Mid-Central College Conference
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| Mid-Central College Conference (MCC) |
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| Association | NAIA |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 14 (men's: 7; women's: 7) |
| Region | Midwestern United States Region VIII |
| Commissioner | J. D. Collins |
| Website | mid-centralconf.org |
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The Mid-Central College Conference (MCC) is an athletic conference composed of NAIA private Christian colleges in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio . The current conference commissioner is J. D. Collins.
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[edit] Member schools
Member teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
The full member institutions of the Mid-Central College Conference are:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Endowment |
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| Bethel College | Mishawaka, Indiana | 1947 | Private/Missionary | 1,964 | Pilots | $ 7,800,000 |
| Goshen College | Goshen, Indiana | 1894 | Private/Mennonite | 971 | Maple Leafs | $ 121,000,000 |
| Grace College | Winona Lake, Indiana | 1948 | Private/Grace Brethren | 1,308 | Lancers | $ 8,300,000 |
| Huntington University | Huntington, Indiana | 1897 | Private/United Brethren in Christ | 1,089 | Foresters | $ 24,400,000 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Indiana | 1920 | Private/Wesleyan | 15,953 | Wildcats | $ 60,000,000 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1851 | Private/Roman Catholic | 1,800 | Knights | $ 7,800,000 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, Ohio | 1964 | Private/Nazarene | 2,622 | Cougars | $ 12,200,000 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, Michigan | 1873 | Private/Free Methodist | 2,600 | Cougars | $ 10,000,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, Indiana | 1846 | Private/Non-denominational Christian | 1,887 | Trojans | $ 48,500,000 |
| University of St. Francis | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1890 | Private/Roman Catholic | 1,883 | Cougars | $ |
[edit] Commissioners Cup
Each year, the MCC college with the most points based on final rankings in each sport, is awarded the Commissioners Cup (formerly known as the All Sports Trophy). The current holder is Indiana Wesleyan University, which has won the last eight cups in a row and holds the record for cups won, with fourteen. [1]
[edit] Notable athletes
- Stevimir Ercegovac (Taylor University) 4-time national shot put champ, Olympian
- Steve Platt (Huntington University) Professional Basketball Player
- Steve Smith[disambiguation needed
] (University of St. Francis) College Slam Dunk Champion - Eric Stults, (Bethel College) pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Justin Masterson (Bethel College), pitcher with the Cleveland Indians
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