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Men's Basketball Records

Individual Career Records
Individual Season Records
All-Time Team Records
Game and MIAC Individual Records
Year-by-Year Results
Series Records vs. Collegiate Opponents
Gustavus Coaching
All-Time All-Conference/MIAC Awards/All-Region/All-America
The Gustie 1000 Point Club
 

Individual Career Records

Most Points *updated after 2024-25 season
1. 1774 Mark Hanson (1979-83)
2. 1768 Carl Johnson (1966-70)
3. 1662 Jim Springer (1952-56)
4. 1615 D.L. Smith (1955-59)
5. 1607 Luke Schmidt (1996-99)
6. 1555 Dennis Wentworth (1970-74)
7. 1549 Bill Nordstrom (1958-62)
8. 1528 Erik Allen (1988-92)
9. 1522 Spencer Swanson (2021-25)
10. 1490 Scott Lauinger (1992-96)
11. 1393 Jay Coatta (1983-87)
12. 1378 Brock Guettler (1988-92)
13. 1324 Jay Klagge (1988-92)
14. 1309 John Patzwald (1952-56)
15. 1281 Doug Espenson (2001-05)
16. 1264 Phil Sowden (2003-07)
17. 1233 Riley Sharbono (2015-19)
Most Field Goals
1. 663/1324 Luke Schmidt (1996-99)
2. 657/1281 Mark Hanson (1979-83)
3. 640/1356 Dennis Wentworth (1970-74)
4. 631/NA Carl Johnson (1966-70)
5. 624/1134 Erik Allen (1988-92)
6. 602/959 Scott Lauinger (1992-96)
7. 596/NA D.L. Smith (1955-59)
8. 590/1170 Spencer Swanson (2021-25)
Highest Field Goal Percentage
1. 62.8% Scott Lauinger (1992-96)
2. 60.2% David Newell (1999-03)
3. 59.2% Trevor Wittwer (2004-08)
4. 58.0% Marc Newell (1995-98)
5. 57.5% Brody Ziegler (2012-16)
6. 55.0% Erik Allen (1988-92)
7. 54.5% Peter Kruize (2013-17)
8. 53.5% Ryan McPartland (2007-10)
9. 52.9% Sam Paulson (2006-10)
10. 52.4% Tim Brown (2002-04)
Most Assists
1. 414 Robby Robertson (1983-87)
2. 378 Dan Schmidtknecht (2007-11)
3. 346 Josh Gullekson (1992-96)
4. 343 Chris TeBrake (2000-04)
5. 328 Jay Klagge (1988-92)
6. 313 Hans Sviggum (1999-03)
7. 267 Jay Coatta (1983-87)
8. 243 Aaron Grove (1996-98)
9. 242 Phil Sowden (2003-07)
 10. 234 Martin Feddersen (2011-15)
Most 3-pt. Field Goals 
1. 201/521 Eric Nelson (2000-04)
2. 190/431 Jason Quam (1993-97)
3. 162/408 Brady Kienitz (2021-25)
4. 161/381 Andy Schultz (1987-91)
5. 160/369 Kirk Walberg (1998-02)
6. 155/405 Riley Sharbono (2015-19)
7. 151/350 Jesse Van Sickle (2006-10)
8. 133/275 Tim Brown (2002-04)
9. 129/361 Brock Guettler (1988-92)
10. 128/332 Spencer Swanson (2021-25)
11. 127/324 Doug Espenson (2001-05)
127/352 Matt Reeck (1991-95)
Highest 3-pt. Field Goal Percentage
1. 48.4% Tim Brown (2002-04)
2. 47.0% Mark McDonnell (1995-99)
3. 45.5% Trevor Wittwer (2004-08)
4. 44.9% Charlie Krambeer (2015-19)
5. 44.6% Phil Wirtjes (2007-11)
6. 43.6% Robert Schmidt (2006-09)
7. 43.5% Jordan Dick (2010-14)
8. 43.3% Andrew Olson (2003-07)
Most Rebounds 
1. 1110 Carl Johnson (1966-70)
2. 824 Mark Hanson (1979-83)
3. 819 Dennis Wentworth (1970-74)
4. 785 Luke Schmidt (1996-99)
5. 736 Spencer Swanson  (2021-25)
5. 662 Jim Ellingson (1972-76)
6. 659 Chad Henke (1998-02)
7. 620 Jim Proeschel (1970-74)
8. 617 Tony Jurek (1985-89)
9. 605 Erik Allen (1988-92)
10. 600 Doug Espenson (2001-05)
Most Free Throws
1. 479 Carl Johnson (1966-70)
2. 460 Mark Hanson (1979-83)
3. 436 Jay Coatta (1983-87)
4. 427 Owen Wallin (1955-59)
5. 423 D.L. Smith (1955-59)
6. 367 Jim Springer (1952-56)
7. 321 Chad Henke (1998-02)
8. 319 Jay Klagge (1988-92)
9. 318 Trevor Wittwer (2004-08)
10. 316 Gary Gustavson (1968-71)
Most Blocks *
1. 160 Luke Schmidt (1996-99)
2. 117 Paul Blacklock (2009-12)
3. 111 Doug Espenson (2001-05)
4. 104 Jake Guse (2019-P)
5. 98 Scott Lauinger (1993-96)
6. 97 Trevor Wittwer (2004-08)
7. 82 David Newell (1999-03)
8. 76 Brody Ziegler (2012-16)
9. 71 Peter Lundquist (2017-22)
10. 61 Chris TeBrake (2000-04)
Most Steals *
1. 181 Chris TeBrake (2000-04)
2. 157 Eric Nelson (2000-04)
3. 150 Kirk Walberg (1998-02)
4. 128 Trevor Wittwer (2004-08)
5. 118 Dan Schmidtknecht (2007-11)
6. 107 Hans Sviggum (1999-03)
7. 105 Ben Biewen (2009-13)
8. 99 Adam TeBrake (2002-06)
9. 98 Mark McDonnell (1997-99)
10. 97 Josh Gullekson (1993-96)
* These statistics researched only through the 1992-93 season.
 

