MINNEAPOLIS -- As part of Augsburg University's Homecoming week, nine alumni will be inducted into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame, and three others will be honored with special awards, during the 2024 Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Foss Chapel.

Inductees into the 51st class of the Athletic Hall of Fame are: Cliff Casteel '96 (Wrestling/Football), Maggie DeGroot '09 (Soccer/Basketball), Mike Erickson '81 (Hockey), Henry Gerten '98 (Wrestling), Jake Kern '00 (Football), Tiffany Magnuson Urseth '09 (Hockey/Softball), Pat Marsh '03 (Baseball), Mathew Shannon '04 (Track & Field/Football/Basketball) and Todd Tourand '99 (Golf). In addition, Augsburg women's hockey alum Whitney Restemayer '10 will receive the Augsburg Excellence in Coaching Award, Augsburg multi-sport alum Stan Nelson '43 will receive the Legend of Augsburg Athletics Award, and Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Missy Strauch will receive the Augsburg Distinguished Athletic Service Award.

The nine inductees bring the total number of Athletic Hall of Fame members to 363, along with one team. In addition, 15 individuals have been honored with the department's Distinguished Athletic Service Award, 11 individuals have earned the department's Excellence in Coaching Award, and three individuals have earned the Legend of Augsburg Athletics Award.

2024 AUGSBURG ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS

Cliff Casteel '96 (Wrestling/Football) 1996 Augsburg Men's Honor Athlete … Two-time All-American for Auggies, finishing eighth nationally at 158 pounds in 1994 and third in 1996 at 167 … NWCA Scholar All- American in 1995 … MIAC champion in 1996 (177) and 1997 (167) … Went 18-9 in 1993-94, 20-4 in 1994-95 and 31-3 in 1995-96 for 69-16 Auggie career record … Member of 1995 Division III national title team, while teams placed second in 1996 and fourth in 1994 … Also played football in 1994, starting running back … Transferred to Augsburg from Minnesota … Served as student assistant coach in 1996-97.

Maggie (DeGroot) Michaud '09 (Soccer/Basketball) Goalkeeper … NSCAA All-Central Region 2nd team in 2008 … All-MIAC in 2008 and 2007, All-MIAC Honorable Mention in 2006 and 2005 … 3-time All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team … Named 2008 Outstanding Women's Athlete at Auggie Awards, finalist for Women's Honor Athlete … NSCAA Scholar All-Region HM in 2008 … Played in 72 career games in goal (6,772 minutes), with 0.68 goals against-average and .887 save percentage (401 saves, 51 goals allowed) … 37-19-16 career record (37 wins are 3rd-most in school history), 0.68 GAA is 2nd-best in school history, 36 career shutouts is school record, .627 career winning percentage is 6th-best … Single-season school record 10 shutouts in both 2006 and 2008 … Part of teams that reached MIAC playoffs in 2005, 2006 and 2007, going 37-20-16 in her career … Also played basketball in 2008-09 season.

Mike Erickson '81 (Hockey) All-MIAC forward in 1978-79, All-MIAC Honorable Mention in 1979-80 and 1980-81 … Member of teams that won NAIA national titles in 1978 and 1981 and MIAC titles all four years … Finished career with 79 goals and 71 assists for 150 points in 101 career games … Currently stands 5th in school history in career goals and 9th in career points … Scored 12 goals with 19 assists for 31 points in 1977- 78 … 22 goals with 16 assists for 38 points in 1978-79, 24 goals and 19 assists for 43 points in 1979-80 and 21 goals and 17 assists for 38 points in 1980-81 … 49 goals with 36 assists for 85 points in 54 MIAC games.

Henry Gerten '98 (Wrestling) Inducted into NWCA D-III Hall of Fame in 2016 … Competed three years at Augsburg after transferring from D-I Wisconsin … Two-time NCAA D-III national champion at 118 pounds (1997 and 1998), the fourth Auggie to win multiple national titles in program history … Three-time All-American, also finishing fourth at 118 in 1996 … Was 104- 7 in his three seasons at Augsburg … Won MIAC titles at 118 in 1996, 1997 and 1998 … Was first-ever Auggie to complete a season unbeaten, when he went 44-0 in 1996-97, part of a 64-match winning streak … Went 32-2 in 1997-98 and 28-5 in 1995-96 … Won titles at all 16 tournaments entered during his junior and senior seasons … Named Midwest Sports Channel Sports Salute Division III Athlete of the Year in 1998 … Team co-captain in 1996-97 and 1997-98 … Augsburg co-Senior Honor Athlete in 1998 … NCAA Today's Top VIII honoree (only Division III athlete named to squad) in 1998 … Inducted into NWCA Division III Hall of Fame in 2016 … NWCA D-III Scholar All-American in 1997 and 1998 … Member of Augsburg teams that won D-III national titles in 1997 and 1998, second in 1996.

