Mon-Dak Conference

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Mon-Dak Conference
Association NJCAA
Founded1974
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 8
No. of teams8 (7 in 2025-26)
Region North Dakota – NJCAA Region 13

The Mon-Dak Conference (MDC) is a junior college conference for eight Tech and Community Colleges located in Montana and North Dakota, and it is a conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Conference championships are held in most sports and some individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.

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Member schools

Current members

The Mon-Dak currently has eight full members, all but one are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Bismarck State College [lower-alpha 1] Bismarck, North Dakota 1939Public [lower-alpha 2] 4,000Mystics1963
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, North Dakota 1906Public [lower-alpha 2] 655Lumberjacks1963
Dawson Community College Glendive, Montana 1939Public [lower-alpha 3] 1,200Buccaneers1963
Lake Region State College Devils Lake, North Dakota 1941Public [lower-alpha 2] 1,657Royals1963
Miles Community College Miles City, Montana 1939Public [lower-alpha 3] 459Pioneers1963
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, North Dakota 1903Public [lower-alpha 2] 2,707Wildcats ?
United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, North Dakota 1969 Tribal college 375Thunderbirds ?
Williston State College Williston, North Dakota 1957Public [lower-alpha 2] 855Tetons1963
Notes
  1. Bismarck State is currently transitioning to a four-year institution and will be leaving the Mon-Dak Conference after the 2024-25 academic year to join the NAIA. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Part of the North Dakota University System.
  3. 1 2 Part of the Montana University System.

Former members

The Mon-Dak had two former full members:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationNicknameJoined [lower-alpha 1] Left [lower-alpha 2] Subsequent
conference
Current
conference
Assumption Junior College Richardton, North Dakota 1962 Catholic
(Benedictine)
Astros1963
1970
1965
1971
Discontinued athletics (1965-70)
Closed in 1971
University of North Dakota – Ellendale Ellendale, North Dakota 1899PublicDusties19691971Closed in 1971
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition end.

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References

  1. "NAIA Announces Membership Additions". NAIA. April 8, 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.