University of North Dakota Athletics

  Koppenhaver is a native of Grand Fork, whom everyone knows him as either Dick or Kope. He was an excellent Sioux quarterback from 1950 through 1952 under Coach Frank Zazula, earning All Conference honors in 1952 and also serving as team captain that same year. He also lettered in basketball in 1950-51. As an undergraduate student Koppenhaver served on numerous student committees and assisted the letterman's club then and still does now. He graduated from UND in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, and later received his Master's Degree in School Administration in 1961 then later the Doctor of Education Degree, all from UND. After returning back to UND he helped the Athletic Department in many ways. His father Prof. R. D. Koppenhaver was enrolled into the Hall of Fame three years earlier, making the two the only father-son combination in the Hall of Fame.