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.
The Northern Athletics Conference sponsors 18 sports. Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Women's squads are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field and volleyball.
The Northern Athletics Conference became eligible for automatic NCAA postseason berths in 2008-09. The 13 member institutions competing within the conference is composed of makes it the third largest conference in NCAA Division III.
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History [edit]
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. The Milwaukee School of Engineering joined the NAC in the fall of 2007.
Member schools [edit]
In some sports, the NAC is split into divisions for conference play.
- North Division members are:
- Alverno, Concordia-Wisconsin, Edgewood, Lakeland, Maranatha, Marian and Wisconsin Lutheran
- South Division members are:
- Aurora, Benedictine, Concordia-Chicago, Dominican, MSOE and Rockford
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Colors | Founded | Type | Undergraduate Enrollment |
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| Alverno College† | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (594,833) |
Inferno | Red, White, & Black | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 1,664 | 2006 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, Wisconsin (23,739) |
Falcons | Blue & White | 1880 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 2,473 | 2006 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, Wisconsin (231,916) |
Eagles | Black, White, & Red | 1927 | Private/Catholic | 1,570 | 2006 |
| Lakeland College | Sheboygan, Wisconsin (49,288) |
Muskies | Navy Blue & Gold | 1949 | Private/United Church of Christ | 1,023 | 2006 |
| Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Watertown, Wisconsin (23,301) |
Crusaders | Royal Blue & Gold | 1968 | Private/Baptist | 765 | 2006 |
| Marian University | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (42,203) |
Sabres | Royal Blue, Scarlet, & White | 1936 | Private/Catholic | 1,497 | 2006 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (594,833) |
Warriors | Forest Green & White | 1973 | Private/Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 917 | 2006 |
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| Aurora University | Aurora, Illinois (197,899) |
Spartans | Royal Blue & White | 1893 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,309 | 2006 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, Illinois (22,930) |
Eagles | Cardinal & White | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 2,740 | 2006 |
| Concordia University Chicago | River Forest, Illinois (11,635) |
Cougars | Maroon & Gold | 1864 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 1,361 | 2006 |
| Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois (11,635) |
Stars | Royal Blue, Black, & White | 1901 | Private/Catholic | 1,697 | 2006 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (594,833) |
Raiders | Cardinal & White | 1903 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,122 | 2007 |
| Rockford College | Rockford, Illinois (152,871) |
Regents | Purple & White | 1847 | Private/Non-sectarian | 765 | 2006 |
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† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
Sports [edit]
Fall [edit]
- 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
Winter [edit]
- men's & women's basketball
- men's & women's indoor track and field
Spring [edit]
- men's baseball
- men's & women's outdoor track and field
- women's softball
- men's tennis
References [edit]
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