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Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

NCAA Division II athletic conference


Summary

NCAA Division II athletic conference

FieldValue
nameNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
logoNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference logo.svg
logo_size200
founded
associationNCAA
divisionDivision II
teams16
sports18
mens8
womens10
regionWest North Central States
formerlyNorthern Teachers Athletic Conference (1932–1942)
State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota (1942–1962)
Northern Intercollegiate Conference (1962–1992)
Northern Sun Conference (women's, 1979–1992)
headquartersSaint Paul, Minnesota
commissionerErin Lind
sinceJuly 1, 2014
website
color#001561;
font_colorwhite
mapNSICstates.svg
map_size250

State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota (1942–1962) Northern Intercollegiate Conference (1962–1992) Northern Sun Conference (women's, 1979–1992)

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Nine of its members are in Minnesota, with three members in South Dakota, three members in North Dakota, and one member in Nebraska. It was founded in 1932. With the recent NSIC expansion, the original six member schools have been reunited.

The conference sponsors 18 sports; ten for women and eight for men. Both men and women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Men compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women compete in soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. The NSIC is the only Division II conference that sponsors soccer for women but not men (two other D-II conferences do not sponsor soccer for either sex).

History

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The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was founded in 1932 as the Northern Teachers Athletic Conference. Charter members included Bemidji State Teachers College (Bemidji State University), Duluth State Teachers College (University of Minnesota Duluth), Mankato State Teachers College (Minnesota State University), Moorhead State Teachers College (Minnesota State University Moorhead), St. Cloud State Teachers College (St. Cloud State University), and Winona State Teachers College (Winona State University). In 1942 the conference name was changed to the State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota. The conference switched its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) in 1962. In the spring of 1992 the NSIC was formed out of the merger of the NIC, the men's conference, and the women's Northern Sun Conference (NSC).

In 1992, the NSIC joined NCAA Division II after being long time members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

In the 1998–99 academic year, the NSIC became an expanded eight-team league from a previous seven-member conference by adding Wayne State College, and in 1999–2000 became a 10-member conference by adding Concordia University, St. Paul, and the University of Minnesota Crookston. The conference existed as an eight-member league from 2004–05 until 2005–06 with the departure of Minnesota–Duluth to the now defunct North Central Conference, and the University of Minnesota Morris to NCAA Division III. The University of Mary and Upper Iowa University were admitted in the fall of 2006 to again expand the NSIC to 10 members.

In 2007 the NSIC Board of Directors voted to expand the conference to 14 schools. League presidents voted to accept into membership Augustana College (now Augustana University), St. Cloud State, Minnesota–Duluth, and Minnesota State. These four schools were members of the North Central Conference which disbanded after the 2007–2008 academic year. They became official members of the NSIC on July 1, 2008.

On January 20, 2010, the NSIC Board of Directors voted to expand the conference again, this time to 16 members. The league accepted into membership the University of Sioux Falls and Minot State University. Both schools moved from the NAIA, with USF leaving the Great Plains Athletic Conference, and Minot State leaving the Dakota Athletic Conference. The two schools became active members in the 2012–13 academic year.

The NSIC and its member institutions have been members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Mankato State won the NAIA wrestling national titles in 1958 and 1959, while Moorhead State won a wrestling national title in 1964. Forty-one wrestlers have claimed individual national titles in wrestling. Nine individuals have won national titles in Men's Swimming and Diving. Northern State claimed national titles in women's basketball in 1992 and 1994. Seven individuals have won individual titles in men's indoor track and field. Four individuals have won national titles in women's indoor track and field. Eleven athletes have won national titles in men's outdoor track and field. Six female athletes have won individual titles in outdoor track and field. Winona State won two team titles in women's gymnastics. In 1992, the NSIC entered the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In the Fall of 1995, the NSIC and its member institutions became eligible for championship competition in the NCAA Division II ranks. The Northern Sun earned its first Division II national championship in a team sport sponsored by the conference when Winona State won the men's basketball championship in 2005–06.

Since becoming affiliated with NCAA Division II, NSIC members have won 23 team national championships and has also crowned 77 individual national champions.

Chronological timeline

Since 1932, 18 institutions have competed in the NSIC. Although all six charter members are in the conference today, only three of them have remained in the conference for the 80 years of its existence: Bemidji State, Minnesota State–Moorhead, and Winona State.

