Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

A two-sport star for the Comets, David Golnitz played a key role on the offensive and defensive lines for the football team and third base for the baseball team during his four years on campus.
 
Part of a CSP Athletic Hall of Fame offensive line trio along with his brother, Darrell Golnitz, and fellow ’21 selection Ron Hilk, the group paved the way for a highly successful run game in the early years of Concordia football that led the program to four consecutive seasons of four wins or more. The team’s best season came in 1970 as they compiled an impressive 6-2 record.
 
His talents carried over to the baseball diamond as he spent four seasons as a starter at the hot corner. Golnitz showed an uncanny ability in the field for a person his size as he provided Gold Glove quality defense at third base while compiling a career .340 batting average for the Comets.
 
After completing his degree at CSP, David continued in the classroom, teaching middle school at Trinity in Portland, Oregon and Trinity Lone Oak in Eagan, Minnesota. David also successfully led the football teams, the boys’ basketball teams and the girls’ basketball teams to several championships over the years. One of his top highlights was coaching an 8th grade girls’ basketball team that won the National Lutheran Championship. After his teaching career came to an end, David continued to stay involved in coaching basketball at Gethsemane Lutheran in Maplewood and Concordia Academy in Roseville.
 
He left his teaching career to work as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 36 years, delivering mail through snow, rain, and heat. He walked 10 miles each day for 14 years. He faithfully used his negotiating skills to help preserve the integrity of other letter carriers in various disputes with leadership and the union.
 
David has tirelessly served the church at a congregational level in governing leadership roles and bible study leadership roles. Additionally, he has been deeply involved in music not only in the community but also in various churches. David and his, wife Naomi, recently celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary and are the proud parents of Melody Joy.
 
Career Awards

• Two-time Lutheran All-America in football (1972, 1971)
• Two-time Tri-State All-Conference in football (1972, 1971)
• Career .340 hitter for the baseball team
• Four-year starter as an offensive tackle in football and a third baseman in baseball