Individual Season Records

Most Points
1. 604 Luke Schmidt (1997-98)
2. 601 Seth Anderson (2011-12)
3. 591 Bill Patterson (1955-56)
4. 566 Doug Espenson (2004-05)
5. 561 Scott Lauinger (1995-96)
6. 550 D.L. Smith (1957-58)
550 Spencer Swanson (2023-24)
8. 545 Bob Southworth (1997-98)
9. 540 Luke Schmidt (1996-97)
10. 539 D.L. Smith (1956-57)
11. 535 Bobby Johnson (2000-01)
Field Goals Made
1. 245 Luke Schmidt (1997-98)
2. 240 Seth Anderson (2011-12)
3. 229 Luke Schmidt (1996-97)
4. 218 Scott Lauinger (1995-96)
5. 214 Dennis Wentworth (1972-73)
214 Spencer Swanson (2023-24)
7. 213 Bill Patterson (1955-56)
8. 210 Bobby Johnson (2000-01)
9. 208 Dennis Wentworth (1973-74)
10. 206 D.L. Smith (1957-58)
11. 204 Al White (1966-67)
Field Goal Percentage
1. 68.0% Trevor Wittwer (2005-06)
2. 65.0% Scott Lauinger (1993-94)
3. 63.9% Brett Boese (2002-03)
4. 63.6% Brody Ziegler (2015-16)
5. 63.4% Scott Lauinger (1994-95)
6. 62.7% David Newell (2002-03)
7. 61.7% Marc Newell (1997-98)
61.7% Trevor Wittwer (2006-07)
9. 61.5% Martin Feddersen (2013-14)
10. 61.4% Scott Lauinger (1995-96)
11. 60.2% Reed Sallstrom (2010-11)
Assists
1. 159 Dan Schmidtknecht (2010-11
2. 149 Josh Gullekson (1995-96)
3. 134 Robby Robertson (1985-86)
4. 129 Chris TeBrake (2002-03)
5. 127 Aaron Grove (1997-98)
6. 117 Robby Robertson (1986-87)
7. 116 Aaron Grove (1996-97)
8. 115 Robby Robertson (1984-85)
9. 110 Chris TeBrake (2003-04)
10. 109 Dan Schmidtknecht (2009-10)
109 Martin Feddersen (2013-14)
Most Free Throws
1. 179 Bill Laumann (1965-66)
2. 169 D.L. Smith (1956-57)
3. 165 Bill Patterson (1955-56)
4. 157 John Patzwald (1953-54)
5. 140 Carl Johnson (1968-69)
140 Mark Hanson (1981-82)
7. 139 Jay Coatta (1986-87)
8. 138 D.L. Smith (1957-58)
138 Chad Henke (2000-01)
10. 135 Owen Wallin (1956-57)
Free Throw Percentage
1. 90.8% Mike Haldorson (1987-88)
2. 90.0% Bob Haddorff (1965-66)
3. 89.6% Andrew Olson (2005-06)
4. 89.4% Gary Gustavson (1970-71)
5. 89.1% Tim Brown (2002-03)
6. 88.6% Mark Hanson (1981-82)
88.6% Jesse Van Sickle (2008-09)
8. 88.2% Mike Haldorson (1988-89)
9. 88.0% Andrew Olson (2006-07)
88.0% Robert Schmidt (2008-09)
3-pt. Field Goals
1. 76 Tim Brown (2002-03)
76 Brady Kienitz (2023-24)
3. 74 Jason Quam (1995-96)
4. 73 Mike Haldorson (1988-89)
5. 72 Jason Quam (1996-97)
6. 71 Eric Nelson (2001-02)
7. 61 Andy Schultz (1990-91)
61 Kaleb Feahn (2021-22)
9. 60 Brady Kienitz (2024-25)
10. 58 Chris Narum (2015-16)
11. 57 Tim Brown (2003-04)
12. 55 Adam TeBrake (2005-06)
13. 54 Adam TeBrake (2004-05)
54 Matt Reeck (1992-93)
3-pt. Percentage
1. 63.2% Trevor Wittwer (2005-06)
2. 51.8% Kirk Walberg (1998-99)
3. 51.4% Tim Brown (2003-04)
4. 51.2% Jay Coatta (1986-87)
5. 49.4% Mark McDonnell (1996-97)
6. 49.0% Jay Klagge (1989-90)
7. 48.9% Brian Jacobs (2015-16)
8. 48.8% Scott Larson (1993-94)
Rebounds
1. 321 Carl Johnson (1968-69)
2. 309 Carl Johnson (1969-70)
3. 297 Al White (1966-67)
4. 279 Luke Schmidt (1998-99)
5. 268 Jim Ellingson (1975-76)
6. 262 Dennis Wentworth (1973-74)
262 Luke Schmidt (1997-98)
8. 260 Spencer Swanson (2023-24)
9. 244 Luke Schmidt (1996-97)
10. 242 Jim Ellingson (1974-75)
11. 239 Chad Henke (2000-01)
Blocks *
1. 54 Luke Schmidt (1998-99)
2. 53 Luke Schmidt (1996-97)
53 Luke Schmidt (1997-98)
4. 51 Jake Guse (2019-20)
5. 48 Doug Espenson (2004-05)
6. 44 Paul Blacklock (2011-12)
7. 42 Paul Blacklock (2010-11)
8. 36 Scott Lauinger (1995-96)
9. 34 Scott Lauinger (1994-95)
10. 32 Trevor Wittwer (2007-08)
32 Brody Ziegler (2013-14)
Steals *
1. 61 Chris TeBrake (2002-03)
2. 53 Chris TeBrake (2003-04)
3. 51 Kirk Walberg (2000-01)
4. 46 Eric Nelson (2001-02)
5. 45 Ben Biewen (2012-13)
6. 44 Kirk Walberg (2001-02)
7. 43 Doug Espenson (2004-05)
43 Matt Holland (1992-93)
43 Mark McDonnell (1997-98)
43 Brent Olson (1997-98)
* These statistics researched only through the 1992-93 season.
 