  • 1932: The Northern Teacher's Athletic Conference was founded with six charter members: Bemidji State Teachers College (now Bemidji State University), Duluth State Teachers College (now the University of Minnesota Duluth), Mankato State Teachers College (now Minnesota State University, Mankato), Moorhead State Teachers College (now Minnesota State University Moorhead), St. Cloud State Teachers College (now St. Cloud State University) and Winona State Teachers College (now Winona State University).
  • 1942: The conference changed its name to the State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota.
  • 1947: Duluth State Teachers College was renamed the University of Minnesota Duluth.
  • 1951: Minnesota–Duluth left for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The conference was left with five teams.
  • 1957: The Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) joined the STCCM to give the league six members. Bemidji State Teachers College was renamed Bemidji State College. Mankato State Teachers College was renamed Mankato State College. Moorhead State Teachers College becomes known as Moorhead State College. St. Cloud State Teachers College becomes St. Cloud State College and Winona State Teachers College becomes Winona State College.
  • 1962: The conference changed its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC).
  • 1964: The Michigan College of Mining and Technology renamed itself to Michigan Technological University.
  • 1966: The University of Minnesota Morris joined the NIC, membership stands at seven schools.
  • 1968: Mankato State left the NIC to join the North Central Conference (NCC), leaving the conference with six members.
  • 1969: Southwest Minnesota State College joined the NIC as the seventh member.
  • 1975: Minnesota–Duluth re-joined the NIC, giving the NIC eight teams. Bemidji State College was renamed Bemidji State University. Mankato State College was renamed Mankato State University and Moorhead State College was renamed Moorhead State University. Also, St. Cloud State College was renamed to St. Cloud State University and Winona State College was renamed to Winona State University. Southwest Minnesota State College also underwent a name change, becoming Southwest State University.
  • 1978: Mankato State re-joined the NIC and Northern State College (now Northern State University) joined the league as the ninth and tenth teams, respectively.
  • 1979: The Northern Sun Conference (NSC) was created for women's athletics.
  • 1980: Michigan Tech left for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), leaving the NIC with nine teams.
  • 1981: St. Cloud State and Mankato State left for the NCC. The NIC was left with seven members.
  • 1989: Northern State College was renamed to Northern State University.
  • 1992: The Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men's conference) and the Northern Sun Conference (women's conference) merged to form the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The NSIC joins NCAA Division II.
  • 1995: The NSIC became eligible for NCAA Division II championship competition, moving from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
  • 1998: Mankato State University was renamed Minnesota State University.
  • 1998: Wayne State College joined as the NSIC's eighth member.
  • 1999: Concordia University, St. Paul and the University of Minnesota Crookston joined to give the NSIC 10 teams.
  • 2000: Moorhead State University was renamed Minnesota State University Moorhead.
  • 2003: Minnesota–Morris left the NSIC and drops down to the NCAA Division III ranks and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), dropping NSIC membership to nine teams. Also, Southwest State University changed its name to Southwest Minnesota State University.
  • 2004: Minnesota–Duluth left the NSIC to join the NCC, leaving the NSIC with eight schools.
  • 2006: The University of Mary and Upper Iowa University joined the NSIC to bring membership back up to 10 schools.
  • 2008: The North Central Conference disbanded as various members in that league make a move to NCAA Division I. Former NSIC members Minnesota–Duluth, Minnesota State, and St. Cloud State re-joined the Northern Sun. Another NCC refugee, Augustana College (now Augustana University) joined the NSIC for the first time, increasing membership to 14 schools.
  • 2012: Minot State University and the University of Sioux Falls begin full membership after joining NCAA Division II from the NAIA. This gave the league its largest membership at 16 schools.
  • 2012: Lindenwood University, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Truman State University and William Jewell College, all four members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) at that time, became associate members of the NSIC in the sport of women's swimming & diving.
  • 2013: Truman and William Jewell left the NSIC as associate members for women's swimming & diving to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after the 2012–13 athletic season.
  • 2014: Lindenwood and Nebraska–Kearney left the NSIC as associate members for women's swimming & diving to join the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) after the 2013–14 athletic season.
  • 2019: Minnesota–Crookston and St. Cloud State discontinued their football programs at the end of the 2019–20 academic year.
  • 2020: The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (athletically branded as Parkside) joined the NSIC as an affiliate member for wrestling.
  • 2023: Upper Iowa left for the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for the 2023–24 athletic season, leaving the NSIC with 15 teams.
  • 2025: The University of Jamestown joined the NSIC, bringing the membership total back to 16 schools.

Member schools

Current members

The NSIC currently has 16 full members, all but five are public schools. Reclassifying members listed in yellow:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, South Dakota1860Lutheran ELCA2,158Vikings2008
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota1919Public4,076Beavers1932
Concordia University–St. PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota1893Lutheran LCMS5,928Golden Bears1999
University of JamestownJamestown, North Dakota1883Presbyterian
(PCUSA)1,372Jimmies2025
Bismarck, North Dakota1959Catholic Church
(Benedictines)3,801Marauders2006
Mankato, Minnesota1868Public14,709Mavericks1932;
1978;
2008
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota1888Public5,547Dragons1932
Crookston, Minnesota1906Public1,729Golden Eagles1999
Duluth, Minnesota1902Public9,253Bulldogs1932;
1975;
2008
Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota1913Public2,751Beavers2012
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota1901Public3,711Wolves1978
1869Public10,164Huskies1932;
2008
Sioux Falls, South Dakota1883Baptist1,624Cougars2012
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, Minnesota1967Public7,773Mustangs1969
Wayne State CollegeWayne, Nebraska1910Public4,666Wildcats1998
Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota1858Public6,072Warriors1932

;Notes:

Affiliate members

The NSIC currently has one affiliate member, which is also a public school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedNSIC
sportPrimary
conference
University of Wisconsin–ParksideSomers, Wisconsin1968Public3,947Rangers2020men's wrestlingGreat Lakes (GLIAC)

;Notes:

Former members

The NSIC had three former full members, two were public schools and one was a private school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftSubsequent
conference(s)Current
conference
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan1885Public7,009Huskies19571980Great Lakes (GLIAC)
(1980–present)
Morris, Minnesota19601,900Cougars19662003Upper Midwest (UMAC)
(2003–present)
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, Iowa1857Nonsectarian3,661Peacocks20062023Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
(2023–present)

;Notes:

Former affiliate members

The NSIC had four former affiliate members, two public school and two private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftNSIC
sportPrimary
conference
Lindenwood University1827Presbyterian4,822Lady Lions20122014women's swimming & divingOhio Valley (OVC)
Kearney, Nebraska1905Public7,504LopersMid-America (MIAA)
Kirksville, Missouri1867Public3,622Bulldogs2013Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Liberty, Missouri1849Nonsectarian829CardinalsGreat Lakes Valley (GLVC)

;Notes:

Membership timeline

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bar:4 color:Full from:1932 till:1943 text:Minnesota State–Moorhead (1932–present) bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:1943 till:1946 bar:4 color:Full from:1946 till:end

bar:5 color:Full from:1932 till:1943 text:St. Cloud State (1932–1981) bar:5 color:OtherC1 from:1943 till:1946 bar:5 color:Full from:1946 till:1981 bar:5 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:2008 text:NCC bar:5 color:Full from:2008 till:2020 text:(2008–present) bar:5 color:FullxF from:2020 till:end

bar:6 color:Full from:1932 till:1943 text:Winona State (1932–present) bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:1943 till:1946 bar:6 color:Full from:1946 till:end

bar:7 color:FullxF from:1957 till:1958 text:Michigan Tech (1957–1980) bar:7 color:Full from:1958 till:1980 bar:7 color:OtherC1 from:1980 till:end text:GLIAC

bar:8 color:FullxF from:1966 till:1969 text:Minnesota–Morris (1966–2003) bar:8 color:Full from:1969 till:2003 bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:2003 till:end text:UMAC

bar:9 color:FullxF from:1969 till:1970 text:Southwest Minnesota State (1969–present) bar:9 color:Full from:1970 till:end

bar:10 color:FullxF from:1979 till:1980 text:Northern State (1979–present) bar:10 color:Full from:1980 till:end

bar:11 color:Full from:1998 till:end text:Wayne State (Neb.) (1998–present)

bar:12 color:Full from:1999 till:end text:Concordia–St. Paul (1999–present)

bar:13 color:Full from:1999 till:2020 text:Minnesota–Crookston (1999–present) bar:13 color:FullxF from:2020 till:end

bar:14 color:Full from:2006 till:end text:Mary (2006–present)

bar:15 color:Full from:2006 till:2023 text:Upper Iowa (2006–2023) bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:GLVC

bar:16 color:Full from:2008 till:end text:Augustana (S.D.) (2008–present)

bar:17 color:Full from:2012 till:end text:Minot State (2012–present)

bar:18 color:Full from:2012 till:end text:Sioux Falls (2012–present)

bar:19 color:AssocOS from:2012 till:2014 text:Lindenwood (2012–2014)

bar:20 color:AssocOS from:2012 till:2014 text:Nebraska–Kearney (2012–2014)

bar:21 color:AssocOS from:2012 till:2013 text:Truman State (2012–2013)

bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2012 till:2013 text:William Jewell (2012–2013)

bar:23 shift:(-10) color:AssocOS from:2020 till:end text:Parkside (2020–present)

bar:24 shift:(-50) color:Full from:2025 till:end text:Jamestown (2025–present)

