Midwest Conference

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Midwest Conference


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Classification NCAA Division III
Established 1921
Members 10
Sports fielded 20 (10 men's, 10 women's)
Region Upper Midwest
States 3 - Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Headquarters Ripon, Wisconsin
Commissioner Chris Graham
Locations

The Midwest Conference is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Midwest Conference was created in 1994 with the merger of the Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, which had been sponsoring men’s sports since 1921, and the Midwest Athletic Conference for Women, which was formed in 1977.

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[edit] Current members

School Nickname Location Founded Affliation Enrollment Year Joined
Beloit College Buccaneers Beloit, Wisconsin 1846 Private 1,346 1921
Carroll College Pioneers Waukesha, Wisconsin 1846 Private/Presbyterian 2,448 1992
Grinnell College Pioneers Grinnell, Iowa 1846 Private 1,556 1940
Illinois College Blueboys/Lady Blues Jacksonville, Illinois 1829 Private 1,023 1982
Knox College Prairie Fire Galesburg, Illinois 1837 Private/Presbyterian & Congregationalist 1,351 1921
Lake Forest College Foresters Lake Forest, Illinois 1857 Private 1,400 1974
Lawrence University Vikings Appleton, Wisconsin 1847 Private 1,469 1921
Monmouth College Fighting Scots Monmouth, Illinois 1853 Private/Presbyterian 1,359 1924
Ripon College Red Hawks Ripon, Wisconsin 1851 Private 981 1923
St. Norbert College Green Knights De Pere, Wisconsin 1898 Private/Catholic 2,015 1982

[edit] Former Members

Years in conference in parentheses

[edit] Sports

Member teams compete in football, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, basketball, swimming, track and field, baseball and softball.

[edit] Conference Facilities

School Football Field Capacity Basketball Arena Capacity Baseball Field
Beloit College Strong Stadium 3,500 Flood Arena 2,500 Ballpark at Strong Stadium
Carroll College Schneider Stadium 4,200 Van Male Arena 1,100 Frame Park
Grinnell College Rosenbloom Field 5,000 Darby Gym 1,250 Grinnell Baseball Diamond
Illinois College England Stadium 3,000 Sherman Gymnasium 1,600 Joe Brooks Field
Knox College Knox Bowl 4,000 Memorial Gym 3,000 Blodgett Field
Lake Forest College Farwell Field 1,000 Lake Forest Sports Center No Baseball Team
Lawrence University Banta Bowl 5,255 Alexander Gym 1,280 Whiting Field
Monmouth College Bobby Woll Memorial Field 2,000 Glennie Gymnasium 1,600 Glasgow Field
Ripon College Ingalls Field 2,500 Storzer Gymnasium 1,000 Francis Field
St. Norbert College Minaham Stadium 3,100 Schuldes Center 2,000 Mel Nichols Sports Complex

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NCAA Division III Football Conferences

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