Edgewood College Men's Golf

Oftedahls educational background brings 41 years of coaching both high school and collegiate golf to Edgewood College. In that time he has guided successful golf at both levels, evidenced by a WIAA State Championship and state two runner-up placements while head coach at McFarland High School. Oftedahl guided the 2014-15 team to a fourth-place finish in the NACC and finished just three strokes behind champion Wisconsin Lutheran. One year prior, the Eagles captured their fifth conference championship and took 35th at the NCAA Championships.  In 2012, Oftedahl guided the men's golf team to a second place finish in the NAC Championships. The Eagles were edged by just three strokes for the title. Oftedahl helped two Eagles earn All-NAC recognition and three golfers finish in the conference's top 10 in scoring average.  Oftedahl guided the Edgewood College mens golf team to back-to-back NAC Championships in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, Oftedahl was named Coach of the Year for both men and women. He coached the mens 2011 Player of the Year, Brett Quade, and also had two other Edgewood College golfers named to the All-NAC team. Oftedahl also led the women to a NAC Championship in 2011. In Coach Oftedahls time with Edgewood College, the program has grown rapidly in terms of the number of golfers and in the quality of golf demonstrated within the Mens program. The 2006 fall season brought the schools first regular season Invitational Championships when the Eagles won two multi-school invitationals. Oftedahl directed Edgewood College in winning the very last Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) Mens Golf Championship in 2005 and the first Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) Mens Golf Championship in 2006. Coach Oftedahl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Jamestown College. Coach Oftedahl and his wife Mary have two children, a son Reidar and daughter Laura. Coach Oftedahl has also served as assistant coach for the Edgewood College womens basketball program.