Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

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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 (NSIC) 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. With the recent NSIC expansion, the original six member schools have been reunited.

With the inclusion of the four new member institutions is one of the largest Division II conference in the country.

1 Member schools
2 History
3 Former members
4 Conference stadia
5 2007 Expansion
6 External link

[edit] Member schools

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Joined	School Colors	Nickname
Augustana College	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1860	Private/Lutheran	1,800	2007 (eligible in 2008-09)	Navy & Yellow	Vikings
Bemidji State University	Bemidji, Minnesota	1919	Public	5,000	1932	Green & White	Beavers
Concordia University, Saint Paul	Saint Paul, Minnesota	1893	Private/Lutheran	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
University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth, Minnesota	1895	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
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
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, Minnesota	1869	Public	16,000	2007 (eligible in 2008-09)	Cardinal & Black	Huskies
Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall, Minnesota	1967	Public	3,500	1969	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] 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.

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] Former members

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
Augustana	Howard Wood Field	10,000	Sioux Falls Arena	8,000
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-Duluth	Griggs Field	4,000	Romano Gymnasium	2,759
Minnesota State-Mankato	Blakeslee Stadium	7,000	Taylor Center	4,521
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
St. Cloud State	Husky Stadium	4,197	Halenbeck Hall	6,927
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 Midwest Wireless Stadium	3,500	McCown Gymnasium	3,500

[edit] 2007 Expansion

On April 2, 2007 the NSIC Board of Directors voted to accept the membership applications of Augustana College, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State University-Mankato, and Saint Cloud State University. The schools will continue to compete in the North Central Conference for the 2007-08 school year and will begin competing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2008-09. The NSIC will now have a 14-team league.

[edit] External link

Official Website of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Bemidji State • Concordia Saint Paul • Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota State Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • *Coming in 2008:* Augustana • Minnesota-Duluth • Minnesota State Mankato • St. Cloud State