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

History

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Dakota College at Bottineau joined the conference in football only beginning with the 2014 season.

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

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target and golf. Pine Technical and Community College and Lake Region State College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target. 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. NDSCS added clay target in 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.

Dakota College at Bottineau and Northland Community & Technical College announced the discontinuation of football after the fall of 2019.

Member schools

Current members

The MCAC currently has 19 full members, all of which are public schools:

InstitutionLocation (Population)FoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsVarsity TeamsDivision
Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeAlexandria, Minnesota (14,335)1961Public2,549Legends?4
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, Minnesota (61,476)1965Public4,501Golden Rams?7
Central Lakes CollegeBrainerd, Minnesota (14,395)1938Public6,000Raiders?8
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota (24,883)1967Public12,000Wood Ducks?2
Hibbing Community CollegeHibbing, Minnesota (16,214)1916Public700Cardinals?6
Itasca Community CollegeGrand Rapids, Minnesota (11,126)1922Public1,400Vikings?7
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, Minnesota (86,697)1995Public5,800IceHawks?6
Mesabi Range CollegeVirginia, Minnesota (8,423)1970Public1,700Norse?7
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, Minnesota (14,119)1960Public6,464Spartans?7
Minnesota West Community & Technical CollegeWorthington, Minnesota (13,947)1936Public?Bluejays?7
Northland Community & Technical CollegeThief River Falls, Minnesota (8,749)1949Public4,135Pioneers?7
Rainy River Community CollegeInternational Falls, Minnesota (6,424)1967Public350Voyageurs?5
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota (19,610)1965Public5,500Warriors?7
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, Minnesota (24,718)1940Public4,900Blue Devils?6
Rochester Community & Technical CollegeRochester, Minnesota (106,769)1915Public8,000Yellow Jackets?10
St. Cloud Technical CollegeSt. Cloud, Minnesota (65,842)1948Public?Cyclones?5
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Southwest Tech)Fennimore, Wisconsin (2,497)1967Public?Chargers?2
Vermilion Community CollegeEly, Minnesota (3,460)1922Public711Ironmen & Ironwomen?6
Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse, Wisconsin (51,320)1912Public8,000Cavaliers?4

Notes

Future member

The MCAC will have one future member, a public school.

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoiningColorsCurrent conference
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, North Dakota1903Public2,707Wildcats2027Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII)

Notes

Associate members

The MCAC currently has five associate members, all are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsMCAC sport(s)Current conference
Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, North Dakota1906Public655Lumberjacks2014clay targetMon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII)
Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, North Dakota19411,657Royals2019
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, North Dakota1903Public2,707Wildcats2014clay target footballMon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII)
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, Minnesota1965Public2,020??clay targetnone
Williston State CollegeWilliston, North Dakota1957Public855Tetons?Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII)

Notes

Former affiliate member

The MCAC has had one former affiliate member, which was a public school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationNicknameJoinedLeftColorsMCAC sport(s)Current primary conferenceConference in former MCAC sport
Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, North Dakota1939PublicMystics?2025clay target, wrestlingFrontier Conference (NAIA)

Notes

Former members

The MCAC has had at least eight former full members with all but two being public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationNicknameJoinedLeftColorsCurrent conference
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, Minnesota1927Private (Lutheran ELS)Vikings??Upper Midwest (NCAA Division III)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota1987PublicThunder?2023Discontinued athletics
Golden Valley Lutheran CollegeGolden Valley, Minnesota1919Private (Lutheran)????Closed in 1985
Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, Minnesota1970Public???Discontinued athletics
Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, Minnesota1968PublicLions??Discontinued athletics
North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota1966PublicNorsemen??Discontinued athletics
University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota1966PublicGolden Eagles?1995Northern Sun (NCAA Division II)
University of Minnesota WasecaWaseca, Minnesota1971PublicRams???Closed in 1992

Notes

Sports

Teams which compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball17-
Basketball1717
Clay target1212
Football9-
Golf3-
Soccer44
Softball-14
Volleyball-17
Wrestling6-

