Lake Michigan Conference (college conference)

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The Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) was a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division III level for the last 7-8 years of its existence after member schools transitioned up from NAIA. Member institutions were all located in Wisconsin except Dominican University in Illinois. LMC schools joined with some schools from the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC) in the 2006–07 school year, creating the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC, now known as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, or NACC).

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History

The conference was formed as the Wisconsin Conference of Independent Colleges (WCIC) in 1969 with seven charter members; [1] [2] it changed its name in 1983. [3]

Member schools

Charter members

Final members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1887 Catholic
(SSSF)		1,932 Inferno 20042006 Northern (NACC)
Concordia University Mequon, Wisconsin 1880 Lutheran LCMS 1,600 Falcons 19822006 Northern (NACC)
Dominican University River Forest, Illinois 1901Catholic
(Dominican)		3,250 Stars 20052006 Northern (NACC)
Edgewood College Madison, Wisconsin 1927Catholic
(S.D.S.)		2,000 Eagles 1974; [a]
1990 [4] 		1981;
2006		 Northern (NACC)
Lakeland College [b] Plymouth, Wisconsin 1862 United Church of Christ 950 Muskies 19822006 Northern (NACC)
Maranatha Baptist Bible College [c] Watertown, Wisconsin 1968 Baptist 850 Crusaders 19742006 D-III Independent
Marian University Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 1936Catholic
(C.S.S.A.)		2,918 Sabres 19742006 Northern (NACC)
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1903Nonsectarian1,395 Raiders 19772006 Northern (NACC)
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1973 Lutheran WELS 765 Warriors 19872006 Northern (NACC)
Notes
  1. ↑ Edgewood left the WCIC/LMC after the 1980–81 school year; before returning in the 1990–91 school year.
  2. ↑ Currently known as Lakeland University since 2016.
  3. ↑ Currently known as Maranatha Baptist University since 2013.

Former members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, Wisconsin 1911Public [a] 6,000 Blackhawks 19751977N/A [b]
Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1937 Catholic
(S.S.F.A.)		3,100 Wolves 19741997Closed in 2023
Gateway Technical College–Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin 1912Public [a] 5,000 Tigers 19741977N/A [b]
Gateway Technical College–Racine Racine, Wisconsin 1911Public [a] 5,000 Lions 19691977N/A [b]
Mount Mary College [c] [d] Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1913Catholic
(SSND)		1,702 Blue Angels 19891997 Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA)
Northwestern College Watertown, Wisconsin 1863 Lutheran WELS N/A Trojans 19741995N/A [e]
Silver Lake College [f] Manitowoc, Wisconsin 1885Catholic
(Franciscan)		1,000 Lakers 19891997Closed in 2019
St. Francis de Sales College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1969CatholicN/AN/A19691977N/A [g]
Trinity Christian College Palos Hills, Illinois 1959 Reformed 1,280 Trolls 19811987 Chicagoland (CCAC) [h]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
  2. 1 2 3 This institution no longer supports intercollegiate athletics.
  3. ↑ This institution is a women's college. Therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
  4. ↑ Currently known as Mount Mary University since 2013.
  5. ↑ Northwestern (Wisc.) closed its doors in 1995 when it combined with Martin Luther College of New Ulm, Minnesota.
  6. ↑ Later became Holy Family College of Wisconsin until 2019.
  7. ↑ This institution is no longer a college, as it became a seminary in 1982.
  8. ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Sports

The LMC sponsored intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, and men's wrestling.

References

  1. ↑ "Holy Name Joins New Cage League". Wisconsin State Journal. November 12, 1969. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Holy Name Tips Mil. Lutheran". The Capital Times. November 21, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved May 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Friday, Don (March 5, 1983). "David vs. Goliath setting for NAIA tilt here Monday". Stevens Point Journal. p. 9. Retrieved October 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Edgewood College will join WCIC next season". The Post-Crescent. March 10, 1974. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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