Marc Langseth has been involved at Oak Grove as a student, coach and teacher. As a student, he excelled in academics, athletics and music. He was salutatorian and was chosen as the Outstanding Senior by the faculty. Marc was a three year starter in both Football and Basketball. He was a co-captain of the undefeated 1969 state champion basketball team and was named the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament. Marc was also chosen as a member of the Class A and B combined All State Team. He was a two-year member of the concert choir and the boys’ quarter and was active in track, student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and was president of the Lettermen’s Club and National Honor Society.
Returning to Oak Grove as a mathematics teacher, Marc also coached football for seven seasons, making the playoffs three of those seasons. He coached boys, girls, and women’s basketball for 29 seasons at Oak Grove and then Concordia College and amassed over 400 wins. His Oak Grove girls’ teams placed third in the State B in 1979 and 1999. In girls’ basketball, Marc was chosen by his peers as the District 2 Coach of the Year six times. He coached Concordia’s Women’s Basketball from 1980 – 1984 and his teams participated in the national tournament all four years, including the national championship in 1982, where
Marc was named National Coach of the Year. Marc is the longest tenured teacher in Oak Grove’s history, teaching 40 plus years. The Grover math teams have consistently placed at competitions regionally and statewide and the mathematics program has grown to include AP and dual credit classes. He has enjoyed sharing with the students and staff in chapel on a regular basis, whether it be as a speaker or as a member of the worship team. Marc is married to Mary and he finds great joy in spending time with their children Heather, Eric and Hannah and their families. His passion is teaching and helping to enrich the lives of his high school students. According to Marc, “Hopefully, I have been able to make a difference in the lives of my students and my coworkers, just as my teachers, coaches, and mentors did for me.”