{"id":128581,"date":"2021-06-16T10:53:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T15:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/?p=128581"},"modified":"2021-07-13T12:37:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:37:42","slug":"augustana-university-in-south-dakota-aiming-to-add-division-i-mens-hockey-elevate-athletics-program-from-division-ii-to-division-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2021\/06\/16\/augustana-university-in-south-dakota-aiming-to-add-division-i-mens-hockey-elevate-athletics-program-from-division-ii-to-division-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Augustana University in South Dakota aiming to add Division I men’s hockey, elevate athletics program from Division II to Division I"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to a statement released on the school’s website, Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., hopes to add Division I men’s hockey as part of a move for the university’s athletics department from Division II to Division I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a statement released on the school’s athletics website, Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., plans to add men’s Division I ice hockey as part of “Vikings Bold: The Journey to 2030,” a strategic plan that is “an effort to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a higher level, elevate the university’s profile and inspire Sioux Falls to enthusiastically embrace Augustana as its hometown team by serving the community and integrating our mission with its needs.”<\/p>\n

To facilitate the addition of Division I men’s ice hockey, Augustana will need to elevate all of its athletics program to Division I. Currently, Augustana is a Division II university that is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the same conference that is home to Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State<\/p>\n

The news of men’s Division I hockey being included in this expansion was first reported by ESPN’s John Buccigross on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

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BIG #cawlidgehawkey<\/a> NEWS. Sources tell me Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is set to ice a Division 1 Men\u2019s Hockey Program beginning in 2023. New On campus rink is part of the plan for the Vikings. Excited for the growing community of Sioux Falls. #Growth<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1V6V5U8gc6<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) June 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n