All-Time Team Records

Facility Record on Gus Young Court, Since 1984-85 Season
406 Games 331-122 73.1% Winning Percentage
Single Game
Most Points Scored 128 vs. St. Olaf (2/19/94)
Most Points Scored (MIAC) 128 vs. St. Olaf (2/19/94)
Least Points Scored 30 vs. Caterpillars (AAU) (49-50)
Most Points Scored Against 116 vs. Carleton (2/22/24)
Fewest Points by Opponent 11 * vs. Augsburg (1944-45)
Most Rebounds 65 vs. Southwest State (11/30/88)
Most Rebounds (MIAC) 57 vs. Macalester (1/24/94)
Most Blocks ** 13 vs. St. Mary's (1/16/99)
Most Blocks (MIAC) ** 13 vs. St. Mary's (1/16/99)
Most Steals ** 18

vs. Luther (11/18/00)

18 vs. Buena Vista (3/2/02)
Most Steals (MIAC) ** 17 vs. Macalester (2/7/18)
Most 3-pt. Field Goals Made 16 vs. Hamline (2/12/97)
Most 3-pt. Field Goals Made (MIAC) 16 vs. Hamline (2/12/97)
Most Field Goals Made 44 vs. UM-Duluth (2/19/54)
44 vs. St. Olaf (2/19/94)
Most Field Goals Made (MIAC) 44 vs. St. Olaf (2/19/94)
Fewest Field Goals by Opponent 4 vs. Hamline (2/25/39)
Fewest Field Goals by Opponent (MIAC) 4 vs. Hamline (2/25/39)
Field Goal Percentage 80% vs. St. Olaf (2/19/94)
Most Free Throws Made 37 (of 42) vs. Macalester (1/24/87)
Most Free Throws Made (MIAC) 37 (of 42) vs. Macalester (1/24/87)
Fewest Free Throws by Opponent 0 (of 1) vs Concordia (1/28/98)
Fewest Free Throws by Opponent (MIAC) 0 (of 1) vs Concordia (1/28/98)
* Modern-day record; in 1922, the Gusties topped Mankato Commercial 61-5, but then a center jump followed each basket.
** These records only researched through the 1992-93 season.
Best Overall Record
86.7% 26-4 (1997-98)
82.8% 24-5 (1995-96)
82.8% 24-5 (2001-02)
80.7% 21-5 (2024-25)
80.0% 24-6 (1998-99)
78.8% 26-7 (2002-03)
78.6% 22-6 (1991-92)
78.6% 22-6 (2000-01)
78.6% 22-6 (2003-04)
78.6% 22-6 (2004-05)
75.9% 22-7 (1954-55)
75.0% 21-7 (1996-97)
Best Conference Record
93.8% 15-1 (1954-55)
93.8% 15-1 (2024-25)
90.0% 18-2 (1995-96)
90.0% 18-2 (2003-04)
90.0% 18-2 (2004-05)
85.0% 17-3 (1990-91)
85.0% 17-3 (1997-98)
85.0% 17-3 (1998-99)
85.0% 17-3 (2001-02)
83.3% 10-2 (1951-52)
81.3% 13-3 (1955-56)
80.0% 16-4 (1996-97)
80.0% 16-4 (2000-01)
80.0% 16-4 (2011-12)
100-Point Games
GAC - 128
St. Olaf - 102
(2/19/94)
GAC - 124
Carleton - 116
(2/22/24)
GAC - 121
Hamline - 59
(2/13/02)
GAC - 112
St. Scholastica - 76
(1/11/25)
GAC - 110
Bethany Lutheran - 64
(11/26/05)
GAC - 109
Duluth Branch - 79
(1953-54)
GAC - 108
Macalester - 75
(1/24/87)
GAC - 108
Carthage - 76
(12/11/71)
GAC - 107
Pacific Lutheran - 101
(12/30/93)

GAC - 107 Concordia - 114

(2/6/16)
GAC - 105 Hamline - 79 (1/18/12)
GAC - 104
Mississippi South - 64
(1953-54)
GAC - 104
Bethel - 75
(2/8/25)
GAC - 102
Duluth - 105
(1/19/57)
GAC - 102
Southwest State - 68
(11/30/88)
GAC - 101
Concordia - 98
(1/28/95)
GAC - 101
Concordia - 68
(12/4/93)
GAC - 101
St. John's - 71
(2/9/59)
GAC - 101 Hamline - 91 (2/13/16)
GAC - 100
St. Mary's - 82
(1976-77)
GAC - 100
Bethel - 79
(1/12/91)
GAC - 100
St. Mary's 76
(2/18/89)
GAC - 100
Mary H-Baylor 64
(11/24/00)
GAC - 100
Concordia - 67
(12/6/08)
Single Season
Best Free Throw % 76.4% (496/649) (1986-87)
Best Field Goal% 52.1% (710/1362) (2005-06)
Best 3-pt. Field Goal % 42.4% (183/432) (2004-05)
Most Assists 519 (2002-03)
Most Rebounds 1106 (1975-76)
Most Turnovers 458 (1997-98)
Most Personal Fouls 755 (1953-54)
Most Blocks ** 110 (2019-20)
Most Steals ** 281 (2000-01)
Field Goals Made 902 (75-76)
Free Throws Made 704 (1953-54)
3-pt. Field Goals Attempted 581 (1995-96)
3-pt. Field Goals Made 236 (1995-96)
Field Goal Attempts 2019 (1953-54)
Free Throw Attempts 1701 (1953-54)
Highest Rebounds Average 39.4 (1984-85)
Most Games In A Season 33 (2002-03)
** These records only researched through the 1992-93 season.
 