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Sports

SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field Indoor
Track & Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Wrestling

Men's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
CountryFootballGolfTrack
& Field
IndoorTrack
& Field
OutdoorWrestlingTotal
NSIC
Sports8478786468738765Totals151614149121211103Affiliate members1
Augustana
Bemidji State
Concordia–St. Paul
Jamestown
Mary
Minnesota State
MSU–Moorhead
Minnesota–Crookston
Minnesota–Duluth
Minot State
Northern State
St. Cloud State
Sioux Falls
Southwest Minnesota State
Wayne State
Winona State
Parkside

Women's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBasketballCross
CountryGolfSoccerSoftballSwimming
& DivingTennisTrack
& Field
IndoorTrack
& Field
OutdoorVolleyballTotal
NSIC
Sports1099109101078889101079Totals1616121616812151516141
Augustana
Bemidji State
Concordia–St. Paul
Jamestown
Mary
Minnesota State
MSU–Moorhead
Minnesota–Crookston
Minnesota–Duluth
Minot State
Northern State
St. Cloud State
Sioux Falls
Southwest Minnesota State
Wayne State
Winona State

Other sponsored sports by school

SchoolMenWomenIce
HockeySoccerSwimming
& DivingTennisVolleyballAcrobatics &
TumblingGymnasticsIce
HockeyLacrosseSkiingWrestling
AugustanaCCHAGLIACMIAAIND
Bemidji StateCCHAWCHA
Concordia–St. PaulGLIAC
JamestownINDGLVCIND
Minnesota StateCCHAWCHA
Minnesota–DuluthNCHCWCHA
Sioux FallsIND
St. Cloud StateNCHCGLIACGLIACWCHACCSA
Winona StateWIAC

;Notes:

In addition to the above teams, at least two conference schools are now sponsoring esports: SMSU and Concordia-St Paul.

Conference stadiums

SchoolFootball stadiumCapacityBasketball arenaCapacityBaseball FieldsCapacity
AugustanaKirkeby–Over Stadium6,500Sanford Pentagon3,250Ronken Field500
Bemidji StateChet Anderson Stadium4,000BSU Gymnasium2,500BSU Field250
Concordia–St. PaulSea Foam Stadium3,500Gangelhoff Center3,200Barnes Field2,500
JamestownRollie Greeno Field at Charlotte and Gordon Hansen StadiumHarold Newman Arena2,000Jack Brown Stadium
MaryBismarck Community Bowl7,000McDowell Activity Center2,500Bismarck Municipal Ball Park2,000
Minnesota StateBlakeslee Stadium7,500Taylor Center4,800Bowyer Field450
MSU–MoorheadAlex Nemzek Stadium5,000Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse3,500Non-baseball school
Minnesota–CrookstonNon-football schoolLysaker Gymnasium3,500UMC Baseball Field300
Minnesota–DuluthGriggs Field at James S. Malosky Stadium4,000Romano Gymnasium2,759Wade Stadium4,200
Minot StateHerb Parker Stadium4,500MSU Dome10,000Corbett Field2,000
Northern StateDacotah Bank Stadium4,500Wachs Arena8,057Fossum Field2,500
Sioux FallsBob Young Field5,400Stewart Center2,000Sioux Falls Stadium4,500
St. Cloud StateNon-football schoolHalenbeck Hall6,927Joe Faber Field2,000
Southwest Minnesota StateMattke Field at the Regional Events Center3,500R/A Facility4,000Legion Field
Wayne StateMemorial Stadium3,500Rice Auditorium2,500Pete Chapman Baseball Complex
Winona StateMaxwell Field at Warrior Stadium3,500McCown Gymnasium3,500Loughrey Field500

National champions

NCAA Division II

The NSIC has had 27 national championship teams in NCAA Division II play:

NCAA Division II National Champions

YearSchoolSport
2006Winona StateMen's Basketball
2007Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2008Minnesota–DuluthFootball
2008Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2008Winona StateMen's Basketball
2009Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2009Minnesota StateWomen's Basketball
2010Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2010Minnesota–DuluthFootball
2011AugustanaWomen's Cross Country
2011Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2012Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2013Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2015St. Cloud StateWrestling
2016St. Cloud StateWrestling
2016AugustanaMen's Basketball
2016Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2017Minnesota StateSoftball
2017Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2018St. Cloud StateWrestling
2018AugustanaBaseball
2019St. Cloud StateWrestling
2019AugustanaSoftball
2021St. Cloud StateWrestling
2022Minnesota StateWomen's Indoor Track & Field
2024Minnesota StateWomen's Basketball
2024Minnesota StateMen's Basketball

NAIA

NAIA National Champions

YearSchoolSport
1958Mankato StateWrestling
1959Mankato StateWrestling
1964Moorhead StateWrestling
1985Winona StateWomen's Gymnastics
1987Winona StateWomen's Gymnastics
1992Northern StateWomen's Basketball
1994Northern StateWomen's Basketball

Commissioners

The NSIC has had five full-time commissioners in its history.

