Thank you for supporting Lute Athletics!
It’s a great day to be a Lute! This last year was exceptional, and not just because of the success of our PLU Athletic teams (though we do enjoy a well-deserved win). The dedication of our coaches, resilience and fortitude of our student-athletes, and love from our fans – including you! – have made this year better than I ever could have imagined.
To say the aspirational bar has been set high is probably an understatement. Looking forward, I know that we can’t always control the outcomes, but we can control the process. I am committed to continuing to focus on the LUTES core values – Leadership, Unity, Teamwork, Excellence, Service – to ensure our processes support ongoing success and focus on putting student-athletes first. Your support is so important to creating exceptional student-athlete experiences, and I’m eager to see what we can all accomplish next.
Go Lutes!
Mike Snyder
Director of Athletics and Recreation
Select a sport below to hear from the team!
Baseball
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I am proud of them because they represent the program and university in a professional manner.
– Nolan Soete
Football
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Every year brings new memories, and this year is about getting to excellence and sustaining it.
– Brant McAdams
Men's Soccer
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I am proud of how they approach challenges and contribute to their greater community.
– John Yorke
Volleyball
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Our team is competitive on the court and in the classroom. They are great ambassadors of PLU Athletics.
– Kevin Aoki
Men's Basketball
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I’m proud of how members of our program show collective responsibility to represent our values.
– Chad Murray
Men's Golf
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I’m proud of how they come together with different backgrounds and play for something bigger than themselves.
– Kyle Drugge
Women's Soccer
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They are people of high character, discipline, hard work, accountability, selflessness.
– Seth Spidahl
Women's Basketball
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This team is full of ambitious, compassionate, talented women. They’re excellent ambassadors to PLU.
– Lee Aduddel
Women's Golf
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I am proud that the Women’s Golf team has bought into my philosophy and know that they are good golfers!
– Sara Griffin
Softball
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They are the most unselfish, committed, and serving young women on campus.
– Traci Barrett
XCountry/Track&Field
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I feel most proud of the XCountry/Track&Field team when I see their personal growth and development.
– Adam Frye
Rowing
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I am most proud of the community that this team is and how they share in that community on a daily basis.
– Andy Foltz
Swimming
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The Swimming team is and will be an integral and causal part of the greater PLU community.
– Matt Sellman
Save the date: Bjug Day 2023 on October 17-18
Join Lutes all over the world on PLU’s Bjug Day of Giving! Bjug Day is a fun, philanthropic tradition during which PLU alumni and friends come together to celebrate and support what they love about PLU.
For more on PLU Athletics, visit golutes.com.