Northern Athletics Conference
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| Established | 2006 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 13 |
| Sports fielded | 18 (men's: 9; women's: 9) |
| Region | Upper Midwest |
| Headquarters | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Commissioner | Dr. G. Steven Larson (since 2006) |
| Website | northernac.org |
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The Northern Athletics Conference is a college athletic conference. It participates in the NCAA's Division III and began its first season in the fall of 2006.
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[edit] Member schools
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Colors | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Alverno College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(594,833) |
Inferno | Red, White, & Black | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 1,664 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, Illinois
(197,899) |
Spartans | Royal Blue & White | 1893 | Private/Non-sectarian | 4,437 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, Illinois
(22,930) |
Eagles | Cardinal & White | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 2,520 |
| Concordia University Chicago | River Forest, Illinois
(11,635) |
Cougars | Maroon & Gold | 1864 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 1,022 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, Wisconsin
(23,739) |
Falcons | Blue & White | 1880 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 1,963 |
| Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois
(11,635) |
Stars | Royal Blue, Black, & White | 1901 | Private/Catholic | 1,475 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, Wisconsin
(231,916) |
Eagles | Black, White, & Red | 1927 | Private/Catholic | 1,565 |
| Lakeland College | Sheboygan, Wisconsin
(49,288) |
Muskies | Navy Blue & Gold | 1949 | Private/United Church of Christ | 1,082 |
| Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Watertown, Wisconsin
(23,301) |
Crusaders | Royal Blue & Gold | 1968 | Private/Baptist | 767 |
| Marian University | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
(42,203) |
Sabres | Royal Blue, Scarlet, & White | 1936 | Private/Catholic | 1,383 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(594,833) |
Raiders | Cardinal & White | 1903 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,169 |
| Rockford College | Rockford, Illinois
(152,871) |
Regents | Purple & White | 1847 | Private/Non-sectarian | 753 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(594,833) |
Warriors | Forest Green & White | 1973 | Private/Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 698 |
[edit] History
The newly-formed Northern Athletics Conference began its first season of competition in the fall of 2006. The NAC consists of 13 colleges and universities from the shared-border states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Many have shared traditional rivalries dating back to the NAC's predecessor conferences, the Lake Michigan Conference and the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference. Charter members include: Alverno College, Aurora University, Benedictine University, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University Wisconsin, Dominican University, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Marian University, Rockford College and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Milwaukee School of Engineering joined the NAC in the fall of 2007.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Fall
- men's & women's cross country
- men's football
- men's & 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
[edit] Spring
- men's baseball
- men's & women's outdoor track and field
- women's softball
- men's tennis
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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