  1. Tom Wistrcill (1993–1997)
  2. Kurt Patberg (1997–2000)
  3. Mike Lockrem (2000–2003)
  4. Butch Raymond (2004–2014)
  5. Erin Lind (2014–present)

Conference championships

Last updated November 25, 2023

Includes Regular Season and Tournament Championships

SchoolTotal
ChampionshipsMen's
ChampionshipsWomen's
Championships
Minnesota–Duluth21294118
Minnesota State17914138
Winona State1328151
MSU-Moorhead1269927
St. Cloud State866917
Augustana762749
Southwest Minnesota State592039
Bemidji State523913
Northern State473116
Concordia–St. Paul42537
Wayne State311714
Mary26125
Minnesota–Morris16151
Michigan Tech990
Upper Iowa734
Sioux Falls321
Minot State312
Minnesota–Crookston110
Wisconsin–Parkside110

Football

;NSIC Championships Won or Shared Per School

SchoolConferenceDivisionTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota State222022112025
Minnesota–Duluth212025132025
Winona State18200732022
St. Cloud State15201112011
MSU-Moorhead1419950N/A
Bemidji State7202242022
Michigan Tech71974
Minnesota–Morris61984
Northern State3199912015
Augustana3202432021
Concordia–St. Paul220050N/A
Sioux Falls1201622021
Southwest Minnesota State119900N/A
Wayne State1202222025
Mary0N/A0N/A
Minot State0N/A0N/A
Jamestown0N/A0N/A

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1932–2025)

SchoolWLTPct
Minnesota–Duluth3551075
Sioux Falls136470
Minnesota State287988
Augustana150740
St. Cloud State2381549**
Michigan Tech71531**
Winona State3252888
Northern State2071843
MSU-Moorhead3063019
Bemidji State2933149
Wayne State1411560
Minnesota–Morris991174**
Concordia–St. Paul1081890
Southwest Minnesota State1673075
Upper Iowa671440**
Mary611720
Minot State361480
Minnesota–Crookston252110**
Jamestown190

;NSIC North Division All-Time Standings (2008-2022)(2025-)

SchoolWLPct.
Minnesota–Duluth926
Bemidji State6731
St. Cloud State5426**
Northern State5543
MSU-Moorhead4553
Mary3266
Minot State1955
Concordia–St. Paul111**
Minnesota–Crookston674**
Jamestown06

;NSIC South Division All-Time Standings (2008-2022)(2025-)

SchoolWLPct.
Minnesota State8513
Sioux Falls5222
Winona State6236
Augustana6038
Wayne State4454
Concordia–St. Paul2660
Southwest Minnesota State2672
Upper Iowa1676**

;NSIC Champions

YearSchoolRecord
1932Duluth State
Mankato State
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State2-1-0
1933St. Cloud State4-0-0
1934MSU-Moorhead4-0-0
1935MSU-Moorhead4-0-0
1936St. Cloud State4-0-0
1937Duluth State3-0-0
1938Duluth State
Mankato State3-0-0
1939Winona State4-0-0
1940St. Cloud State4-0-0
1941St. Cloud State4-0-0
1942Mankato State
St. Cloud State4-0-0
1943*World War II
(no champion)*
1944*World War II
(no champion)*
1945*World War II
(no champion)*
1946Duluth State
Mankato State2-0-2
3-0-1
1947Bemidji State
MSU-Moorhead
Winona State3-1-0
YearSchoolRecord
1948Mankato State
Minnesota–Duluth
St. Cloud State4-1-0
1949Mankato State3-1-0
1950Bemidji State
Mankato State3-0-1
1951St. Cloud State4-0-0
1952Mankato State
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State3-1-0
1953St. Cloud State4-0-0
1954St. Cloud State4-0-0
1955St. Cloud State4-0-0
1956St. Cloud State3-0-1
1957Bemidji State
Winona State3-1-0
1958Mankato State5-0-0
1959Bemidji State
Mankato State
Michigan Tech4-1-0
1960Mankato State4-0-1
1961Mankato State5-0-0
1962Winona State5-0-0
1963Michigan Tech4-1-0
1964Winona State5-0-0
1965Michigan Tech4-1-0
YearSchoolRecord
1966MSU-Moorhead4-1-0
1967St. Cloud State5-0-0
1968Mankato State
Winona State4-1-0
1969Michigan Tech4-1-0
1970Michigan Tech
Minnesota–Morris
St. Cloud State5-1-0
1971MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1972Michigan Tech6-0-0
1973MSU-Moorhead5-1-0
1974Michigan Tech6-0-0
1975Minnesota–Morris6-0-0
1976Minnesota–Morris7-0-0
1977Minnesota–Morris7-0-0
1978Minnesota–Morris8-0-0
1979Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead7-1-0
1980Minnesota–Duluth8-0-0
1981MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1982MSU-Moorhead5-0-1
1983Winona State5-1-0
1984Minnesota–Morris
MSU-Moorhead5-1-0
1985Minnesota–Duluth6-0-0
1986Minnesota–Morris4-0-2
YearSchoolRecord
1987Minnesota–Duluth5-1-0
1988MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1989MSU-Moorhead5-1-0
1990Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State
Southwest State5-1-0
1991MSU-Moorhead5-0-0
1992Northern State5-1-0
1993Winona State5-1-0
1994Winona State5-0-1
1995Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead5-0-1
1996Minnesota–Duluth6-0-0
1997Winona State6-0-0
1998Winona State6-0-0
1999Northern State8-0-0
2000Winona State7-1-0
2001Winona State9-0-0
2002Minnesota–Duluth9-0-0
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Winona State7-1-0
2004Winona State7-0-0
2005Concordia–St. Paul
Winona State6-1-0
2006Bemidji State8-0-0
2007Winona State9-0-0
North DivisionSouth DivisionNSIC OverallYearSchoolRecordSchoolRecordSchoolRecord
2008Minnesota–Duluth6-0Minnesota State
Wayne State5-1
5-1Minnesota–Duluth10-0
2009Minnesota–Duluth6-0Minnesota State6-0Minnesota–Duluth10-0
2010Minnesota–Duluth6-0Augustana
Winona State5-1
5-1Minnesota–Duluth10-0
2011Minnesota–Duluth
St. Cloud State5-1
5-1Minnesota State6-0Minnesota State
Minnesota–Duluth
St. Cloud State8-2
8-2
8-2
2012 *Bemidji State
Minnesota–Duluth6-1
6-1Winona State6-1Minnesota–Duluth10-1
2013Minnesota–Duluth7-0Minnesota State7-0Minnesota State11-0
2014Minnesota–Duluth7-0Minnesota State7-0Minnesota–Duluth
Minnesota State11-0
2015Minnesota-Duluth
Northern State
Bemidji State6-1Minnesota State
Augustana6-1Minnesota State10-1
2016Minnesota-Duluth7-0Sioux Falls7-0Sioux Falls11-0
2017Minnesota-Duluth7-0Minnesota State7-0Minnesota State11-0
2018Minnesota-Duluth7-0Minnesota State7-0Minnesota–Duluth
Minnesota State11-0
2019Minnesota-Duluth7-0Minnesota State7-0Minnesota State11-0
2020n/an/an/a
2021Bemidji State6-0Augustana
Sioux Falls5-1Bemidji State
Minnesota Duluth
Augustana9-2
2022Bemidji State6-0Minnesota State
Winona State5-1Bemidji State
Minnesota State
Wayne State9-2
YearSchoolRecord
2023 **Augustana9-1-0
2024Augustana8-2-0
North DivisionSouth DivisionNSIC OverallYearSchoolRecordSchoolRecordSchoolRecord
2025Minnesota–Duluth5-1Minnesota State
Wayne State5-1
5-1Minnesota–Duluth9-1

*Minnesota State finished 2012 with an 11-0 overall conference record and 7-0 division record, however the conference and division titles were stripped after Mankato was found to have played with two ineligible players. Minnesota–Duluth (overall) and Winona State (South Division) were granted the 2012 titles retroactively. Mankato's win–loss record, however, remains the same.

