Lake Michigan Conference (defunct)
The Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions were all located in Wisconsin except Dominican University in Illinois. LMC schools joined with some schools from the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference in 2006–07, creating the Northern Athletics Conference—now known as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. The conference was formed as the Wisconsin Conference of Independent Colleges (WCIC) in 1969 with seven charter members.[1][2]
Charter members
- Blackhawk Technical College
- Cardinal Stritch University
- Gateway Technical College (Kenosha)
- Gateway Technical College (Racine)
- Maranatha Baptist Bible College
- Marian University
- Northwestern College
- St. Francis de Sales College
Members before dissolution
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Current Conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alverno College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Inferno | 1887 | Private/Catholic | 1,932 | 2004 | Northern (NACC) |
Concordia University | Mequon, Wisconsin | Falcons | 1880 | Private/Lutheran Missouri Synod | 1,600 | 1982 | Northern (NACC) |
Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois | Stars | 1901 | Private/Catholic | 3,250 | 2005 | Northern (NACC) |
Edgewood College | Madison, Wisconsin | Eagles | 1927 | Private/Catholic | 2,000 | 1974[3] | Northern (NACC) |
Lakeland College | Plymouth, Wisconsin | Muskies | 1862 | Private/United Church of Christ | 950 | 1982 | Northern (NACC) |
Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Watertown, Wisconsin | Crusaders | 1968 | Private/Baptist | 850 | 1974 | Northern (NACC) |
Marian University | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | Sabres | 1936 | Private/Catholic | 2,918 | 1974 | Northern (NACC) |
Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Raiders | 1903 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,395 | 1977 | Northern (NACC) |
Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Warriors | 1973 | Private/Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 765 | 1987 | Northern (NACC) |
- Note
* - Edgewood College left the conference in 1981 but returned in 1990.
Earlier members
Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, Wisconsin | Blackhawks | 1911 | Public/Wisconsin Technical Colleges | 6,000 | 1975 | 1977 | 1 |
Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Wolves | 1937 | Private/Roman Catholic | 3,100 | 1974 | 1997 | Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA) |
Gateway Technical College-Kenosha | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Tigers | 1912 | Public/Wisconsin Technical Colleges | 5,000 | 1974 | 1977 | 1 |
Gateway Technical College-Racine | Racine, Wisconsin | Lions | 1911 | Public/Wisconsin Technical College | 5,000 | 1969 | 1977 | 1 |
Mount Mary College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Blue Angels | 1913 | Private/Catholic | 1,702 | 1989 | 1997 | Provisional Independent (NCAA Division III) |
Northwestern College | Watertown, Wisconsin | Trojans | 1863 | Private/Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | N/A | 1974 | 1995 | 2 |
Silver Lake College | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Lakers | 1885 | Private/Catholic | 1,000 | 1989 | 1997 | Independent (NAIA) |
St. Francis de Sales College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ????? | 1970 | Private/Catholic | N/A | 1969 | 1977 | 3 |
Trinity Christian College | Palos Hills, Illinois | Trolls | 1959 | Private/Reformed | 1,280 | 1981 | 1987 | Chicagoland (CCAC) (NAIA) |
- Notes
- No longer supports intercollegiate athletics.
- Closed its doors in 1995 when it combined with Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota
- No longer a college. Became a seminary in 1982.
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
- "Holy Name Joins New Cage League". Wisconsin State Journal. November 12, 1969. p. 2.
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ignored (help) - "Holy Name Tips Mil. Lutheran". The Capital Times. November 21, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- "Edgewood College will join WCIC next season". The Post-Crescent. March 10, 1974. Retrieved May 7, 2019.