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| − | Chris Lenius is a member of the [[Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance]] board of directors and former [[Chaska High School | Chaska]] player and coach. | + | Chris Lenius is a member of the [[Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance]] board of directors and former [[Chaska High School | Chaska]] player and coach. He won several [[Minnesota Knowledge Bowl]] state titles during his playing career, before attending St. Olaf College, where he graduated with a BA in chemistry and competed on the quiz bowl team. Lenius received his masters in Gifted Education from Minnesota State - Mankato, but it is unknown if he played quiz bowl there. He took over the Chaska program in the early 2000s and led it to local and national prominence. In 2009, Lenius took up a position as the gifted coordinator for the Eastern Carver County school district, which includes Chaska High School and [[Chanhassen]] High School, and he has also served on the [[MQBA]] board since then. Lenius returned to coaching the Chaska team in 2015, but retired from coaching in 2018 to spend more time with his family. He was succeeded by current Chaska coach Tucker Besel. |
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Revision as of 11:27, 28 September 2020
Chris Lenius is a member of the Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance board of directors and former Chaska player and coach. He won several Minnesota Knowledge Bowl state titles during his playing career, before attending St. Olaf College, where he graduated with a BA in chemistry and competed on the quiz bowl team. Lenius received his masters in Gifted Education from Minnesota State - Mankato, but it is unknown if he played quiz bowl there. He took over the Chaska program in the early 2000s and led it to local and national prominence. In 2009, Lenius took up a position as the gifted coordinator for the Eastern Carver County school district, which includes Chaska High School and Chanhassen High School, and he has also served on the MQBA board since then. Lenius returned to coaching the Chaska team in 2015, but retired from coaching in 2018 to spend more time with his family. He was succeeded by current Chaska coach Tucker Besel.