North Star Athletic Association

North Star Athletic Association
(NSAA)
Established 2013
Association NAIA
Members 7 (6 full, 1 associate)
Sports fielded 18 (men's: 9; women's: 9)
Region The Dakotas
Midwest
Region III of the NAIA
Headquarters Jamestown, North Dakota
Commissioner Cory Anderson
Website www.playnorthstar.com
Locations

The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is an NAIA college athletic conference that began play in the 2013-14 school year.[1] The conference currently has six full member institutions in North Dakota and South Dakota and an associate member in Iowa.[2][3]

Member schools

Current members

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Joined
Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota 1881 3,102 Trojans 2013
Dickinson State University Dickinson, North Dakota 1918 2,572 Blue Hawks 2014
University of Jamestown Jamestown, North Dakota 1883 967 Jimmies 2013
Mayville State University Mayville, North Dakota 1889 780 Comets 2013
Presentation College Aberdeen, South Dakota 1922 825 Saints 2013
Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota 1890 1,362 Vikings 2013

Future members

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Joins
Bellevue University Bellevue, Nebraska 1966 10,407 Bruins 2015
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1923 2,991 V-Hawks 2015
Waldorf College Forest City, Iowa 1903 580 Warriors 2015

Membership timeline

 Full member (all sports)   Associate member (football-only) 

References

  1. ↑ "North Star Athletic Association Announces Formation". Valley City State University. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.playnorthstar.com/article/392.php
  3. ↑ http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=209395638

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