A Tradition of Excellence
ATHLETIC DOMINANCE
16 out of the last 18 years finishing in the Top 25 in the Learfield Sports Division III Directors’ Cup standings. Wartburg has placed as high as seventh and was 18th in 2017-18.
24 consecutive years winning individual or team national championships, including the wrestling title in 2018.
18 of last 21 Iowa Conference men’s all-sports championships.
15 Iowa Conference women’s all-sports championships.
16 consecutive Iowa Conference all-sports championship trophies for overall men’s and women’s programs.
2017-18 Achievements
Qualified for 14 NCAA Division III national tournaments: women’s and men’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, wrestling, volleyball, football, women’s soccer, women’s golf, and and women’s basketball.
DeVos wins NCAA Championship, Wrestling Finishes as National Champs
Junior Eric DeVos (Okoboji) won the national championship at 174 pounds and Wartburg won its NCAA Division III record-setting 14th NCAA Championships. The Knights have had an individual national champion every year since 2003 and have been the team national champion or runner-up in 14 of the last 17 years.
Outdoor Program Highlights
Baseball
- 16 Iowa Conference championships in the last 20 seasons
- Two-time NCAA Division III Central Region champions
- Two College World Series berths
Cross Country
- 14-time Iowa Conference men’s champions
- 14-time Iowa Conference women’s champions
- Four top-10 national finishes for men
- Eight top-10 national finishes for women
- NCAA Division III Central Region women’s champions in 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014
Football
- 2017 squad unbeaten and untied in regular season for the sixth time in school history
- 12 national playoff qualifiers, including seven since 2002
- 15 Iowa Conference championships
- 25 consecutive winning seasons, ranks fifth in all NCAA divisions
Golf
- 12-time NCAA Division III women’s team national tournament qualifiers (2005-06, 2008-16, and 2018)
- 12-time women’s Iowa Conference team champions
- Six-time men’s Iowa Conference team champions
Lacrosse
- Three All-Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference selections in inaugural season (2015)
- Wartburg has had an All-Conference selection in all four seasons in program history
Soccer
- Four overall Iowa Conference women’s titles
- Six overall Iowa Conference men’s titles
- Six men’s conference tournament championships
- Nine men’s national tournament appearances in last 12 years
- Six women’s national tournament appearances since 2007
Softball
- Three-time Iowa Conference champions
- 30 wins in seven of last 15 seasons
- Three regional top-three finishes over past seven seasons (runners-up in 2006 and 2007)
- College World Series berth in 2003
Tennis
- 17 men’s All-Conference selections in the last nine years
- 12 women’s All-Conference selections in last seven years
Track and Field
- Eight top-20 finishes for men at outdoor nationals since 2001
- 15 top-10 finishes for women at outdoor nationals since 1999
- 18-time defending women’s Iowa Conference outdoor champions
- Eight men’s outdoor conference titles since 2002
Indoor Program Highlights
Basketball
- Seven men’s national tournament qualifiers
- 12 women’s national tournament qualifiers
- 21 men’s Iowa Conference titles
- Seven women’s Iowa Conference titles
Track and Field
- Six top-20 finishes for men at indoor nationals since 2001
- 10 top-10 finishes for women at indoor nationals since 2002
- 15 of the last 16 women’s Iowa Conference indoor champions
- Nine men’s indoor conference titles since 2003
Volleyball
- 11 national tournament qualifying teams, including 2017
- 20 or more wins in 12 of last 19 years
- Two or more All-Conference selections in each of the last 20 years
Wrestling
- 14 national titles since 1996, 11 national duals titles since 2003
- First or second in nation in 22 of last 26 years
- 25-time defending Iowa Conference champions
- Haven’t been defeated by a current IIAC opponent in dual competition since 1993-94
- Two or more individual national champions in 11 of the last 15 seasons
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Wartburg student athletes enjoy some of the best NCAA Div. III athletic facilities in the country.
WORLD-CLASS ATHLETIC FACILITIES. WORTH IT.