Augsburg College
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Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts
college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession
, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin
as Augsburg Seminary
and moved to Minneapolis in 1872. Undergraduate classes first began in the fall of 1874 with the first class graduating in the spring of 1879 In 1893 Augsburg leaders formed the "Friends of Augsburg", which became the Lutheran Free Church
in 1897. Women were first admitted to the college in 1921. The school was officially known as Augsburg Seminary until 1942 when the name was changed to Augsburg College and Theological Seminary although that name had been informally used since the 1910s. When the Lutheran Free Church merged with the American Lutheran Church
in 1963 Augsburg Seminary merged with Luther Seminary
in Saint Paul
and the name of the school officially became Augsburg College. There was also a high school level Augsburg Academy on campus until it closed in 1933.
close to St. Paul with programs in Rochester
and Bloomington
as well.
As the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
's (ELCA) most diverse college of the liberal arts and sciences, Augsburg strives to educate both traditional and non-traditional students, offering undergraduate degrees in over 50 major areas of study. The College also grants six graduate degrees:
Majors in the Sciences, Business-related fields, and the teacher licensure program – which has been preparing K–12 teachers since 1923 – are the most popular areas of study.
neighborhood, the Twin Cities' most culturally diverse neighborhood. The largest concentration of Somali
immigrants in the U.S. is located throughout the Augsburg neighborhood, and one of the largest urban Native American
populations is within one mile. The College has been designated as a Minnesota Indian Teacher Training Program site. The College's location also provides access for all of Augsburg's students to participate in community service, such as through Campus Kitchen
, and internship experiences that not only enhance their classroom learning but also prepare them for life's work in a multi-cultural society.
The Echo consists of 12 pages divided into five sections: News, Opinions and Editorials, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Features. The paper is printed in black and white on tabloid-sized paper. The faculty advisor is Boyd Koehler.
In 2006, the Echo won Organization of the Year. The Echo is printed by Print Group Midwest on recycled paper.
KAUG provides a venue for a number of DJs, which play several genres of music and talk radio. The organization prides itself in giving students a medium to let their voices be heard and in giving students hands-on experience in the studio.
tutorials, yearly trips, etc. A.B.O. has a single sub-committee, the Accounting and Finance Club (A.F.C.), that provides annual tax preparation assistance to students, in addition to hosting an inter-school stock market
investing competition. Further, the Organization, in conjunction with the Clair and Gladys Strommen Center, help students network with alumni in their field of interest.
A.B.O. hosts an annual trip to Chicago for select students. This trip consists of educational tours of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(CME), the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
, and other locations. Additionally, there are a number of speakers over the course of the trip that share insight into networking, gaining employment in a different geographic area, and what it is like to live in Chicago.
The Augsburg Auggies are a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(MIAC). Augsburg College participates in NCAA
Division III Athletics. The wrestling
team has won eleven NCAA Division III National team wrestling champions
: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2010. The men's hockey
team had won 3 NAIA national ice hockey championship
s in 1978, 1981 and 1982.
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession, also known as the "Augustana" from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation...
, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin
Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin
Marshall is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Maunesha River. The population was 3,432 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
as Augsburg Seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
and moved to Minneapolis in 1872. Undergraduate classes first began in the fall of 1874 with the first class graduating in the spring of 1879 In 1893 Augsburg leaders formed the "Friends of Augsburg", which became the Lutheran Free Church
Lutheran Free Church
The Lutheran Free Church was a Lutheran denomination that existed in the United States from 1897 to 1963 mainly in Minnesota and North Dakota...
in 1897. Women were first admitted to the college in 1921. The school was officially known as Augsburg Seminary until 1942 when the name was changed to Augsburg College and Theological Seminary although that name had been informally used since the 1910s. When the Lutheran Free Church merged with the American Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
The American Lutheran Church was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House , also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher...
in 1963 Augsburg Seminary merged with Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary is the largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . Located in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St...
in Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
and the name of the school officially became Augsburg College. There was also a high school level Augsburg Academy on campus until it closed in 1933.
A Lutheran college in the city
Augsburg College is located in the center of MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
close to St. Paul with programs in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
and Bloomington
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
as well.
As the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
's (ELCA) most diverse college of the liberal arts and sciences, Augsburg strives to educate both traditional and non-traditional students, offering undergraduate degrees in over 50 major areas of study. The College also grants six graduate degrees:
- the Master of Arts in Education,
- the Master of Arts in Leadership,
- the Master in Business Administration,
- the Master of Social Work,
- the Master of Arts in Nursing, and
- the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, the state's only Physician Assistant training program.
Majors in the Sciences, Business-related fields, and the teacher licensure program – which has been preparing K–12 teachers since 1923 – are the most popular areas of study.
