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| Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) | |
| | |
| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division III |
| Members | 9 full, 4 associate |
| Sports fielded | 18 (men's: 9; women's: 9) |
| Region | Upper Midwest |
| Former names | Twin Rivers Conference |
| Headquarters | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Commissioner | Corey Borchardt (since 2008) |
| Website | umacathletics.com |
| Locations | |
The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is a college-level athletic conference. The UMAC is a conference of NCAA Division III since the 2008–09 season. Prior to that, the UMAC was formerly affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Corey Borchardt is the current commissioner of the UMAC, and was appointed to the position in 2008. The UMAC was started in 1972 as the Twin Rivers Conference, and assumed its current name in 1983. Member institutions are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The UMAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball.
Greenville College, MacMurray College and Westminster College became associate members of the UMAC in football in 2009 and Iowa Wesleyan College in 2013.
Member schools[]
Current members[]
Full members[]
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Varsity Teams |
Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | Vikings | Mankato, Minnesota | 1927 | Private/Lutheran (ELS) | 550 | 15 | 2004 |
| Crown College | Storm | St. Bonifacius, Minnesota | 1916 | Private/Christian and Missionary Alliance | 1,300 | 18 | 1994 |
| Martin Luther College | Knights | New Ulm, Minnesota | 1995 | Private/Lutheran (WELS) | 800 | 15 | 1995 |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Cougars | Morris, Minnesota | 1960 | Public | 1,900 | 16 | 2003 |
| North Central University | Rams |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1930 | Private/Assemblies of God | 1,200 | 14 | 20131 |
| Northland College | LumberJacks (men's) LumberJills (women's) |
Ashland, Wisconsin | 1906 | Private/United Church of Christ |
700 | 12 | 1998 |
| University of Northwestern – St. Paul | Eagles | Roseville, Minnesota | 1902 | Private/ Nondenominational |
2,944 | 16 | 1972 |
| College of St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth, Minnesota | 1912 | Private/Catholic | 3,309 | 16 | 1995 |
| University of Wisconsin–Superior | Yellowjackets | Superior, Wisconsin | 1893 | Public | 2,589 | 15 | 2015 |
- Note
1 - North Central was an associate member for several sports from the 2008–09 to the 2012–13 seasons.
Associate members[]
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Varsity Teams |
Joined | Primary Conference |
UMAC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville University | Panthers | Greenville, Illinois | 1892 | Private/Free Methodist | 1,200 | 14 | 2009–10 | SLIAC | football |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa | 1842 | Private/United Methodist | 571 | 12 | 2013–14 | SLIAC | football |
| MacMurray College | Highlanders | Jacksonville, Illinois | 1846 | Private/United Methodist | 683 | 10 | 2009–10 | SLIAC | football |
| Westminster College | Blue Jays | Fulton, Missouri | 1851 | Private/Presbyterian | 1,050 | 8 | 2009–102 | SLIAC | football |
- Note
2 Westminster was formerly an associate member for football from the 2002–03 to the 2007–08 seasons.
Former members[]
Full members[]
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University, Saint Paul | Golden Bears | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1893 | Private | 2800 | 1972 | 1999 | NSIC (NCAA Division II) |
| Dr. Martin Luther College | Lancers | New Ulm, Minnesota | 1884 | Private | NA | 1972 | 1995 | incorporated into Martin Luther College in 1995 |
| Loras College | Duhawks | Dubuque, Iowa | 1839 | Private | 1,610 | 1972 | 1986 | ARC |
| Mount Senario College | Fighting Saints | Ladysmith, Wisconsin | 1930 | Private | NA | 1972 | 2002 | disbanded athletics on December 2001 closed on August 31, 2002 |
| Northwestern College (Wisconsin) | Trojans | Watertown, Wisconsin | 1865 | Private | NA | 1972 | 1995 | incorporated into Martin Luther College in 1995 |
| Pillsbury Baptist Bible College | Comets | Owatonna, Minnesota | 1877 | Private | 142 | 1972 | 1988 | closed in 2008 |
| Presentation College | Saints | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1922 | Private | 786 | 2002 | 2012 | NSAA (NAIA) |
| Viterbo University | V-Hawks | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1890 | Private | 3,192 | 1976 | 1988 | MCC (NAIA) |
Associate members[]
School names and nicknames reflect those in use during the final school year in which each competed in the UMAC.
