Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) - formerly the Minnesota Community College Conference - is a junior college collegiate athletic conference. The 24 member institutions are located exclusively in the Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The conference competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and at the NJCAA Division III level in most sports. Football and Wrestling are single-division sports in the NJCAA. The MCCC was established in the fall of 1967.
| Minnesota College Athletic Conference | |
|---|---|
| MCAC | |
 | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Association | NJCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 24 |
| Sports fielded |
|
| Region | 13 |
| Former names | Minnesota Community College Conference |
| Headquarters | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Commissioner | Peter Watkins |
| Website | mcacsports.org |
In 2017, the MCAC partnered with USA Clay Target to form the first two-year college varsity Clay Target league. Clay target programs have grown from five schools at the inception of the league to 12 programs in 2020.
North Dakota State College of Science and Dakota College joined the conference in football only beginning with the 2014 season; NDSCS added Clay Target in the fall of 2019 and is a member of the MCAC in the sport of Clay Target.
Dakota College-Bottineau and Northland Community & Technical College announced the discontinuing of football after the fall of 2019.
Alexandria Technical & Community College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2019 and announced their intent to become a member of the NJCAA in the fall 2020. ATCC stated it intends to field new teams in the NJCAA sports of golf and eSports, and will continue to field a Clay Target program.
Century College joined the MCAC in the spring of 2019, competing in the NJCAA sports of baseball and women's volleyball. Century eliminated the women's softball team, women's soccer team and men's soccer team in 2018.
Southwest (WI) Technical College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in the sports of Clay Target and golf.
Pine Technical & Community College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in the sport of Clay Target.
Lake Region State College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018 competing in the sport of Clay Target.
North Dakota State College of Science added Clay Target to their athletic offerings in 2019; NDSCS continues to be a member of the MCAC in the sport of football.
Member schools
| Institution | Location (Population) |
Founded | Nickname | Colors | Varsity Teams |
Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, Minnesota
(14,328) |
1961 | n/a | Black & Crimson |
1 | Blue |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids, Minnesota (61,476) |
1965 | Golden Rams | Blue & Gold | 7 | South |
| Central Lakes College | Brainerd, Minnesota (13,590) |
1938 | Raiders | Navy & Red | 8 | North |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | 1967 | Wood Ducks | Green & Yellow | 2 | South
Central |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet, Minnesota (12,124) |
1987 | Thunder | Orange & Black | 6 | North |
| Hibbing Community College | Hibbing, Minnesota (16,361) |
1916 | Cardinals | Cardinal & White | 6 | North |
| Itasca Community College | Grand Rapids, Minnesota (10,869) |
1922 | Vikings | Blue & White |
7 | North |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, Minnesota | 1995 | Ice Hawks | Blue & Yellow | 6 | North / Red |
| Mesabi Range College | Virginia, Minnesota (8,712) |
1970 | Norse | Forest & Gold | 7 | North |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, Minnesota (13,138) |
1960 | Spartans | Blue & Gold | 7 | South |
| Minnesota West Community & Technical College | Worthington, Minnesota (12,764) |
1936 | Bluejays | Blue & White | 7 | South |
| Northland Community & Technical College | Thief River Falls, Minnesota (8,573) |
1949 | Pioneers | Navy & Red | 7 | North |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine, Minnesota
(7,329) |
1965 | n/a | Green & White | 1 | Red |
| Rainy River Community College | International Falls, Minnesota (6,424) |
1967 | Voyageurs | Red & Black | 5 | North |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar, Minnesota (19,610) |
1965 | Warriors | Scarlet & Gray | 7 | South |
| Riverland Community College | Austin, Minnesota (24,718) |
1940 | Blue Devils | Blue & White | 6 | South |
| Rochester Community & Technical College | Rochester, Minnesota (106,769) |
1915 | Yellow Jackets | Navy & Gold | 10 | South |
| St. Cloud Technical College | St. Cloud, Minnesota (65,842) |
1948 | Cyclones | Forest & Gold | 5 | South |
| Southwest (WI) Technical College | Fennimore, Wisconsin | 1967 | Chargers | Blue & Gold | 2 | Red |
| Vermilion Community College | Ely, Minnesota (3,460) |
1922 | Ironmen & Ironwomen | Blue & Gold | 6 | North |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, Wisconsin (51,320) |
1912 | Cavaliers | Red & Black | 4 | South |
Associate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Nickname | Colors | Sport(s) | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau, North Dakota | 1906 | 2014 | Public | Lumberjacks | Green, White |
Football | Mon-Dak Conference |
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, North Dakota | 1903 | 2014 | Public | Wildcats | Red, Black | Clay Target
Football |
Mon-Dak Conference |
| Lake Region State College | Devils Lake, North Dakota | 1941 | 2019 | Public | Royals | Royal, White | Clay Target | Mon-Dak
Conference |
Sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Clay Target | ||
| Football | ||
| Golf | - | |
| Soccer | ||
| Softball | ||
| Volleyball | ||
| Wrestling |
References
- "MCAC Members". www.mcac-sports.com. Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- "MCAC Sports". www.mcac-sports.com. Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.