# North Central Conference

The North Central Conference (NCC), also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.

## History

The NCC was formed in 1922. Charter members of the NCC were South Dakota State College (now South Dakota State University), College of St. Thomas (now the University of St. Thomas), Des Moines University, Creighton University, North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University), the University of North Dakota, Morningside College (now Morningside University), the University of South Dakota, and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The University of Northern Iowa was a member of the NCC from 1934 until 1978. UNI currently competes in Division I in the Missouri Valley Conference; in FCS football, it competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. In 2002 Morningside College left the NCC to join the NAIA. The University of Northern Colorado left the conference in 2003, followed in 2004 by North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University. These three schools all transitioned their athletics programs from Division II to Division I; they became founding members of the Division I FCS Great West Football Conference, which started play in the fall of 2004. Since that time, Northern Colorado moved on to the Big Sky Conference in all sports in 2006. In the fall of 2006, North Dakota State and South Dakota State were admitted to The Summit League; they have also moved on to rejoin old conference mate Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
It was announced on November 29, 2006, that the 2007–08 athletic season would be the final season for the NCC and that the conference would cease operations on July 1, 2008.
* The University of North Dakota and the University of South Dakota both announced in 2006 that they would reclassify its athletic programs to Division I, and both left the North Central Conference after the 2007–08 academic year. Both have since joined North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Northern Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in football, and the Summit League in other sports together with NDSU, SDSU and UNO.
* Augustana College, the University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Cloud State University were admitted to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference beginning July 1, 2008.
* The University of Nebraska at Omaha joined the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association starting July 1, 2008. UNO has since moved to Division I and is now in The Summit League with many of its former conference members.
* Central Washington University and Western Washington University, both football-only affiliates of the NCC, joined up with football independents Western Oregon, Humboldt State, and Dixie State (now known as Utah Tech) and restarted football in their full-time home of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Central Washington has since moved their program to the Lone Star Conference, while Western Washington ceased sponsoring football after the 2008 season.

### Chronological timeline

* In 1922, the North Central Conference (also known as the North Central Intercollegiate Conference) was founded with nine charter members: College of St. Thomas, Creighton University, Des Moines University, Morningside College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, North Dakota Agricultural College, University of North Dakota, South Dakota State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, and the University of South Dakota. St. Thomas leaves after the 1922 season.
* In 1926, Des Moines University left the NCC, and the school eventually would close its doors in 1929. Nebraska Wesleyan also left, joining the Nebraska Conference. St. Thomas rejoins the conference after a brief stint as an independent.
* In 1928, Creighton University and the College of St. Thomas (now University of St. Thomas) left the NCC. St. Thomas became a full member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference while Creighton left to join the Missouri Valley Conference. The NCC was left with five members.
* In 1934, Iowa State Teachers College joined the NCC from the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Also, Omaha University joined the NCC to bring membership back up to seven schools.
* In 1942, Augustana College left the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference to join the North Central Conference as its eighth member.
* In 1946, Omaha University left the NCC to join the Central Intercollegiate Conference. The NCC was left with seven members.
* In 1960, North Dakota Agricultural College was renamed North Dakota State University.
* In 1961, the Iowa State Teachers College was renamed the State College of Iowa.
* In 1964, South Dakota State College was renamed South Dakota State University.
* In 1967, State College of Iowa was renamed to the University of Northern Iowa.
* In 1968, Mankato State College joined the NCC from the Northern Intercollegiate Conference, bringing league membership up to eight teams.
* In 1975, Mankato State College was renamed Mankato State University.
* In 1976, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (Omaha University was renamed to UNO in 1968) rejoined the NCC, while Mankato State University left the NCC due to not fielding a team in the 1976 season. Membership in the NCC remained at eight schools.
* In 1978, the University of Northern Colorado left the Great Plains Athletic Conference to join the North Central Conference. In the same year, the University of Northern Iowa left the NCC to move to the Association of Mid-Continent Universities. Membership remained at eight schools.
* In 1981, Mankato State University and St. Cloud State University joined the NCC from the Northern Intercollegiate Conference, giving the NCC its largest membership total in history at 10 schools and it would remain at this level for the next 21 years. Membership at this time included: Augustana, Mankato State, Morningside, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and St. Cloud State.
* In 1998, Mankato State University was officially renamed to Minnesota State University, Mankato.
* In 2002, Morningside College, one of the North Central Conference's charter members, left the league and moved out of NCAA Division II to the NAIA level. The NCC is left with nine members.
* In 2003, the University of Northern Colorado moved up to NCAA Division I, leaving the NCC with eight members.
* In 2004, charter members North Dakota State and South Dakota State also announced plans to move to Division I and leave the NCC. SDSU, NDSU and Northern Colorado founded the FCS Great West Football Conference. The University of Minnesota-Duluth left the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to join the NCC as its seventh member.
* In 2006, Central Washington University and Western Washington University of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference joined the North Central Conference as affiliate members in the sport of football only to give the conference nine football schools.
* In 2008, the two remaining charter members of the NCC, the University of South Dakota and the University of North Dakota, announced plans to leave the conference and move up to Division I. This move led to the rest of the league members making a move. Central Washington and Western Washington joined up with other schools in the Pacific Northwest to form a football league in the GNAC. Augustana, Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State remained in NCAA Division II by joining the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Finally, Nebraska-Omaha also remained in Division II by joining the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) before moving to Division I a year later. These moves resulted in the dissolution of the North Central Conference after having existed for 86 years.