**Following the 2022 season Upper Iowa left the conference. This led to a removal of the North and South divisions during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Volleyball

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota–Duluth24201832018
Concordia–St. Paul15202572023
Southwest Minnesota State4201622017
Wayne State4202512007
St. Cloud State3202432024
MSU-Moorhead220000N/A
Northern State220190N/A
Bemidji State119880N/A
Augustana0N/A0N/A
Mary0N/A0N/A
Minnesota–Crookston0N/A0N/A
Minnesota State0N/A0N/A
Upper Iowa0N/A0N/A
Winona State0N/A0N/A
Minot State0N/A0N/A
Jamestown0N/A0N/A

The NSIC Tournament was only held from 2004 to 2007, then resumed in 2012.

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1979 to 2025)(Tourney thru 2024)

SchoolWLPctTournamentWL
Minnesota–Duluth536104157
Concordia–St. Paul41177339
Wayne State3631251316
Southwest Minnesota State4902161813
Augustana18814838
Minnesota State19716306
MSU-Moorhead34333453
Sioux Falls13612017
Winona State334372513
Northern State316345516
St. Cloud State185184132
Upper Iowa118196**14
Bemidji State20550104
Minnesota–Morris73239**00
Minnesota–Crookston9139604
Minot State3022600
Mary5631501
Jamestown51500

;NSIC Regular Season Champions

YearSchool
1979Minnesota–Duluth
1980Minnesota–Duluth
1981Minnesota–Duluth
1982St. Cloud State
1983Minnesota–Duluth
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985Minnesota–Duluth
Southwest State
1986Minnesota–Duluth
1987Minnesota–Duluth
YearSchool
1988Bemidji State
Minnesota–Duluth
1989Minnesota–Duluth
1990Minnesota–Duluth
1991Minnesota–Duluth
1992MSU-Moorhead
1993Minnesota–Duluth
1994Minnesota–Duluth
1995Minnesota–Duluth
1996Minnesota–Duluth
YearSchool
1997Minnesota–Duluth
1998Minnesota–Duluth
1999Minnesota–Duluth
2000MSU-Moorhead
2001Southwest State
Wayne State
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Concordia–St. Paul
2004Concordia–St. Paul
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Concordia–St. Paul
2007Concordia–St. Paul
YearSchool
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009Concordia–St. Paul
2010Concordia–St. Paul
2011Concordia–St. Paul
Minnesota–Duluth
2012Concordia–St. Paul
Minnesota–Duluth
Southwest Minnesota State
2013Concordia–St. Paul
2014Minnesota–Duluth
2015Concordia-St. Paul
2016Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State
YearSchool
2017Concordia-St. Paul
2018Northern State
Minnesota Duluth
2019Northern State
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021St. Cloud State
2022Wayne State
2023Wayne State
2024St. Cloud State
2025Concordia-St. Paul
Wayne State

;NSIC Tournament Champions

YearSchool
2004Concordia–St. Paul
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Concordia–St. Paul
2007Wayne State
2008-2011 (Not Held)
2012Southwest Minnesota State
2013Minnesota–Duluth
2014Minnesota–Duluth
2015Concordia-St. Paul
2016Concordia-St. Paul
2017Southwest Minnesota State
2018Minnesota-Duluth
2019Concordia-St. Paul
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021St. Cloud State
2022St. Cloud State
2023Concordia-St. Paul
2024St. Cloud State

Men's Basketball

;NSIC championships won per school

SchoolConferenceDivisionTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota State182023–2432018–1932024
Minnesota–Duluth162001–0212021–2222003
St. Cloud State161975–7622013–1422010
Winona State142007–080N/A52011
Northern State142022–2352022–2362021
Bemidji State92011–1212013–140N/A
MSU-Moorhead62016–1732016–1732025
Augustana32021–2242021–2212016
Minnesota–Morris31993–94
Southwest Minnesota State32024–2522017–1822017
Michigan Tech21979–80
Wayne State11999–0022020–2112000
Concordia–St. Paul12024–250N/A0N/A
Sioux Falls0N/A22022–230N/A

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1932–33 to 2024-25)

SchoolWLPctTournamentWL
Augustana2341241815
Northern State5082633715
St. Cloud State2101471714
Minnesota State2451132612
Minnesota–Duluth4253392217
Winona State6345523319
MSU-Moorhead6155652521
Sioux Falls136135711
Upper Iowa1711811013
Southwest Minnesota State4294542922
Wayne State2322791020
Minot State128170613
Bemidji State519691920
Minnesota–Morris197289**03
Michigan Tech95166**00
Mary133264412
Concordia–St. Paul184325418
Minnesota–Crookston86428110

