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

InstitutionLocationFoundedNickname
Canadian Mennonite UniversityWinnipeg, Manitoba1999Blazers
Free Lutheran Bible CollegePlymouth, Minnesota1966Conquerors
Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, Minnesota1990Lakers
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town, North Dakota1973Storm
Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, Minnesota1927Wolfpack
Providence University CollegeOtterburne, Manitoba1925Pilots
Red Lake Nation CollegeWinnipeg, Manitoba1987Migizi
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, South Dakota1979Mustangs
Trinity Bible CollegeEllendale, North Dakota1948Lions
Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt, North Dakota1972Mighty Mikinocks
Universite’ de Saint-BonifaceWinnipeg, Manitoba1818Les Rouges

Former members

Champions

YearMen's championScoreMen's Runner upHost cityWomen's championScoreWomen's Runner up
2006Providence
2007Providence
2008St. Cloud Technical
2009St. Cloud TechnicalSt. Cloud Technical
2010St. Cloud TechnicalTrinity Bible
2011CrossroadsTrinity Bible
2012Trinity BibleTrinity Bible
2013Turtle MountainTrinity Bible
2014Trinity Bible95-81Turtle MountainBemidji, MNTrinity Bible75-57Turtle Mountain
2015Trinity Bible87-78AFLBSEllendale, NDTurtle Mountain74-33Leech Lake Tribal
2016Turtle Mountain80-70Trinity BibleBelcourt, NDTrinity Bible65-57Turtle Mountain
2017Trinity Bible98-72AFLBSBemidji, MNTurtle Mountain74-67Trinity Bible
2018Leech Lake Tribal95-81ProvidenceFort Toten, NDSisseton Wahpeton88-86Canadian Mennonite
2019Sisseton Wahpeton103-85Leech Lake TribalSisseton, SDProvidence73-60Trinity Bible
2020Red River91-82Sisseton WahpetonBemidji/Cass LakeCanadian Mennonite72-71Providence
2021None due to COVIDNone due to COVID
2022Turtle Mountain95-80Trinity BiblePlymouth, MNSisseton Wahpeton73-61Trinity Bible
2023Trinity Bible86-83Turtle MountainPlymouth, MNTrinity Bible70-42Canadian Mennonite
2024Trinity Bible98-68ProvidencePlymouth, MNProvidence59-54Canadian Mennonite
2025Providence73-72Canadian MennonitePlymouth, MNCanadian Mennonite71-58Providence
2026Canadian Mennonite77-57Trinity BiblePlymouth, MNProvidence80-72Trinity Bible

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