Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference
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The Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA Division III. Member institutions were located in the midwestern United States in the states of Illinois and Iowa. After the 2006-07 academic year, the NIIC merged with the Lake Michigan Conference to form a new league called the Northern Athletics Conference.
Members before dissolution [edit]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | Aurora, Illinois | Spartans | 1893 | Private/Non-sectarian | 3,326 | 1970? | Northern (NAC) |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, Illinois | Eagles | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 3,232 | 1969 | Northern (NAC) |
| Clarke College | Dubuque, Iowa | Crusaders | 1843 | Private/Catholic | 1,201 | 1988 | Midwest Collegiate (MCC) (NAIA) |
| Concordia University Chicago | River Forest, Illinois | Cougars | 1864 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 1,900 | 1969 | Northern (NAC) |
| Eureka College | Eureka, Illinois | Red Devils | 1855 | Private/Christian Church | 680 | 1996 | SLIAC |
| Rockford College | Rockford, Illinois | Regents | 1847 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,395 | 1969 | Northern (NAC) |
Former members [edit]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois | Stars | 1901 | Private/Catholic | 3,205 | 1990? | 2005 | Northern (NAC) |
| George Williams College | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | ????? | 1890 | Private/Christian | N/A | 1970? | 1971? | Merged with Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois. |
| Judson College | Elgin, Illinois | Eagles | 1963 | Private/Christian | 1,200 | 1973? | 1996? | Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Illinois | Tigers | 1908 | Private/Nazarene, Wesleyan | 4,495 | 1974? | 1996? | Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA) |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield, Illinois | Trojans | 1897 | Private/Christian | 850 | 1969 | 1996? | Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA) |
