor of science degree in elementary education. He is a retired K-12 physical education teacher, most recently at North Border-Walhalla Public School.