Montana Tech Athletics

Chris Casne, from Helena, Montana, was a kicker for the Orediggers from 1998-2002. Casne stands out not only as a successful student-athlete, but a leader among his peers. He was a team captain his senior year, a rarity for his position, and helped lead his team to two straight co-conference championships in 2000 and 2001. Casne served as the Student Body President while attending Tech as well as the president of Tech's American Society of Civil Engineers and Tau Beta Pi Chapter.
 
Casne was a three-time all-conference selection earning second team in 1999 and 2001; he was selected first team all-conference in 2000 and was an honorable mention All-American.
 
Casne holds the record for most PATs with 128 making 87.2% of his attempts for fourth all-time. His 33 career field goals are fourth all-time and he's fifth in field goal percentage making 54% of his kicks. The second longest field goal in Tech history was a 49-yarder by Casne and was one of four over the 46-yard mark. He finished his career with three game winning field goals and 18 total tackles, the most by a kicker in school history.
 
Graduating with honors in 2003 in General Engineering, Casne continued his education with a master's degrees in Strategic Studies (Naval War College 2013), Urban and Renewal Planning (University of Hawaii 2012), and a graduate certificate in Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response.
 
Casne has served as a Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officer since 2003 with multiple deployments. He was named the Navy's Engineer of the Year in 2012. Casne received a Joint Meritorious Service Medal, four Navy Commendation Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and two Navy Achievement Medals.