Upper Iowa University Athletics Hall of Fame
Stu Engen was inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletics Hall of Fame as a coach. Engen served as the head men's basketball coach at Upper Iowa University from 1992-2000 and led the Peacocks to three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles.
Under Engen's direction, the men's basketball program made two appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament and posted a record of 135-70 over the eight seasons. Engen was named the IIAC Coach of the Year three times averaging more than 16 wins a season over his run with Upper Iowa. He recruited and coached four IIAC Most Valuable Players, three of which are in UIU's Athletics Hall of Fame, including Sigmund Sanders (1994), Greg Von Arx (1996), Kevin Clipperton (1997) and Michael Spencer (1999).
Over his collegiate head coaching career, Engen has compiled 446 victories for five different schools including Western Wisconsin Technical College (1990-92), Upper Iowa (1992-2000), the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2000-02), Minnesota State University Moorhead (2002-10) and North Dakota State College of Science (2013-present).
Engen earned his Master's degree at the University of South Dakota in 1990 and his Bachelor's degree in adapted physical education from Augsburg College in 1986, where he was a two-time First-Team All MIAC selection leading his team to the 1985 MIAC Championship, while advancing to the NCAA National Tournament. Engen also attended Normandale Community College where he was also a First-Team All MCCC selection, leading his team to 24 victories in his sophomore season. In October 2011, Engen was inducted into the Augsburg College Athletics Hall of Fame.
Engen and his wife, Mary, have three daughters, Mikkel, Alyse and Tierza, and a son, Everett.