Jake Kern '00 (Football) Co-Honor Athlete in 1999-2000 … All-MIAC defensive back in 1997, 1998 and 1999 … Hewlett-Packard D-III All-America second team in 1997, honorable mention in 1999 … Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-West Region in 1997 and 1999 … Led Augsburg in tackles in both 1998 (75, 46 solo) and 1999 (82 tackles, 59 solo) … Had single-season school record 7 interceptions in 1997, added 3 pickoffs in 1998 and 2 in 1999 for career total of 12 … Finished career with 221 tackles (144 solo), 12 interceptions and 17 pass breakups … GTE Academic All-District in 1997, 1998 and 1999, physics major with 3.75 GPA.

Tiffany (Magnuson) Urseth '09 (Hockey/Softball) Forward in hockey, infielder in softball … 2009 Women's Honor Athlete, 2008 Outstanding Women's Athlete at Auggie Awards … In women's hockey, 2nd player in Augsburg history to earn All-MIAC honors all 4 years of her career … Played in 98 games in her career, with 65 goals (2nd in school history) and 34 assists (t-13th in school history) for 99 points (3rd in school history) … 15 career power-play goals are tied for school record … 4 shorthanded goals and 6 game-winning goals in career … MIAC's Sheila Brown Award honoree in 2009, given to outstanding senior student-athlete in women's hockey … MIAC All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 … AWHCA National Scholar Athlete Award in 2007-08 … In softball, NFCA All-Region 3rd team in 2008 … All-MIAC all 4 years of her career … Started 151 of 156 games in her softball career, hitting .384 (178-of-464) with 106 runs, 23 doubles, 16 triples, 3 HR, 46 RBI, 57 walks, .522 slugging percentage, .457 on-base percentage, 59 stolen bases in 69 attempts … In Augsburg career records, tied for 6th in batting average, 4th in runs scored, 2nd in hits, tied for 1st in triples, 3rd in stolen bases, 7th in walks, 3rd in total bases, 6th in slugging percentage … Also pitched in 22 games in career (41.2 innings) with 3-1 record, 5.04 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

Pat Marsh '03 (Baseball) All-MIAC and ABCA All-Midwest Region first team in 2003 … Four-year starter at shortstop, starting 144 of his 146 career games … Hit .365 (174-of-477) in his career, with 107 runs scored, 32 doubles, 7 triples, 5 home runs, 68 RBI, .493 slugging percentage, .429 on-base percentage, 21-of-31 stolen bases, 47 walks, .908 fielding percentage … 107 runs scored is 6th-most in Augsburg history, 477 at-bats 5th-most, 174 hits are 2nd-most, 32 doubles 6th-most, 235 total bases 5th-most … In 2003, set single-season school records with .471 batting average and .554 on-base percentage, with 48 hits, 25 runs scored and 20 RBI.

Mathew Shannon '04 (Track & Field/Football/Basketball) 2004 co-Honor Athlete … 3-time NCAA D-III All-American, in 2003 indoor 400m dash (4th), in 2003 outdoor 400m dash (3rd) and 2004 indoor 400m dash (5th), also qualified for nationals in 2003 outdoor 200m dash and 2004 outdoor 400m dash … First Augsburg men's track & field athlete to earn All-American honors in both indoor and outdoor events in same year (2003) … 4-time MIAC champion, 17-time All-MIAC performer … Earned 2004 MIAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performance honor and Indoor Track Athlete of the Year with 2 titles … Won MIAC titles in 2002 outdoor 400m dash, 2003 outdoor 400m dash, 2004 indoor 400m dash and 2004 indoor 55m dash … 2nd in 2003 outdoor 200m dash, 2nd in 2003 indoor 400m dash and 3rd in 2002 outdoor 200m dash and 2003 indoor 200m dash … Still holds school records in indoor 400m dash (48.44 seconds), outdoor 400m dash (47.18 seconds), indoor 4x400m relay (3:23.48) and outdoor 4x400m relay (3:15.71) … Also played football as wide receiver in 2000 and 2002 seasons, and basketball in 2000-01 season … Dean's List honoree.