Yearly football standings

2002 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings
vteConf.Overall
2002 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Northern Division Northland (MN) x†y 5 – 0 9 – 3 Hibbing † 3 – 2 6 – 4 Rainy River 3 – 2 5 – 4 Mesabi Range 3 – 2 3 – 6 Itasca 1 – 4 1 – 8 Vermilion 0 – 5 3 – 6 Southern Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 4 – 0 11 – 1 Ridgewater † 3 – 1 7 – 3 Fergus Falls 2 – 2 4 – 5 Minnesota West 1 – 3 3 – 6 Central Lakes 0 – 4 1 – 8 Championship: Rochester C&T 24, Northland (MN) 14 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant2003 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Northern Division Mesabi Range x†y 5 – 0 10 – 1 Hibbing † 5 – 1 5 – 4 Vermilion 3 – 2 5 – 4 Northland (MN) 2 – 3 4 – 5 Rainy River 1 – 4 1 – 8 Itasca 0 – 5 0 – 9 Southern Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 4 – 0 9 – 3 Minnesota West † 3 – 1 6 – 3 Ridgewater 2 – 2 6 – 3 Fergus Falls 1 – 3 4 – 5 Central Lakes 0 – 4 2 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 14, Mesabi Range 12 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant2007 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L North Division Vermilion x† 4 – 0 7 – 3 Rainy River † 3 – 1 6 – 4 Northland 2 – 2 6 – 3 Itasca 1 – 3 3 – 6 Mesabi Range 0 – 4 2 – 7 South Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 5 – 0 11 – 0 Central Lakes †y 4 – 1 7 – 4 Ridgewater 2 – 3 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T 2 – 3 3 – 6 Minnesota West C&T 2 – 3 2 – 7 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 0 – 9 Championship: Rochester C&T 38, Central Lakes 18 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
TeamWLWL
Northern Division
Northland (MN) x†y5093
Hibbing3264
Rainy River3254
Mesabi Range3236
Itasca1418
Vermilion0536
Southern Division
Rochester C&T x†y$40111
Ridgewater3173
Fergus Falls2245
Minnesota West1336
Central Lakes0418
Championship: Rochester C&T 24, Northland (MN) 14
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Northern Division
Mesabi Range x†y50101
Hibbing5154
Vermilion3254
Northland (MN)2345
Rainy River1418
Itasca0509
Southern Division
Rochester C&T x†y$4093
Minnesota West3163
Ridgewater2263
Fergus Falls1345
Central Lakes0427
Championship: Rochester C&T 14, Mesabi Range 12
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
North Division
Vermilion x†4073
Rainy River3164
Northland2263
Itasca1336
Mesabi Range0427
South Division
Rochester C&T x†y$50110
Central Lakes †y4174
Ridgewater2354
Minnesota State C&T2336
Minnesota West C&T2327
Fond du Lac0509
Championship: Rochester C&T 38, Central Lakes 18
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
2008 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L North Division Vermilion x†y 3 – 1 8 – 3 Mesabi Range x†y$ 3 – 1 6 – 5 Fond du Lac 2 – 2 2 – 7 Itasca 0 – 4 1 – 8 Northland (MN) * 0 – 4 0 – 9 South Division Minnesota West C&T x† 3 – 1 7 – 3 Central Lakes x† 3 – 1 7 – 3 Rochester C&T x 3 – 1 8 – 3 Ridgewater 1 – 3 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 4 2 – 7 Championship: Mesabi Range 6, Vermilion 0 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant* – Northland forfeited all wins from the 2008 season2015 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division No. 6 Rochester C&T xy$ 5 – 0 11 – 1 No. 17 Central Lakes 4 – 1 8 – 3 Itasca 2 – 3 5 – 4 Fond du Lac 2 – 3 4 – 5 Mesabi Range 1 – 4 2 – 6 Vermilion 1 – 4 1 – 7 Western Division No. 13 NDSCS xy 5 – 0 8 – 3 Dakota College 3 – 2 6 – 4 Ridgewater 3 – 2 4 – 5 Minnesota West C&T 2 – 3 2 – 7 Northland (MN) 1 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 45, NDSCS 41 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll2016 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division No. 12 Central Lakes x†y$ 5 – 0 11 – 1 Rochester C&T † 4 – 1 6 – 5 Itasca † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Vermilion † 2 – 3 2 – 7 Mesabi Range 1 – 4 1 – 7 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 2 – 6 Western Division No. 20 NDSCS x†y 4 – 1 9 – 2 Ridgewater x† 4 – 1 6 – 4 Northland (MN) † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Dakota College † 2 – 3 4 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 2 – 3 3 – 5 Minnesota West C&T 0 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: Central Lakes 36, NDSCS 28 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