Student body
Augsburg's student body totals approximately 3,800 students. Reflecting its Minnesota location and historical roots, 88.5% of students are white, and 32% of students are Lutheran; approximately 90% come from inside Minnesota. However, the College makes strong attempts to diversify its student body and has a range of students from diverse religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, representing some 40 states, more than 40 foreign countries, and 24 tribal nations/reservations. The College also is a nationally recognized leader in providing services to students with physical or learning disabilities, and to students in recovery through its acclaimed “StepUP Program” (see below). This on-campus diversity is enhanced by Augsburg's location in the Cedar-RiversideCedar-Riverside, Minneapolis
The Cedar-Riverside, also referred to as the West Bank, is a neighborhood within Minneapolis, Minnesota. The boundaries of the neighborhood are the Mississippi River to the north and east, Interstate 94 to the south, and Hiawatha Avenue and Interstate 35W to the west...
neighborhood, the Twin Cities' most culturally diverse neighborhood. The largest concentration of Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
immigrants in the U.S. is located throughout the Augsburg neighborhood, and one of the largest urban Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
populations is within one mile. The College has been designated as a Minnesota Indian Teacher Training Program site. The College's location also provides access for all of Augsburg's students to participate in community service, such as through Campus Kitchen
Campus Kitchen
A Campus Kitchen is an on-campus student service program that is a member of the nonprofit organization, The Campus Kitchens Project. At a Campus Kitchen, students use on-campus kitchen space and donated food from their cafeterias to prepare and deliver nourishing meals to their communities.The...
, and internship experiences that not only enhance their classroom learning but also prepare them for life's work in a multi-cultural society.
StepUP Program
The StepUp Program is Augsburg's nationally acclaimed program for students in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. The program provides a sober environment for about 60 students in the Oren Gateway Center (see below). The program has an excellent success rate: 84% abstinence over 538 people between 1997 and 2007.Opportunities on campus
Augsburg's location in the heart of a major theater center makes it an ideal place to study theater arts. Students have the opportunity to explore the connections between theory and application through an annual series of events featuring visiting theater professionals from throughout the Twin Cities and at attendance and internships at Twin Cities theaters.Campus organizations
Augsburg students have opportunities for involvement in more than 50 clubs and organizations, including student academic societies, publications, Student Government, Augsburg Business Organization, Augsburg Asian Student Association, Campus Ministry, Augsburg College Pre-law Society, Pan-Afrikan and Pan-Asian Student Union, forensics, cheerleading, Amnesty International, Intertribal Student Union and the Hispanic/Latino Student Association.The Echo
The Echo is the student-produced newspaper for the College.The Echo consists of 12 pages divided into five sections: News, Opinions and Editorials, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Features. The paper is printed in black and white on tabloid-sized paper. The faculty advisor is Boyd Koehler.
In 2006, the Echo won Organization of the Year. The Echo is printed by Print Group Midwest on recycled paper.
KAUG
KAUG is Augsburg's student radio station, based in the Auggies' Nest in the basement of Christensen Center. KAUG streams 24 hours-a-day online through their website and can be heard on the airwaves on 91.7 FM within a 2-mile radius of the campus.KAUG provides a venue for a number of DJs, which play several genres of music and talk radio. The organization prides itself in giving students a medium to let their voices be heard and in giving students hands-on experience in the studio.
Augsburg Business Organization (A.B.O.)
Founded in 2002, Augsburg Business Organization is a student-run organization that is dedicated to providing the student body with additional business knowledge through means including, but not limited to, on-campus speakers, etiquette dinners, financial modelingFinancial modeling
Financial modeling is the task of building an abstract representation of a financial decision making situation. This is a mathematical model designed to represent the performance of a financial asset or a portfolio, of a business, a project, or any other investment...
tutorials, yearly trips, etc. A.B.O. has a single sub-committee, the Accounting and Finance Club (A.F.C.), that provides annual tax preparation assistance to students, in addition to hosting an inter-school stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
investing competition. Further, the Organization, in conjunction with the Clair and Gladys Strommen Center, help students network with alumni in their field of interest.
A.B.O. hosts an annual trip to Chicago for select students. This trip consists of educational tours of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is an American financial and commodity derivative exchange based in Chicago. The CME was founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. Originally, the exchange was a non-profit organization...
(CME), the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is one of twelve regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the nation's central bank....
, and other locations. Additionally, there are a number of speakers over the course of the trip that share insight into networking, gaining employment in a different geographic area, and what it is like to live in Chicago.
Residence halls
- Urness Hall is the Freshman dorm building. It has 9 floors of dorm rooms (plus two other floors) and is coed by floor. Each floor is led by a Resident Advisor.
