North Central Conference - Definition and Overview

The North Central Conference is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the north central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II.

Member schools

• Augustana College -- Sioux Falls
• University of Minnesota Duluth
• Minnesota State University Mankato
• University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)
• University of North Dakota
• St. Cloud State University
• University of South Dakota

Three schools left the conference in 2004. North Dakota State University, the University of Northern Colorado, and South Dakota State University are all transitioning their athletics programs from Division II to Division I. These schools have become founding members of the Division I-AA Great West Football Conference, which will begin play in the fall of 2004.

External link

• Official Website of the North Central Conference (http://www.northcentralconference.org/)