Northern State University
Public Address Announcer
1966-2010
Jasinski's deep-throated play-by-play calls have become a part of the aura that is Wolves' Gameday at football and basketball events. But his contributions to Northern State University's athletic department, the school's ascension into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and NCAA Division II go way beyond his press box growl. Jasinski has made vital contributions to NSU for over 25 years. He helped recruit for several NSU coaches throughout the years, including Clark Swisher, Al Sahli, Fran Hummel, Dennis Miller, Bob Olson and Curt Fredrickson. Jasinski also helped pioneer the Wolves Club, which raises money for athletic scholarships. He has also served on many hiring committees assisting in the selection of NSU athletic directors and coaches. Jasinski first came to Northern in 1958 as an assistant professor in business. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1952. He spent his summers working on his doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado. After finishing in 1964, Jasinski spent two years at the University of North Dakota as a faculty member in the graduate school. In 1966, then-NSU president J. Howard Kramer asked Jasinski to return to Northern and start a school of business. He was appointed chairman of the Division of Business. When the department underwent the change to become a school of business in the mid 1970's, Jasinski was named Dean of the School of Business.He retired in 1992. Jasinski has a long list of educational awards, including the Distinguished Teacher Award from the South Dakota Vocational Education Association and the Outstanding Administrator Award from the National Business Education Association. He's also received Distinguished Alumni Awards from UW-Whitewater and Northern State, as well as the Distinguished Service Award from Mountain-Plains Business Education Association. Aside from his career in furthering education and athletics, Jasinski has also been a large figure in the Aberdeen community. He has served on the Aberdeen Chamber, the Aberdeen Development Corporation Board, the Airport Board, the Aberdeen Roncalli High School Board, and was chairman of the Roncalli Foundation Board and the Aberdeen Career Planning Center Board.The 74-year-old Emeritus Dean and Professor of Business still calls the public address of NSU's football and half of the men's basketball games. He has also spent time announcing track events over the years. For over 20 years, fans have identified with NSU sports by impersonating the Jasinski bark. And if imitation is the greatest form of flattery, his cheeks should turn a rosy red every time a growling wannabe gives a rendition of a play he once called.