;NSIC Regular Season Champions

YearSchoolRecord
1932-33Mankato State6-2
1933-34Duluth State6-1
1934-35Duluth State7-1
1935-36Duluth State8-1
1936-37Duluth State8-0
1937-38Winona State7-1
1938-39Winona State7-1
1939-40Bemidji State8-1
1940-41Bemidji State
St. Cloud State6-2
6-2
1941-42Bemidji State9-1
1942-43St. Cloud State5-1
1943-44World War II (no champion)
1944-45World War II (no champion)
1945-46St. Cloud State6-0
1946-47Mankato State8-2
1947-48Mankato State8-2
1948-49Mankato State9-1
1949-50Mankato State6-2
1950-51Bemidji State
Mankato State
Winona State6-2
6-2
6-2
1951-52Bemidji State7-1
1952-53Mankato State11-3
1953-54Mankato State7-2
1954-55Mankato State7-1
1955-56Mankato State7-2
1956-57Bemidji State
St. Cloud State6-2
6-2
1957-58St. Cloud State7-1
1958-59St. Cloud State8-2
YearSchoolRecord
1959-60Mankato State
St. Cloud State9-1
9-1
1960-61Mankato State9-1
1961-62St. Cloud State7-3
1962-63Michigan Tech
St. Cloud State8-2
8-2
1963-64St. Cloud State9-1
1964-65MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State8-2
8-2
1965-66St. Cloud State9-1
1966-67Bemidji State12-0
1967-68St. Cloud State12-0
1968-69St. Cloud State
Winona State10-2
10-2
1969-70St. Cloud State10-2
1970-71MSU-Moorhead11-1
1971-72Winona State11-1
1972-73Winona State12-0
1973-74Winona State10-2
1974-75Winona State11-1
1975-76St. Cloud State9-3
1976-77Minnesota–Morris12-2
1977-78Minnesota–Morris12-2
1978-79Mankato State14-2
1979-80Michigan Tech16-2
1980-81MSU-Moorhead13-3
1981-82Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead10-2
10-2
1982-83Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1983-84Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State10-2
10-2
1984-85Northern State9-3
YearSchoolRecord
1985-86Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1986-87Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1987-88Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1988-89Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1989-90Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1990-91Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1991-92Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1992-93Northern State11-1
1993-94Minnesota–Morris10-2
1994-95Northern State10-2
1995-96Northern State10-2
1996-97Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State10-2
10-2
1997-98Northern State11-1
1998-99Northern State
Winona State10-2
10-2
1999-00Wayne State
Winona State15-3
15-3
2000-01Southwest Minnesota State17-1
2001-02Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State14-4
14-4
2002-03Northern State15-3
2003-04Bemidji State14-2
2004-05Winona State12-2
2005-06Winona State13-1
2006-07Winona State18-0
2007-08Winona State18-0
2008-09Southwest Minnesota State17-3
2009-10Minnesota State17-3
2010-11Minnesota State19-3
2011-12Bemidji State16-6
North DivisionSouth DivisionNSIC OverallYearSchoolRecordSchoolRecordSchoolRecord
2012–13St. Cloud State15-7Minnesota State18-4Minnesota State18-4
2013–14Bemidji State
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State15-7
15-7
15-7Minnesota State19-3Minnesota State19-3
2014–15MSU-Moorhead20-2Augustana20-2Augustana
MSU-Moorhead20-2
2015–16MSU-Moorhead19-3Augustana21-1Augustana21-1
2016–17MSU-Moorhead19-3Southwest Minnesota State17-5MSU-Moorhead19-3
2017–18Northern State20-2Southwest Minnesota State17-5Northern State20-2
2018–19Northern State18-4Minnesota State
Augustana
Wayne State14-8Northern State18-4
2019–20Northern State18-4Sioux Falls17-5Northern State18-4
2020–21Northern State13-1Wayne State10-4No team awarded (*)
2021–22Minnesota Duluth16-4Augustana17-2Augustana17-2
2022–23Northern State19-3Sioux Falls13-9Northern State19-3
YearSchoolRecord
2023–24**Minnesota State20–2
2024–25Concordia–St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State16–6

()-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no regular season conference champion was awarded during the 2020-21 season, only the winner of the North and South division were awarded.*

(**)-Following the departure of Upper Iowa, the North and South division were removed for the 2023–24 and the 2024–25 seasons.

;NSIC Tournament Champions Main article: Northern Sun men's basketball tournament

YearSchool
2000Wayne State
2001Winona State
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Minnesota–Duluth
2004Northern State
2005Northern State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009St. Cloud State
2010St. Cloud State
2011Winona State
2012Southwest Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Augustana
2016Augustana
2017Southwest Minnesota State
2018Northern State
2019Northern State
2020Northern State
2021Northern State
2022MSU-Moorhead
2023MSU-Moorhead
2024Minnesota State
2025MSU-Moorhead

Women's Basketball

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceDivisionTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota–Duluth142022-2342022-2382023
Northern State72017-1842017-1822017
Concordia–St. Paul62024-2522018-1942014
Southwest Minnesota State42001-020N/A12002
St. Cloud State42021-2222021-2222020
Bemidji State31986-870N/A0N/A
MSU-Moorhead62018-1942018-190N/A
Wayne State52014-1522014-1532012
Augustana12017-1832020-2122018
Minnesota State22023-2422022-2312024
Minnesota–Morris11981-820N/A
Winona State12015-1612015-1612011
Sioux Falls0N/A12019-2012017
Mary0N/A0N/A0N/A
Minnesota–Crookston0N/A0N/A0N/A
Minot State0N/A0N/A0N/A
Upper Iowa0N/A0N/A0N/A

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1979-80 to 2024-25)

SchoolWLPctTournamentWL
Minnesota–Duluth4682153514
Augustana2241342214
Wayne State3112012520
Northern State4452322822
Concordia–St. Paul3321813117
Sioux Falls1491261611
Minnesota State2661331915
St. Cloud State2491721712
MSU-Moorhead4153231926
Mary2071861114
Winona State2974461622
Southwest Minnesota State3134291420
Bemidij State247496418
Minot State97176110
Minnesota–Crookston158351514
Minnesota–Morris88198**03
Upper Iowa4630609

;NSIC Regular Season Champions

YearSchoolRecord
1979-80Bemidji State
St. Cloud State
Southwest State5-2
5-2
5-2
1980-81Southwest State7-0
1981-82Minnesota–Morris
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State10-4
10-4
10-4
1982-83St. Cloud State14-0
1983-84St. Cloud State12-0
1984-85Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead7-3
7-3
1985-86Bemidji State11-1
1986-87Bemidji State12-0
1987-88Northern State11-1
YearSchoolRecord
1988-89Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1989-90Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1990-91Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1991-92Northern State10-2
1992-93Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1993-94Northern State12-0
1994-95Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State11-1
11-1
1995-96Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1996-97Northern State11-1
1997-98Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State10-2
10-2
1998-99Minnesota–Duluth10-2
YearSchoolRecord
1999-00Minnesota–Duluth16-2
2000-01Southwest Minnesota State17-1
2001-02Southwest Minnesota State14-4
2002-03Minnesota–Duluth15-3
2003-04Concordia–St. Paul15-1
2004-05MSU-Moorhead12-2
2005-06Wayne State13-1
2006-07Concordia–St. Paul15-3
2007-08Concordia–St. Paul16-2
2008-09Minnesota State19-1
2009-10Concordia–St. Paul17-3
2010-11Wayne State21-1
2011-12Wayne State20-2
North DivisionSouth DivisionNSIC OverallYearSchoolRecordSchoolRecordSchoolRecord
2012-13St. Cloud State14-8Concordia–St. Paul19-3Concordia–St. Paul19-3
2013-14Northern State17-5Wayne State19-3Wayne State19-3
2014-15Northern State16-6Wayne State18-4Wayne State18-4
2015-16Northern State
MSU-Moorhead17-5Winona State20-2Winona State20-2
2016-17MSU-Moorhead20-2Augustana17-5MSU-Moorhead20-2
2017-18Northern State
MSU-Moorhead19-3Augustana19-3Northern State
MSU-Moorhead
Augustana19-3
2018-19MSU-Moorhead19-3Concordia-St. Paul17-5MSU-Moorhead19-3
2019-20Minnesota-Duluth20-2Sioux Falls17-5Minnesota-Duluth20-2
2020-21Minnesota-Duluth9-1Augustana10-3No team awarded (*)
2021-22St. Cloud State
Minnesota-Duluth19-2Minnesota State16-5St. Cloud State
Minnesota-Duluth19-2
2022-23Minnesota-Duluth21-1Minnesota State19-3Minnesota Duluth21-1
YearSchoolRecord
2023-24**Minnesota State20-2
2024-25Concordia-St. Paul20-2

