The Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is an independent college athletic conference. The NIAC is made up of ten schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba. The NIAC sponsors men's and women's basketball for member institutions.
The conference features five Christian colleges (Canadian Mennonite, Free Lutheran Bible, Oak Hills Christian, Providence and Trinity Bible) as well as four Native American schools: Leech Lake Tribal (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (Three Affiliated Tribes), Sisseton Wahpeton College (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and Turtle Mountain (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa).
History Leech Lake Tribal and Red Lake Nation joined the NIAC in 2013.
Canadian Mennonite and Cankdeska Cikana were added to the league for the 2016–17 season.
Expansion for 2017-18 included Providence University College, Red River College and Sisseton Wahpeton College bringing the member total to ten.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College was admitted to the NIAC for the 2019–20 season.
Member schools InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameCanadian Mennonite UniversityWinnipeg, Manitoba1999BlazersFree Lutheran Bible CollegePlymouth, Minnesota1966ConquerorsLeech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, Minnesota1990LakersNueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town, North Dakota1973StormOak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, Minnesota1927WolfpackProvidence University CollegeOtterburne, Manitoba1925PilotsRed Lake Nation CollegeWinnipeg, Manitoba1987MigiziSisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, South Dakota1979MustangsTrinity Bible CollegeEllendale, North Dakota1948LionsTurtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt, North Dakota1972Mighty MikinocksUniversite’ de Saint-BonifaceWinnipeg, Manitoba1818Les Rouges
Former members Cankdeska Cikana Community College (2016–18) Crossroads College Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Red River College St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Champions YearMen's championScoreMen's Runner upHost cityWomen's championScoreWomen's Runner up2006Providence2007Providence2008St. Cloud Technical2009St. Cloud TechnicalSt. Cloud Technical2010St. Cloud TechnicalTrinity Bible2011CrossroadsTrinity Bible2012Trinity BibleTrinity Bible2013Turtle MountainTrinity Bible2014Trinity Bible95-81Turtle MountainBemidji, MNTrinity Bible75-57Turtle Mountain2015Trinity Bible87-78AFLBSEllendale, NDTurtle Mountain74-33Leech Lake Tribal2016Turtle Mountain80-70Trinity BibleBelcourt, NDTrinity Bible65-57Turtle Mountain2017Trinity Bible98-72AFLBSBemidji, MNTurtle Mountain74-67Trinity Bible2018Leech Lake Tribal95-81ProvidenceFort Toten, NDSisseton Wahpeton88-86Canadian Mennonite2019Sisseton Wahpeton103-85Leech Lake TribalSisseton, SDProvidence73-60Trinity Bible2020Red River91-82Sisseton WahpetonBemidji/Cass LakeCanadian Mennonite72-71Providence2021None due to COVIDNone due to COVID2022Turtle Mountain95-80Trinity BiblePlymouth, MNSisseton Wahpeton73-61Trinity Bible2023Trinity Bible86-83Turtle MountainPlymouth, MNTrinity Bible70-42Canadian Mennonite2024Trinity Bible98-68ProvidencePlymouth, MNProvidence59-54Canadian Mennonite2025Providence73-72Canadian MennonitePlymouth, MNCanadian Mennonite71-58Providence2026Canadian Mennonite77-57Trinity BiblePlymouth, MNProvidence80-72Trinity Bible
References
External links Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference website @NIACathletics on Twitter