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JOHNNIE BASEBALL MEANS...
SUCCESS ON THE FIELD
The SJU baseball program has qualified for the national tournament eight times, most recently in 2019. The Johnnies have now qualified for the MIAC playoffs 12 straight years, winning conference postseason titles in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019. That goes along with the program’s 14 MIAC regular-season championships.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Johnnie baseball players have been named Academic AllAmerican nine different times and Academic All-District on 22 occasions. In 2022, the team received a Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association after the 55 members of the SJU roster compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.44.
LEGENDARY COACHING
Johnnies head coach Jerry Haugen enters his 46th season in 2023 with a career record of 912-688-5 (.570), placing him in the top 15 on the NCAA Division III winningest active coaches win list.
TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES
SJU plays its home games at Becker Park, which opened in 2013 and features a state-of-the-art turf field (Haugen Field) allowing for play earlier in the season. The facility also features a beautiful grandstand and press box, as well as a video scoreboard added in 2022. A new clubhouse with space for 60 lockers, showers, a training room, laundry facilities, a recruiting room and a rooftop deck is scheduled to open in 2024.
FACILITIES
Members of the Saint John’s University varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will soon have a spacious clubhouse to call home.
The facility – which will be located on-site at Becker Park –will feature space for 60 lockers, showers, a training room, laundry facilities, a recruiting room and a rooftop deck that can be used for viewing baseball games, as well as for tailgating prior to football games in the fall.
A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for April and the building itself is expected to be completed by January of 2024. The facility will be located along the left field line home dugout and bullpen. A main entrance will open to the west, while an opposite dugout entrance will allow players and coaches direct access to the field.
“The objective is to create the best Division III baseball experience in the country, and to provide the facilities that make that possible,” said John Young ‘83, the associate vice president for institutional advancement at SJU. “Our goal is to win national championships.”
“The clubhouse project enables us to continue to have a roster of 55-plus baseball players. That helps significantly with our overall student-enrollment focus.”
The clubhouse is being made possible thanks to the generous support of Johnnie baseball alumni, parents and friends, and is the latest addition to the team’s impressive baseball complex, which is among the best at any level of college baseball in the state.
Thanks to an exceptional leadership gift from Scott ’77 and Julie Becker, and their family, Becker Park (which opened in 2013) features a state-of-the-art turf field (Haugen Field) and a beautiful grandstand and press box. In 2022, a new video scoreboard was added.
In addition, the plaza in front of the baseball field is dedicated to Pat Lynch ’88 and Granite Logistics.
A LEGACY AT SAINT JOHN’S
Thom Woodward arrived at Saint John’s University as a freshman in the fall of 1966, meaning he rubbed elbows with Johnnies like All-American football tackle Fred Cremer and Record editor Larry Haeg from the class of 1967. He’s been working on campus in some capacity ever since, including for now 18 seasons as an assistant baseball coach working with outfielders and helping with recruiting. Which means he is getting the opportunity to know future Johnnies who will make up the class of 2027.
“Things change, but there are three common denominators that remain,” Woodward said. “The Benedictine influence on this place, the residential nature of the school and the liberal arts education. Those are experiences Johnnies across the years have shared. So no matter what their age, when they meet, they bond immediately.”
was the first time in a while that the program had gotten that far and it really meant a lot to everybody.
"I'll always remember a home run (former All-MIAC first baseman) Patrick Strey ’16 hit when I was coaching first base," Woodward continued. "You could tell the ball was gone right away and he dang near took my shoulder off with a high five.
“Another highlight was seeing someone like (outfielder) Joe Lampe ’14 finally hit his stride as a senior,” he continued. “He had been in the starting lineup during his sophomore and junior years, but lost his spot. Then he rose up the batting order to fourth during his All-MIAC senior year.”
Woodward credits Haugen and current and former assistants like Jason Spohn, Mike Carr and Chad Krueger with helping increase his knowledge of the game and making him a better coach.
