Head Coach
Dave Krauth

Augustana women’s basketball teams have performed at a high level throughout Dave Krauth’s tenure at the helm. Krauth, who enters his 23rd season as the Vikings’ head coach in 2011-12, has the most wins of any coach in Augustana history with a career record of 441-202.

The veteran head coach has guided his squads to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and tutored 45 all-conference players, including three conference MVPs.

Since arriving at Augustana, Krauth has experienced just one losing season. The Vikings posted a 20-10 record in 2010-11 and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference at 13-9. Throughout the season, the Vikings were led by senior point guard Megan Doyle, a two-time All-NSIC first-team selection. Doyle completed her collegiate eligibility as the No. 4 scorer in Augustana history (1,505 points) and tied for fourth in assists (444).

The Vikings have been consistent, if not dominant, in the past decade, racking up 20-win seasons each of the last seven years. In all, Krauth has logged 20-win campaigns 14 times.

In 2009-10, Krauth and the Vikings posted an overall record of 24-7 and were second in the NSIC while qualifying for the NCAA tournament and advancing to the region semifinals. Newcomer Alex Feeney was named the NSIC’s Freshman of the Year and later picked up Division II Bulletin All-Freshman team honors.

Krauth’s 2008-09 club was also an NCAA Tournament team, charting a 20-10 record before losing to eventual national champion Minnesota State in the opening round of the region tournament.

Selection to the NCAA tournament has been the norm for Krauth and his teams. During the 1990s, the Vikings earned tournament berths seven times. His ‘90s teams also had five 20-win seasons and never finished below fifth in the nationally renowned North Central Conference.

Krauth’s resume includes a laundry list of personal accolades. He was named the North Central Conference Coach of the Year in 1990. He was the South Dakota Sportswriters’ Coach of the Year in 1994 and was the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association Women’s College Coach of the Year in 1989-90, 1990-91 and in 2004-05. In 2006, he was named the Russell Athletic/WBCA Division II Region 7 Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to a 25-7 record, which included a school-record 20-game winning streak.

Teaching and coaching stints at Tri-Valley High School in Colton, S.D., and Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, preceded Krauth’s tenure at Augustana. His prep record is 347-143, and he guided eight of those teams to state tournaments.

Krauth is a 1974 graduate of the University of Sioux Falls with a degree in physical education. He received his master’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from South Dakota State University in 1983.

Krauth and his wife Sandy have two daughters, Julie (Augustana, 1994) and Katie (Augustana, 2006). Both Julie and Katie were standout players for the Vikings’ women’s basketball and softball teams.