## Member schools
### Final members

The NCC had seven full members in the conference's final season, one was a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1860 | Lutheran ELCA | 1,650 | Vikings | 1941 | 2008 | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) |
| University of Minnesota–Duluth | Duluth, Minnesota | 1902, 1947 | Public | 10,497 | Bulldogs | 2004 | 2008 | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) |
| Minnesota State University–Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | 1868 | Public | 15,649 | Mavericks | 1968, 1981 | 1976, 2008 | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) |
| University of Nebraska–Omaha | Omaha, Nebraska | 1908 | Public | 14,093 | Mavericks | 1934 1976 | 1946 2008 | Mid-America (MIAA) (2008–11) D-I Independent (2011–12) | Summit (2012–present) |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1883 | Public | 13,817 | Fighting Sioux | 1922 | 2008 | Great West (GWC) (2008–12) Big Sky (2012–18) | Summit (2018–present) |
| St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 1869 | Public | 17,231 | Huskies | 1981 | 2008 | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) | Northern Sun (NSIC) (2008–present) |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, South Dakota | 1862 | Public | 8,641 | Coyotes | 1922 | 2008 | Great West (GWC) (2008–11) | Summit (2011–present) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Formerly known as Augustana College until 2015.
* ↑ Part of the University of Minnesota System.
* 1 2 Part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
* ↑ Part of the University of Nebraska System.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
* ↑ Since joining NCAA Division I, Nebraska–Omaha hasn't sponsored football after dropping the sport their reclassifying move from NCAA Division II.
* ↑ North Dakota now competes as the Fighting Hawks since the 2015–16 school year.
* 1 2 Their football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).

### Final affiliate members

The NCC had two affiliate members for football only in the conference's final season, both of which are public schools.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport played | Current primary conference | Current conference in former NCC sport |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, Washington | 1891 | Public | 12,342 | Wildcats | 2006 | 2008 | football | Great Northwest (GNAC) (2001–present) | Lone Star (LSC) (2022–present) |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, Washington | 1893 | Public | 16,142 | Vikings | 2006 | 2008 | football | Great Northwest (GNAC) (2001–present) | Dropped sport |

