North Star Athletic Association

North Star Athletic Association
NSAA
Established 2013
Association NAIA
Members 8
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 9
Region The Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Midwest
Region III of the NAIA
Headquarters Jamestown, North Dakota
Commissioner Cory Anderson
Website www.playnorthstar.com
Locations

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.

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
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 University Forest City, Iowa 1903 580 Warriors 2015

Former member

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
University of Jamestown[2] Jamestown, North Dakota 1883 967 Jimmies 2013 2018 GPAC

Former affiliate member

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Sport Current
Conference
University of Winnipeg[3] Winnipeg, Manitoba 1871 10,106 Wesmen 2015 2017 Baseball dropped program

Membership timeline

 Full member (all sports)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (baseball-only) 

Conference sports

The North Star Athletic Association currently fields 18 sports (9 men's and 9 women's):

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
BaseballGreen tick
BasketballGreen tickGreen tick
Cross CountryGreen tickGreen tick
FootballGreen tick
GolfGreen tickGreen tick
SoccerGreen tickGreen tick
SoftballGreen tick
Track & Field - IndoorGreen tickGreen tick
Track & Field - OutdoorGreen tickGreen tick
VolleyballGreen tick
WrestlingGreen tickGreen tick

Men's Sports

Men's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country
FootballGolfSoccerTrack
& Field
(Indoor)
Track
& Field
(Outdoor)
WrestlingTotal NSAA
Sports
BellevueGreen tickGreen tickRed X Red XGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed X Red X4
Dakota StateGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tickRed XRed XGreen tickGreen tick Red X6
Dickinson StateRed XGreen tickGreen tick Green tickRed XRed XGreen tickGreen tick Green tick6
Mayville StateGreen tickGreen tickRed X Green tickRed XRed XRed XRed X Red X3
PresentationGreen tickGreen tickRed X Green tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Red X7
Valley City StateGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tickGreen tickRed XGreen tickGreen tick Red X7
ViterboGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Red XGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed X Red X5
WaldorfGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick9
Totals785 65455 247

Women's Sports

Women's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBasketballCross
Country
GolfSoccerSoftballTrack
& Field
(Indoor)
Track
& Field
(Outdoor)
Volleyball WrestlingTotal NSAA
Sports
BellevueGreen tickRed XGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed X Green tick Red X5
Dakota StateGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed XGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick Red X6
Dickinson StateGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed XGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick Red X6
Mayville StateGreen tickRed XRed XRed XGreen tickRed XRed X Green tick Red X3
PresentationGreen tickRed XGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick Red X7
Valley City StateGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickRed XGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick Red X7
ViterboGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickRed XRed X Green tick Red X6
WaldorfGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick Green tick Green tick9
Totals8554855 8148

References

  1. "North Star Athletic Association Announces Formation". Valley City State University. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. University of Jamestown accepted by GPAC; press conference Thursday | Jamestown Sun
  3. University of Winnipeg announces cuts, eliminates Wrestling and Men's Baseball | Toronto Metro News
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