Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Cross served as both head softball and head football coach at Concordia University in St. Paul.  His Concordia softball teams won 273 games and numerous conference titles during his 15 years and he was twice named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Coach of the Year.  Concordia won every UMAC championship between 1983 and 1991 and was a common participant in the NAIA playoffs.

Cross’ teams on the gridiron at Concordia enjoyed success as well and he still holds more career wins than any other football coach in program history. His teams captured a pair of UMAC Championships, in 1988 and 1991 while leading his first team to a 4-1 league finish for second place in 1987.

Tom Cross is currently in his fifth year as head softball coach at Macalester after taking over the program following the 2003 season.  

Coach Cross served as offensive coordinator for the Mac football team from 1998-2005, coaching both softball and football for three years, and is now concentrating solely on building the softball program.  

Coach Cross has a BA from Concordia University, St. Paul and resides in St. Paul.

* - all records as of the date of his induction