Tousignant inducted into Augsburg Hall of Fame
One of the top middleweight wrestlers ever at Augsburg, Tousignant was a key member of Auggie teams that were part of the ascent to national dominance in small-college wrestling. After transferring to Augsburg from the United States Naval Academy, Tousignant was a two-time National Tournament qualifier at 150 pounds, and earned All-American honors in 1991 after finished second nationally. A two-time MIAC champion, Tousignant finished his Augsburg career with a 90-7-3 overall record, including a 44-3-2 record during his senior season as a member of the Auggies’ first NCAA national championship team. A NWCA Scholar All-American during the 1991 season, Tousignant earned Augsburg Honor Athlete honors as a senior.
Following his graduation from Augsburg in 1991 with a degree in math education, he taught math and coached football, wrestling and golf in the Faribault public school system until 2001. Most recently, Tousignant worked as an investment banker with Wells Fargo before becoming a co-owner of Retirement Consultants financial planning company in Hastings, Minn. Tousignant and his wife,Tricia, have four children — Halle, Jack, Rachel and Brandon — and live in Hastings, Minn.
