Midwest Classic Conference

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The Midwest Classic Conference (MCC) is a college athletic conference, consisting of eight colleges and universities located in Iowa and Wisconsin. Founded in 1988, the conference's member schools compete on the NAIA level in thirteen different sports. With the planned addition of Clarke College in 2007, the conference will expand to nine members.

1 Current members
2 Athletic programs
3 History
4 External link

[edit] Current members

The following teams are currently members of the Midwest Classic Conference, with their initial year of membership listed in parentheses.

Ashford University Saints (1988)
Grand View College Vikings (1989)
Iowa Wesleyan College Tigers (1995)
Mount Mercy College Mustangs (1988)
Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees / Queen Bees (1990)
Viterbo University V-Hawks (1988)
Waldorf College Warriors (2003)
William Penn University Statesmen / Lady Statesmen (2001)
Clarke College Crusaders (1988/returning 2007)

[edit] Athletic programs

The Midwest Classic Conference oversees the following sports:

Men and women: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, and Track and Field
Women only: Softball and Volleyball
Men only: Baseball

Exceptions:

Iowa Wesleyan College does not participate in cross country.
Viterbo University does not participate in cross country, golf, and track.
Waldorf College does not participate in cross country and track.
William Penn University does not participate in women's golf.

Member schools also participate in a number of sports not affiliated with the MCC, including competitive dance, football, tennis, men's volleyball, and wrestling. Several football teams from Midwest Classic Conference schools compete in the Mid-States Football Association.

[edit] History

When the Midwest Classic Conference was originally formed in 1988, it consisted of six Roman Catholic colleges and universities situated across the Midwestern United States. Dubbed the Midwest Catholic Conference, member schools originally competed in only men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's soccer.

The charter members of the conference were Clarke College, Edgewood College, Marycrest University, Mount Mercy College, Mount St. Clare College, and Viterbo College. Edgewood College left the conference before the start of the 1989-1990 season. With the inclusion of Grand View College that year, the conference changed its name to the Midwest Classic Conference.

Saint Ambrose University's basketball teams joined the conference for the 1990 season, and the school's other sports joined the MCC in 1991. Iowa Wesleyan College joined the conference for the 1995-1996 season. The following year, Clarke College left the MCC to participate in NCAA Division III athletics. William Penn University became a member of the Conference in 2001. Marycrest International University ceased operations after the 2001-2002 season. Waldorf College joined the conference for the 2003-2004 season, completing the current eight school lineup. Clarke College will return to the conference in 2007.