Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

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Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NSIC
Data
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
Locations

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the midwestern United States. Six of its members are in Minnesota, with one member in the states of Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.[1] It participates in the NCAA's Division II. It was founded in 1932.[2] With the recent NSIC expansion, the original six member schools have been reunited.[3] With the inclusion of the four new member institutions, it is one of the largest Division II conferences in the country.

The conference sponsors 17 sports; nine for women and eight for men. Both men and women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track and field. Men compete in baseball, football, wrestling. Women compete in soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

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[edit] Member schools

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined School Colors Nickname
Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota 1919 Public 5,000 1932 Green & White Beavers
Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota 1893 Private/Lutheran (LCMS) 2,000 1999 Blue & Gold Golden Bears
University of Mary Bismarck, North Dakota 1959 Private/Catholic 2,758 2006 Royal Blue, White, & Orange Marauders
University of Minnesota Crookston Crookston, Minnesota 1906 Public 2,775 1999 Maroon & Gold Golden Eagles
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota 1888 Public 7,638 1932 Red & White Dragons
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota 1901 Public 2,200 1978 Maroon & Gold Wolves
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, Minnesota 1967 Public 3,500 1969 Vegas Gold & Brown Mustangs
Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa 1857 Private/Non-sectarian 3,600 2006 Peacock Blue & White Peacocks
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska 1910 Public 3,300 1998 Black & Gold Wildcats
Winona State University Winona, Minnesota 1858 Public 8,000 1932 Purple & White Warriors

[edit] Members as of July 1, 2008

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined School Colors Nickname
Augustana College Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1860 Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 1,800 2007 (eligible in 2008-09) Blue & Gold Vikings
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 1947 Public 10,500 2007 (eligible in 2008-09) Maroon & Gold Bulldogs
Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota 1868 Public 14,036 2007 (eligible in 2008-09) Purple & Gold Mavericks
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota 1869 Public 16,000 2007 (eligible in 2008-09) Cardinal & Black Huskies

[edit] History

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was founded in 1932[2] as the Northern Teachers Athletic Conference. Charter members included Bemidji State University, Mankato State (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Moorhead State University (Minnesota State University Moorhead), St. Cloud State University, Duluth State (University of Minnesota Duluth), and Winona State University. In 1942 the conference name was changed to the State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota.[3] The conference switched its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) in 1962.[3] In the spring of 1992 the NSIC was formed out of the merger of the NIC, the men's conference, and the women's Northern Sun Conference (NSC). The NSC had existed since 1979.[4]

Since 1932, 16 institutions have competed in the NSIC. Bemidji State, Minnesota State, Moorhead (formerly called Moorhead State) and Winona State are charter members and have remained in the conference for the 75 years of its existence. Minnesota State, Mankato (formerly called Mankato State), St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth (formerly called Duluth State) were also charter members. The University of Minnesota Duluth left the conference in 1951 to join the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.[5] Minnesota Morris joined the conference in 1966. Minnesota State, Mankato left the conference in 1968.[3] Southwest Minnesota State University joined in 1969.[2] Minnesota Duluth rejoined prior to the 1975-76 season. Northern State University joined and Minnesota State, Mankato joined for their second stint in 1978.[2][3] In 1981 St. Cloud State and Minnesota State, Mankato left to join the North Central Conference.[3] Wayne State College joined in 1998 followed by Concordia University, St. Paul and the University of Minnesota, Crookston in 1999.[2] After the 2002-03 season, Minnesota Morris left the conference to join Division III and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.[6] The University of Mary and Upper Iowa University joined the conference in 2006.[7]

In 2007 the NSIC Board of Directors voted to expand the conference to 14 schools.[3] League presidents voted to accept into membership Augustana College, St. Cloud State University, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and Minnesota State University, Mankato.[3] These four schools were members of the North Central Conference which will disband after the 2007-2008 academic year.[3] They will become official members of the NSIC on July 1, 2008.

The NSIC and its member institutions have had been members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Mankato State won wrestling national titles in 1958 and 1959, while Moorhead State won a wrestling national title in 1964.[8] 41 wrestlers have claimed individual national titles in wrestling[8] Nine individuals have won national titles in Men's Swimming and Diving.[9] Northern State claimed national titles in women's basketball in 1992 and 1994.[10] Seven individuals have won individual titles in men's indoor track and field.[11]Four individuals have won national titles in women's indoor track and field.[11] 11 athletes have won national titles in men's outdoor track and field.[12] Six female athletes have won individual titles in outdoor track and field.[13] Winona State won two team titles in women's gymnastics. 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. The Northern Sun earned its first Division II national championship in a team sport sponsored by the conference when Winona State won the men's basketball championship in 2005-06.[14]

The highest ranking team in the NSIC in football that does not make the playoffs plays in the Mineral Water Bowl, against the highest ranking team from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association that does not make the playoffs.[15]

[edit] Former members

[edit] Conference stadia

School Football stadium Stadium capacity Basketball arena Arena capacity
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 2,500
Minnesota-Crookston Ed Widseth Field 2,000 Lysaker Gymnasium 3,500
Minnesota State-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 4,000 R/A Facility 4,000
Upper Iowa Eischeid Stadium 3,500 Dorman Gymnasium 1,950
Wayne State Memorial Stadium 3,500 Rice Auditorium 2,500
Winona State Maxwell Field at Alltel Stadium 3,500 McCown Gymnasium 3,500

Joining on July 1, 2008

School Football stadium Stadium capacity Basketball arena Arena capacity
Augustana Howard Wood Field 10,000 Elmen Center 4,000
Kirkeby-Over Stadium 6,500 [16] Sioux Falls Arena 8,000
Minnesota-Duluth Griggs Field at James S. Malosky Stadium 4,000 Romano Gymnasium 2,759
Minnesota State, Mankato Blakeslee Stadium 7,000 Taylor Center 4,521
St. Cloud State Husky Stadium 4,198 Halenbeck Hall 6,927