### Former members

The NCC had nine other full members during the conference's tenure, two were private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference |
| Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | 1878 | Catholic (Jesuit) | 6,716 | Bluejays | 1922 | 1928 | Missouri Valley (MVC) (1928–48; 1976–2013) | Big East (2013–present) |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, Iowa | 1864 | Baptist | 330 | Tigers | 1922 | 1926 | Independent (1926–29) | Closed in 1929 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City, Iowa | 1894 | United Methodist | 1,149 | Mustangs | 1922 | 2002 | NAIA/D-II Independent (2002–03) | Great Plains (GPAC) (2003–present) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, Nebraska | 1887 | United Methodist | 1,601 | Prairie Wolves | 1922 | 1926 | Great Plains (GPAC) (1969–2016) | American Rivers (ARC) (2016–present) |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, North Dakota | 1890 | Public | 13,229 | Bison | 1922 | 2004 | D-I Independent (2004–08) | Summit (2008–present) |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | 1889 | Public | 12,392 | Bears | 1978 | 2003 | D-I Independent (2003–06) | Big Sky (2006–present) |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 1876 | Public | 14,070 | Panthers | 1934 | 1978 | D-I Independent (1978–82) Summit (1982–91) | Missouri Valley (MVC) (1991–present) |
| University of St. Thomas | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1885 | Catholic (Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis) | 10,534 | Tommies | 1922 | 1928 | Minnesota (MIAC) (1928–2021) | Summit (2021–present) |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, South Dakota | 1881 | Public | 12,816 | Jackrabbits | 1922 | 2004 | D-I Independent (2004–08) | Summit (2008–present) |

#### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
* ↑ Formerly known as Morningside College until 2021.
* ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
* 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
* 1 2 Their football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
* ↑ Their football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL).

### Membership timeline
## Sports

The NCC sponsored baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.
Six of the seven members of the NCC sponsored Division I ice hockey, and five still do. In men's hockey, after a major conference realignment that took effect in 2013, Minnesota–Duluth, Nebraska–Omaha, North Dakota, and St. Cloud State field teams in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, while Minnesota State–Mankato is a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Before the realignment, all of these schools had been members of the WCHA for men's hockey. All of these schools, except for Omaha, have women's teams in the WCHA (Omaha women's hockey is a club sport). The women's side of the WCHA was not affected by this realignment.

### Conference championships
#### Men's basketball
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference | Tournament | Tournament |
| School | Titles | Last Title | Titles | Last Title |
| South Dakota State | 20 | 2002 | 2 | 2002 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 1995 | 3 | 1994 |
| South Dakota | 13 | 2007 | 2 | 2007 |
| North Dakota State | 10 | 1995 | 0 | N/A |
| Northern Iowa | 8 | 1969 | 0 | N/A |
| Morningside | 5 | 1983 | 0 | N/A |
| Creighton | 4 | 1927 | 0 | N/A |
| St. Cloud State | 4 | 2003 | 2 | 2003 |
| Minnesota State | 4 | 2008 | 1 | 2006 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 4 | 2005 | 2 | 2008 |
| Augustana | 3 | 1989 | 0 | N/A |
| Northern Colorado | 1 | 1989 | 0 | N/A |
The NCC Tournament was held from 1991–1994, then it was brought back and used from 2001-2008.

