Conference (MIAC), established in 1920. Key sports at the college are tennis, swimming & diving, golf, basketball, ice hockey, football, and soccer.
The school's team name is represented by a lion mascot because Gustavus Adolphus was known as "The Lion of the North". Three Gustavus players have been selected in the NFL Draft: Russ Buckley in 1940, Kurt Ploeger in 1985, and Ryan Hoag in 2003. In 2014, Gustavus announced it would not continue its men's and women's Nordic skiing team. Gustavus's main rivals in men's athletics are St. John's University, Bethel College, and St. Olaf College.
=== Results ===
The Gustavus women's softball team placed third in the NCAA Division III national tournament in 2009.
The Gustavus men's hockey team placed second in the NCAA Division III national tournament in 2009.
The Gustavus soccer team finished second in the NCAA Division III national tournament in 2005—led in part by three-time all-American Robert "Bobby" Kroog.
In 2003, the Gustavus men's basketball team finished second …