(*)-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no regular season conference championship was awarded during the 2020-21 season, on the North and South division champions were awarded.

(**)-Following the departure of Upper Iowa, the North and South division were removed for the 2023–24 and the 2024–25 seasons.

;NSIC Tournament Champions

YearSchool
2000Minnesota–Duluth
2001Minnesota–Duluth
2002Southwest Minnesota State
2003Minnesota–Duluth
2004Minnesota–Duluth
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Wayne State
2007Concordia–St. Paul
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009St. Cloud State
2010Wayne State
2011Winona State
2012Wayne State
2013Augustana
2014Concordia–St. Paul
2015Northern State
2016Sioux Falls
2017Northern State
2018Augustana
2019Minnesota-Duluth
2020St. Cloud State
2021Minnesota-Duluth
2022Minnesota-Duluth
2023Minnesota-Duluth
2024Minnesota State
2025Concordia-St. Paul

Baseball

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Winona State21200132007
Minnesota State12202582025
St. Cloud State10201542023
Southwest Minnesota State4200242002
Minnesota–Duluth420160N/A
Wayne State3200952006
Augustana4202442024
Bemidji State219970N/A
MSU-Moorhead219830N/A
Northern State119930N/A
Minnesota–Morris119700N/A
Minot State120180N/A
Concordia–St. Paul0N/A22008
Mary0N/A0N/A
Minnesota–Crookston0N/A0N/A
Upper Iowa0N/A0N/A

;NSIC Regular Season Champions The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the overall NSIC Champion from 2002 to 2006.

YearSchool
1960Mankato State
1961Winona State
1962Winona State
1963MSU-Moorhead
Winona State
1964St. Cloud State
1965St. Cloud State
1966Winona State
1967St. Cloud State
1968Mankato State
1969St. Cloud State
1970Minnesota–Morris
St. Cloud State
1971St. Cloud State
1972Winona State
1973Winona State
YearSchool
1974Southwest State
1975Winona State
1976St. Cloud State
1977Winona State
1978St. Cloud State
1979Mankato State
1980Mankato State
Winona State
1981Mankato State
1982Bemidji State
1983MSU-Moorhead
1984Winona State
1985Winona State
1986Winona State
1987Winona State
1988Winona State
YearSchool
1989Winona State
1990Winona State
1991Winona State
1992Minnesota–Duluth
1993Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State
1994Southwest State
1995Winona State
1996Southwest State
1997Bemdiji State
1998Winona State
1999Minnesota–Duluth
2000Winona State
2001Winona State
2002Southwest State
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Wayne State
YearSchool
2004Wayne State
2005Wayne State
2006Wayne State
2007Wayne State
2008Wayne State
2009Wayne State
2010Minnesota State
2011Minnesota State
2012Minnesota State
2013St. Cloud State
2014Minnesota State
2015St. Cloud State
2016Minnesota Duluth
2017Minnesota State
2018Minot State
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Minnesota State
YearSchool
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Minnesota State

;NSIC Tournament Champions

YearSchool
1996Southwest State
1997Southwest State
1998Winona State
1999Southwest State
2000Winona State
2001Wayne State
2002Southwest State
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Wayne State
2004Wayne State
2005Wayne State
2006Wayne State
2007Winona State
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009Minnesota State
2010Minnesota State
2011St. Cloud State
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Augustana
2015St. Cloud State
2016St. Cloud State
2017Minnesota State
2018Augustana
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Minnesota State
2022Minnesota State
2023St. Cloud State
2024Augustana
2025Minnesota State

Softball

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota–Duluth14201352023
Southwest Minnesota State10200922007
Augustana8202552025
Minnesota State5201742021
Winona State5201972018
Concordia–St. Paul1200142006
Bemidji State119990N/A
MSU-Moorhead119900N/A
Wayne State0N/A12010
Upper Iowa0N/A12016
Mary0N/A0N/A
Minnesota–Crookston0N/A0N/A
Northern State0N/A0N/A
St. Cloud State0N/A0N/A

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1984 to 2025)

SchoolWLTPctTournamentWL
Augustana3736804824
Minnesota–Duluth51116005741
Minnesota State41810503016
Winona State54718107644
Southwest Minnesota State33633014643
Wayne State30129303237
Concordia–St. Paul32925504131
Sioux Falls16517101319
Mary1782820712
Minot State16716601016
Upper Iowa1862260**717
St. Cloud State22620811418
MSU-Moorhead29245702530
Northern State24447911334
Bemidji State22353911532
Minnesota–Morris361921**014
Minnesota–Crookston695041010

;NSIC Regular Season Champions

YearSchool
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985Southwest State
1986Southwest State
1987Minnesota–Duluth
1988Minnesota–Duluth
1989Minnesota–Duluth
1990MSU-Moorhead
1991Minnesota–Duluth
1992Minnesota–Duluth
1993Southwest State
1994Southwest State
1995Minnesota–Duluth
1996Minnesota–Duluth
1997Minnesota–Duluth
1998Minnesota–Duluth
YearSchool
1999Bemidji State
Southwest State
2000Minnesota–Duluth
2001Concordia–St. Paul
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Minnesota–Duluth
Winona State
2004Southwest Minnesota State
2005Winona State
2006Southwest Minnesota State
2007Southwest Minnesota State
Winona State
2008Southwest Minnesota State
2009Southwest Minnesota State
2010Augustana
YearSchool
2011Augustana
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota–Duluth
Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Augustana
2016Minnesota State
2017Minnesota State
2018Winona State
2019Winona State
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Augustana
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Augustana