Game and MIAC Individual Records

Most Individual Points/Game 45 (18 FG, 8 FT) Seth Anderson at Buena Vista, 11/15/11
MIAC 41 (10 FG, 21 FT) D.L. Smith, vs. UMD, 1/19/57
Most Individual Points/Career 1774 Mark Hanson, 1979-83
Most Individual Points/Season 604 Luke Schmidt, 1997-98
MIAC 423 Seth Anderson, 2011-12
Most Individual Field Goals/Game 18 Dan Carlson, vs. Concordia, 2/27/75
18 Seth Anderson, vs. Buena Vista, 11/15/11
MIAC 18 Dan Carlson, vs. Concordia, 2/27/75
Most Individual Field Goals/Season 245 Luke Schmidt, 1997-98
MIAC 173 Seth Anderson, 2011-12
Best Individual Field Goal Percentage/Season 68.0% Trevor Wittwer, 2005-06
MIAC 67.6% Trevor Wittwer, 2005-06
Most Individual Free Throws/Game 21 (of 24) D.L. Smith, vs. UMD, 1/19/57
MIAC 21 (of 24) D.L. Smith, vs. UMD, 1/19/57
Most Individual Free Throws/Season 179 Bill Laumann, 1965-66
MIAC 114 (of 127) Mark Hanson, 1981-82
Best Individual Free Throw Percentage/Season 90.8% (89-98) Mike Haldorson, 1987-88
MIAC 95.3% (41-43) Phil Wirtjes, 2009-10
Most Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game 10 Jason Quam, vs. Hamline, 1/11/97
MIAC 10 Jason Quam, vs. Hamline, 1/11/97
Most Individual Rebounds/ Game 24 Jim Springer, vs. Eastern Tenn. St., 3/12/56
MIAC 22 Luke Schmidt, vs. Carleton 1/12/98
Most Individual Rebounds/ Season 321 Carl Johnson, 1968-69
MIAC 216 Carl Johnson, 1968-69
Most Individual Rebounds/Career 1110 Carl Johnson, 1966-70
Most Individual Assists/Game 11 Jon Gutierrez, vs. Concordia, 2/4/82
11 Robbie Robertson, vs. Hamline 2/11/86
11 Aaron Grove, vs. Hamline 1/11/97
11 Dan Schmidtknecht, vs. Macalester 12/8/10
11 Martin Feddersen, vs. Buena Vista 11/16/13
MIAC Same as above
Most Individual Blocks/Game* 9 Luke Schmidt, vs. St. Mary’s, 1/16/99
MIAC 9 Luke Schmidt, vs. St. Mary’s, 1/16/99
Most Individual Steals/Game* 7 Eric Nelson, vs. Buena Vista 3/2/02
MIAC 6 Luke Schmidt, vs. Concordia 1/28/98
6 Matt Holland, vs. St. Mary’s 2/22/92
6 Ben Biewen, vs. Augsburg 1/30/12
Highest Per-Game Average/Season 24.5 D.L. Smith, 1956-57
23.4 Junior Skogland, 1947-48
23.0 Carl Johnson, 1968-69
22.9 D.L. Smith, 1957-58
22.3 Al White, 1966-67
21.5 Seth Anderson, 2011-12
21.4 Bil Laumann, 1965-66
20.5 Bill Nordstrom, 1961-62
20.4 Gary Gustavson, 1969-70
20.4 Mark Hanson, 1980-81
20.4 Bill Patterson, 1955-56
MIAC 26.5 D.L. Smith, 1956-57
*These statistics researched only through the 1991-92 season.
 