North Division
Vermilion x†y3183
Mesabi Range x†y$3165
Fond du Lac2227
Itasca0418
Northland (MN) *0409
South Division
Minnesota West C&T x†3173
Central Lakes x†3173
Rochester C&T x3183
Ridgewater1354
Minnesota State C&T0427
Championship: Mesabi Range 6, Vermilion 0
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant* – Northland forfeited all wins from the 2008 season
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Eastern Division
No. 6 Rochester C&T xy$50111
No. 17 Central Lakes4183
Itasca2354
Fond du Lac2345
Mesabi Range1426
Vermilion1417
Western Division
No. 13 NDSCS xy5083
Dakota College3264
Ridgewater3245
Minnesota West C&T2327
Northland (MN)1426
Minnesota State C&T0517
Championship: Rochester C&T 45, NDSCS 41
$ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Eastern Division
No. 12 Central Lakes x†y$50111
Rochester C&T4165
Itasca3254
Vermilion2327
Mesabi Range1417
Fond du Lac0526
Western Division
No. 20 NDSCS x†y4192
Ridgewater x†4164
Northland (MN)3254
Dakota College2345
Minnesota State C&T2335
Minnesota West C&T0517
Championship: Central Lakes 36, NDSCS 28
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll
2017 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division Central Lakes x† 4 – 1 8 – 2 Rochester C&T x† 4 – 1 6 – 3 Mesabi Range x†y 4 – 1 7 – 5 Vermilion † 1 – 4 3 – 6 Itasca 1 – 4 2 – 6 Fond du Lac 1 – 4 1 – 7 Western Division Dakota College x† 5 – 0 8 – 2 Northland (MN) †y$ 3 – 2 9 – 3 NDSCS † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Ridgewater † 2 – 3 3 – 6 Minnesota West C&T 1 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota State C&T 1 – 4 1 – 7 Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant2018 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division Central Lakes x† 6 – 0 7 – 3 Mesabi Range † 4 – 1 7 – 3 Itasca † 3 – 2 6 – 3 Rochester C&T 1 – 4 1 – 6 Vermilion 1 – 4 1 – 7 Fond du Lac † 1 – 5 3 – 6 Western Division Northland (MN) x†y$ 5 – 0 8 – 3 NDSCS †y 4 – 1 9 – 2 Dakota College † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 4 3 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 4 1 – 6 Ridgewater 0 – 2 0 – 4 Championship: Northland 34, NDSCS 10 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRidgewater canceled their season with three games remaining, including two conference games2019 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L East Division Mesabi Range x† 5 – 0 7 – 2 Itasca †y 3 – 2 8 – 4 Rochester C&T † 3 – 2 6 – 3 Central Lakes x†y$ 2 – 3 6 – 5 Vermilion 2 – 3 2 – 6 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 0 – 9 West Division NDSCS x† 4 – 0 8 – 2 Minnesota West C&T † 2 – 2 6 – 4 Northland (MN) † 2 – 2 3 – 6 Dakota College † 1 – 2 3 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 3 1 – 6 Championship: Central Lakes 47, Itasca 19 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Eastern Division
Central Lakes x†4182
Rochester C&T x†4163
Mesabi Range x†y4175
Vermilion1436
Itasca1426
Fond du Lac1417
Western Division
Dakota College x†5082
Northland (MN) †y$3293
NDSCS3254
Ridgewater2336
Minnesota West C&T1426
Minnesota State C&T1417
Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Eastern Division
Central Lakes x†6073
Mesabi Range4173
Itasca3263
Rochester C&T1416
Vermilion1417
Fond du Lac1536
Western Division
Northland (MN) x†y$5083
NDSCS †y4192
Dakota College3254
Minnesota West C&T1435
Minnesota State C&T0416
Ridgewater0204
Championship: Northland 34, NDSCS 10
