2009 MIAC FOOTBALL AWARDS

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ten members of the Augsburg College football team earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awards, it was announced on Monday. The Auggies had four first-team selections, two second-team selections and three honorable-mention selections.

Quarterback Marcus Brumm (SO, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS), tight end Josh Pronschinske (JR, Fountain City, Wis./Cochrane-Fountain City HS), wide receiver Mike Nourie (SR, Nicollet, Minn.) and linebacker Adam Mead (JR, St. Francis, Minn.) were named as first-team recipients, while wide receiver Muneer Al-Hameed (JR, Woodbury, Minn./Minneapolis Washburn HS) and offensive lineman Josh Corrigan (SR, Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS) were second-team selections. Mead was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

In addition, Linebacker Andrew Bergeson (SR, Red Wing, Minn.), defensive back John Hibbs (JR, Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS), defensive back Tyler Judkins (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) and defensive lineman Alex Glasenapp (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) were honorable-mention all-conference selections.

Nourie earned All-MIAC first-team honors for the first time, after being an honorable-mention selection each of the last two years. Al-Hameed repeated his second-team selection from last season, while Bergeson and Corrigan were All-MIAC honorable-mention selections last year.

A transfer from Division II Minnesota State Mankato, Brumm had a solid debut season for the Auggies, finishing with 2,518 passing yards on 220-of-436 passing with 13 touchdowns against 13 interceptions. The passing yardage total is the fourth-most in a single season in school history, as is the completion total, while the passing attempt total is the third-most in a single season in school history. Brumm also led the Auggies in rushing, with 296 net yards on 83 carries with five touchdowns.

Brumm finished the season as the MIAC's top-ranked quarterback in yardage, completions and attempts in overall play, while also leading the conference in total offense (281.4 yards per-game). In conference games-only, Brumm also led the conference in passing yardage (1,829), completions (171) and attempts (343), along with total offense per-game (262.1). Among NCAA Division III players in national statistics, Brumm ranked 30th in total offense per-game (281.4), while ranking 20th in completions per-game (22.00) and 37th in passing yardage per-game (251.8).

Nourie finished the season with 66 receptions for 814 yards and six touchdowns. His 6.6 receptions per-game ranked second among MIAC receivers in overall statistics, while his 81.4 receiving yards per-game ranked fourth. In league games-only, Nourie ranked third in receptions per-game (6.50) and fifth in receiving yardage per-game (77.9). In NCAA Division III national statistics, Nourie ranked 35th in receptions per-game (6.6) and 65th in receiving yardage per-game (81.4).

In his career, Nourie finished with 208 receptions (third-most in school history) for 2,372 yards (third-most in school history) and 18 touchdowns (sixth-most in school history).

Mead finished his junior season with 111 tackles (54 solo), nearly as many as in his prior two seasons combined (115). He also had a team-high nine tackles for-loss (30 yards), along with four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Mead finished the season leading the MIAC in overall statistics in tackles, as one of only two MIAC players to have more than 100 total tackles. In league games-only, Mead finished second with 88 tackles (11.0 per-game). Among Division III players nationally, Mead finished 21st in total tackles per-game (11.1). In his career, Mead now has 226 tackles, including 16 tackles for-loss.

Mead was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. As a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative, members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.

Pronschinske had a breakout season for the Auggies, his first as a starting tight end, with 42 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns -- the most catches and yardage for an Auggie tight end since Andrew Neumann's 74 catches for 741 yards in 2006. Pronschinske was the lone tight end named to the 18-member All-MIAC first-team on offense.

Al-Hameed ended the season leading the Auggies in both receptions (69) and receiving yardage (842), catching four passes for touchdowns. In overall statistics, Al-Hameed led the MIAC in receptions per-game (6.90), while ranking third in receiving yardage per-game (84.2). In league games-only, Al-Hameed ranked second in receptions per-game (6.75) and sixth in receiving yardage per-game (75.8). In NCAA Division III national statistics, Al-Hameed ranked 27th in receptions per-game (6.9) and 59th in receiving yardage per-game (84.2).

In his career, Al-Hameed now has 188 catches (fourth-most in school history) for 2,257 receiving yards (fifth-most in school history) and 13 touchdowns in just 29 career games.

Corrigan was the leader of an Augsburg offensive line that helped produce 2,560 passing yards (256.0 yards per-game), leading the MIAC and ranking 43rd nationally in passing yardage per-game, while surrendering just 14 sacks -- third-lowest among MIAC teams in overall statistics. Augsburg finished this season with 3,409 yards of total offense (340.9 yards per-game). In conference games-only, Augsburg's offense produced a league-best 231.4 passing yards per-game, while giving up 14 sacks, third-fewest among MIAC teams. Corrigan was a three-year starter on the offensive line for the Auggies.

Bergeson finished the season fourth on the team in total tackles (66, 26 solo), to go along with 3.5 tackles for-loss and a fumble recovery. His tackle totals ranked 10th among MIAC players in overall statistics. He also played on both sides of the football in several games as a running back, finishing with 14 carries for 75 rushing yards. In his career, he finished with 218 tackles (80 solo), with 10.0 tackles for-loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Hibbs finished the season with 47 tackles (25 solo), with two forced fumbles, an interception and five pass breakups. In two seasons as a starter (22 games), Hibbs finished with 81 tackles (49 solo), 4.5 tackles for-loss, two sacks, two interceptions, eight pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

Judkins finished third on the team in total tackles (68), ranking 15th in the league in tackles per-game. His four interceptions were tied for third-most in the MIAC in overall statistics and tied for 65th nationally. In his career (34 games), he finished with 143 tackles (76 solo), to go along with 13 interceptions -- third-most in Augsburg history. His 93 yard interception return for a touchdown against St. John's on Nov. 6 was just a yard short of the Augsburg record for an interception return.

Glasenapp finished this season with 64 tackles (27 solo), includng 8.0 tackles for-loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks, ranking seventh in the MIAC in sacks in overall play. His tackles per-game total ranked 20th among MIAC players in overall play. In his career (35 games), Glasenapp finished with 185 tackles (73 solo), with 24.5 tackles for-loss, 12.5 sacks, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks.

Augsburg finished the 2009 season at 4-6 overall, 3-5 in MIAC play, the fifth season under head coach Frank Haege.