But he said it’s now time to hand off his job to
Woodward will always feel his own bond to SJU. But he has decided now is the right time to step away. The 2023 season will mark his last on a coaching staff he first joined in 2005 as he was winding down his longtime role as the university’s director of alumni relations.
“I actually ended up moving into two positions, spending three-quarters of my time still in IA (institutional advancement) and one-quarter of my time in athletics,” he recalls. “That meant I walked into Jerry’s office one afternoon and told him ‘I’m your new assistant coach.’ He said OK, and he’s let me hang around ever since.”
During that tenure, SJU has made 13 appearances in the MIAC playoffs, winning postseason titles in 2012, ’15, ’16 and ’19 and advancing to the NCAA Division III tournament in each of those years.
“There have been a lot of great memories,” he said. “I remember when we made that (NCAA) regional appearance out in Oregon (in 2012). We were wrapping up on the field after we’d lost for the second time and been eliminated and (head coach) Jerry (Haugen) got really emotional. It
“I’m at the point now where my reflexes aren’t good enough for me to be coaching first base,” Woodward. “And we have a bigger and stronger coaching staff than we did when I started. I know everything is in great hands.”
Haugen said Woodward will be missed.
“Woody has certainly contributed to our program in many ways - a number which are not baseball related,” Haugen said.
“Being able to connect us with alums no matter where we are is one of his gifts. He’s also shared his great love of music on many a bus trip. He’s been a mentor off the field to many of our players - sending them on to the journey of life in front of them.
“He’s been an excellent addition all these years, but he’s been an even better friend to us all.”
“He’s been an excellent addition all these years, but he’s been an even better friend to us all.”
COACHING STAFF
JERRY HAUGEN HEAD COACH
Haugen is in his 46th season as the Johnnies’ baseball head coach and has a 912-688-5 (.570) career record, which places him in the top 15 on the NCAA Division III winningest active coaches win list. Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers. In 1993, team MVP Jon Dold become the first SJU player in over 30 years to be drafted at the professional level. More recently, former SJU pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020 and outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022. Haugen is currently the dean of MIAC coaches with 45 seasons of conference play under his belt. He reached 900 career wins with a win over Hamline in April of 2022.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers
• Guided the Johnnies to a conference championship season in 1994,1998 and 2018
• Appeared in 14 MIAC tournaments since 2003
• MIAC tournament champions 2012, 2015, 1016, and 2019
• Eight-time national tournament participant
• Pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020
• Outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022
JASON SPOHN ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR
Spohn is in his 21st year of coaching at SJU. He is a 1997 graduate of St. Cloud State University. Prior to attending SCSU, Spohn played baseball at Ridgewater and Itasca community colleges. Prior to becoming full-time at Saint John’s, Spohn taught in the Rocori School District.
JOSH BUNGUM ASSISTANT COACH
Bungum is in his seventh season as an assistant baseball coach for the Johnnies. A native of Paynesville, Bungum played baseball two years at Saint John’s. He graduated from SJU in 2016 and is also an assistant football coach for the Johnnies.
THOM WOODWARD VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
SCOTT LIESER ASSISTANT COACH
This is Lieser’s fifth season as an SJU assistant coach. A 2013 graduate of St. Cloud State University, Lieser recently completed his master’s degree and served as an assistant coach at Augsburg University from 2017-18. Lieser served as the activities director at Long PrairieGrey Eagle High School from 2019-21. Lieser is the Associate Director of Annual Giving in the Saint John’s Institutional Advancement office.
