Great Plains Athletic Conference
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| Established | 1969 |
| Association | NAIA |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports fielded | 19 (men's: 10; women's: 9) |
| Region | Central United States Region III of the NAIA |
| Former names | Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1969–1992) Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference (1992–2000) |
| Headquarters | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Commissioner | Corey Westra (since 2003) |
| Website | gpacsports.com |
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The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The conference was originally founded in 1969 as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, later becoming the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference (1992) before being renamed the Great Plains Athletic Conference (2000).
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[edit] Members (and year joined)
- Briar Cliff University Chargers (2002)
- Concordia University, Nebraska Bulldogs (1969)
- Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers (2000)
- Doane College Tigers (1969)
- Dordt College Defenders (2000)
- Hastings College Broncos (1969)
- Midland University Warriors (1969)
- Morningside College Mustangs (2003)
- Mount Marty College (2000) Lancers (no football)
- Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves (1969) (also an NCAA Division III member in certain sports)
- Northwestern College Red Raiders (1992)
Former members:
- Dana College Vikings (1969–2010; ceased operations on July 1, 2010)
- University of Sioux Falls Cougars (2000–2011; joined Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)
[edit] Sponsored sports
The GPAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men’s and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's golf, men’s and women’s soccer, women's softball, men’s and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball. As of the 2006–07 season, wrestling became an official conference sport.
[edit] History
The Great Plains Athletic Conference was founded in 1969 as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The six charter members were Concordia University, Dana College, Doane College, Hastings College, Midland Lutheran College, and Nebraska Wesleyan University.[1] With the addition of Northwestern College in 1992, the NIAC was renamed the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference. The NIAC was transformed into the Great Plains Athletic Conference in 2000 with the addition of Dakota Wesleyan University, Dordt College, Mount Marty College, and University of Sioux Falls. All former members of the NIAC remain affiliated with the GPAC except for Dana College, which closed in 2010. Corey Westra in Sioux City, Iowa, is the commissioner of the league.[2]
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