Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
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| Classification | NCAA Division II |
| Established | 1932 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 17 (8 men’s, 9 women’s) |
| Region | Midwestern United States |
| States | 5 - Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska |
| Headquarters | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the midwestern United States. Most of its members are in Minnesota, with other members in Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. It participates in the NCAA's Division II. It was founded in 1932.
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[edit] Member schools
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined |
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| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, Minnesota | 1919 | Public | 5,000 | 1932 |
| Concordia University | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1893 | Private/Lutheran | 2,000 | 1999 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, North Dakota | 1959 | Private/Catholic | 2,758 | 2006 |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Crookston, Minnesota | 1906 | Public | 2,775 | 1999 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | 1888 | Public | 7,638 | 1932 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1901 | Public | 2,200 | 1978 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, Minnesota | 1967 | Public | 7,003 | 1969 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette, Iowa | 1857 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,600 | 2006 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, Nebraska | 1910 | Public | 3,300 | 1998 |
| Winona State University | Winona, Minnesota | 1858 | Public | 8,000 | 1932 |
[edit] Former members
- St. Cloud State University Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1981.
- Minnesota State University, Mankato Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1969. Rejoined in 1978, left the NSIC in 1981.
- University of Minnesota Duluth Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1949. Rejoined in 1976, left in 2004.
- Michigan Tech University Joined 1957, left the NSIC in 1980.
- University of Minnesota Morris Joined 1966, left the NSIC in 2003.
[edit] Conference stadia
| School | Football stadium | Stadium capacity | Basketball arena | Arena capacity |
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| Bemidji State | Chet Anderson Stadium | 4,000 | BSU Gymnasium | 2,500 |
| Concordia, St. Paul | James Griffin Stadium | 6,000 | Gangelhoff Center | 3,200 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck Community Bowl | 7,000 | McDowell Activity Center | ???? |
| UM-Crookston | Ed Widseth Field | 2,000 | Lysaker Gymnasium | 3,500 |
| MSU-Moorhead | Alex Nemzek Stadium | 5,000 | Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse | 3,500 |
| Northern State | Swisher Field | 6,000 | Wachs Arena | 8,057 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | Mattke Field | 5,000 | R/A Facility | 4,000 |
| Upper Iowa | Eischeid Stadium | 3,500 | Dorman Gymnasium | 1,500 |
| Wayne State | Memorial Stadium | 3,500 | Rice Auditorium | 2,500 |
| Winona State | Maxwell Field at Midwest Wireless Stadium | 4,000 | McCown Gymnasium | 4,000 |
[edit] History
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was founded in 1932 and has enjoyed a varied existence in the Upper Midwest region it claims as its home. The NSIC is currently made up of institutions from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Charter members of the conference included: Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota State University Moorhead, St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota Duluth and Winona State University.
The NSIC in its present state, was formed because of a merger in 1986 between the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (which was the men's conference), and the Northern Sun Conference (the women's conference).
The NSIC and its member institutions have had an extremely rich tradition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), including several national champions and many national qualifiers. In 1992, the NSIC entered the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In the Fall of 1995, the NSIC and its member institutions became eligible for championship competition in the NCAA Division II ranks. There is some rumor that due to the shrinking number of members the North Central Conference may soon join with the NSIC when some of its members make the jump to Division I. This information is assisted as Augustana College of Sioux Falls, SD has announced they will apply to join the conference.
The highest ranking team in the NSIC in football that does not make the playoffs plays in the Mineral Water Bowl, against an opponent from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
[edit] External link
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
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| Bemidji State • Concordia Saint Paul • Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota State Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State |