##### NCC Regular Season Champions

| Year | School |
| 1922-23 | Creighton |
| 1923-24 | Creighton |
| 1924-25 | Creighton |
| 1925-26 | Morningside |
| 1926-27 | Creighton |
| 1927-28 | North Dakota |
| 1928-29 | South Dakota State |
| 1929-30 | South Dakota |
| 1930-31 | South Dakota |
| 1931-32 | North Dakota State |
| 1932-33 | North Dakota State |
| 1933-34 | North Dakota |
| 1934-35 | North Dakota |
| 1935-36 | North Dakota |
| 1936-37 | North Dakota |
| 1937-38 | Morningside |
| 1938-39 | South Dakota |
| 1939-40 | South Dakota State North Dakota State |
| 1940-41 | North Dakota State |
| 1941-42 | North Dakota State |
| 1942-43 | South Dakota State |
| 1943-44 | None-War |
| 1944-45 | None-War |
| 1945-46 | None-War |
| Year | School |
| 1946-47 | Morningside |
| 1947-48 | Northern Iowa |
| 1948-49 | Northern Iowa |
| 1949-50 | Northern Iowa |
| 1950-51 | Northern Iowa Morningside |
| 1951-52 | North Dakota State |
| 1952-53 | Northern Iowa |
| 1953-54 | North Dakota North Dakota State |
| 1954-55 | North Dakota |
| 1955-56 | South Dakota State |
| 1956-57 | South Dakota State South Dakota |
| 1957-58 | South Dakota |
| 1958-59 | South Dakota State |
| 1959-60 | South Dakota State |
| 1960-61 | South Dakota State |
| 1961-62 | Northern Iowa Augustana |
| 1962-63 | South Dakota State |
| 1963-64 | Northern Iowa |
| 1964-65 | North Dakota |
| 1965-66 | North Dakota |
| 1966-67 | North Dakota |
| 1967-68 | South Dakota State |
| 1968-69 | Northern Iowa South Dakota State |
| 1969-70 | South Dakota State |
| Year | School |
| 1970-71 | North Dakota State |
| 1971-72 | South Dakota |
| 1972-73 | South Dakota State |
| 1973-74 | North Dakota |
| 1974-75 | North Dakota |
| 1975-76 | North Dakota Minnesota State |
| 1976-77 | North Dakota |
| 1977-78 | Augustana |
| 1978-79 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1979-80 | South Dakota State |
| 1980-81 | North Dakota State |
| 1981-82 | North Dakota |
| 1982-83 | Morningside |
| 1983-84 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1984-85 | South Dakota State |
| 1985-86 | St. Cloud State |
| 1986-87 | St. Cloud State |
| 1987-88 | St. Cloud State |
| 1988-89 | Northern Colorado Augustana |
| 1989-90 | North Dakota |
| 1990-91 | North Dakota |
| 1991-92 | South Dakota State |
| 1992-93 | South Dakota |
| 193-94 | South Dakota |
| Year | School |
| 1994-95 | North Dakota North Dakota State |
| 1995-96 | South Dakota State |
| 1996-97 | South Dakota State |
| 1997-98 | South Dakota State |
| 1998-99 | South Dakota |
| 1999-2000 | South Dakota |
| 2000-01 | South Dakota |
| 2001-02 | South Dakota State |
| 2002-03 | St. Cloud State |
| 2003-04 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2004-05 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota State |
| 2006-07 | South Dakota Minnesota State |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota State |

##### NCC Tournament Champions

| Year | School |
| 1991 | South Dakota State |
| 1992 | North Dakota |
| 1993 | North Dakota |
| 1994 | North Dakota |
| Tournament would stop in 1994 and be brought back in 2001 ||
| 2001 | St. Cloud State |
| 2002 | South Dakota State |
| 2003 | St. Cloud State |
| 2004 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2005 | South Dakota |
| 2006 | Minnesota State |
| 2007 | South Dakota |
| 2008 | Nebraska-Omaha |

#### Women's basketball
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference | Tournament | Tournament |
| School | Titles | Last Title | Titles | Last Title |
| North Dakota | 11 | 2007 | 7 | 2007 |
| North Dakota State | 10 | 2004 | 0 | N/A |
| South Dakota | 5 | 2008 | 1 | 2008 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 3 | 1982 | 0 | N/A |
| South Dakota State | 2 | 2003 | 0 | N/A |
| St. Cloud State | 1 | 1989 | 0 | N/A |
| Minnesota State | 1 | 1986 | 0 | N/A |

