Minnesota College Athletic Conference

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Minnesota College Athletic Conference
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FormerlyMinnesota Community College Conference
Association NJCAA
Founded1967
CommissionerPeter Watkins
Sports fielded
  • 17
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 8
No. of teams20 full + 3 associate members
Headquarters Rochester, Minnesota
Region Minnesota, North Dakota and northern Wisconsin – NJCAA Region 13
Official website mcacsports.org

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC), formerly the Minnesota Community College Conference (MCCC), is a junior college collegiate athletic conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The 23 member institutions are located in the Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin and they compete primarily at the NJCAA Division III level in most sports. The MCAC was established in the fall of 1967.

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History

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Dakota College at Bottineau joined the conference in football only beginning with the 2014 season.

In 2017, the MCAC partnered with USA High School Clay Target League to form the first two-year college varsity Clay target league. Clay target programs grew from five schools at the inception of the league to 12 programs in 2020.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target and golf. Pine Technical and Community College and Lake Region State College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target. 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. NDSCS added clay target in 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.

Dakota College at Bottineau and Northland Community & Technical College announced the discontinuation of football after the fall of 2019.

Member schools

Current members

The MCAC currently has 20 full members, all but one are public schools: [1]

InstitutionLocation
(Population)
FoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsVarsity
Teams
Division
Alexandria Technical and Community College Alexandria, Minnesota
(14,335)
1961Public [lower-alpha 1] 2,549Legends ?Black & Crimson4 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, Minnesota
(61,476)
1965Public [lower-alpha 1] 4,501Golden Rams ?Blue & Gold7 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 8]
Central Lakes College Brainerd, Minnesota
(14,395)
1938Public [lower-alpha 1] 6,000Raiders ?Navy & Red8 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 12]
Century College White Bear Lake, Minnesota
(24,883)
1967Public [lower-alpha 1] 12,000Wood Ducks ?Green & Yellow2 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 13]
Hibbing Community College Hibbing, Minnesota
(16,214)
1916Public [lower-alpha 1] 700Cardinals ?Cardinal & White6 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 12]
Itasca Community College Grand Rapids, Minnesota
(11,126)
1922Public [lower-alpha 1] 1,400Vikings ?Blue & White7 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 12]
Lake Superior College Duluth, Minnesota
(86,697)
1995Public [lower-alpha 1] 5,800Ice Hawks ?Blue & Yellow6 [lower-alpha 12]
Mesabi Range College Virginia, Minnesota
(8,423)
1970Public [lower-alpha 1] 1,700Norse ?Forest & Gold7 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11]
Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, Minnesota
(14,119)
1960Public [lower-alpha 1] 6,464Spartans ?Blue & Gold7 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 8]
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Worthington, Minnesota
(13,947)
1936Public [lower-alpha 1]  ?Bluejays ?Blue & White7 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 8] [lower-alpha 15]
Northland Community & Technical College Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(8,749)
1949Public [lower-alpha 1] 4,135Pioneers ?Navy & Red7 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 15]
Rainy River Community College International Falls, Minnesota
(6,424)
1967Public [lower-alpha 1] 350Voyageurs ?Red & Black5 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11]
Ridgewater College Willmar, Minnesota
(19,610)
1965Public [lower-alpha 1] 5,500Warriors ?Scarlet & Gray7 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 8] [lower-alpha 4]
Riverland Community College Austin, Minnesota
(24,718)
1940Public [lower-alpha 1] 4,900Blue Devils ?Blue & White6 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 8]
Rochester Community & Technical College Rochester, Minnesota
(106,769)
1915Public [lower-alpha 1] 8,000Yellow Jackets ?Navy & Gold10 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 8]
St. Cloud Technical College St. Cloud, Minnesota
(65,842)
1948Public [lower-alpha 1]  ?Cyclones ?Forest & Gold5 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 8]
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
(Southwest Tech)
Fennimore, Wisconsin
(2,497)
1967Public [lower-alpha 16]  ?Chargers ?Blue & Gold2 [lower-alpha 4]
Vermilion Community College Ely, Minnesota
(3,460)
1922Public [lower-alpha 1] 711Ironmen &
Ironwomen
 ?Blue & Gold6 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 4]
Western Technical College La Crosse, Wisconsin
(51,320)
1912Public [lower-alpha 16] 8,000Cavaliers ?Red & Black4 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 13]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 North Division volleyball member
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Central Division baseball member
  4. 1 2 3 4 White Division clay target member
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 South Division volleyball member
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 South Division men's basketball member
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 South Division women's basketball member
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 South Division softball member
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 North Division men's basketball member
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 North Division women's basketball member
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 North Division softball member
  12. 1 2 3 4 Red Division clay target member
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 South Division baseball member
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 North Division baseball member
  15. 1 2 Blue Division clay target member
  16. 1 2 Part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Associate members

