Tom DeSautel is originally from Fargo, North Dakota and moved to Hastings in 9th grade. Tom was a 2002 graduate of HHS and was a three sport athlete competing in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he was a three year letter winner and a member of three state tournament teams, helping lead the Raiders to the 2001 State Championship. In basketball, Tom was a three year letter winner while in golf, he was a four year letter winner, helping his team to multiple conference championships. After high school, Tom attended the University of North Dakota where he played football and helped lead the team to a final 8 appearance, two final four appearances, and a Division 2 National Runner up finish. Tom gives a tremendous interview where he talks about the amazing coaches he had during his time in Hastings and at UND along with many other topics such as failure and how sports has helped set him on the path for success in life.
