Athletics
A storied past, a bright future
Augsburg celebrates 100 years of athletic excellence.Countless individual threads have formed a tapestry of 100 years of Augsburg Athletics. 1926: Olaf Hoff ā27 fires a pass to a cutting Luther Sletten ā29, the ensuing basket earning… more >
All-female Hall of Fame class marks 50 years since passage of Title IX
Three Augsburg students walked into the office of Joyce Anderson Pfaff ā65Ā in the fall of 1972. āWhen are volleyball tryouts?ā they asked the health and physical education instructor. Pfaff… more >
The hustle and heart of Augsburg football coach Jack Osberg ā62
At 81, he still goes the extra mile for student-athletesāand now theyāre backing him through the toughest contest of his lifeMinneapolis native Jack Osberg ā62 played football from the time he was a kid in the alleys and parks of Minneapolis until his college years, and he entered Augsburgās… more >
The Auggies who refuse to ākeep politics off the fieldā
How Augsburgās student-athletes use their platform to advocate for causes beyond the sports arenaIn 2016, first-year student Olivia House ā20 kneeled during the national anthem before one of her first Auggie soccer matches. She was aloneāthe only Black person on the… more >
Stay the course: Off-and-on sports seasons prove Auggie student-athletesā resilience
After a pause on competitions due to COVID-19, Auggies are ready to get back in the gameThe COVID-19 pandemic put a major pause on 2020ās athletic competitions. Auggies canāt wait to get back in the game… more >
How to Build a Women’s Wrestling Program from Scratch
Augsburg Athletics continues trailblazing trend with Minnesotaās only collegiate womenās wrestling teamEditorās note: In late July, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced plans to postpone competition in cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball until the spring. Winter and spring sports… more >
All in the family
Augsburg athletes enjoy competing alongside siblingsThe Best is Ahead
Athletic Director Jeff Swenson ā79 plays a new role helping plan Augsburgās 150th anniversary festivitiesSince arriving in 1975 as a first-year student, Jeff Swenson has built a storied legacy at Ā̲čÖ±²„. Swenson was a national wrestling champion as a student and joined… more >
Winning the long game
Meaningful, relevant workshops equip students to excel in the classroom, competition, and their careersStudent-athletes file past tables,Ā stacking breadsticks on mounds ofĀ pasta, but this crew isnāt carb-loadingĀ for the next matchup. The nearly 550Ā students from Augsburgās 19… more >
Play with purpose
Special Olympics Minnesota and Augsburg College team upPlaying it forward
Auggie coaches create cycle of giving backSideline support
Augsburg athletic trainers collaborate across campus and within the community to achieve a holistic approach to the safety and wellness of student-athletesAugsburg athletic trainers collaborate across campus and within the community to achieve a holistic approach to the safety and wellness of student-athletes… more >
Auggies win 12th national wrestling title
The Augsburg College wrestling team claimed its record 12th NCAA Division III national championship, winning two individual national crowns and earning six All-Americans in the finals of the national… more >
Passing on a legacy
Augsburg College volleyball finds success on 40th anniversary of historic seasonThis fall, the Augsburg College womenās volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Division III National Tournament for the second straight year, an achievement that marked its reemergence as a… more >