Year-by-Year Results

Year Overall MIAC Conference Finish MIAC Champion
1904 0-1 *
1910-11 4-7 *
1911-12 12-5 * Intercollegiate State Champion
1912-13 12- 1 * State Champion
1913-14 4- 6 *
1914-15 6- 7 *
1915-16 6- 10 *
1916-17 6- 5 *
1917-18 5- 8 *
1918-19 5-4 *
1919-20 5- 4 *
1920-21 7- 3 4- 3 not elig. Carleton
1921-22 5-9 2-5 not elig. Carleton
1922-23 6-7 3-4 not elig. Carleton
1923-24 17-2 5-2 not elig. St. Thomas
1924-25 16-3 11-1 Minnesota Champion*
1925-26 16-1 11- 1 MIAC Champion *
1926-27 11-8 9-3 3rd Augsburg
1927-28 13- 3 10- 1 MIAC Champion
1928-29 10- 7 6- 7 5th St. Olaf
1929-30 13- 2 10- 2 2nd St. Olaf
1930-31 12-4 7-3 2nd Concordia
1931-32 9-8 6-6 4th Hamline
1932-33 10-9 6-8 5th Hamline
1933-34 13-11 8-8 5th tie Hamline
1934-35 16-5 8-2 2nd Hamline
1935-36 13-6 8-3 2nd Hamline
1936-37 8-10 5-7 4th Macalester
1937-38 20-8 10-2 Co-Champ w/Hamline
1938-39 10-9 6-6 4th tie Hamline & St. Mary's
1939-40 15-9 9-3 2nd St. Mary’s
1940-41 17-7 7-5 4th tie Hamline
1941-42 16-4 DNP Hamline
1942-43 11-8 6- 5 4th Hamline
1943-44 10-3 5- 3 4th St. Thomas-unofficial*
1944-45 12- 2 9- 2 Unoffical Champion*
1945-46 11-9 8-6 3rd St. Thomas & Augsburg
1946-47 15-7 8-4 2nd Hamline
1947-48 11-11 6-6 4th Hamline
1948-49 7-16 4-9 7th Hamline & St. Thomas
1949-50 8-19 6-7 4th Hamline
1950-51 14-15 8-4 2nd tie Hamline
1951-52 21-8 10-2 2nd Hamline
1952-53 12-11 11-5 2nd Hamline
1953-54 23-9 13-3 MIAC Champion
1954-55 22-7 15-1 MIAC Champion
1955-56 20-9 13-3 MIAC Champion
1956-57 7-19 6-10 7th Hamline
1957-58 15-11 11-5 2nd UM-Duluth
1958-59 12-13 8-8 4th UM-Duluth
1959-60 12-12 8-8 4th Hamline
1960-61 15-11 11-5 2nd UM-Duluth
1961-62 9-14 5-11 4th UM-Duluth
1962-63 6-13 5-11 7th Augsburg
1963-64 9-12 6-10 7th Augsburg
1964-65 12-11 8-8 5th Augsburg
1965-66 16-8 12-4 2nd St. Thomas
1966-67 12-11 9-7 3rd St. Thomas
1967-68 13-12 11-5 MIAC Champion
1968-69 11-12 8-8 5th St. John’s
1969-70 9-15 5-11 7th St. Thomas
1970-71 7-16 6-10 6th St. Thomas
1971-72 11-14 8-8 5th St. Thomas
1972-73 11-14 8-8 4thtie St. Thomas
1973-74 16-11 10-6 3rd St. Thomas
1974-75 17-11 13-5 Co-Champ w/Augsburg
1975-76 19-10 13-5 2nd Augsburg
1976-77 8-17 5-11 7th tie Augsburg
1977-78 15-12 12-6 2nd tie St. John’s
1978-79 11-15 8-10 5th tie St. John’s
1979-80 10-13 7-11 5th Augsburg
1980-81 13-12 10-8 3rd tie Macalester & St. Thomas
1981-82 11-13 9-9 3rd tie Concordia
1982-83 7-15 7-11 6th tie Concordia
1983-84 9-15 8-12 8th Augsburg
1984-85 15-10 12-8 5th Augsburg
1985-86 11-11 10-10 6th St. John’s
1986-87 15-13 12-8 2nd St. John’s
1987-88 16-11 14-6 MIAC Champion
1988-89 14-14 11-9 4th tie St. Olaf
1989-90 14-11 12-8 5th St. Thomas
1990-91 19-8 17-3 Co-Champ w/ St. Thomas
1991-92 22-7 15-5 Co-Champ w/ St .Thomas
1992-93 12-12 10-10 5th Tie St. John’s
1993-94 14-10 12-8 5th St. Thomas
1994-95 14-11 12-8 4th Tie St. Thomas
1995-96 24-5 18-2 MIAC Champion
1996-97 21-7 16-4 MIAC Champion
1997-98 26-4 17-3 2nd Augsburg
1998-99 24-6 17-3 2nd Augsburg
1999-00 14-10 12-8 5th St. Thomas
2000-01 22-6 16-4 2nd St. John's
2001-02 24-5 17-3 2nd St. Thomas
2002-03 26-7 15-5 2nd St. Thomas
2003-04 22-6 18-2 MIAC Champion
2004-05 22-6 18-2 MIAC Champion
2005-06 19-8 13-7 4th St. Thomas
2006-07 14-13 11-9 4th St. Thomas
2007-08 19-8 14-6 2nd St. Thomas
2008-09 13-14 11-9 6th St. Thomas
2009-10 16-11 13-7 2nd Tie St. Thomas
2010-11 15-13 11-9 5th Carleton & St. Thomas
2011-12 20-8 16-4 Co-Champ w/ St. Thomas
2012-13 13-11 10-9 6th Tie St. Thomas
2013-14 17-10 13-7 4th Tie St. Thomas
2014-15 16-11 11-9 5th Tie St. Thomas
2015-16 12-13 9-11 8th St. Thomas
2016-17 5-20 5-15 9th Bethel & St. Thomas
2017-18 12-13 10-10 7th Saint John's
2018-19 11-15 8-12 6th St. Thomas
2019-20 8-17 8-12 8th Saint John's & St. Thomas
2021 3-4 3-3 -- *No Post-Season play due to Covid-19
2021-22 14-9 11-6 4th Saint John's
2022-23 9-16 9-11 8th Carleton
2023-24 18-11 14-6 3rd Saint John's
2024-25 21-5 15-1 MIAC Champion
Totals 1524-1093 1027-655 18 MIAC Titles
 