- Mortensen Hall (known as Mort) is connected to the Urness lobby and has 13 floors of apartment style housing (eight apartments on every floor). It is the tallest building on the campus. Mortensen Hall is named for Gerda Mortensen, Dean of Women at Augsburg College between 1923 and 1964.
- Anderson Hall is a four story building with four different styles of housing available. These include single person suites, four person apartments, eight person townhomes (two floors), and 15 person floorhouses.
- Martin Luther Residence Hall (also known as Luther Hall and formerly known as New Hall until October 1, 2007) was built in 1999 from state funding (because of this there was no major contributor to name the hall after). As it is no longer the newest building with the completion of Oren (see below), the old name of New Hall is misleading. Luther Hall has studios, two bedroom and four bedroom apartments. The apartments all consist of single or double person rooms and have a full kitchen.
- The Oren Gateway Center is a dry dorm and houses students in the Step-Up program as well as other students who choose sober living and has rooms for 106 students.
Other buildings
- Old MainOld Main (Augsburg College)Old Main is a building on the campus of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. It was built in 1901 at a cost of $35,000, designed by the St. Paul firm of Omeyer and Thori and built by Charles F. Haglin, who built other structures such as the Lumber...
is the oldest building on campus and is still in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. http://www.nr.nps.gov/iwisapi/explorer.dll/x2_3anr4_3aNRIS1/script/report.iws?IWS_ROWS=91%0A10%0A&IWS_REPORT=100000066&IWS_WINDOW=IWS1209691680&IWS_SRVLOC=1119f14061a9 - The Christensen Center contains admissions offices, the cafeteria, a coffee shop, computers, an art gallery, and until August 2007, the bookstore (after which the bookstore moved to the Oren Gateway Center). On March 28, 2008, a student lounge opened in the former bookstore space. It is connected by skyway to Urness Hall/Mortensen Hall.
- Sverdrup Hall (formerly known as Sverdrup Library until the completion of the Lindell Library in 1998) contains academic advising as well as several class rooms and computer labs on the upper level.
- The James G. Lindell LibraryLindell LibraryLindell Library, also known as the James G. Lindell Family Library, is the academic library of Augsburg College, a liberal arts college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The library is named for the James G. Lindell family. James G. Lindell attended Augsburg College from 1942–1943 and served on the...
has four levels containing approximately 190,000 items. The library is connected to Sverdrup Hall and the Oren Gateway Center by skyway. - The Oren Gateway Center is the newest building on campus and has six classrooms, an art gallery, and housing for 106 students.
- The Foss, Lobeck, Miles, Center for Worship, Drama, Communication contains the chapel, a theater, and several classrooms.
- The Sverdrup and Oftedal Memorial Hall contains offices for the college's professors.
Future expansion
Several new facilities are currently planned, including the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, a new residence hall to replace Urness Hall, a parking ramp, and other buildings.Mission
Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.Presidents of Augsburg
| Number | Name | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | August Weenaas August Weenaas August Weenaas was a Norwegian American Lutheran minister and educator. August Weenaas was the founding President of Augsburg College.-Biography:... |
1869–1876 | |
| 2nd | Georg Sverdrup Georg Sverdrup (President of Augsburg Seminary) Georg Sverdrup was a Norwegian-American Lutheran theologian and an educator.-Personal life:He was born in Balestrand, Norway to Karoline Metella Suur and Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, whose brother Johan Sverdrup was Prime Minister of Norway between 1884 and 1889.He... |
1876–1907 | |
| 3rd | Sven Oftedal Sven Oftedal Sven Oftedal was a Norwegian American Lutheran minister who helped found the Lutheran Free Church.Oftedal was born in Stavanger, Norway and studied at the University of Oslo. He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1873 to serve as a professor of the New Testament at Augsburg Seminary, predecessor... |
1907–1911 | |
| 4th | George Sverdrup | 1911–1937 | |
| 5th | Henry N. Hendrickson | 1937–1938 | |
| 6th | Bernhard M. Christensen | 1938–1962 | |
| 7th | Leif S. Harbo | 1962–1963 | |
| 8th | Oscar A. Anderson | 1963–1980 | |
| 9th | Charles S. Anderson | 1980–1997 | |
| 10th | William V. Frame | 1997–2006 | |
| 11th | Paul C. Pribbenow | 2006– |
Church affiliation
| Church | Years |
|---|---|
| Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod in North America | 1869–1870 |
| Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America usually called the Conference was a Lutheran church body that existed in the United States from 1870 to 1890, when it merged into the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.... |
1870–1890 |
| United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America The United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America was the result of the union formed in 1890 between the Norwegian Augustana Synod , the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America , and the Anti-Missourian Brotherhood .In 1897, a group of churches left the UNLC and... also Friends of Augsburg 1893–1897 |
1890–1897 |
| Lutheran Free Church Lutheran Free Church The Lutheran Free Church was a Lutheran denomination that existed in the United States from 1897 to 1963 mainly in Minnesota and North Dakota... |
1897–1963 |
| American Lutheran Church American Lutheran Church The American Lutheran Church was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House , also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher... |
1963–1987 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Evangelical Lutheran Church in America The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them... |
1988–present |
Notable alumni
- Peter AgrePeter AgrePeter Agre is an American medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins. Aquaporins are water-channel proteins that move water molecules through the cell membrane...
