# Lake Michigan Conference (college conference)

The Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) was a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division III level for the last 7-8 years of its existence after member schools transitioned up from NAIA. Member institutions were all located in Wisconsin except Dominican University in Illinois. LMC schools joined with some schools from the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC) in the 2006–07 school year, creating the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC, now known as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, or NACC).

## History

The conference was formed as the Wisconsin Conference of Independent Colleges (WCIC) in 1969 with seven charter members; it changed its name in 1983.

## Member schools
### Charter members

* Blackhawk Technical College
* Cardinal Stritch University
* Gateway Technical College at (Kenosha)
* Gateway Technical College at (Racine)
* Maranatha Baptist Bible College
* Marian University
* Northwestern College
* St. Francis de Sales College

### Final members

| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1887 | Catholic (SSSF) | 1,932 | Inferno | 2004 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Concordia University | Mequon, Wisconsin | 1880 | Lutheran LCMS | 1,600 | Falcons | 1982 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Dominican University | River Forest, Illinois | 1901 | Catholic (Dominican) | 3,250 | Stars | 2005 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Edgewood College | Madison, Wisconsin | 1927 | Catholic (S.D.S.) | 2,000 | Eagles | 1974; 1990 | 1981; 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Lakeland College | Plymouth, Wisconsin | 1862 | United Church of Christ | 950 | Muskies | 1982 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Watertown, Wisconsin | 1968 | Baptist | 850 | Crusaders | 1974 | 2006 | D-III Independent |
| Marian University | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 1936 | Catholic (C.S.S.A.) | 2,918 | Sabres | 1974 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1903 | Nonsectarian | 1,395 | Raiders | 1977 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1973 | Lutheran WELS | 765 | Warriors | 1987 | 2006 | Northern (NACC) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Edgewood left the WCIC/LMC after the 1980–81 school year; before returning in the 1990–91 school year.
* ↑ Currently known as Lakeland University since 2016.
* ↑ Currently known as Maranatha Baptist University since 2013.

### Former members

| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, Wisconsin | 1911 | Public | 6,000 | Blackhawks | 1975 | 1977 | N/A |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1937 | Catholic (S.S.F.A.) | 3,100 | Wolves | 1974 | 1997 | Closed in 2023 |
| Gateway Technical College–Kenosha | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 1912 | Public | 5,000 | Tigers | 1974 | 1977 | N/A |
| Gateway Technical College–Racine | Racine, Wisconsin | 1911 | Public | 5,000 | Lions | 1969 | 1977 | N/A |
| Mount Mary College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1913 | Catholic (SSND) | 1,702 | Blue Angels | 1989 | 1997 | Coast to Coast (C2C) |
| Northwestern College | Watertown, Wisconsin | 1863 | Lutheran WELS | N/A | Trojans | 1974 | 1995 | N/A |
| Silver Lake College | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | 1885 | Catholic (Franciscan) | 1,000 | Lakers | 1989 | 1997 | Closed in 2019 |
| St. Francis de Sales College | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1969 | Catholic | N/A | N/A | 1969 | 1977 | N/A |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Hills, Illinois | 1959 | Reformed | 1,280 | Trolls | 1981 | 1987 | Chicagoland (CCAC) |

#### Notes

* 1 2 3 Part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
* 1 2 3 This institution no longer supports intercollegiate athletics.
* ↑ This institution is a women's college. Therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
* ↑ Currently known as Mount Mary University since 2013.
* ↑ Northwestern (Wisc.) closed its doors in 1995 when it combined with Martin Luther College of New Ulm, Minnesota.
* ↑ Later became Holy Family College of Wisconsin until 2019.
* ↑ This institution is no longer a college, as it became a seminary in 1982.
* ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

## 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.