##### NCC Regular Season Champions

| Year | School |
| 1979-80 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1980-81 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1981-82 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1982-83 | South Dakota |
| 1983-84 | South Dakota |
| 1984-85 | South Dakota |
| 1985-86 | Minnesota State |
| 1986-87 | North Dakota State |
| 1987-88 | North Dakota State |
| 1988-89 | North Dakota State St. Cloud State |
| 1989-90 | North Dakota |
| 1990-91 | North Dakota |
| 1991-92 | North Dakota State |
| 1992-93 | North Dakota State North Dakota |
| 1993-94 | North Dakota |
| 1994-95 | North Dakota State |
| 1995-96 | North Dakota State |
| 1996-97 | North Dakota State |
| 1997-98 | North Dakota |
| 1998-99 | North Dakota |
| 1999-2000 | North Dakota State |
| 2000-01 | North Dakota |
| 2001-02 | North Dakota |
| 2002-03 | South Dakota South Dakota State |
| 2003-04 | North Dakota State South Dakota State |
| 2004-05 | North Dakota |
| 2005-06 | North Dakota |
| 2006-07 | North Dakota |
| 2007-08 | South Dakota |

##### NCC Tournament Champions

| Year | School |
| 2001 | North Dakota |
| 2002 | North Dakota |
| 2003 | North Dakota |
| 2004 | North Dakota |
| 2005 | North Dakota |
| 2006 | North Dakota |
| 2007 | North Dakota |
| 2008 | South Dakota |

#### Football
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference |
| School | Titles | Last Title |
| North Dakota State | 26 | 1994 |
| North Dakota | 24 | 2006 |
| South Dakota State | 14 | 1963 |
| Northern Iowa | 12 | 1964 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 2005 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 9 | 2007 |
| Northern Colorado | 5 | 2002 |
| Morningside | 3 | 1956 |
| Creighton | 2 | 1927 |
| Minnesota State | 2 | 1993 |
| Augustana | 1 | 1959 |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 1 | 2005 |
| St. Cloud State | 1 | 1989 |

##### NCC Champions By Year

| Year | School |
| 1922 | South Dakota State |
| 1923 | Morningside |
| 1924 | South Dakota State |
| 1925 | North Dakota State Creighton |
| 1926 | South Dakota State |
| 1927 | South Dakota Creighton |
| 1928 | North Dakota |
| 1929 | North Dakota |
| 1930 | North Dakota |
| 1931 | North Dakota |
| 1932 | North Dakota State |
| 1933 | South Dakota State |
| 1934 | North Dakota |
| 1935 | North Dakota State |
| 1936 | North Dakota |
| 1937 | North Dakota |
| 1938 | South Dakota |
| 1939 | North Dakota South Dakota State South Dakota |
| 1940 | Northern Iowa |
| 1941 | Northern Iowa |
| 1942 | Northern Iowa Augustana |
| 1943 | None-War |
| 1944 | None-War |
| 1945 | None-War |
| 1946 | Northern Iowa |
| 1947 | Northern Iowa South Dakota |
| 1948 | Northern Iowa |
| 1949 | Northern Iowa South Dakota State |
| 1950 | South Dakota State |
| 1951 | South Dakota |
| 1952 | Northern Iowa |
| 1953 | South Dakota State |
| 1954 | Morningside South Dakota State |
| 1955 | South Dakota State |
| 1956 | Morningside |
| 1957 | South Dakota State |
| 1958 | North Dakota |
| 1959 | Augustana |
| 1960 | Northern Iowa |
| 1961 | Northern Iowa South Dakota State |
| 1962 | Northern Iowa South Dakota State |
| 1963 | South Dakota State |
| 1964 | Northern Iowa North Dakota State North Dakota |
| 1965 | North Dakota State |
| 1966 | North Dakota State North Dakota |
| 1967 | North Dakota State |
| 1968 | North Dakota State |
| 1969 | North Dakota State |
| 1970 | North Dakota State |
| 1971 | North Dakota |
| 1972 | North Dakota State North Dakota South Dakota |
| 1973 | North Dakota State South Dakota |
| 1974 | North Dakota State North Dakota South Dakota |
| 1975 | North Dakota |
| 1976 | North Dakota State |
| 1977 | North Dakota State |
| 1978 | South Dakota |
| 1979 | North Dakota |
| 1980 | Northern Colorado |
| 1981 | North Dakota State |
| 1982 | North Dakota State |
| 1983 | North Dakota State Nebraska Omaha |
| 1984 | North Dakota State Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1985 | North Dakota State |
| 1986 | North Dakota State |
| 1987 | Minnesota State |
| 1988 | North Dakota State |
| 1989 | St. Cloud State |
| 1990 | North Dakota State |
| 1991 | North Dakota State |
| 1992 | North Dakota State |
| 1993 | North Dakota Minnesota State |
| 1994 | North Dakota North Dakota State |
| 1995 | North Dakota |
| 1996 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1997 | Northern Colorado |
| 1998 | Northern Colorado Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1999 | Northern Colorado North Dakota |
| 2000 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2001 | North Dakota |
| 2002 | Northern Colorado |
| 2003 | North Dakota |
| 2004 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2005 | Minnesota-Duluth North Dakota Nebraska-Omaha South Dakota |
| 2006 | Nebraska-Omaha North Dakota |
| 2007 | Nebraska-Omaha |