2023 JOHNNIES
2023 JOHNNIES
1 Kade Bowar
So. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 170
Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
2 Jackson Peter
So. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 185
Elrosa, Minn. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
3 Ryan Janzen
So. | INF | L/R | 5-8 | 150
St. Cloud, Mnn. Cathedral
4 Jordan Amundson
Jr. | OF | L/L | 5-11 | 195
Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
5 Owen Dauk
Sr. | INF | L/R | 6-0 | 175 Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview
6 Quinn Krueger
Jr. | P | R/R | 5-10 | 185
Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury
7 Max Nyrop
Sr. | 1B | R/R | 6-6 | 23
Alameda, Calif. Alameda
8 Wyatt Rudolf
Sr. | P | R/R | 5-10 | 170
Carver, Minn. Chanhassen
9 Zach Selchow
Sr. | C/INF | R/R | 6-1 | 195
Apple Valley, Minn. Eastview
10 Casey Trapp
Sr. | P | L/L 5-9 | 200
Blaine, Minn. Centennial
11 Jack Schleper
Jr. | OF | L/R | 6-0 | 175 Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee
12 Tien Foudray
So. | P | R/R | 5-11 | 170 Excelsior, Minn. Holy Family Catholic
13 Owen Amrhein
Fr. | OF | R/R | 5-11 | 160 Waconia, Minn. Waconia
14 Jordon Huwe
Jr. | P | R/R | 5-11 | 150 Lakeville, Minn. North
15 Owen Best
Jr. | INF/C | L/R | 5-11 | 215 Aurora, Colo. Regis Jesuit
16 Joe Becker
Jr. | INF | R/R | 5-10 | 185 New Prague, Minn. New Prague
17 Landon Peterson
Jr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 200 Minneapolis, Minn. Blake
18 Evan Soeffker
Fr. | P/INF | R/R | 6-1 | 200 Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
19 Cade Marsolek
Sr. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 210 Savage, Minn. Burnsville
20 Jackson Geislinger
Fr. | INF/P | L/R | 5-11 | 155 Grove City, Minn. Eden Valley
22 Luke McElroy
Sr. | OF | L/R 6-3 | 190 St. Paul, Minn./Central
23 Reed Marquardt
Fr. | P/INF | L/R | 6-0 | 180 Lindstrom, Minn. Chisago Lakes
24 Alex Gwost
Jr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 180 Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls
25 Jake Slipka
Fr. | OF | L/L | 6-0 | 195 St. Paul, Minn. Centennial
26 Andrew Mahlke
Jr. | 1B | R/R | 6-2 | 210 Victoria, Minn. Chanhassen
27 Matt Herold
Sr. | C/P | R/R | 6-0 | 200 North Oaks, Minn. Mounds View
28 Sam Berg
So. | C/OF | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park
29 Sam Koppi
Fr. | OF | L/R | 6-1 | 200 Waconia, Minn. Waconia
30 Grant Limke
So. | P | R/R | 6-3 | 180 Buffalo, Minn. Holy Family Catholic
31 Nick Trucke
Jr. | C | R/R | 6-0 | 205 Watertown, Minn. Watertown-Mayer
2023 JOHNNIES
32 Kody Dalen
Jr. | P | R/R | 6-3 | 210
Carver, Minn. Chanhassen
33 Zach Duffy
Fr. | P | L/L | 5-11 | 200
Bainbridge Island, Wash. Bainbridge
34 Isaac Harrill
Jr. | P | R/R | 6-2 | 220
Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
35 Will Fazio
So. | P | R/L | 6-1 | 200 Minneapolis, Minn. Blake
36 Vinny Schleper
Fr. | P | L/R | 6-3 | 190
Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee
37 Sorato Yamane
Fr. | INF | R/R | 5-5 | 135
Noboribetsu, Japan
Kaisei Gakuin
38 Easton Fleck
Fr. | P | L/L | 6-3 | 170
Waconia, Minn. Waconia
39 Griffin Larson
Jr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 210
Edina, Minn. Edina
40 Nathan Zingerman
So. | OF | R/R | 5-10 | 170
Lindstrom, Minn. Chisago Lakes
41 Alex Broholm
So. | C/INF | R/R | 5-11 | 190
Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee
43 Josh Delange
Fr. | OF | R/R | 6-4 | 185 Hamel, Minn. Orono
44 Jackson View
So. | OF/P | R/R | 6-0 | 170 Savage, Minn. Hopkins
45 Connor Hartley
So. | P | R/R | 6-1 | 195 Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Rosemount
46 Brennan Blake
Fr. | INF | R/R | 5-9 | 160 Minneapolis, Minn. Totino-Grace