Series Record vs. Collegiate Opponents

MIAC Schools: Others (cont.):
Augsburg University 117-77* Lincoln University (MO) 0-1
Bethel University 67-36 Loras College 0-2
Carleton College 61-44 Luther College 16-10
Concordia College 127-67 Mary-Hardin Baylor 1-0
Hamline University 114-77^ Mayville State College 2-2
Macalester College 113-58 U of Massachusettes - Boston 1-0
Saint John's University 112-81 Minot State College 1-0
Saint Mary's University 134-55 Mississippi Southern University 1-0
St. Olaf College 103-64 Morningside College 3-2
College of St. Scholastica 9-2 Mount Marty 1-0
* does not reflect Augsburg forfeit of win in 1977-78 season Nebraska Wesleyan University 5-1
^ does not reflect Hamline forfeit of win in Newberry College 1-0
University of North Dakota 2-3
Other Minnesota Schools: North Dakota State University 6-2
Bemidji State University 6-3 Northeastern Illinois University 0-1
Bethany Lutheran College 10-3 Northern Illinois University 0-1
Crown College 1-1 University of Northern Iowa 1-1
Luther-Northwestern St. Paul 9-2 Northern Michigan University 0-3
MSU-Mankato 36-26 Northern State College 3-1
Martin Luther 2-0 Northwestern College (IA) 0-1
University of Minnesota-Duluth 25-32 Northwestern College (MN) 7-1
University of Minnesota-Moorhead 0-1 Occidental 1-0
University of Minnesota-Morris 5-5 Olivet Nazerene College 0-1
University of Minnesota-Waseca 3-1 Pacific Lutheran 1-1
St. Cloud State University 7-14 Pan American University 0-1
University of St. Thomas 75-122 Parsons College 1-0
Southwest State University 7-4 Pittsburg State University 0-1
Winona State University 4-6** Pomona-Pitzer 2-1
**does not reflect Winona forfeit of win in 1976-77 season University of Puget Sound 1-2
Racine College 0-1
Others: Ramapo 0-1
University of Redlands 0-1
Albion College (MI) 0-1 Regis College (CO) 2-3
Arkansas Tech University 0-2 Rhodes College 0-1
Augustana College (IL) 2-3 Rockhurst College 1-1
Augustana College (SD) 17-9 St. Francis College (NY) 0-1
Austin College (TX) 0-1 St. Mary's University (TX) 0-1
Beloit College 6-7 St. Norbert College 1-1
Blackburn 1-0 St. Xavier College (IL) 1-0
Bowling Green State University 0-4 San Diego State University 1-0
Bradley University 0-1 Simpson College 5-1
Briar Cliff (IA) 1-0 Sioux Falls College 1-1
Brigham Young Univ. -Hawai'i 0-1 University of South Dakota 2-1
Buena Vista 10-10 South Dakota State University 15-19
California Lutheran 0-1 South Dakota Tech 1-0
Calvin College (MI) 0-1 Southern Illinois University 1-0
Capital University 1-1 Southwest Missouri State University 0-1
Carthage College 4-4 Southwest Texas State University 1-1
Central College (Iowa) 3-1 Southwestern College (KS) 0-1
Central State University (OK) 0-1 Southwestern University 1-0
Chicago State University 0-1 Springfield College 1-0
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 0-2 Tennessee A & I 1-0
Clarke College 1-0 Tennessee Wesleyan 1-0
Coe College 1-1
Colorado College 2-1 Texas Lutheran College 3-1
Concordia University (CA) 1-1 Texas Southern University 1-0
Concordia College (NE) 1-0 Texas Tech 1-0
Cornell College (IA) 3-0 Thomas More College 1-0
Creighton University 0-2 Transylvania University 1-0
Dakota Wesleyan University 1-0 Upsala College 0-1
Dana College 1-0 Valparaiso University 0-3
Vassar College 0-1
University of Dayton 0-5 Wahpeton State College 1-0
DePaul University 0-1 Wartburg College 10-16
SUNY Oneonta 1-0 Washington Univ. (MO) 0-1
Doane College 0-1 Wayland Baptist University 1-0
University of Dubuque 0-2 Wayne State College (NE) 4-1
East Stroudsburg State College 1-0 West Texas State University 0-1
East Texas State University 2-0 Western Illinois University 0-4
Edgewood 1-0 Western Kentucky University 0-4
Edinboro University 0-1 Westminster College (UT) 0-1
Embry-Riddle 1-0 Westmont 0-1
Emporia State University 1-0 Wheaton College 2-4
Ferris State College 0-1 Whittier 0-1
Franklin 1-0 Whitworth 1-1
Gettysburg College 1-0 Williams 0-1
Graceland College 1-0 University of California-San Diego 0-1
Hampden-Sydney 1-0 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4-7
Hanover 1-0 University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 7-10
Harding University 1-0 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1-0
Hastings College 1-1 University of Wisconsin-Platteville 0-5
University of Hawai'i-Hilo 0-2 University of Wisconsin-River Falls 6-8
Hawai'i-Pacific University 0-2 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1-0
Huron College 1-0 University of Wisconsin-Stout 4-9
Illinois Institute of Technology 0-1 University of Wisconsin-Superior 2-6
Illinois Wesleyan University 2-1 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-2
Indiana University (PA) 1-0 Upper Iowa 1-0
Iowa State University 1-1 Wittenberg University 1-1
Jamestown College 1-2 Yankton College 0-1
Kentucky Wesleyan College 0-1 Youngstown State University 0-1
Knox College 0-1
Lamar University 0-1
University of LaVerne 1-0
Lawrence Tech (MI) 0-1
 

