Edroy A. "Ed" Kringstad (March 28, 1937 – May 4, 2013) was an American educator and politician. Kringstad was born in Fairdale, North Dakota. He was the son of Ernest O. Kringstad (1910-1970) and Alice G. (Aamot) Kringstad (1917-2012). He graduated from

Valley City State University Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confe ...

and received his masters from

University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...

. Kringstad taught at

Bismarck State College Bismarck State College (BSC) is a public college in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with 3,781 students as of September 2016. Established in 1939, it is a comprehensive community co ...

and was the wrestling coach. He was named twice NWCA National Junior College Coach of the Year (1974 and 1986) and was inducted into the

National Junior College Athletic Association The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions ...

Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1978. He was inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame at Valley City State (1993). Kringstad served in the

North Dakota State Senate The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives. Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts appor ...

(1995-2006) as a

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. He died in

Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck () is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the state's second-most populous city, after Fargo. The city's population was 73,622 in the 2020 census, while its metropolitan popula ...

.Senator Ed Kringstad, North Dakota Senate
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1937 births 2013 deaths Politicians from Bismarck, North Dakota People from Walsh County, North Dakota Valley City State University alumni University of North Dakota alumni Educators from North Dakota American wrestling coaches Republican Party North Dakota state senators American people of Norwegian descent College wrestling coaches in the United States {{NorthDakota-politician-stub