48 Rodney Erickson
Jr. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 195 St. Paul, Minn. Woodbury
49 Blake Mellgren
So. | C | R/R | 5-10 | 195 Northfield, Minn. Northfield
50 Jack Haring
Sr. | P | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine
51 Luke Rausch
So. | INF | L/R | 6-2 | 180 White Bear Township, Minn. Hill-Murray
52 Collin Kray
Fr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 200 Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls
53 Ryan Sanvik
So. | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 175 North Branch, Minn. Chisago Lakes
54 Aaron Sears
So. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Darien, Conn. Darien
55 Brendan Hemr
Fr. | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 170 Blaine, Minn. Centennial
56 Sam Mancino
Fr. | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 185 New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village
57 Jack Dobesh
Fr. | OF/P | R/R | 6-0 | 195 Edina, Minn. Edina
58 Noah Jensen
Fr. | P | L/L | 5-11 | 220 St. Cloud, Minn. Sauk Rapids-Rice
COACHING RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR
RS = MIAC Regular-Season Champions
PO = MIAC Playoff Champions
NCAA = NCAA Tournament
Coach Unknown
Year Overall
1907 1-2
Frank Cassidy
2 seasons | 1908-09 | 5-4 (.555)
Year Overall
1908 5-2
1909 0-2
Edward Flynn
11 seasons | 1910-20 35-34-1 (.507)
Year Overall MDIC* Notes
1910 2-4
1911 2-3
1912 2-3 1913 3-3 1914 2-3 1915 2-4
1916 5-3
1917 3-1
1918 4-3-1
1919 8-2 5-1 RS
1920 2-5 1-4
Edward Cahill
2 seasons | 1921-22 5-10 (.333)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1921 3-6 1-5
1922 2-4 2-4
Fred Sanborn
2 seasons | 1923-24 | 3-8 (.272)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1923 2-4 1-4
1924 1-4 0-3
Eugene “Gene” Aldrich
1 season | 1925 | 2-4 (.333)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1925 2-4 0-4
Wilfred “Bill” Houle
5 seasons | 1926-30 | 18-25 (.418)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1926 4-5 3-4
1927 4-2 2-2
1928 3-5 3-5
1929 4-5 3-4
1930 3-8 0-5
Herman Linnemann
1 season | 1931 | 4-4 (.500)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1931 4-4 0-0
Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB
18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71 160-82 (.661)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1932 4-4 2-2
George Durenberger
1 season | 1933 | 5-4 (.555)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1933 5-4 1-3
Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB
18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71 160-82 (.661)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1934 7-5 2-3
1935 10-3 4-2
1936 14-3 8-1 RS
1937 14-2 9-1 RS
Linus “Skeets” Ebnet
1 season | 1938 | 8-3 (.727)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1938 8-3 6-2
Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB
18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71
160-82 (.661)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1939 9-5
RS 1943 3-2 3-2
Joe Benda
1 season | 1945 | 2-4 (.333)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1945 2-4 2-4
Henry “Bruts” Welsch
1 season | 1946 | 7-4 (.636)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1946 7-4 5-4
Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB 18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71
160-82 (.661)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1947 10-3 8-2
1948 9-4 6-4
John “Buster” Hiller
3 seasons | 1951-53
33-9 (.785)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1951
William “Bill” Osborne 6 seasons | 1954-59 66-30-1 (.685)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