Gustavus Coaching

Coach Years Overall MIAC Win% Titles
E.S. Youngdahl 1904 0-1 .000 0
Stephen MacElmeel 1910-1912 16-12 .571 1**
Robert Stevenson 1912-13 12-1 .923 1**
Jack Doyle 1913-14 4-6 .400 0
William Soderlund 1914-15 6-7 .462 0
Oscar Anderson 1915-16 6-10 .375 0
Barney Anderson 1916-19 16-17 .485 0
Bill Lindberg 1919-20 5-4 .556 0
Harry Besseler 1920-21 7-3 4-3 .700 0
D.C. Mitchell 1921-26 60-22 32-13 .732 2
Tuddie Lindenberg 1926-33,
44-49*
130-76 89-57 .631 1
George Myrum 1933-38 70-40 39-22 .636 1
Orris Atkinson 1938-39 10-9 6-6 .526 0
John Ronning 1939-42 48-20 16-8• .706 0
Lloyd Hollingsworth 1942-43 11-8 6-5 .579 0
Howie Nelson 1943-44 10-3 5-3 .769 0
Verl Westergard 1949* 4-10 .286 0
Gus Young 1949-57 127-97 82-35 .567 3
Whitey Skoog 1957-81 289-300 207-189 .491 2
Bob Erdman 1981-86 53-64 46-50 .453 0
Charlie Brock 1986-89 45-38 37-23 .542 1
Mike Olson 1989-90 14-11 12-8 .560 0
Mark Hanson 1990-2022 533-317 407-217 .627 7
Justin DeGrood 2022-P 48-32 38-18 .600 1
Totals: 1904-2025 1521-1079 727-654 .585 18
Overall Record: 1521-1079
* Lindenberg resigned in 1948-49 at 3-6 and Verl Westergard finished the season.
**Unofficial conference champs. The conference which eventually became the MIAC was formed in 1920. Although a charter member, Gustavus did not compete for the conference basketball crown until 1924-25 because it did not meet the requirement of eight games in the conference.
•Did not compete in the MIAC in 1941-42.
 

All-Conference

1923-24 Roy Lindenberg 1964-65 Bill Laumann 2004-05 Phil Sowden
1924-25 Phil Rogosheske Adam TeBrake
1925-26 Roy Lindenberg 1965-66 Bill Laumann Doug Espenson
Carl Olson 1966-67 Al White 2005-06 Phil Sowden
Leon Scheman Adam TeBrake
Kenneth Stockton 1967-68 Al White 2006-07 Trevor Wittwer
1926-27 LaDue Lurth 1968-69 Carl Johnson Phil Sowden
Leon Scheman Steve Kagol 2007-08 Kane Sivesind
Archie Skalbeck 1969-70 Carl Johnson Trevor Wittwer
Ken Stockton Jeff Miller 2008-09 Jesse Van Sickle
1927-28 Wilbur Lundell 1970-71 Carl Johnson 2009-10 Ryan McPartland
LaDue Lurth 1971-72 Gary Gustavson Phil Wirtjes
1928-29 Mike Cielusak Jim Proeschel 2010-11 Seth Anderson
Al Hjortass 1972-73 Steve Betzler 2011-12 Seth Anderson
LaDue Lurth Danny Wentworth Tyler Grey
Leon Scheman 1973-74 Danny Wentworth 2012-13 Ben Biewen
Jim Hill
1929-30 Arvid Hagberg 1974-75 Denny Wentworth 2013-14 Jordan Dick
1930-31 1975-76 Jim Ellingson Brody Ziegler
1931-32 Earl Witty Dan Houck 2014-15 none 
Rube Youngdahl 1976-77 Jim Chalin 2015-16   Gary Cooper
1932-33 Jim Ellingson  2016-17 none
1933-34 Harold Happ 1977-78 Tom Carlson 2017-18 Riley Sharbono
Don Peterson 1978-79 D. Thompson 2018-19 none
1934-35 Chet Thompson 1979-80 Mark Hanson 2019-20 none
1935-36 Henry Johnson 1980-81 Mark Hanson 2020-21 none
Tenny Nordstrom 1981-82 Mark Hanson 2021-22 Kaleb Feahn
Chet Thompson Jon Gutierrez Nolan Malo
Arver Thorne 1982-83 Mark Hanson 2022-23 Spencer Swanson
1936-37 Don Anderson 1983-84 Steve Copeland 2023-24 Wyatt Olson
Tenny Nordstrom 1984-85 Jay Coatta Spencer Swanson
1937-38 Tenny Nordstrom 1985-86 Jay Coatta 2024-25 Myles Barnette
1938-39 Don V. Anderson 1986-87 Mike Brocker Wyatt Olson
Stan Ledin Jay Coatta Spencer Swanson
1939-40 Rube Waltman 1987-88 Mike Haldorson
1940-41 Wally Johnson Tony Jurek
Rube Waltman Steve McDermott
1941-42 Wally Johnson 1988-89 Mike Halderson
Chet Tomich
1942-43 1989-90 Erik Allen
1943-44 Wayne Johnson 1990-91 Erik Allen
Chic Oist Brock Guettler
1944-45 Jay Klagge
1945-46 Jay Todd 1991-92 Erik Allen
Buzz Wheeler Brock Guettler
1946-47 Conway Thompson Jay Klagge
Jay Skoglund 1992-93 Derek Holje
1947-48 Carl Fosnes Matt Holland
Jay Skoglund 1993-94 Scott Lauinger
1948-49 Jay Skoglund 1994-95 Scott Lauinger
1949-50 1995-96 Scott Lauinger
1950-51 Jason Quam
1951-52 Red Rehwaldt 1996-97 Jason Quam
1952-53 Red Rehwaldt Luke Schmidt
1997-98 Marc Newell
1953-54 Cliff Straka Bob Southworth
1954-55 John Patzwald Luke Schmidt
Jim Springer 1998-99 Marc Newell
1955-56 Bill Patterson Luke Schmidt
John Patzwald Bob Southworth
Jim Springer 1999-00 Bobby Johnson
Cliff Straka Kirk Walberg
1956-57 Bill Patterson 2000-01 Bobby Johnson
Jim Springer Chad Henke
1957-58 2001-02 Chad Henke
1958-59 Kirk Walberg
1959-60 D.L. Smith Eric Nelson
1960-61 Bill Nordstrom 2002-03 Tim Brown
1961-62 John Emerson David Newell
Bill Nordstrom 2003-04 Chris TeBrake
1962-63 Bill Nordstrom Doug Espenson
1963-64 Ken Abram Tim Brown
Bill Laumann
 
