Paul Sannes Hometown: Fertile, MN Current Home: Breckenridge, MN Major: Psychology Additional Education: M.S., Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN Email: paulsannes@yahoo.com Paul is originally from Fertile, Minnesota, where he graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School. In 1963 Paul began his college education at Concordia graduating in 1967. Paul was involved in athletics during his college career. Paul began his teaching career at Elbow Lake, Minnesota, at Elbow Lake High School, taught part-time at Moorhead High School in 1969-1970 and then began a long career at Breckenridge High School in 1970 where he remained until his retirement in 2001. Paul had a long, successful career in the coaching ranks which included: football, wrestling, and track at Elbow Lake, and football (1970-2001), wrestling (1970-1972), track (1970-2001) and basketball (1986-1994) at Breckenridge. Paul’s coaching accomplishments include 11 Heart-O-Lakes Football titles, 11 state football playoff appearances, and one Minnesota State Football Championship. Paul was honored for 30 years of Outstanding Achievement and Distinguished Coaching Service, 1970-2000. In 2006 Paul was inducted into the North Dakota Softball Association Hall of Fame and inducted as a member of the Concordia College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. He spent 46 years officiating football, basketball and volleyball as a registered official in both Minnesota and North Dakota. He officiated 25 district tournaments, 20 sectional and 12 state tournaments in Minnesota. In North Dakota, Paul has officiated 14 Class B regional tournaments, 15 Class A regional tournaments and numerous district tournaments. Paul was awarded a Distinguished Service Award for Basketball Officiating by the Minnesota State High School League (1996-1997). Paul and his wife, Debra, have been married for 42 years. They have two sons, Ryan and Ross, and four grandchildren, Gracie, Jack, Emma and Stella. In his spare time, Paul enjoys outdoor activities of all kinds including softball, hunting, fishing, golf, as well as reading. Paul’s plans for the future include travel, reading, spending time with family and watching his grandchildren’s activities.
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