Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | |
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NIAC | |
Established | 1983 |
Association | Independent |
Members | 10 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | Upper Midwest |
Commissioner | Dan Hovestol |
Website | NIAC website |
The Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is an independent college athletic conference. The NIAC is made up of ten schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba. The NIAC sponsors men’s and women’s basketball for member institutions.
The conference features five Christian colleges (AFLBS, Canadian Mennonite, Oak Hills Christian, Providence and Trinity Bible) as well as four Native American schools: Cankdeska Cikana (Spirit Lake Tribe), Leech Lake Tribal (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), Sisseton Wahpeton College (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and Turtle Mountain (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa).
History
Leech Lake Tribal and Red Lake Nation joined the NIAC in 2013.[1]
Canadian Mennonite[2] and Cankdeska Cikana were added to the league for the 2016-17 season.
Expansion for 2017-18 included Providence University College, Red River College and Sisseton Wahpeton College bringing the member total to ten.[3]
Member schools
Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname |
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Association Free Lutheran Bible School and Seminary | Plymouth, Minnesota | 1966 | 140 | Conquerors |
Canadian Mennonite University | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1999 | 1,750 | Blazers |
Cankdeska Cikana Community College | Fort Totten, North Dakota | 1970 | 177 | Wolves |
Leech Lake Tribal College | Cass Lake, Minnesota | 1990 | 267 | Lakers |
Oak Hills Christian College | Bemidji, Minnesota | 1927 | 175 | Wolfpack |
Providence University College | Otterburne, Manitoba | 1925 | 464 | Pilots |
Red River College | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1938 | 32,000 | Rebels |
Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton, South Dakota | 1979 | 250 | Mustangs |
Trinity Bible College | Ellendale, North Dakota | 1948 | 333 | Lions |
Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt, North Dakota | 1972 | 630 | Mighty Mikinocks |
Former members
Champions
Year | Men's Champion | Score | Men's Runner up | Host City | Women's Champion | Score | Women's Runner up |
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2006 | Providence | ||||||
2007 | Providence | ||||||
2008 | St. Cloud Technical | ||||||
2009 | St. Cloud Technical | St. Cloud Technical | |||||
2010 | St. Cloud Technical | Trinity Bible | |||||
2011 | Crossroads | Trinity Bible | |||||
2012 | Trinity Bible | Trinity Bible | |||||
2013 | Turtle Mountain | Trinity Bible | |||||
2014 | Trinity Bible | 95-81 | Turtle Mountain | Bemidji, MN | Trinity Bible | 75-57 | Turtle Mountain |
2015 | Trinity Bible | 87-78 | AFLBS | Ellendale, ND | Turtle Mountain | 74-33 | Leech Lake Tribal |
2016 | Turtle Mountain | 80-70 | Trinity Bible | Belcourt, ND | Trinity Bible | 65-57[4][5] | Turtle Mountain |
2017 | Trinity Bible | 98-72 | AFLBS | Bemidji, MN | Turtle Mountain | 74-67 | Trinity Bible |
References
- ↑ "Area tribal colleges to start hoops programs, join Oak Hills in NIAC". Bemidji Pioneer. 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Shooting Two: CMU Basketball Adds New US College Conference Affiliation". CMU Blazer Athletics. 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Providence and Red River College basketball joining NIAC in 2017-2018 Season". MCAC Athletics. 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Lions Win NIAC Conference Tournament". Trinity Bible College. 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Trinity Bible nabs NIAC awards". Aberdeen News. 26 February 2016.