Sean Fredricks (2014) - Bison Athletic Hall of Fame

Sean Fredricks

Induction:
2014
Class:
1998

First-team Division II All-American in 1997 (Associated Press, Daktronics, The Football Gazette) ... Second-team Division II All-American in 1996 (Daktronics, The Football Gazette) … 1997 Dennis Drews Trophy (NDSU football MVP) ... 1995, 1996, 1997 all-North Central Conference selection … 1997 NCC Most Valuable Linebacker ... 1997 CoSIDA Academic All-America second team ... 1998 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient … Academic all-North Central Conference (1995, 1996, 1997) … 1997-98 North Central Conference Stan Marshall Award (Male Student-Athlete of the Year) … 1997-98 Albrecht Presidential Trophy (Male Student-Athlete of the Year) … 1997-98 Bruce Bennett Memorial Award, Midwest Sports Channel Division II Male Student-Athlete of the Year … Received Thomas L. and Nan K. Degnan Memorial Scholarship (1999) and Adrian O. McLellan Scholarship (2000) to UND School of Law … Led NDSU in tackles for three consecutive seasons (1995-97) – 90 in 1995, 120 in 1996 and 128 in 1997 ... No. 3 all-time in total tackles (363) and tackle assists (264) … Bison compiled 41-16 record during his career including 10-3 ledger in 1995, and 9-3 records in 1994 and 1997 … Played for Rocky Hager and Bob Babich … NDSU tied for NCC championship in 1994 … Bison reached NCAA Division II quarterfinals in 1994 and 1995, and eliminated in the first round in 1997 ... Graduated from NDSU with honors in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in English … Earned Juris Doctorate, with distinction, University of North Dakota School of Law in 2001 … Grew up in Jamestown, N.D., where he played both football and basketball for the Blue Jays … Three-year starter in football, earning all-State and all-Eastern Dakota Conference honors in 1991 and 1992 … Currently, attorney and shareholder, Ohnstad Twichell P.C. (2004-Present), second largest law firm in North Dakota … Resume includes serving as an attorney for Leonard, Street and Deinard (2001-04), third largest law firm in Minnesota … Wife's name is Sarah, who is an 1999 NDSU graduate … Two children, Samuel and Genevieve Fredricks … Youth football coach with FM Athletics.