Frontier Conference
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| Established | 1952 |
| Association | NAIA |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports fielded | 16 (men's: 8; women's: 8) |
| Region | Western United States Region I of the NAIA |
| Headquarters | Whitefish, Montana |
| Commissioner | Kent Paulson |
| Website | frontierconference.com |
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The Frontier Conference is a college athletic conference, founded in 1952 and affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in the northwestern United States, in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Utah.
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[edit] Current members (and year joined, where known)
(^ denotes football-playing member)
- Carroll College^ Fighting Saints (1952)
- Dickinson State University^ Blue Hawks
- Eastern Oregon University^ Mountaineers (2005) (football-only)
- Lewis–Clark State College Warriors
- Montana State University - Northern^ Lights (1999 for football, 1952 for other sports)
- Montana Tech of The University of Montana^ Orediggers (1952)
- Rocky Mountain College^ Battlin' Bears (1952)
- University of Great Falls Argonauts
- University of Montana Western^ Bulldogs (1952)
- Westminster College, Salt Lake City Griffins
[edit] Sports
The Frontier Conference sponsors athletic competition in men's and women's basketball, men's football, golf, and women's volleyball. Montana State University-Northern and University of Great Falls are participants in wrestling (both of which are national powers).