Gary Marlow
1 season | 1975 | 5-10 (.333)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1975 5-10 5-10
Dennis Lorsung
2 seasons | 1976-77
25-16 (.609)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
1976 12-10 11-7
1977 13-6 11-2 RS
Jerry Haugen
45 seasons | 1978-Present
912-688-5 (.568)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1978 12-12 10-8 1979
Dr. Ross Horning
1 season | 1960 | 6-5 (.545)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1960
Edward Hasbrouck
4 seasons | 1961-64 21-31 (.403) Year Overall
Elmer Kohorst
6 seasons | 1965-67, 1972-74
53-47 (.530)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1965
Fr. Dunstan Tucker, OSB
18 seasons | 1932, 1934-37, 1939-44, 1947-50, 1968-71
160-82 (.661)
Year Overall MIAC Notes
Elmer Kohorst
6 seasons | 1965-67, 1972-74
53-47 (.530)
Year Overall MIAC Notes 1972
NATIONAL RECORDS
ABCA/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE (NATIONAL)
2016 Alex Kendall
2022 Ethan Roe
ABCA/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE (MIDWEST)
2007 Casey Haugen
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
1993 Jon Dold first team
1996 Chris Palmer first team
1999 Brent Schloe first team
2000 Brent Schloe first team
2005 Chris Bell second team
2014 Brett Becker third team
2015 Brett Becker second team
Logan Hershey second team
NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL RECORDS CAREER BATTING AVERAGE
.489 Ryan Roder 1996-97
BATTING CHAMPION
.562 Jon Dold 1993 fifth highest single-season batting average in NCAA Div. III history
.540 Ryan Roder 1997
11th highest single-season batting average in NCAA Div. III history
.500 Wyatt Ulrich 2017
ALL-AMERICANS
1997 Ryan Roder first team
2007 Jay Kasner third team
2012 Joey Long second team
2004 Cole Deibele
Jed Riegelman
2005 Chris Bell
Jay Kasner
2007 Casey Haugen
Jay Kasner
T.J. Nelson
2008 John Heinbigner
2010 Kyle Henkemeyer
Hayden Zimmerman
2011 Matt Butorac
Brett Kramer
2012 Connor Cline
Dylan Graves
Joey Long
Ryan Spengler
Hayden Zimmerman
2013 Connor Cline
Ryan Spengler
2014 Brett Becker
Joe Lampe
2016 Logan Hershey first team
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT V
1993 Jon Dold
1996 Steve Bruce
1996 Chris Palmer
1997 Ryan Roder
1999 Brent Schloe
2000 Brent Schloe
2003 Dusty Upgren
2005 Chris Bell
2008 John Heinbigner
2011 Matt Boys
Brett Kramer
2014 Brett Becker
Dylan Graves
Joe Lampe
2015 Brett Becker
Logan Hershey
2016 Logan Hershey
2017 Brennan Swan
2018 Thomas Meland
Brennan Swan
Jeron Terres
2019 Jack Schramel
NATIONAL TEAM RECORDS
DOUBLE PLAYS PER GAME
2.18 Saint John’s 1995
83 double plays in 38 games
2014 Justin Thompson third team
2017 Wyatt Ulrich third team
2021 Max Nyrop first team
ALL-MIDWEST REGION
1993 Jon Dold
1994 Dave Furcht
Chris Wanner
1995 Jeremy Loretz
1997 Ryan Roder
1998 Tony Giuliani
Matt Ode
Andy Schneider
Joel Swenson
1999 Tony Giuliani
Chad Krueger
Brent Schloe
Joel Swenson
2000 Brent Schloe
2002 Jed Riegelman
2003 Cole Deibele
Matt Pilon
Jed Riegelman
2015 Brett Becker
Logan Hershey
Kurt Jantscher
Gabe MacDonald
Aaron Pfaff
Derek Schiebel
2016 Logan Hershey
Alex Kendall
Nick Noack
Derek Schiebel
Patrick Strey
Cole Weaver
2017 Jake Dickmeyer
Ben Etzell
Wyatt Ulrich
2018 Jake Dickmeyer
Max Jackson
Brennan Swan
Jeron Terres
Bennett Wiggins
2019 Jake Dickmeyer
Joey Stock
2021 Max Nyrop
Ethan Roe
2022 Ethan Roe
JOHNNIE BASEBALL RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL BATTING-SEASON
INDIVIDUAL PITCHINGSEASON
TEAM RECORDS
2022
Most Runs-Game
TEAM TRAVEL
In addition to the beautiful sights of Collegeville, the Johnnies also visit places like Kansas City, Fort Myers, Florida and Tuscon, Arizona throughout the year.
