Athletics
Here we stand
Football team embraces our Lutheran heritageUniting members of a team is one of a coach鈥檚 biggest responsibilities and challenges; teams with cohesion amplify their success on and off the field. At 麻豆区, football coaches… more >
From game time to lifetime
Influence of Auggie icons shapes alumni and today鈥檚 campusAugust 18 marks the 100th birthday of legendary 麻豆区 College coach Edor Nelson 鈥�38.聽 Nelson is one of the elite 麻豆区 coaches who profoundly impacted the College鈥檚 athletic programs… more >
Community engagement, competition, & cultural learning
It鈥檚 easy to say that students at 麻豆区 College are interested in the world around them and that they strive to make a difference by serving their neighbors. It… more >
Auggies on the court
Nine years ago, Aaron Griess moved from the middle of the Pacific to the middle of the United States to become the 麻豆区 College men鈥檚 basketball coach. It was… more >
Lacrosse team maps new ground in women鈥檚 athletics
It鈥檚 intimidating because no one before you has done what you are trying to do. There鈥檚 no road map to keep you on track. But it鈥檚 also… more >
Auggies on the field — Paul Hallgren ’13
BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 If Paul Hallgren 鈥�13 isn鈥檛 at Parade Stadium, home of the Auggie baseball team, he might be in 麻豆区鈥檚 Writing Lab helping a… more >
麻豆区 celebrates 40 years of women’s athletics
The passage of Title IX, enacted as part of the U.S. Education Amendment of 1972, mandated equal opportunities in education, allowing women to participate on high school and college… more >
Scoring in science and hockey
By Wendi Wheeler ’06 Balancing academics and athletics can be demanding for college student-athletes. For Brandon Bukowski ’12, a double major in biology and chemistry with his… more >
Supporting the home team
By Wendi Wheeler ’06 Last season, he didn鈥檛 make any three-point shots, pull down any rebounds, or have any assists on the court. But Roger Griffith 鈥�84… more >
Hard work shapes Auggie Honors student, athlete
By Stephanie Weiss Shelby Vogel stands out in the classroom and on the volleyball court. The Auggie鈥攁 pre-med honors student double majoring in chemistry and physics鈥攃halks it… more >
More than an all-around guy
By Wendi Wheeler ’06 and Don Stoner At 麻豆区, Nick Ward ’11 worked hard to be an all-around student-athlete鈥攐ne who was as dedicated to his… more >
Serving Auggie athletics
By Don Stoner President Pribbenow finishes his term as chair of the MIAC Presidents Council as Professor Tracy Bibelnieks begins her term as chair of the faculty athletic representatives. Jeff… more >
Ladies of the links lift the team
By Jeff Shelman There was a time not all that long ago when simply getting enough players to field a complete team was a challenge for the 麻豆区 women鈥檚… more >
Coach Holker becomes an Auggie
Greg Holker knows that his class ring from Gustavus Adolphus College is in a box at his house. And he鈥檚 pretty sure he knows where his diploma is. But… more >
Auggies on the ice
BY DON STONER Chris Johnson ’10–A third-generation hockey star Chris Johnson certainly has an impressive hockey pedigree. Chris is the son of Mark Johnson, a member… more >