In the article, Jacobs acknowledged that the drive for inclusion and diversity must start at the top. “Athletic directors and assistant athletic directors can’t feel empowered unless it comes from the presidents,” she said.

Jacobs added that “…people in general will hire people that look like them. The only way to counteract that is [that] you have to be intentional in your hiring practice.”

Harper, a sociology major and member of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, discussed his experience attending the conference and interest in observing the league’s voting process.

Read on the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder site.

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Head coach Jim Moulsoff was named Division III National Coach of the Year and Division III Rookie Coach of the Year. Tony Valek ’12 was named Assistant Coach of the Year, and Mike Fuenffinger ’15 won his second national title and the Outstanding Wrestler honor. Eric Hensel ’16 won Most Falls in Least Time, and Donny Longendyke ’15 earned his first national title.

Media coverage of Augsburg’s NCAA Championship win includes the following:

• The Daily News – “Moulsoff puts Augsburg back on top”
• KSTP – “Augsburg wrestling wins D-III Championship”
• NCAA video recap – “Augsburg wins the 2015 DIII Wrestling Championship”
• Star Tribune – “NCAA wrestling: St. Cloud State, Augsburg win national titles”
• White Bear Press – “Longendyke pins down national title”
• Jordan Independent – “Valek named DIII assistant wrestling coach of the year”

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Muyres, who helped Augsburg win its first MIAC championship, was featured in the Rochester Post-Bulletin for her accomplishments in the Nov. 22 NCAA Division III Tournament. Muyres scored the winning goal in overtime during the first game.

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It will certainly a busier-than-normal Thursday for the Augsburg College athletic department.

Here’s a quick primer on what’s going on.

Soccer to face Whitworth University in first NCAA appearance

After losing the championship game of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs to Carleton on penalty kicks, the Auggies received an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III men’s soccer championship.

Augsburg (11-3-6) will travel to Spokane, Wash., to play Whitworth University (14-2-3) at 3 p.m. Thursday. The winner of that game will play at the University of Redlands (Calif.) on Sunday.

Whitworth enters the NCAA tournament after winning the Northwest Conference for the second consecutive year and the Pirates are making their fifth NCAA appearance since 2001.

Augsburg has been especially stingy defensively entering the NCAA tournament as the Auggies haven’t given up a goal in the past 490 minutes of action. In the MIAC championship game, Carleton didn’t score in regulation or in two overtime sessions.

Over the last 12 games, Augsburg has given up only three goals. For the season, Augsburg has surrendered just 10 goals while scoring 32.

Christensen Center Student Lounge at 3 p.m. Popcorn, pop and, beads will be provided. Feel free to bring snacks or treats to share!

Football is back at its second home

For the 19th consecutive season, Augsburg will play a game at the Metrodome. This year, the Auggies will host Bethel on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The game will be the 22nd appearance at the Metrodome since 1983, the most of any MIAC school.

The game against the Royals is an important one for Augsburg as the Auggies (5-4) will attempt to win six games for the first time since 1999.

While the game won’t be played at Edor Nelson Field, tickets for the Metrodome game will be handled just like a game on the Augsburg campus. That means all Augsburg students, faculty and staff members can get into the game by simply showing ID. Tickets for the general public are $7 for adults and $3 for students.

There will be a free one-way shuttle bus from Augsburg to the Metrodome. The bus will leave from the front of Melby Hall at 6 and 6:30 p.m.

Free parking is available on the Metrodome upper lot, off of 11th Ave. S., near the intersection of 5th St. S. Fans can enter the Metrodome at Gate D beginning at 5:30 p.m. All fan seating will be on the east side of the field.

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