Minnesota College Athletic Conference

Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) - formerly the Minnesota Community College Conference - is a junior college collegiate athletic conference. The 24 member institutions are located exclusively in the Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The conference competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and at the NJCAA Division III level in most sports. Football and Wrestling are single-division sports in the NJCAA. The MCCC was established in the fall of 1967.

Minnesota College Athletic Conference
MCAC
Established1967
AssociationNJCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members24
Sports fielded
  • 9
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 8
Region13
Former namesMinnesota Community College Conference
HeadquartersRochester, Minnesota
CommissionerPeter Watkins
Websitemcacsports.org

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

North Dakota State College of Science and Dakota College joined the conference in football only beginning with the 2014 season; NDSCS added Clay Target in the fall of 2019 and is a member of the MCAC in the sport of Clay Target.

Dakota College-Bottineau and Northland Community & Technical College announced the discontinuing of football after 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. ATCC stated it intends to field new teams in the NJCAA sports of golf and eSports, and will continue to field a Clay Target program.

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.

Southwest (WI) Technical College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in the sports of Clay Target and golf.

Pine Technical & Community College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in the sport of Clay Target.

Lake Region State College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018 competing in the sport of Clay Target.

North Dakota State College of Science added Clay Target to their athletic offerings in 2019; NDSCS continues to be a member of the MCAC in the sport of football.

Member schools
Institution Location
(Population)		 Founded Nickname Colors Varsity
Teams		 Division
Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, Minnesota

(14,328)

 1961 n/a Black & Crimson
 1 Blue
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, Minnesota
(61,476)		 1965 Golden Rams Blue & Gold 7 South
Central Lakes College Brainerd, Minnesota
(13,590)		 1938 Raiders Navy & Red 8 North
Century College White Bear Lake, Minnesota 1967 Wood Ducks Green & Yellow 2 South

Central

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, Minnesota
(12,124)		 1987 Thunder Orange & Black 6 North
Hibbing Community College Hibbing, Minnesota
(16,361)		 1916 Cardinals Cardinal & White 6 North
Itasca Community College Grand Rapids, Minnesota
(10,869)		 1922 Vikings Blue & White
 7 North
Lake Superior College Duluth, Minnesota 1995 Ice Hawks Blue & Yellow 6 North / Red
Mesabi Range College Virginia, Minnesota
(8,712)		 1970 Norse Forest & Gold 7 North
Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, Minnesota
(13,138)		 1960 Spartans Blue & Gold 7 South
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Worthington, Minnesota
(12,764)		 1936 Bluejays Blue & White 7 South
Northland Community & Technical College Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(8,573)		 1949 Pioneers Navy & Red 7 North
Pine Technical & Community College Pine, Minnesota

(7,329)

 1965 n/a Green & White 1 Red
Rainy River Community College International Falls, Minnesota
(6,424)		 1967 Voyageurs Red & Black 5 North
Ridgewater College Willmar, Minnesota
(19,610)		 1965 Warriors Scarlet & Gray 7 South
Riverland Community College Austin, Minnesota
(24,718)		 1940 Blue Devils Blue & White 6 South
Rochester Community & Technical College Rochester, Minnesota
(106,769)		 1915 Yellow Jackets Navy & Gold 10 South
St. Cloud Technical College St. Cloud, Minnesota
(65,842)		 1948 Cyclones Forest & Gold 5 South
Southwest (WI) Technical College Fennimore, Wisconsin 1967 Chargers Blue & Gold 2 Red
Vermilion Community College Ely, Minnesota
(3,460)		 1922 Ironmen & Ironwomen Blue & Gold 6 North
Western Technical College La Crosse, Wisconsin
(51,320)		 1912 Cavaliers Red & Black 4 South

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Associate members
InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeNicknameColorsSport(s)Primary Conference
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, North Dakota 1906 2014 Public Lumberjacks Green, White
 Football Mon-Dak Conference
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, North Dakota 1903 2014 Public Wildcats Red, Black Clay Target

Football

 Mon-Dak Conference
Lake Region State College Devils Lake, North Dakota 1941 2019 Public Royals Royal, White Clay Target Mon-Dak

Conference

Sports
Teams which compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.[2]
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
17
-
Basketball
17
17
Clay Target
12
12
Football
9
-
Golf
3
-
Soccer
4
4
Softball
-
14
Volleyball
-
17
Wrestling
5
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References
  1. "MCAC Members". www.mcac-sports.com. Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  2. "MCAC Sports". www.mcac-sports.com. Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
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