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Mark Smed came to Augie from Marshall, Minnesota, in 1979. Later as a Viking, the team scrimmaged in Marshall. Mark said, "I played very badly. It was a good lesson."
Mark was a three-time All-NCC players, and was named the league's MVP as a senior. He set nine school scoring records and is currently second on the Viking career scoring charts with 1,795 points. Mark let the team in scoring in 1980-81 (410), 1981-82 (494), and 1982-83 (562). He had 776 career rebounds and is currently seventh on the overall list. He also led the team in blocked shots all four years, and is now third on the all-time list for career blocks with 108.
Mark set the NCC single season record for free throws with 130 made of 180 attempted. He led the NCC ins coring in 1983 with 386 points in conference games; that was sixth overall in conference records for a season. After his four years, he was fourth in NCC career points with 1,049.
Mark was a geography major at Augie, and remembers being called by Virg Sandvig once when he overslept his class. "Smed, get over here. We're not starting without you."
He was voted to the Viking Days royalty as a senior.
Following graduation, Mark continued to play basketball professionally in Europe. From 1983-85 he played in Ockelbo, Sweden, and then played nine years in Oldenburg, Germany. In 1995, he was named Sports Person of the Year in Oldenburg.
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