Tennis and Basketball
One of the most accomplished men’s tennis players in the history of Carleton, Doug Sauter was a three-time Midwest Conference champion, winning first singles titles in 1980 and 1982 and second singles in 1979. He qualified for the NCAA Championships three times in singles (1979, 1980 and 1981) and in doubles the same years, partnering with Greg Swendseen in 1979 and with Rob Fuerst in 1980 and 1981. A Wisconsin state doubles champion in high school, Sauter led Carleton to the Midwest Conference crown in 1982, the last time the Knights have won a team conference title. He played varsity basketball at Carleton for two seasons as well. He is a general and vascular surgeon in Milwaukee and is married to Lori Sauter. The couple has a son, Blake, who recently completed his first year at Luther College, and daughters Alison (8th grade) and Ellen (7th grade).