2026 Auggie Awards - Men's Team of the Year Finalists

2026 Auggie Awards banner, with the text "Thursday, April 30 • Hoversten Chapel".
 
Augsburg men's basketball team photo. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Basketball • Finalist • Men's Team of the Year".BASKETBALL
Under head coach Aaron Griess, Augsburg made a five-win improvement from last season, finishing at 17-10 overall and reaching the conference playoff semifinals. It marked Augsburg’s 13th conference playoff berth in the last 17 full seasons. Auggies JJ Semanko and Elias Batala earned all-conference honors, with Hanif Muhammad being named all-conference honorable mention.
Augsburg men's cross country team photo. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Cross Country • Finalist • Men's Most Improved Team".CROSS COUNTRY 
Under head coach Nick Larson, Augsburg had a solid 2025 season, led by senior phenom Mohammed Bati. In 2005, Mo became the first MIAC men’s runner ever to win four conference titles, won the NCAA Central Regional for the second time, and finished second at the NCAA Division III National Championships for the second straight year.
Augsburg men's soccer team photo. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Soccer • Finalist • Men's Team of the Year".SOCCER
Under head coach Greg Holker, this season was simply incredible, as the Auggies went 18-3-3 overall and reached the NCAA’s Elite Eight in its fourth-ever appearance in the national tournament. Carver Tierney, Christian Hodges, Mitchel Munzing, Jeffrey Richter and Mizael Harris were named United Soccer Coaches All-Region, and Tierney, Hodges and Munzing also earned All-American honors.
Augsburg men's wrestling team photo. Superimposed on the photo is the Auggie Awards and Auggie Eagle logos and the text: "Wrestling • Finalist • Men's Team of the Year".WRESTLING
Under head coach Tony Valek, Augsburg had another impressive season on the mat and in the classroom. The Auggies went 9-3 in duals meets, won the NCAA Region Seven Regional and finished in third place at the NCAA Division III National Championships with qualifiers in all 10 weight classes and five All-Americans – Ethan Winkelman, Brandt Bombard, Matthew Randolph, Cole Becker and Chance Suddeth. The Auggies also won the Division III academic national title with a 3.86 team GPA, and had a record 22 individual NWCA Scholar All-Americans.