Archive for January, 2015
Whitey Skoog Inducted Into Golf Coaches Association Of America Hall Of Fame
Former Gustavus Adolphus College men’s golf head coach Whitey Skoog was one of six individuals inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Hall of Fame as a part of the GCAA Hall of Fame Reception and Banquet on Monday, Dec. 8 at Planet Hollywood. Read more.
Athletic Donor Profiles
Marc and Sara Johnson Illies ’85 ’85 Brandon, MN Marc is CFO for Alexandria Industries Marc and Sara are both members of the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame members. Their son, Conner, is a 2013 graduate of Gustavus where he played tennis. We participated in volleyball, football, basketball, tennis and baseball. As an important part […]
Don Roberts Sculpture Dedicated
A sculpture of legendary Gustavus Men’s Hockey Coach Don Roberts ’56 was unveiled and dedicated on January 10. The sculpture was given in honor of Roberts by his former players from 1964-1997 and friends of Gustavus hockey. During those years the Gusties won 13 conference championships and Roberts retired as the winningest coach in the […]
Drenttel Golf Facility Dedication
The Drenttel Golf Facility, located west of the Swanson Tennis Center on the northwest corner of the campus, was dedicated on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The initial construction of the building was made possible through a generous lead gift from Edward ’81 and Sandra Drenttel. Designed by Minnesota-based architectural firm TKDA, the 2,650-square foot Drenttel […]
National and MIAC Championship Anniversaries
60th Anniversary of 1954-55 Men’s Basketball MIAC Championship 55th Anniversary of the 1960 Men’s Swimming MIAC Championship 25th Anniversary of the 1990 Women’s Gymnastics National Championship 10th Anniversary of the 2004-05 Women’s Hockey MIAC Championship
Winter Student-Athlete Profiles
Lauren Kershner ’17 Gymnastics Mathematics and Biology major Marine, IL Favorite campus food? Frost your own cookies! Best place to study? Library How did you decide to attend Gustavus? I absolutely loved Gustavus when I came to visit, and it has not let me down! Tell us about your student-athlete experience. Being a student-athlete is […]