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Minnesota College Athletic Conference

Formerly| Minnesota Community College Conference
Association| NJCAA
Founded| 1967
Commissioner| Peter Watkins
Sports fielded|

* 17
* men's: 9
* women's: 8

No. of teams| 20 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 currently compete at the NJCAA Division III level in most sports. The MCAC was established in the fall of 1967.

## History

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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

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### Current members

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The MCAC currently has 19 full members, all of which are public schools:[1]

Institution  | Location
(Population) | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Colors  | Varsity
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Alexandria Technical and Community College | Alexandria, Minnesota
(14,335)  | 1961  | Public[a] | 2,549  | Legends  | ?  | Black & Crimson  | 4  | [b][c][d]
Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids, Minnesota
(61,476)  | 1965  | Public[a] | 4,501  | Golden Rams  | ?  | Blue & Gold  | 7  | [e][f][g][c][h]
Central Lakes College | Brainerd, Minnesota
(14,395)  | 1938  | Public[a] | 6,000  | Raiders  | ?  | Navy & Red  | 8  | [b][i][j][c][k][l]
Century College | White Bear Lake, Minnesota
(24,883)  | 1967  | Public[a] | 12,000  | Wood Ducks  | ?  | Green & Yellow  | 2  | [e][m]
Hibbing Community College | Hibbing, Minnesota
(16,214)  | 1916  | Public[a] | 700  | Cardinals  | ?  | Cardinal & White  | 6  | [b][i][n][k][l]
Itasca Community College | Grand Rapids, Minnesota
(11,126)  | 1922  | Public[a] | 1,400  | Vikings  | ?  | Blue & White  | 7  | [b][i][j][n][k][l]
Lake Superior College | Duluth, Minnesota
(86,697)  | 1995  | Public[a] | 5,800  | Ice Hawks  | ?  | Blue & Yellow  | 6  | [l]
Mesabi Range College | Virginia, Minnesota
(8,423)  | 1970  | Public[a] | 1,700  | Norse  | ?  | Forest & Gold  | 7  | [b][i][j][n][k]
Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, Minnesota
(14,119)  | 1960  | Public[a] | 6,464  | Spartans  | ?  | Blue & Gold  | 7  | [e][f][g][c][h]
Minnesota West Community & Technical College | Worthington, Minnesota
(13,947)  | 1936  | Public[a] | ?  | Bluejays  | ?  | Blue & White  | 7  | [e][f][g][m][h][o]
Northland Community & Technical College | Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(8,749)  | 1949  | Public[a] | 4,135  | Pioneers  | ?  | Navy & Red  | 7  | [b][i][j][n][k][o]
Rainy River Community College | International Falls, Minnesota
(6,424)  | 1967  | Public[a] | 350  | Voyageurs  | ?  | Red & Black  | 5  | [b][i][j][n][k]
Ridgewater College | Willmar, Minnesota
(19,610)  | 1965  | Public[a] | 5,500  | Warriors  | ?  | Scarlet & Gray  | 7  | [e][f][g][c][h][d]
Riverland Community College | Austin, Minnesota
(24,718)  | 1940  | Public[a] | 4,900  | Blue Devils  | ?  | Blue & White  | 6  | [e][f][g][m][h]
Rochester Community & Technical College | Rochester, Minnesota
(106,769)  | 1915  | Public[a] | 8,000  | Yellow Jackets  | ?  | Navy & Gold  | 10  | [e][f][g][m][h]
St. Cloud Technical College | St. Cloud, Minnesota
(65,842)  | 1948  | Public[a] | ?  | Cyclones  | ?  | Forest & Gold  | 5  | [e][f][g][c][h]
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
(Southwest Tech) | Fennimore, Wisconsin
(2,497)  | 1967  | Public[p] | ?  | Chargers  | ?  | Blue & Gold  | 2  | [d]
Vermilion Community College | Ely, Minnesota
(3,460)  | 1922  | Public[a] | 711  | Ironmen &
Ironwomen  | ?  | Blue & Gold  | 6  | [b][i][n][k][d]
Western Technical College | La Crosse, Wisconsin
(51,320)  | 1912  | Public[p] | 8,000  | Cavaliers  | ?  | Red & Black  | 4  | [e][g][m]

Notes

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h North Division volleyball member
3. ^ a b c d e f Central Division baseball member
4. ^ a b c d White Division clay target member
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i South Division volleyball member
6. ^ a b c d e f g South Division men's basketball member
7. ^ a b c d e f g h South Division women's basketball member
8. ^ a b c d e f g South Division softball member
9. ^ a b c d e f g North Division men's basketball member
10. ^ a b c d e North Division women's basketball member
11. ^ a b c d e f g North Division softball member
12. ^ a b c d Red Division clay target member
13. ^ a b c d e South Division baseball member
14. ^ a b c d e f North Division baseball member
15. ^ a b Blue Division clay target member
16. ^ a b Part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

