Midwest Conference
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| Established | 1921 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 20 (men's: 10; women's: 10) |
| Region | Upper Midwest |
| Headquarters | Ripon, Wisconsin |
| Commissioner | Chris Graham (since 2004) |
| Website | midwestconference.org |
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The Midwest Conference (MWC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Midwestern United States in the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Midwest Conference was created in 1994 with the merger of the Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference, which had been sponsoring men's sports since 1921, and the Midwest Athletic Conference for Women, which was formed in 1977.
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[edit] Current members
| School | Location
(Population) |
Nickname | Color | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| Beloit College | Beloit, Wisconsin
(36,966) |
Buccaneers | College Blue & Vegas Gold | 1846 | Private | 1,288 | 1921 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, Wisconsin
(70,718) |
Pioneers/Lady Pioneers | Orange & White | 1846 | Private/Presbyterian | 2,493 | 1992 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, Iowa
(9,218) |
Pioneers | Scarlet & Black | 1846 | Private | 1,636 | 1940 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, Illinois
(19,446) |
Blueboys/Lady Blues | Blue & White | 1829 | Private/UCC & Presbyterian | 864 | 1982 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, Illinois
(32,195) |
Prairie Fire | Purple & Gold | 1837 | Private | 1,355 | 1921 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, Illinois
(21,300) |
Foresters | Red & Black | 1857 | Private | 1,342 | 1974 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, Wisconsin
(78,086) |
Vikings | Blue & White | 1847 | Private | 1,415 | 1921 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, Illinois
(9,244) |
Fighting Scots | Red & White | 1853 | Private/Presbyterian | 1,314 | 1924 |
| Ripon College | Ripon, Wisconsin
(6,828) |
Red Hawks | Red & White | 1851 | Private | 1,036 | 1923 |
| St. Norbert College | De Pere, Wisconsin
(20,559) |
Green Knights | Dartmouth Green & Old Gold | 1898 | Private/Catholic | 2,019 | 1982 |
[edit] Former members
| School | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Year Left | Current Conference |
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| Carleton College | Northfield, Minnesota | Knights | 1866 | Private | 1,750 | 1921 | 1983 | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Kohawks | 1851 | Private/Presbyterian | 1,355 | 1921 | 1997 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Rams | 1853 | Private/Methodist | 1,155 | 1921 | 1997 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Hamline University | St. Paul, Minnesota | Pipers | 1854 | Private/Methodist | 1,944 | 1922 | 1930 | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Millikin University | Decatur, Illinois | Big Blue | 1901 | Private/Presbyterian | 2,200 | 1922 | 1925 | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| St. Olaf College | Northfield, Minnesota | Oles | 1874 | Private/Lutheran (ELCA) | 2,900 | 1952 | 1974 | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Maroons | 1890 | Research University | 13,400 | 1976 | 1987 | University Athletic Association |
[edit] Sports
[edit] Fall
- men's & women's cross country
- men's football
- women's golf
- men's & women's soccer
- women's tennis
- women's volleyball
[edit] Winter
- men's & women's basketball
- men's & women's indoor track and field
- men's & women's swimming
[edit] Spring
- men's baseball
- men's golf
- men's & women's outdoor track and field
- women's softball
- men's tennis
[edit] Conference facilities
| School | Football Field | Capacity | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Baseball Field | |||
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| Beloit College | Strong Stadium | 3,500 | Flood Arena | 2,500 | Ballpark at Strong Stadium | |||
| Carroll University | Schneider Stadium | 4,200 | Van Male Arena | 1,100 | Frame Park | |||
| Grinnell College | Rosenbloom Field | 5,000 | Darby Gym | 1,250 | Grinnell Baseball Diamond | |||
| Illinois College | England Stadium | 3,000 | Sherman Gymnasium | 1,600 | Joe Brooks Field | |||
| Knox College | Knosher Bowl | 4,000 | Memorial Gym | 3,000 | Blodgett Field | |||
| Lake Forest College | Farwell Field | 1,000 | Lake Forest Sports Center | No Baseball Team | ||||
| Lawrence University | Banta Bowl | 5,255 | Alexander Gym | 1,280 | Whiting Field | |||
| Monmouth College | Bobby Woll Memorial Field | 2,000 | Glennie Gymnasium | 1,600 | Glasgow Field | |||
| Ripon College | Ingalls Field | 3,500 | Storzer Gymnasium | 1,000 | Francis Field | |||
| St. Norbert College | Schneider Stadium | 2,454 | Schuldes Center | 2,000 | Mel Nicks Sports Complex |
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