Todd Tourand '99 (Golf) All-MIAC with top-10 conference meet finishes in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 (one of only 4 men's golf athletes in Augsburg history to earn All-MIAC honors all four years), earning MIAC medalist honors with 71-79--150 effort in 1998 league championships … Finished 2nd in MIAC meet in 1995, 3rd in 1996 and 7th in 1997 … Member of Auggie teams that competed at NCAA tournaments in both 1996 and 1997 … Had 4-round total of 316 in 1996 NCAA meet (t-81st) and 329 in 1997 (t-87th) … Named GCAA District V Freshman of the Year in 1996 … Team's leading scorer in 1997-98 (77.2 stroke average) and had career-best 76.4 average in 1998-99 … In career (89 rounds), finished with 77.21 stroke average, 10th-best average in modern history of program (since 1994-95).

2024 AUGSBURG EXCELLENCE IN COACHING AWARD

Whitney Restemayer '10 (Hockey) First woman to coach a state high school hockey championship team in Minnesota history, when she coached the Thief River Falls High School girls' hockey team to the 2015 Class A state championship … Named 2015 Class A State Coach of the Year honoree … Coached at Moorhead HS in 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons … Currently serves as girls' JV head coach at Edina HS … Native of Bemidji, Minn., played hockey (4 years) and softball (2 years)  at Augsburg … As a defender in hockey, played in 96 career games, scoring 9 goals with 14 assists for 23 career points, with 4 power-play goals … As an outfielder in softball in 2007 and 2008, played in 75 games (72 starts), hitting .244 (51-of-209) with 26 runs scored, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 12 RBI, 15 stolen bases, .368 slugging percentage and .301 on-base percentage.

2024 LEGEND OF AUGSBURG ATHLETICS AWARD

Stan Nelson '43 (Baseball/Basketball/Football/Golf) Inducted into Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977 … Earned 12 varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and golf during his Augsburg days, All-MIAC and team captain in football in 1942 … After graduating from Augsburg, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an officer (Lieutenant Junior Grade) during World War II, participating in invasion of Normandy and the Pacific theater … After WWII, he earned his master's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1951, then served as a coach for seven years at Zumbrota and Farmington, then was named football coach at Anoka HS in 1953 … From 1953-1979, he went 154-70-8, earning 7 conference championships and the state title in 1964 at Anoka, with a 33-game winning streak across four seasons in the 1960s …  MHSCA Coach of the Year in 1964 … Elected into Halls of Fame in several different organizations, including Minnesota Football Coaches Association, Minnesota State High School Coaches Association, Anoka High School and Old Timers Football Coaches … Received Minnesota High School Athletic Directors Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008 … Received Bud Grant Distinguished Minnesotan Award from National Football Foundation in 2016 … Auditorium at Anoka's Haven For Heroes veterans home was named for him in 2019 … Competed in Minnesota Senior Olympics, earning a gold medal in golf in 2014 at age 94, qualifying for the National Senior State Games, where he placed third … Married to Marcella Nelson for 65 years (Marcella passed away in 2011) … Children are Cheryl (Richard King), Steve (Angela Nelson), and Dave (Maureen Nelson), 10 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

2024 AUGSBURG DISTINGUISHED ATHLETIC SERVICE AWARD

Missy Strauch (Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer) Serving as Director of Sports Medicine at Augsburg since 1998, Missy Strauch (North Dakota State '89) has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the most respected sports medicine professionals in the MIAC and in all of NCAA Division III athletics. Strauch is Augsburg's Athletics Heath Care Administrator and is the primary certified athletic trainer for the Augsburg football and men's hockey teams, in addition to supervising the sports medicine program for all 22 Augsburg varsity athletic teams.   In 2016, Strauch received the Fred Zamberletti Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Federation at the ninth annual Minnesota Football Awards, honoring her outstanding service to the Augsburg athletic community. Before earning the Fred Zamberletti Award, Strauch received a 25-year award from the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) in 2014, and was awarded the Outstanding Staff Award by Augsburg in 2015. In addition, she has served as the president of the Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association.   Outside of Augsburg, Strauch works with the NFL and the Big Ten in the independent concussion spotter programs. She has provided athletic training services for the Special Olympics, the 1992 cycling Olympic Trials and the Paralympic games in Atlanta in 1996.   Strauch earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training from North Dakota State and her master's degree in human performance from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1994. Prior to coming to Augsburg, Strauch served as an athletic trainer at Orono HS (Long Lake, Minn., 1989-92), Augustana College (Ill., 1994-97) and at the University of Minnesota (1997-98). Strauch is actively involved with the MIAC and the College Athletic Trainers' Society.