Bio

UW-Oshkosh’s 1968 men’s basketball team placed third at the NAIA Tournament for the highest national finish in program history. John Lallensack was a major reason why, averaging 15.4 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.

Lallensack played three years (1966-68) for the Titans while setting a pair of school records. He holds the WIAC record with 35 rebounds in a game against UW-Superior in 1967. During 1968, Lallensack grabbed 421 rebounds, a total that ranks fifth in league history.

UW-Oshkosh opened the 1968 season with a school-record 12 straight victories. One of those contests was a 133-100 win at UW-Whitewater. The Titans went on to capture the WIAC title with a 13-3 record.

UW-Oshkosh defeated Lakeland College twice in the NAIA District 14 Playoffs to reach the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Lallensack helped the Titans to wins over Guilford College (N.C.), Eastern Montana College and Drury University (Mo.) to reach the Final Four. After dropping a two-point contest to Fairmont State University (W.Va.), UW-Oshkosh bounced back with a 102-68 triumph over Westminster College (Pa.) in the third-place game.

Lallensack was voted the 1968 WIAC Player of the Year. He made the all-conference team during 1967, when he totaled 15.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. In 1966, Lallensack counted averages of 16.6 points and 8.4 rebounds.

The Titans went 55-19 during Lallensack’s career, including a 23-6 record during 1968 and a 17-6 mark in 1967. UW-Oshkosh’s 1967 squad earned the WIAC title with a 14-2 record.

Lallensack finished with 1,179 points and 897 rebounds. His rebounding total ranks second in school history.

Following his collegiate career, Lallensack became an accounting professional and ran his own tax consulting company. He is retired and lives with his wife, Jean, in Oro Valley, Ariz.