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRidgewater canceled their season with three games remaining, including two conference games
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
East Division
Mesabi Range x†5072
Itasca †y3284
Rochester C&T3263
Central Lakes x†y$2365
Vermilion2326
Fond du Lac0509
West Division
NDSCS x†4082
Minnesota West C&T2264
Northland (MN)2236
Dakota College1235
Minnesota State C&T0316
Championship: Central Lakes 47, Itasca 19
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant
2021 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 4 NDSCS † 7 – 0 9 – 1 No. 3 Itasca †y 6 – 1 9 – 1 Rochester C&T † 3 – 3 4 – 4 No. 5 Minnesota State C&T †y 3 – 4 6 – 4 Minnesota West C&T † 3 – 4 4 – 6 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 3 – 6 Vermilion † 2 – 4 2 – 6 Mesabi Range † 0 – 7 0 – 9 Championship: canceled † – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantThe 2021 MCAC Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and no conference champion was named2022 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Minnesota State C&T †y 6 – 0 9 – 1 No. 1 NDSCS †y$^ 5 – 1 9 – 2 Rochester C&T † 3 – 3 5 – 5 Central Lakes † 2 – 3 4 – 4 Mesabi Range † 2 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 4 2 – 6 Vermilion † 0 – 4 0 – 5 Championship: NDSCS 19, Minnesota State C&T 0 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll2023 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 2 Rochester C&T †y$^ 5 – 1 8 – 3 No. 3 NDSCS †y 4 – 1 8 – 3 No. 4 Mesabi Range † 4 – 2 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T † 4 – 2 4 – 4 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 4 – 6 Vermilion † 1 – 5 1 – 6 Minnesota West C&T † 0 – 6 0 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 24, NDSCS 16 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 4 NDSCS7091
No. 3 Itasca †y6191
Rochester C&T3344
No. 5 Minnesota State C&T †y3464
Minnesota West C&T3446
Central Lakes3436
Vermilion2426
Mesabi Range0709
Championship: canceled
† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantThe 2021 MCAC Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and no conference champion was named
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 3 Minnesota State C&T †y6091
No. 1 NDSCS †y$^5192
Rochester C&T3355
Central Lakes2344
Mesabi Range2426
Minnesota West C&T1426
Vermilion0405
Championship: NDSCS 19, Minnesota State C&T 0
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 2 Rochester C&T †y$^5183
No. 3 NDSCS †y4183
No. 4 Mesabi Range4254
Minnesota State C&T4244
Central Lakes3446
Vermilion1516
Minnesota West C&T0607
Championship: Rochester C&T 24, NDSCS 16
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll
2024 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 NDSCS †y$ 6 – 0 9 – 2 Rochester C&T † 4 – 2 5 – 5 Mesabi Range †y 3 – 3 4 – 4 Minnesota State C&T † 3 – 3 4 – 5 Vermilion † 3 – 3 3 – 4 Central Lakes † 1 – 5 1 – 5 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: NDSCS 30, Mesabi Range 29 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll2025 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Rochester C&T †y 6 – 0 8 – 2 No. 2 NDSCS †y$^ 5 – 1 10 – 2 Minnesota West C&T † 5 – 2 5 – 4 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 3 – 7 Minnesota State C&T † 2 – 5 2 – 6 Mesabi Range † 1 – 5 1 – 5 Vermilion † 0 – 5 0 – 6 Championship: NDSCS 37, Rochester C&T 29 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 3 NDSCS †y$6092
Rochester C&T4255
Mesabi Range †y3344
Minnesota State C&T3345
Vermilion3334
Central Lakes1515
Minnesota West C&T1517
Championship: NDSCS 30, Mesabi Range 29
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
No. 3 Rochester C&T †y6082
No. 2 NDSCS †y$^51102
Minnesota West C&T5254
Central Lakes3437
Minnesota State C&T2526
Mesabi Range1515
Vermilion0506
Championship: NDSCS 37, Rochester C&T 29
$ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll

See also

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