, M.D. ’70, 2003 Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winner in Chemistry and faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. - Jill Billings, Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
- Rev. Mark HansonMark HansonMark S. Hanson is the third and current Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod...
, ’71, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. - Rev. Herbert W. Chilstrom, ’54, Retired (and the first) Presiding Bishop of the ELCA.
- Martin Sabo, ’59, former U.S. Representative.
- Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, ’68, authors and winners of a Minnesota Book Award.
- Paul Mikelson, ’70, President and CEO, Lyngblomsten Care Center.
- Richard Green, ’59 (Deceased) Minneapolis and New York City school superintendent.
- Syl Jones, ’71, playwright, author and newspaper columnist.
- Gene Hugoson, ’67, Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture.
- Devean GeorgeDevean GeorgeDevean Jamar George is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He typically plays small forward but because of his athleticism and defensive activity, can defend many shooting guards as well.He attended high school at...
, ’99, Professional Basketball, Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. (NBA Champion with the LA Lakers) - Lute OlsonLute OlsonRobert Luther "Lute" Olson is a retired American men's basketball coach. He was most recently head coach at the University of Arizona for a period of 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for 9 years and California State University, Long Beach for one season...
, basketball coach at University of Iowa and Arizona, coached Arizona to a national championship. - Nathan Johnson, Professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championships in the lightweight division.
- Anne PanningAnne PanningAnne Panning is an award winning writer of both fiction and nonfiction. She teaches English at State University of New York at Brockport and co-directs the Brockport Writers Forum.-Biography:...
, '88, writer, winner of 2006 Flannery O'Connor Award for Super America - Marcus LeVesseurMarcus LeVesseurMarcus LeVesseur is an American mixed martial artist who is currently a promotional free agent and fights as a lightweight. As a college wrestler, LeVesseur was undefeated and untied, with a record of 155–0. He won four NCAA Division III individual national titles, and was a member of two teams...
, '07 4-time Wrestling National Champion (2003–05, 2007), 4-time Minnesota State High School Wrestling Champion (1998–2001). LeVesseur is the first Division III wrestler with four national titles. He is only the second college wrestler ever to finish his career unbeaten and untied, with a 155–0 career record (Cael SandersonCael SandersonCael Norman Sanderson , is considered one of the greatest American amateur wrestlers of all time. A 2004 Olympic champion in Athens, Greece, he went undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State University , winning four consecutive NCAA titles...
was the first). LeVesseur is currently competing in Mixed Martial Arts.
Athletics
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. As the name implies, member schools are located in the state of Minnesota...
(MIAC). Augsburg College participates in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division III Athletics. The wrestling
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
team has won eleven NCAA Division III National team wrestling champions
NCAA Wrestling Team Championship
The NCAA Wrestling Team Championship was first officially awarded in 1929 and began to be continuously awarded on an annual basis in 1934 except during World War II 1943-1945. In 1928 and from 1931 to 1933, there was only an unofficial title. Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State, won the 1928, 1931...
: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2010. The men's hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team had won 3 NAIA national ice hockey championship
NAIA national ice hockey championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics held a men's national ice hockey championship from 1968 to 1984 when ice hockey was dropped as an NAIA sport.-Winners of the NAIA national ice hockey championship:...
s in 1978, 1981 and 1982.
- Men's Varsity Sports (9): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, track & field, wrestling
- Women's Varsity Sports (9): basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field, volleyball
Conference championships
| MIAC Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... , men's |
2 | 1928c, 1997 |
| Fall | soccer, men's | 4 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980 |
| Fall | golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... , men's |
1 | 1995 |
| Winter | hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... , men's |
8 | 1928, 1977c, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981c, 1982, 1998c |
| Winter | hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... , women's |
2 | 1999c, 2000c |
| Winter | basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... , men's |
13 | 1927, 1946c, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1975c, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 1999 |
| Winter | wrestling Collegiate wrestling Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States... ,* men's |
31 | 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Spring | baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... , men's |
10 | 1931, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1959c, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1987 |
| Spring | softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... , women's |
3 | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Spring | tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... , men's |
3 | 1948 doubles, 1951 single, 1968 doubles |
| Total | 77 | ||
- c co champions
- *Wrestling is no longer a MIAC sponsor sport
- Auggies athletics webpage
- Auggie football records