;NSIC Tournament Champions

YearSchool
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985-1995 (Not Held)
1996Minnesota–Duluth
1997Southwest State
1998Southwest State
1999Winona State
2000Minnesota–Duluth
2001Concordia–St. Paul
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Winona State
2004Concordia–St. Paul
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Concordia–St. Paul
2007Southwest Minnesota State
2008Winona State
2009Winona State
2010Wayne State
2011Augustana
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Winona State
2015Winona State
2016Upper Iowa
2017Minnesota State
2018Winona State
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Minnesota State
2022Augustana
2023Minnesota-Duluth
2024Augustana
2025Augustana

Women's Soccer

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTournamentTitlesLast
TitleTitlesLast
Title
Winona State11201162010
Minnesota State82025102025
Minnesota-Duluth5200352009
Bemidji State2202122023
Minot State1201612012
Concordia-St. Paul120190N/A
MSU-Moorhead119960N/A
St. Cloud State120230N/A
Mary0N/A22007
Augustana0N/A12015
Northern State0N/A0N/A
Southwest Minnesota State0N/A0N/A
Wayne State0N/A0N/A
Sioux Falls0N/A0N/A
Minnesota Crookston0N/A0N/A
Jamestown0N/A0N/A

1997-2001 Tournament Champion declared NSIC Champion

;NSIC All-Time Standings (1996 to 2025)

SchoolWLTPctTournamentWLT
Minnesota State18620243237
Winona State225882835152
Augustana156612811140
Minot State1145128894
Minnesota-Duluth1641013926102
Bemidji State1861174014193
St. Cloud State12976404123
Mary126964111104
Upper Iowa9310027**481
Northern State137150528172
Concordia-St. Paul136157357153
Southwest Minnesota State122193287191
Minnesota-Morris16242**240
Wayne State102186399121
MSU-Moorhead77235295100
Sioux Falls3213317000
Minnesota Crookston4225527040
Jamestown2112000

;NSIC Champions By Year The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the NSIC Champion from 1997 to 2001.

YearSchool
1996MSU-Moorhead
1997Minnesota-Duluth
1998Minnesota-Duluth
1999Winona State
2000Winona State
2001Minnesota-Duluth
2002Winona State
Minnesota-Duluth
2003Minnesota-Duluth
2004Winona State
2005Winona State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009Winona State
2010Winona State
2011Winona State
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Minnesota State
2016Minot State
2017Minnesota State
2018Bemidji State
2019Concordia-St. Paul
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Bemidji State
2022Minnesota State
2023St. Cloud State
2024Minnesota State
2025Minnesota State

Women's Tennis

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Augustana152025
Southwest Minnesota State91992
Winona State82007
Minnesota-Duluth62004
St. Cloud State12009
Upper Iowa12008
Bemidji State11999
MSU-Moorhead0N/A
Mary0N/A
Sioux Falls0N/A
Minnesota State0N/A
Minnesota Crookston0N/A

Before 2007, Tournament Champion determined Team Titles

;NSIC Champions By Year The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the NSIC Champion from 1997 to 2001.

YearSchool
1980St. Cloud State
1981N/A
1982St. Cloud State
1983St. Cloud State
1984Southwest Minnesota State
1985Southwest Minnesota State
1986Southwest Minnesota State
1987Southwest Minnesota State
1988Southwest Minnesota State
1989Southwest Minnesota State
1990Southwest Minnesota State
1991Southwest Minnesota State
1992Southwest Minnesota State
1993Minnesota Duluth
1994Winona State
1995Minnesota Duluth
1996Minnesota Duluth
1997Minnesota Duluth
1998Winona State
1999Bemidji State
2000Minnesota Duluth
2001Winona State
2002Winona State
2003Winona State
2004Minnesota Duluth
2005Winona State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009St. Cloud State
2010St. Cloud State
2011Augustana
2012Augustana
2013Augustana
2014Augustana
2015Augustana
2016Augustana
2017Augustana
2018Augustana
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Augustana
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Augustana

Men's Cross Country

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
MSU-Moorhead152007
Augustana152025
Minnesota-Duluth122003
Minnesota State52008
Northern State22004
Sioux Falls12018
Winona State11988
Wayne State12005
Mary0N/A
Concordia-St. Paul0N/A
Minot State0N/A
Southwest Minnesota State0N/A
Jamestown0N/A
Minnesota Crookston0N/A

Women's Cross Country

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota-Duluth152015
Augustana92024
MSU-Moorhead62007
Mary42019
Winona State32025
Northern State21986
Bemidji State21989
Wayne State12006
Minot State0N/A
Minnesota State0N/A
St. Cloud State0N/A
Sioux Falls0N/A
Concordia-St. Paul0N/A
Jamestown0N/A
Southwest Minnesota State0N/A
Minnesota Crookston0N/A

Wrestling

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
St. Cloud State182024-25
MSU-Moorhead132005
Minnesota State92008-09
Southwest Minnesota State72001
Minnesota-Duluth*51994
Minnesota Morris41982
Winona State*41971
Northern State32020-21
Bemidji State*31976
Upper Iowa32010
Augustana12010-11
Wisconsin-Parkside12022-23
Mary0N/A
Minot State0N/A

*=No Longer Sponsors Wrestling

Men's Golf

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota State202024
Bemidji State162023
Winona State152021
St. Cloud State62014
Minnesota-Duluth*41985
MSU-Moorhead*41972
Northern State*11991
Concordia-St. Paul12022
Minnesota-Morris11996
Michigan Tech11967
Minnesota Crookston12002

*=No Longer Sponsors Men's Golf

Women's Golf

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Augustana132024
Southwest Minnesota State62005
Winona State51998
Upper Iowa22007-08
Minnesota-Duluth*21990
Bemidji State11999
Concordia-St. Paul12008-09
Minnesota State12018-19

Men's Indoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
MSU-Moorhead222011
Minnesota State152024
Minnesota-Duluth102004
Northern State22005
Wayne State22007
Bemidji State12000
Mary12008

Women's Indoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota-Duluth142014
Mary92020
Minnesota State72024
Winona State22006
Northern State11993
Augustana12010
MSU-Moorhead11992

Men's Outdoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota State362024
MSU-Moorhead212011
Minnesota-Duluth112004
Wayne State32008
Bemidji State12005

Women's Outdoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
Minnesota-Duluth142009
MSU-Moorhead102006
Mary102021
Minnesota State52024
Northern State21993
Winona State22017
Augustana12011

Swimming and Diving

;NSIC Championships Per School

SchoolConferenceTitlesLast
Title
St. Cloud State52020
Minnesota State32022
Augustana22024

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