[edit] Divisions

The NSIC Board of Directors will use a division format in football, while using a single division format for men's and women's basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball.[17]

North Division: Bemidji State, Mary, Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Moorhead, Northern State, St. Cloud State

South Division: Augustana, Concordia-St. Paul, Minnesota State, Mankato, Southwest Minnesota State, Upper Iowa, Wayne State, Winona State

[edit] Conference football champions

Schools are listed by current names


  • 1932 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State Moorhead, Saint Cloud State 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0
  • 1933 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1934 Minnesota State Moorhead 4-0-0
  • 1935 Minnesota State Moorhead 4-0-0
  • 1936 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1937 Minnesota-Duluth 3-0-0
  • 1938 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State-Mankato 3-0-0 3-0-0
  • 1939 Winona State 4-0-0
  • 1940 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1941 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1942 Minnesota State Mankato, Saint Cloud State 4-0-0 4-0-0
  • 1943 No Champion World War II
  • 1944 No Champion World War II
  • 1945 No Champion World War II
  • 1946 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato 2-0-2 3-0-1
  • 1947 Bemidji State, Minnesota State Moorhead, Winona State 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0
  • 1948 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Saint Cloud State 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0
  • 1949 Minnesota State Mankato 3-1-0
  • 1950 Bemidji State and Minnesota State Mankato 3-0-1 3-0-1
  • 1951 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1952 Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State Moorhead, Saint Cloud State 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0
  • 1953 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1954 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1955 Saint Cloud State 4-0-0
  • 1956 Saint Cloud State 3-0-1
  • 1957 Bemidji State and Winona State 3-1-0 3-1-0
  • 1958 Minnesota State Mankato 5-0-0
  • 1959 Bemidji State , Michigan Tech, Minnesota State Mankato 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0
  • 1960 Minnesota State Mankato 4-0-1
  • 1961 Minnesota State Mankato 5-0-0
  • 1962 Winona State 5-0-0
  • 1963 Michigan Tech 4-1-0
  • 1964 Winona State 5-0-0
  • 1965 Michigan Tech 4-1-0
  • 1966 Minnesota State Moorhead 4-1-0
  • 1967 Saint Cloud State 5-0-0
  • 1968 Minnesota State Mankato, Winona State 4-1-0 4-1-0
  • 1969 Michigan Tech 4-1-0
  • 1970 Michigan Tech, Minnesota-Morris, Saint Cloud State 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0
  • 1971 Minnesota State Moorhead 6-0-0
  • 1972 Michigan Tech 6-0-0
  • 1973 Minnesota State Moorhead 5-1-0
  • 1974 Michigan Tech 6-0-0
  • 1975 Minnesota-Morris 6-0-0
  • 1976 Minnesota-Morris 7-0-0
  • 1977 Minnesota-Morris 7-0-0
  • 1978 Minnesota-Morris 8-0-0
  • 1979 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Moorhead 7-1-0 7-1-0
  • 1980 Minnesota-Duluth 8-0-0
  • 1981 Minnesota State Moorhead 6-0-0
  • 1982 Minnesota State Moorhead 5-0-1
  • 1983 Winona State 5-1-0
  • 1984 Minnesota-Morris, Minnesota State Moorhead 5-1-0 5-1-0
  • 1985 Minnesota-Duluth 6-0-0
  • 1986 Minnesota-Morris 4-0-2
  • 1987 Minnesota-Duluth 5-1-0
  • 1988 Minnesota State Moorhead 6-0-0
  • 1989 Minnesota State Moorhead 5-1-0
  • 1990 Minnesota-Duluth, Northern State, Southwest Minnesota State 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0
  • 1991 Minnesota State Moorhead 5-0-0
  • 1992 Northern State 5-1-0
  • 1993 Winona State 5-1-0
  • 1994 Winona State 5-0-1
  • 1995 Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State Moorhead 5-0-1 5-0-1
  • 1996 Minnesota-Duluth 6-0-0
  • 1997 Winona State 6-0-0
  • 1998 Winona State 6-0-0
  • 1999 Northern State 8-0-0
  • 2000 Winona State 7-1-0
  • 2001 Winona State 9-0-0
  • 2002 Minnesota-Duluth 9-0-0
  • 2003 Concordia-Saint Paul, Winona State 7-1-0 7-1-0
  • 2004 Winona State 7-0-0
  • 2005 Concordia-Saint Paul, Winona State 6-1-0 6-1-0
  • 2006 Bemidji State 8-0-0
  • 2007 Winona State 9-0-0

[edit] References

  1. ^ School Directories. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cover. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference expands to 14 teams. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
  4. ^ Women's Basketball. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  5. ^ The MIAC Story: Collegiate Athletics at its Best. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
  6. ^ NSIC approves UMM's transfer to UMAC next year. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  7. ^ Mary Media Guide. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
  8. ^ a b NAIA Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  9. ^ NAIA Swimming & Diving. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  10. ^ Division II Women's Basketball. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  11. ^ a b NAIA Indoor Track & Field. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  12. ^ NAIA Outdoor Track & Field. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  13. ^ Women's Outdoor Track & Field. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  14. ^ How many NCAA Division II championships has your school won?. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
  15. ^ Playoff dreams doused; PSU accepts Bowl invitation. Pitt State Collegio. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
  16. ^ Site Work on Kirkeby-Over Stadium to Begin Monday
  17. ^ Expanded NSIC to field two division for football. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.

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