2023 SCHEDULE
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1 p.m. Crown Collegeville, Minn./Becker Park
Apr
Apr 22 1 p.m. at Macalester (DH)
Apr 22 3 p.m. at Macalester (DH)
Apr 26 2:30 p.m. Bethel (DH)
Apr 26 4:30 p.m. Bethel (DH)
Apr 29 1 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus (Senior Day) (DH)
Apr 29 3 p.m. Gustavus Adolphus (Senior Day) (DH)
May 2 2:30 p.m. St. Scholastica (DH)
May 2 4:30 p.m. St. Scholastica (DH)
May 6 1 p.m. at Augsburg (DH)
May 6 3 p.m. at Augsburg (DH)
May 11, 13 TBD vs MIAC Baseball Tournament
*Visit gojohnnies.com for the most up to date schedule.
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STUDENT FUND
Octavius Wilson Jr. has thrived at Saint John’s University.
Not only has the senior linebacker from Hill-Murray High School played a key role in the Johnnies’ defensive rotation, but he’s also served on the program’s leadership council and as a representative on the SJU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
This past summer, he completed an internship in the financial department at Microsoft at the company’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
But he said none of that would have been possible were it not for the assistance that scholarships provide.
“All of my tuition expenses rest with me, so scholarships were the main thing I had to consider when I was looking at school where I could continue my education,” said Wilson, an economics major who has received the Fran and Julia Ladner Family Endowed Scholarship, the Joyce and William Sexton Scholarship, the Joseph Friedrich Scholarship and a Dean’s Scholarship.
He’s also received Securian Foundation and Eddie Phillips Scholarships from the Minnesota Private College Council.
“Saint John’s was the top place when it came to offering the kind of scholarship package that made going here realistic and affordable for me,” he continued. “I’m really grateful for that because it helped make this opportunity possible.”
Wilson is not alone. In all, 98 percent of SJU students receive scholarships or financial aid. The SJU Student Fund helps make that happen by providing direct financial support to our students.
When you support the student fund, 100 percent of your gift goes directly toward student scholarships. Those who give receive recognition in the annual Honor Roll of Donors and a receipt stating their gift is tax deductible. They also gain the confidence of knowing their gift had a direct impact in allowing Wilson and so many others to experience all that SJU has to offer.
Please consider giving, either by visiting the student fund page in the SJU Alumni section of the CSB+SJU website or by calling 320-363-2591 or 1-800-653-7303.
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STRONG INTEGRATION
The long-standing Coordinate Relationship between CSB and SJU demonstrates a history of delivering excellent outcomes through an outstanding joint academic program. Strong Integration is a natural extension and strengthening of our current relationship. It is not a merger of the two institutions; the college and university will remain two separate institutions aligned with their respective sponsoring monastic communities. Strong Integration necessitates no changes to the joint academic program, the admission of students or the separate conferring of degrees. Rather, Strong Integration will ensure that future students are educated by a thriving CSB and SJU. It will allow the college and university to continue delivering a superior liberal arts education with maximal effectiveness in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving higher education landscape.
The collaborative work of our two institutions and two founding monastic communities is a vital part of what makes the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University such beloved and special places. Our work has been guided throughout by the Benedictine Values, the institutions’ missions, and the needs of our students, and we are proud to take this historic step in our shared history.
We want to channel the best of both schools in new and exciting ways while still maintaining the individual identities of each. Strong Integration will further solidify already-deep ties while still celebrating each school as a college for women and a men’s university. With all of us working together, Bennies and Johnnies will continue writing new and limitless chapters of our shared history in the years to come.