MIAC Sixth Man Award
Player Season
Marc Newell 1996-97
Kirk Walberg 1998-99
Chris TeBrake 2001-02
Doug Espenson 2003-04
Trevor Wittwer 2005-06
Jim Hill 2011-12
All-American
Player Season
John Patzwald 1953-54
John Patzwald 1954-55
Jim Springer 1955-56
Mark Hanson 1981-82
Mark Hanson 1982-83
Tim Brown 2002-03
Tim Brown 2003-04
Doug Espenson 2004-05
Seth Anderson 2011-12
All-Region
Player Season
Luke Schmidt 1996-97
Luke Schmidt 1998-99
Tim Brown 2002-03
Tim Brown 2003-04
Doug Espenson 2003-04
Doug Espenson 2004-05
Seth Anderson 2011-12
Spencer Swanson 2023-24
Spencer Swanson 2024-25
CSC Academic All-District (Formerly CoSIDA Academic All-District)
Player Season
Marc Newell 1997-98
Tim Brown 2003-04
Trevor Wittwer 2005-06 (3rd Team)
Trevor Wittwer 2007-08 (1st Team)
Adam Biewen 2022-23
Evan Wiecker 2022-23
Adam Biewen 2023-24
Brady Kienitz 2023-24
Carson Koch 2023-24
Evan Wieker 2023-24
Adam Biewen  2024-25
Evan Wieker 2024-25
Carson Koch 2024-25
Brady Kienitz 2024-25
CSC Academic All-America (Formerly CoSIDA Academic All-America)
Player Season
Marc Newell 1997-98
Tim Brown 2003-04
Trevor Wittwer 2007-08
MIAC All-Defensive Team
Player Season
Matt Holland 1991-92
Jason Quam 1995-96
Jason Quam 1996-97
Marc Newell 1997-98
Bob Southworth 1998-99
Luke Schmidt 1998-99
Brent Olson 1999-00
Kirk Walberg 2000-01
Kirk Walberg 2001-02
Chris TeBrake 2002-03
Eric Nelson 2003-04
Doug Espenson 2003-04
Doug Espenson 2004-05
Trent Hollerich 2005-06
Kane Sivesind 2007-08
Paul Blacklock 2011-12
Ben Biewen 2012-13
Martin Feddersen 2013-14
Jake Guse 2019-20
MIAC First-Year Team
Player Season
Kirk Walberg 1998-99
Eric Nelson 2000-01
Doug Espenson 2001-02
Phil Sowden 2003-04
Trevor Wittwer 2004-05
Mike DesLauriers 2005-06
Jesse Van Sickle 2006-07
Bobby Johnson 2008-09
Peter Kruize 2013-14
Nolan Malo 2018-19
Spencer Swanson 2021-22
MIAC MVPs
Player Season
Jay Klagge 1991-92
Scott Lauinger 1995-96
Doug Espenson 2004-05
Seth Anderson 2011-12
MIAC Coach of the Year
Coach Season
Mark Hanson 1990-91
Mark Hanson 1991-92
Mark Hanson 1995-96
Mark Hanson 1996-97
Mark Hanson 1997-98
Mark Hanson 2003-04
Mark Hanson 2004-05
Mark Hanson 2011-12
Justin DeGrood 2024-25
 

1,000 Point Club

Points Player  Years
1. 1774 Mark Hanson 1979-83
2. 1768 Carl Johnson 1966-70
3. 1662 Jim Springer 1952-56
4. 1615 D. L. Smith 1955-59
5. 1607 Luke Schmidt 1996-99
6. 1555 Dennis Wentworth 1970-74
7. 1549 Bill Nordstrom 1958-62
8. 1528 Erik Allen 1988-92
9. 1522 Spencer Swanson 2021-25
10. 1490 Scott Lauinger 1992-96
11. 1393 Jay Coatta 1983-87
12. 1378 Brock Guettler 1988-92
13. 1324 Jay Klagge 1988-92
14. 1309 John Patzwald 1952-56
15. 1281 Doug Espenson 2001-05
16. 1264 Phil Sowden 2003-07
17. 1233 Riley Sharbono 2015-19
18. 1224 Jim Ellingson 1972-76
19. 1236 Al White 1964-67
20. 1200 Barry O'Neil 1982-86
21. 1197 Seth Anderson 2008-12
22. 1190 Kirk Walberg 1999-02
23. 1177 Bill Laumann 1962-66
24. 1172 Trevor Wittwer 2004-08
25. 1126 Junior Skoglund 1945-48
26. 1122 Gary Gustavson 1967-71
27. 1100 Ken Abram 1959-63
28. 1098 Eric Nelson 2000-04
29. 1082 Chad Henke 1999-02
30. 1072 Andy Schultz 1987-91
31. 1062 Mike Haldorson 1985-89
32. 1040 Evan Wieker 2020-25
33. 1039 Owen Wallin 1955-59
34. 1037 Adam TeBrake 2002-06
35. 1001 Bob Southworth 1996-99