Dale Robley was a captain of the Moorhead State College Track and Field teams from 1970-1973. During this time, Dale was an integral part of the start of the successful championship history of Moorhead State Dragon Track and Field. As a student- athlete, Robley has the distinction as the only athlete ever to win both the Northern Intercollegiate Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the Shot Put all four years that he competed. In 1973 he earned All-American accolades in both of the Indoor and Outdoor NAIA National Championships. Robley was inducted into the Minnesota State University Moorhead Hall of Fame in 1995.
After his impressive collegiate career, Robley continued as an assistnat coach for the Moorhead State Dragons. He eventually went on to coach at the University of North Dakota, the North Dakota School of the Blind, and finally to his current position in Faribault, Minn. at the Minnesota Academy for the Blind, where he has gained a remarkable reputation in teaching and coaching blind, autistic, and multiple challenged students. His student-athletes have gained National and World success in the Para-Olympics games. In recognition of his professional work, Robley currently holds the position of Vice President of Minnesota State Residential Schools Association (SRSEA).
Dale and his wife, Sheila, live in Faribault, Minn. Together they have five children and four grandchildren.