Chad Israelson grew up in Minnesota and began following the Minnesota Vikings at 5 years old. For the past 30 years, Chad has been a history instructor at Rochester Community and Technical College in southeast Minnesota, winning Outstanding Educator twice and serving as faculty president for six years. Chad served as a political analyst for KTTC, Rochester's NBC-affiliated television station, and he was a columnist for Rochester's Post Bulletin. Chad is an author of five Minnesota sports books. He lives in La Crescent with his wife.