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Primary Conference |
UMAC Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | Beavers | Carlinville, Illinois | 1837 | Private | 590 | 2002–03 | 2007–08 | SLIAC | football |
| Eureka College | Red Devils | Eureka, Illinois | 1855 | Private/Christian Church | 680 | 2009–10 | 2017-18 | SLIAC | football |
| Maranatha Baptist Bible College[lower-alpha 1] | Crusaders[lower-alpha 2] | Watertown, Wisconsin | 1968 | Private | 950 | 1974–75 | 2007–08 | D-III Independent | football |
| Principia College | Panthers | Elsah, Illinois | 1910 | Private | 550 | 2002–03 | 2007–08 | SLIAC | football |
| Rockford College[lower-alpha 3] | Regents | Rockford, Illinois | 1847 | Private | 983 | 2002–03 | 2007–08 | NACC | football |
| Trinity Bible College | Lions | Ellendale, North Dakota | 1948 | Private | 333 | 1997–98 | 2007–08 | NCCAA Independent | football |
- Notes
Membership timeline[]
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)
Conference sports[]
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Cross Country | ||
| Football | ||
| Golf | ||
| Indoor Track and field | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Softball | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Track and field | ||
| Volleyball |
Conference facilities[]
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran | Non-football school | N/A | Sports and Fitness Center | 800 |
| Crown | KleinBank Stadium | 1,400 | Wild Athletic Center | 700 |
| Greenville | Francis Stadium | 2,000 | Football-only member | |
| Iowa Wesleyan | Evans Field | 5,000 | Football-only member | |
| MacMurray | Freesen Field | 3,000 | Football-only member | |
| Martin Luther | MLC Bowl | 2,200 | Luther Student Center | 700 |
| Minnesota–Morris | Big Cat Stadium | 3,500 | UMM P.E. Center | 4,000 |
| North Central | Non-football school | N/A | Clark-Danielson Gymnasium | NA |
| Northland | Non-football school | N/A | Kendrigan Gymnasium | 1,000 |
| Northwestern | Reynolds Field | 1,500 | Ericksen Center | 1,500 |
| St. Scholastica | Duluth Public Schools Stadium and Griggs Field |
TBA 4,000 |
Reif Gymnasium | 1,600 |
| Westminster | Priest Field | 1,000 | Football-only member | |
| Wisconsin–Superior | Non-football school | N/A | Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium | 2,500 |
Football champions[]
| Year | Champion(s) |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Northwestern (MN) |
| 1975 | Northwestern (MN) |
| 1976 | Concordia-Saint Paul Loras Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) Northwestern (WI) |
| 1977 | Concordia-Saint Paul Dr. Martin Luther College |
| 1978 | Northwestern (WI) |
| 1979 | Northwestern (MN) |
| 1980 | Mount Senario |
| 1981 | Concordia-Saint Paul Northwestern (MN) |
| 1982 | Concordia-Saint Paul Mount Senario Northwestern (MN) |
| 1983 | Mount Senario Northwestern (MN) |
| 1984 | Northwestern (MN) |
| 1985 | Mount Senario |
| 1986 | Northwestern (WI) |
| 1987 | Mount Senario |
| 1988 | Concordia-Saint Paul |
| 1989 | Mount Senario |
| 1990 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) |
| 1991 | Concordia-Saint Paul |
| 1992 | Mount Senario |
| 1993 | Mount Senario |
| 1994 | Mount Senario |
| 1995 | Northwestern |
| 1996 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Martin Luther |
| 1997 | Mount Senario |
| 1998 | Maranatha Baptist Martin Luther Mount Senario |
| 1999 | Mount Senario |
| 2000 | Mount Senario |
| 2001 | Northwestern |
| 2002 | Northwestern |
| 2003 | Westminster |
| 2004 | Westminster |
| 2005 | Northwestern |
| 2006 | Minnesota-Morris |
| 2007 | Northwestern |
| 2008 | Northwestern |
| 2009 | North Division: Martin Luther South Division: Greenville |
| 2010 | Greenville |
| 2011* | St. Scholastica |
| 2012 | Greenville Northwestern St. Scholastica |
| 2013 | St. Scholastica |
| 2014 | St. Scholastica |
| 2015 | St. Scholastica |
| 2016 | Northwestern |
| 2017 | Eureka |
| 2018 | Martin Luther |
*- 2011 was the first year the UMAC Champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs.[1]
Ice hockey affiliations[]
The UMAC does not sponsor ice hockey. Three member schools sponsor men's and women's hockey as a varsity sport. Northland and St. Scholastica are members of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association and UW-Superior is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
References[]
- ↑ "UMAC: A Division III playoff bid for the first time". StarTribune.com. August 31, 2011. http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/128718758.html. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
External links[]
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