Thomas Walter Jernstedt

A true champion of life, dedication,detail,kindness,you will forever be to me the man who I idolized. As a young kid on the sidelines watching you become The Father of Final Four, you are simply The Man to me! Thank you for the connection! My athletic experience was terrific thanks to you! Rest in peace my friend, A LIFE WELL DONE, you had so much more for all of us to learn from! Miss you Tom

Going back to college days and Theta Chi and Tri-Delt escapades, you are one of the best and kindest people I've ever known. I'm privileged to call
you a friend. You'll be truly missed but forever remembered. My sympathy to all your family, and may you rest in peace.

A life well lived and with an awesome legacy of children and grandchildren. May we all strive to create this kind of contribution to our communities and families.

Having met Tom decades ago through Maureen’s sister, Colleen Donnelly, and her husband, Bob Donnelly, we enjoyed his visits to Eugene and followed Tom through Oregon Athletic events and of course the annual March Madness. We only discovered Tom’s ties to Carlton after seeing the name Jernstedt on several bricks in the city park during Carlton Fun Days 2017. Tom was always friendly and humble, a true gentleman through and through. We know he is safe in our Lord’s home and imagine he is...

My wife, Terri, and I want to offer our deepest sympathies to Kristine and the entire family. We had the great good fortune to get to know Tom and work closely with him and his staff at the NCAA for almost 30 years as Omaha and the NCAA put on the “Greatest Dhow in Dirt”/College World Series and carried it to levels never seen before. Tom was smart, honest and a man of his word in a quiet/determined way! We got to know him well starting in 1990 when Omaha negotiated its first 5 year contract...

TJ and I were 50% of a car pool from Johnson Co. to downtown KC while the NCAA still had its offices in the city. We remained good friends throughout his time in this area but lost touch when he relocated. I knew him as a fine man and a good friend. He also was a relentless competitor. The executive staff at the NCAA used to have a self-admistetrf annual tennis round robin tournament. TJ was not big on slams and power offense, but he returned everything (I mean everything ) hit at him....

Tom was a great friend to me when I went to work with the NCAA Foundation when the Foundation was first founded. With the two of us being the only staff from Oregon, we became good friends. He was a great supporter of women in the world of sports because it was the men who ran most things. We stayed in touch over the years and he is missed greatly!