#### Volleyball
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference |
| School | Titles | Last Title |
| North Dakota State | 11 | 2003 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 8 | 2000 |
| Northern Colorado | 5 | 1995 |
| Augustana | 4 | 2003 |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 4 | 2007 |
| South Dakota State | 1 | 2000 |
| North Dakota | 0 | N/A |
| St. Cloud State | 0 | N/A |
| Minnesota State | 0 | N/A |
| Morningside | 0 | N/A |
| South Dakota | 0 | N/A |

##### NCC Champions By Year

| Year | School |
| 1979 | Northern Colorado |
| 1980 | Northern Colorado |
| 1981 | North Dakota State |
| 1982 | North Dakota State |
| 1983 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1984 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1985 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1986 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1987 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1988 | North Dakota State |
| 1989 | North Dakota State |
| 1990 | North Dakota State |
| 1991 | North Dakota State |
| 1992 | North Dakota State |
| 1993 | Northern Colorado |
| 1994 | Northern Colorado |
| 1995 | Northern Colorado |
| 1996 | Augustana Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1997 | Augustana Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1998 | North Dakota State |
| 1999 | North Dakota State |
| 2000 | Augustana Nebraska-Omaha South Dakota State |
| 2001 | North Dakota State |
| 2002 | North Dakota State |
| 2003 | North Dakota State Augustana |
| 2004 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 2005 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 2006 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 2007 | Minnesota-Duluth |

#### Softball
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference |
| School | Titles | Last Title |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 10 | 2008 |
| Augustana | 9 | 2006 |
| Minnesota State | 4 | 2007 |
| St. Cloud State | 3 | 2004 |
| North Dakota State | 2 | 2002 |

##### NCC Champions By Year

| Year | School |
| 1981 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1982 | Augustana |
| 1983 | Augustana |
| 1984 | Minnesota State |
| 1985 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1986 | Augustana |
| 1987 | Minnesota State |
| 1988 | Augustana |
| 1989 | Minnesota State |
| 1990 | Augustana |
| 1991 | Augustana |
| 1992 | Augustana |
| 1993 | Augustana |
| 1994 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1995 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1996 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1997 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1998 | St. Cloud State |
| 1999 | North Dakota State |
| 2000 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2001 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2002 | North Dakota State |
| 2003 | St. Cloud State |
| 2004 | St. Cloud State |
| 2005 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2006 | Augustana |
| 2007 | Minnesota State |
| 2008 | Nebraska-Omaha |

