Mike Oppland is in his third year as the full-time assistant men’s basketball coach at Macalester College.
Coach Oppland was born and raised in St. Louis and attended Whitfield High School. He played at Valparaiso University in Indiana for two seasons (2002-2003 and 2003-2004) and played in the 2004 NCAA tournament against Gonzaga.
After the 2004 season Oppland transferred to Calumet College in Whiting, Indiana, and was an all-conference player during both the 2004-05 and ’05-06 seasons. He graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Management.
Oppland began his professional basketball career in the first league in Denmark and was a Danish League All-Star in 2006-07 for the Horsholm basketball club. He began the following season in Finland, playing for two different teams, Lahti and Korihait. Oppland then played for the Kaiserslautern Braves Basketball Club in the German second league. In 2008-09 he played in the German second league for Ehingen Basketball Club.
“I am thrilled to have such an accomplished player on my coaching staff," says Coach Whittle. “Mike has a tremendous basketball mind to complement his energetic personality. His passion will permeate all he does both on and off the floor. Having known each other for more than seven years, we are excited about starting this journey at Macalester together.”
