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5 unusual facts about St. Norbert College


Bob Emery

The only college men's ice hockey coaches with higher career winning percentages are John Rolli of UMass Dartmouth (.762) and Tim Coghlin of St. Norbert College (.757).

Dominic Olejniczak

He received the Knighthood of St. Gregory from Bishop Wycislo and an honorary Doctorate of Law Degree from St. Norbert College in 1986.

Jim Purtill

He coached at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin from 1999 to 2013, compiling a record of 130–30.

Rockwood Lodge

After Rockwood Lodge, the Packers moved their training camp to Grand Rapids, Minnesota from 1950 through 1953 and then Stevens Point, Wisconsin from 1954–57 before settling in at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin, where they train to this day.

Spencer Carbery

Carbery attended St. Norbert College from 2003 to 2006, finishing out his NCAA career with 103 points in goals and assists in the regular season.


Green Bay Packers cheerleaders

The team currently uses college cheerleading squads, with the UWGB squad (coed) and St. Norbert's (all girl) cheering at each home game.

Robert F. Morneau

He graduated from Bear Creek High School and studied at St. Norbert College in De Pere and Sacred Heart Seminary in Oneida before earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.


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