The MCAC currently has six associate members, all are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsMCAC
sport(s)
Current
conference
Bismarck State College Bismarck, North Dakota 1939Public [lower-alpha 1] 3,500Mystics ?Green & Whiteclay target, wrestling Mon-Dak
(NJCAA Region XIII)
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, North Dakota 1906655Lumberjacks2014Green & Whiteclay target
Lake Region State College Devils Lake, North Dakota 19411,657Royals2019Royal & Whiteclay target
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, North Dakota 19032,707Wildcats2014Red & Blackclay target
football
Pine Technical & Community College [2] Pine City, Minnesota 1965Public [lower-alpha 2] 2,020 ? ?Green & Whiteclay targetnone
Williston State College Williston, North Dakota 1957Public855Tetons ?Green & Whiteclay target Mon-Dak
(NJCAA Region XIII)

Former members

The MCAC has one former full member, which was a public school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftColorsCurrent
conference
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, Minnesota 1987Public [lower-alpha 2] 1,976Thunder ?2023Orange & BlackDiscontinued athletics
Notes

Sports

Teams which compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. [3]
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
17
-
Basketball
17
17
Clay target
12
12
Football
9
-
Golf
3
-
Soccer
4
4
Softball
-
14
Volleyball
-
17
Wrestling
6
-

Yearly football standings

2002 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Northern Division
Northland (MN) x^  5 0   9 3  
Hibbing ^  3 2   6 4  
Rainy River  3 2   5 4  
Mesabi Range  3 2   3 6  
Itasca  1 4   1 8  
Vermilion  0 5   3 6  
Southern Division
Rochester (MN) x$^  4 0   11 1  
Ridgewater ^  3 1   7 3  
Fergus Falls  2 2   4 5  
Minnesota West  1 3   3 6  
Central Lakes  0 4   1 8  
MCCC championship: Rochester (MN) 24, Northland (MN) 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – MCCC playoff participant
2003 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Northern Division
Mesabi Range x^  5 0   10 1  
Hibbing ^  5 1   5 4  
Vermilion  3 2   5 4  
Northland (MN)  2 3   4 5  
Rainy River  1 4   1 8  
Itasca  0 5   0 9  
Southern Division
Rochester (MN) x$^  4 0   9 3  
Minnesota West ^  3 1   6 3  
Ridgewater  2 2   6 3  
Fergus Falls  1 3   4 5  
Central Lakes  0 4   2 7  
MCCC championship: Rochester (MN) 14, Mesabi Range 12
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – MCCC playoff participant
2021 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
NDSCS $  7 0   9 1  
Itasca  6 1   9 1  
Rochester C&T  3 3   4 4  
Minnesota State C&T  3 4   6 4  
Minnesota West C&T  3 4   4 6  
Central Lakes  3 4   3 6  
Vermilion  2 4   2 6  
Mesabi Range  0 7   0 9  
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll
2022 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Minnesota State C&T $  6 0   9 1  
No. 2 NDSCS ^  5 1   9 2  
Rochester C&T  3 3   5 5  
Central Lakes  2 3   4 4  
Mesabi Range  2 4   2 6  
Minnesota West C&T  1 4   2 6  
Vermilion  0 4   0 5  
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll
2023 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Rochester C&T $^  5 1   8 3  
No. 3 NDSCS  4 1   8 3  
No. 4 Mesabi Range  4 2   5 4  
Minnesota State C&T  4 2   4 4  
Central Lakes  3 4   4 6  
Vermilion  1 5   1 6  
Minnesota West C&T  0 6   0 7  
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll

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