North Star Athletic Association
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| Association | NAIA |
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| Commissioner | Cory Anderson |
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| Region | The Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin Midwest Region III of the NAIA |
| Official website | www.playnorthstar.com |
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The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is an NAIA college athletic conference that began play in the 2013-14 school year.[1] The conference currently has nine full member institutions in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin and an associate member in Canada.
Member schools
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | Bellevue, Nebraska | 1966 | 10,407 | Bruins | 2015 |
| Dakota State University | Madison, South Dakota | 1881 | 3,102 | Trojans | 2013 |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson, North Dakota | 1918 | 2,572 | Blue Hawks | 2014 |
| University of Jamestown* | Jamestown, North Dakota | 1883 | 967 | Jimmies | 2013 |
| Mayville State University | Mayville, North Dakota | 1889 | 780 | Comets | 2013 |
| Presentation College | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1922 | 825 | Saints | 2013 |
| Valley City State University | Valley City, North Dakota | 1890 | 1,362 | Vikings | 2013 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1923 | 2,991 | V-Hawks | 2015 |
| Waldorf College | Forest City, Iowa | 1903 | 580 | Warriors | 2015 |
- Jamestown (N.D.) — will leave the NSAA to join the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), effective in the 2018—19 school year. [2]
Affliate member
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1871 | 10,106 | Wesmen | 2015 |
Membership timeline
Full member (all sports) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (baseball-only)
References
- ^ "North Star Athletic Association Announces Formation". Valley City State University. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ University of Jamestown accepted by GPAC; press conference Thursday | Jamestown Sun