### Associate members

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

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Colors  | MCAC
sport(s)  | Current
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Bismarck State College | Bismarck, North Dakota | 1939  | Public[a] | 3,500  | Mystics  | ?  | Green & White  | clay target, wrestling  | Mon-Dak
(NJCAA Region XIII)
Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau, North Dakota | 1906  | 655  | Lumberjacks  | 2014  | Green & White  | clay target
Lake Region State College | Devils Lake, North Dakota | 1941  | 1,657  | Royals  | 2019  | Royal & White  | clay target
North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, North Dakota | 1903  | 2,707  | Wildcats  | 2014  | Red & Black  | clay target
football
Pine Technical & Community College[2] | Pine City, Minnesota | 1965  | Public[b] | 2,020  | ?  | ?  | Green & White  | clay target  | none
Williston State College | Williston, North Dakota | 1957  | Public  | 855  | Tetons  | ?  | Green & White  | clay target  | Mon-Dak
(NJCAA Region XIII)

### Former members

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

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Left  | Colors  | Current
conference

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet, Minnesota | 1987  | Public[b] | 1,976  | Thunder  | ?  | 2023  | Orange & Black  | Discontinued athletics

Notes

1. ^ Part of the North Dakota University System.
2. ^ a b Part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

## Sports

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Teams which compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.[3] Sport  | Men's  | Women's

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Baseball |

Basketball |

Clay target |

Football |

Golf |

Soccer |

Softball |

Volleyball |

Wrestling |

## Yearly football standings

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2002 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings |

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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 |

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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

2008 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
North Division
Vermilion x^  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Mesabi Range x$^  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Fond du Lac |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Itasca |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  |
Northland #  |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 9  |
South Division
Minnesota West C&T x^  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Central Lakes x^  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Rochester C&T x  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Ridgewater |  | 1  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Minnesota State C&T |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Championship: Mesabi Range 6, Vermilion 0

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* ^ – MCAC playoff participant
# – Northland forfeited all wins from the 2008 season

2016 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Central Lakes #xy$  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  |
Rochester C&T #  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Itasca #  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Vermilion #  |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
Mesabi Range |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
Fond du Lac |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  |
West Division
NDSCS #xy  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Ridgewater #x  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Northland #  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Dakota College #  |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Minnesota State C&T |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  |
Minnesota West C&T |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
Championship: Central Lakes 36, NDSCS 28

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* # – MCAC playoff participant

2017 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Central Lakes #x  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Rochester C&T x  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  |
Mesabi Range #xy  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Vermilion #  |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
Itasca |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  |
Fond du Lac |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
West Division
Dakota College #x  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Northland #y$  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
NDSCS |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Ridgewater #  |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
Minnesota West C&T |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  |
Minnesota State C&T |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* # – MCAC playoff participant

2018 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Central Lakes #x  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Mesabi Range #  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Itasca |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  |
Rochester C&T |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  |
Vermilion |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
Fond du Lac #  |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
West Division
Northland #xy$  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
NDSCS #y  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Dakota College #  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Minnesota West C&T |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  |
Minnesota State C&T |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  |
Ridgewater |  | 0  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 4  |
Championship: Northland 34, NDSCS 10

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* # – MCAC playoff participant
Ridgewater canceled their season with three games remaining, including two conference games

2019 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Mesabi Range #x  |  | 5  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  |
Itasca #y  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Rochester C&T #  |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  |
Central Lakes #y$  |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Vermilion |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  |
Fond du Lac |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 9  |
West Division
NDSCS #x  |  | 4  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Minnesota West C&T #  |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Northland #  |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
Dakota College #  |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  |
Minnesota State C&T |  | 0  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  |
Championship: Central Lakes 47, Itasca 19

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* # – MCAC playoff participant

2021 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
NDSCS |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  |
Itasca y  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  |
Rochester C&T |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  |
Minnesota State C&T y  |  | 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  |
Championship: Canceled

* y - Championship game participant
* The 2021 MCAC Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and no conference champion was named

2022 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 3 Minnesota State C&T y  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  |
No. 2 NDSCS y$^  |  | 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  |
Championship: NDSCS 19, Minnesota State C&T 0

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* ^ – Red Grange Bowl participate

Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll
2023 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Rochester C&T y$^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 3 NDSCS y  |  | 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  |
Championship: Rochester C&T 24, NDSCS 16

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* ^ – Red Grange Bowl participate

Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll

## See also

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* Mon-Dak Conference, also in NJCAA Region 13

## References

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1. ^ "MCAC Athletic Administration Contacts". `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
2. ^ "MCAC".
3. ^ "MCAC Sports". www.mcac-sports.com. Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

## External links

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* Official website

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