Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
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Image:NothernSunIntercollegiateConference.jpgThe Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the midwestern United States. Most of its members are in Minnesota, with other members in Nebraska and South Dakota. It participates in the NCAA's Division II. It was founded in 1932.
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Member schools
- Bemidji State University
- Concordia University, Saint Paul
- University of Minnesota Crookston
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Northern State University
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Wayne State College (NE)
- Winona State University
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Former Members
- Michigan Tech University Joined 1957, left the NSIC in 1980.
- St. Cloud State University Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1981.
- Minnesota State University, Mankato Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1969. Rejoined in 1978, left the NSIC in 1981.
- University of Minnesota Duluth Joined 1932 (charter member), left the NSIC in 1949. Rejoined in 1976, left in 2004.
- University of Minnesota Morris Joined 1966, left the NSIC in 2003.
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Future Members
- University of Mary and Upper Iowa University will officially join the NSIC on July 1, 2006.
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Conference stadia
| School | Football stadium | Stadium capacity | Basketball arena | Arena capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State | Maxwell Field at Midwest Wireless Stadium | 4,000 | McCown Gymnasium | 4,000 |
| Bemidji State | Chet Anderson Field | 4,000 | BSU Gymnasium | 2,500 |
| Concordia, St. Paul | James Griffin Stadium | 6,000 | Gangelhoff Center | 3,200 |
| UM-Crookston | Ed Widseth Field | 2,000 | Lysaker Gymnasium | 3,500 |
| MSU-Moorhead | Alex Nemzek Stadium | 5,000 | Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse | 3,500 |
| Northern State | Swisher Field | 6,000 | Wachs Arena | 8,057 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | Mattke Field | 5,000 | R/A Facility | 4,000 |
| Wayne State | Memorial Stadium | 3,500 | Rice Auditorium | 2,500 |
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