#### Baseball
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference |
| School | Titles | Last Title |
| Minnesota State | 21 | 2007 |
| South Dakota State | 10 | 1995 |
| Northern Iowa | 7 | 1972 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 4 | 2008 |
| Morningside | 4 | 1980 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1967 |
| St. Cloud State | 1 | 1991 |
| Augustana | 1 | 2003 |
| Northern Colorado | 1 | 1998 |

##### NCC Champions By Year

| Year | School |
| 1958 | Northern Iowa |
| 1959 | South Dakota State |
| 1960 | Morningside |
| 1961 | Northern Iowa |
| 1962 | Northern Iowa North Dakota |
| 1963 | Northern Iowa |
| 1964 | Morningside Northern Iowa |
| 1965 | South Dakota State |
| 1966 | South Dakota State |
| 1967 | North Dakota |
| 1968 | Northern Iowa |
| 1969 | North Dakota State South Dakota State |
| 1970 | Minnesota State |
| 1971 | Minnesota State |
| 1972 | Northern Iowa |
| 1973 | South Dakota State North Dakota State |
| 1974 | Minnesota State |
| 1975 | South Dakota State |
| 1976 | Minnesota State |
| 1977 | Minnesota State |
| 1978 | Morningside |
| 1979 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1980 | Morningside |
| 1981 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1982 | Minnesota State |
| 1983 | Minnesota State |
| 1984 | South Dakota State |
| 1985 | Minnesota State |
| 1986 | Minnesota State |
| 1987 | Minnesota State |
| 1988 | Minnesota State |
| 1989 | Minnesota State |
| 1990 | Minnesota State |
| 1991 | St. Cloud State |
| 1992 | South Dakota State |
| 1993 | South Dakota State |
| 1994 | South Dakota State |
| 1995 | South Dakota State |
| 1996 | Minnesota State |
| 1997 | Minnesota State |
| 1998 | Northern Colorado |
| 1999 | Minnesota State |
| 2000 | Minnesota State |
| 2001 | Minnesota State |
| 2002 | Minnesota State |
| 2003 | Augustana |
| 2004 | North Dakota State |
| 2005 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2006 | Minnesota State |
| 2007 | Minnesota State |
| 2008 | Nebraska-Omaha |

#### Women's soccer
##### NCC Championships Per School

| School | Conference | Conference | Tournament | Tournament |
| School | Titles | Last Title | Titles | Last Title |
| Minnesota State | 5 | 2007 | 1 | 2003 |
| Northern Colorado | 4 | 2001 | 0 | N/A |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 4 | 2006 | 4 | 2004 |

##### NCC Regular Season Champions By Year

| Year | School |
| 1996 | Northern Colorado |
| 1997 | Northern Colorado |
| 1998 | Minnesota State |
| 1999 | Northern Colorado |
| 2000 | Minnesota State |
| 2001 | Minnesota State Northern Colorado |
| 2002 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2003 | Minnesota State |
| 2004 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2005 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2006 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2007 | Minnesota State |

##### NCC Tournament Champions

| Year | School |
| 2000 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2001 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2002 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 2003 | Minnesota State |
| 2004 | Nebraska-Omaha |

## Associate members

* Football - Western Washington University, Central Washington University
* Women's Swimming and Diving - Colorado Mines, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Metro State (CO)
* Men's Swimming and Diving - Colorado Mines, Metro State (CO)
* Men's Tennis - Winona State

## Conference football stadiums

| School | Football Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| Augustana | Howard Wood Field | 10,000 |
| Central Washington | Tomlinson Stadium | 4,000 |
| Minnesota Duluth | Griggs Field at James S. Malosky Stadium | 4,000 |
| Minnesota State | Blakeslee Stadium | 7,500 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | Al F. Caniglia Field | 9,500 |
| North Dakota | Alerus Center | 13,500 |
| North Dakota State | Fargodome | 19,000 |
| St. Cloud State | Husky Stadium | 4,198 |
| South Dakota | DakotaDome | 10,000 |
| South Dakota State | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium | 16,000 |
| Western Washington | Civic Stadium | 5,000 |