Men's Basketball Records
Gustavus Team Honors
*As of 2000-01 Season
Sponsored by the Sponberg family, which includes many Gustavus graduates and sports
enthusiasts, the Sponberg Award was initially presented to the basketball player with the
highest scholastic average. In 1969 it was changed to the teams Most Valuable Player
award, as selected by the players. Then in 1994 the honor was split into two separate
awards: the Highest Scholastic Average and the Most Valuable Player.
Highest Scholastic Average | Most Valuable Player | ||
1950-51 | Reynold Rehwaldt | 1969-70 | Carl Johnson |
1951-52 | Robert Werness | 1970-71 | Rob Anderson |
1952-53 | Glenn Mattke | 1971-72 | Steve Betzler |
1953-54 | John Wright | 1972-73 | Dennis Wentworth |
1954-55 | Clifford Straka | 1973-74 | Dennis Wentworth |
1955-56 | John Patzwald | 1974-75 | Jim Ellingson |
1956-57 | Harvey Goldberg | 1975-76 | Jim Ellingson |
1957-58 | Paul Youngdahl | Jim Chalin | |
1958-59 | Owen Wallin | 1976-77 | Thomas Carlson |
1959-60 | Arlan Burmeister | 1977-78 | Duane Thompson |
1960-61 | Lyle Nelson | 1978-79 | Ross Peterson |
1961-62 | William Nordstrom | 1979-80 | Mark Hanson |
1962-63 | Kenneth Abram | 1980-81 | Jon Gutierrez |
1963-64 | Andrew Hageman | 1981-82 | Mark Hanson |
1964-65 | Phillip Rogosheske | 1982-83 | Mark Hanson |
1965-66 | Phillip Rogosheske | 1983-84 | Steve Copeland |
1966-67 | Robert Haddorff | 1984-85 | Jay Coatta |
1967-78 | Steve Kagol | 1985-86 | Jay Coatta |
1968-69 | Jeff Miller | Barry O'Neill | |
1992-93 | Chris Harmoning | 1986-87 | Jay Coatta |
1993-94 | Chris Harmoning | 1987-88 | Jay Gutierrez |
1994-95 | Ben Feigal | Steve McDermott | |
1995-96 | Steve Gilles | 1988-89 | Mike Haldorson |
1996-97 | Neal Campbell | 1989-90 | Erik Allen |
1997-98 | Marc Newell | 1990-91 | Brock Guettler |
1998-99 | Marc Newell | 1991-92 | Jay Klagge |
1999-00 | Mark Gustavson | 1992-93 | Matt Holland |
1993-94 | Scott Lauinger | ||
1994-95 | Scott Lauinger | ||
1995-96 | Scott Lauinger | ||
1996-97 | Jason Quam | ||
1997-98 | Luke Schmidt | ||
1998-99 | Bob Southworth | ||
1999-00 | Bobby Johnson | ||
2000-01 | Bobby Johnson |