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| − | Chris Lenius is | + | '''Chris Lenius''' is the quiz bowl coach at (and a former player for) [[Chaska High School]]. 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 also served on the [[MQBA]] board from then until it was dissolved a decade later. Lenius returned to coaching the Chaska team in 2015, but stepped down in 2018 to spend more time with his family. He then unretired in 2023, beginning his third stint as coach. |
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 26 August 2023
Chris Lenius is the quiz bowl coach at (and a former player for) Chaska High School. 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 also served on the MQBA board from then until it was dissolved a decade later. Lenius returned to coaching the Chaska team in 2015, but stepped down in 2018 to spend more time with his family. He then unretired in 2023, beginning his third stint as coach.