Coach Kalpin retired as head football coach in 2007 after 17 seasons, and was selected for his numerous contributions to Cardinal Atheletics and the Alexandria community.
View the two-part video tribute to Coach Kalpin on YouTube.
The list of accomplishments for Coach Kalpin is long and distinguished. Below is a sample of some of them:
- Graduated Parkers Prairie HS 1957
- BA from Augsburg College 1961
- MA from North Dakota State Univ. 1980
- Educator 1961-2001
- Married to wife Ruth for 48 years
- Dennis and Ruth have 4 daughters: Laurie, Nancy, Susan, & Katie
- ND High School Coaches Hall of Fame
- ND amateur fast-pitch Hall of Fame
- Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame
- Captain Augsburg College Football Team
- Minnesota State Coaches Assembly Rep 10yrs
- Lettered 4 years Football and Baseball at Augsburg
- 29 Years Head Football Coach – 167/115 Record
- 18 Years as Assistant Football Coach
- 17 Years Alexandria Head Football Coach – 126/58 Record
- 29 years Assistant Basketball Coach
- 20 years Fast Pitch Softball Coach
- 7 Years Track and Field Coach
- 22 Years Baseball/Softball Director Fargo Parks
- 43 Year Affiliation with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Member First Lutheran Church
- Chairman Alex YMCA Board of Directors
