Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings
The Augustana Vikings are the athletic teams that represent Augustana University, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Vikings compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for all 14 varsity sports. The Vikings joined the NSIC from the North Central Conference, which folded in 2008.
| Augustana Vikings | |
|---|---|
| University | Augustana University |
| Conference | NSIC (primary) CCHA (men's ice hockey) |
| NCAA | Division II (primary) Division I (men's ice hockey) |
| Athletic director | Josh Morton |
| Location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Varsity teams | 22 (10 men's, 12 women's) |
| Football stadium | Kirkeby–Over Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Elmen Center Sanford Pentagon |
| Baseball stadium | Karras Park |
| Softball stadium | Bowden Field |
| Soccer stadium | Morstad Field |
| Other venues | Howard Wood Field Sanford Gymnasium |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Colors | Navy and gold |
| Website | goaugie |
In December 2018 Augustana announced its intentions to transition to NCAA Division I by 2030 at the latest. However, they had hoped to receive a bid to join a conference by 2020, according to Sioux Falls newspaper The Argus Leader. Multiple regional media reports in 2018 indicated that Augustana's likeliest Division I destination was the Sioux Falls-based Summit League. Many of the school's boosters are tied to Sanford Health, a hospital company also based in Sioux Falls that has long been a major sponsor of the Summit League. The conference moved its headquarters in 2018 to an office complex owned by Sanford. On May 22, 2020, the Summit League commissioner, Tom Douple, informed Augustana president Stephanie Herseth Sandlin that the conference would not be adding more new teams "at this time."