Formerly | Twin Rivers Conference |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1972 |
Commissioner | Corey Borchardt (since 2008) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 8 full, 2 associate |
Headquarters | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Region | Upper Midwest |
Official website | umacathletics.com |
Locations | |
The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is a college-level athletic conference. The UMAC is a conference of NCAA Division III since the 2008–09 season. Corey Borchardt is the current commissioner of the UMAC, and was appointed to the position in 2008. The UMAC was started in 1972 as the Twin Rivers Conference, and assumed its current name in 1983. Member institutions are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The UMAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball.
Greenville College and Westminster College became associate members of the UMAC in football in 2009 and Finlandia University in 2021.
In March 2023, Finlandia announced it was closing. [1]
The UMAC currently has eight full members, all but two are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, Minnesota | 1927 | Lutheran ELS | 550 | Vikings | 15 | 2004 |
Crown College | St. Bonifacius, Minnesota | 1916 | Christian and Missionary Alliance | 1,300 | Polars | 18 | 1994 |
Martin Luther College | New Ulm, Minnesota | 1995 | Lutheran WELS | 800 | Knights | 15 | 1995 |
University of Minnesota–Morris | Morris, Minnesota | 1960 | Public | 1,900 | Cougars | 16 | 2003 |
North Central University | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1930 | Assemblies of God | 1,200 | Rams | 15 | 2013 [a] |
Northland College | Ashland, Wisconsin | 1906 | United Church of Christ | 700 |
LumberJacks & LumberJills |
12 | 1998 |
University of Northwestern–Saint Paul | Roseville, Minnesota | 1902 | Nondenominational | 2,944 | Eagles | 16 | 1972 |
University of Wisconsin–Superior | Superior, Wisconsin | 1893 | Public | 2,589 | Yellowjackets | 15 | 2015 |
The UMAC currently has two associate members, all are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined | Primary conference |
UMAC sport |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greenville University | Greenville, Illinois | 1892 | Free Methodist | 1,200 | Panthers | 14 | 2009–10 | St. Louis (SLIAC) | football |
Westminster College | Fulton, Missouri | 1851 | Presbyterian | 1,050 | Blue Jays | 8 | 2009–10 [a] |
The UMAC had nine former full members, which all were private schools:
The UMAC had eight former associate members, all were private schools. School names and nicknames reflect those in use during the final school year in which each competed in the UMAC.
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)
Sport | Men's | Women's |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Football | ||
Golf | ||
Indoor Track and field | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field | ||
Volleyball |
School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bethany Lutheran | Non-football school | N/A | Sports and Fitness Center | 800 |
Crown | Old National Bank Stadium | 1,400 | Wild Athletic Center | 700 |
Greenville | Francis Stadium | 2,000 | Football-only member | |
Martin Luther | MLC Bowl | 2,200 | Luther Student Center | 700 |
Minnesota–Morris | Big Cat Stadium | 3,500 | Cougar Sports Center (CSC) | 4,000 |
North Central | Non-football school | N/A | Clark-Danielson Gymnasium | NA |
Northland | Non-football school | N/A | Kendrigan Gymnasium | 1,000 |
Northwestern | Reynolds Field | 1,500 | Ericksen Center | 1,500 |
Westminster | Priest Field | 1,000 | Football-only member | |
Wisconsin–Superior | Non-football school | N/A | Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium | 2,500 |
Year | Champion(s) |
---|---|
1974 | Northwestern (MN) |
1975 | Northwestern (MN) |
1976 | Concordia-Saint Paul Loras Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) Northwestern (WI) |
1977 | Concordia-Saint Paul Dr. Martin Luther College |
1978 | Northwestern (WI) |
1979 | Northwestern (MN) |
1980 | Mount Senario |
1981 | Concordia-Saint Paul Northwestern (MN) |
1982 | Concordia-Saint Paul Mount Senario Northwestern (MN) |
1983 | Mount Senario Northwestern (WI) |
1984 | Northwestern (MN) |
1985 | Mount Senario |
1986 | Northwestern (WI) |
1987 | Mount Senario |
1988 | Concordia-Saint Paul |
1989 | Mount Senario |
1990 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) |
1991 | Concordia-Saint Paul Northwestern (WI) |
1992 | Mount Senario |
1993 | Mount Senario |
1994 | Mount Senario |
1995 | Northwestern |
1996 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Martin Luther |
1997 | Mount Senario |
1998 | Maranatha Baptist Martin Luther Mount Senario |
1999 | Mount Senario |
2000 | Mount Senario |
2001 | Northwestern |
2002 | Northwestern |
2003 | Westminster |
2004 | Westminster |
2005 | Northwestern |
2006 | Minnesota-Morris |
2007 | Northwestern |
2008 | Northwestern |
2009 | North Division: Martin Luther South Division: Greenville |
2010 | Greenville |
2011* | St. Scholastica |
2012 | Greenville Northwestern St. Scholastica |
2013 | St. Scholastica |
2014 | St. Scholastica |
2015 | St. Scholastica |
2016 | Northwestern |
2017 | Eureka |
2018 | Martin Luther |
2019 | Martin Luther |
2020 | No season COVID-19 |
2021 | Greenville |
2022 | Northwestern |
2023 | Minnesota-Morris |
*- 2011 was the first year the UMAC Champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs. [2]
The UMAC does not sponsor ice hockey. Two UMAC member schools sponsor men's and women's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Northland College and UW-Superior are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Formerly | Twin Rivers Conference |
---|---|
Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1972 |
Commissioner | Corey Borchardt (since 2008) |
Sports fielded |
|
Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 8 full, 2 associate |
Headquarters | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Region | Upper Midwest |
Official website | umacathletics.com |
Locations | |
The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is a college-level athletic conference. The UMAC is a conference of NCAA Division III since the 2008–09 season. Corey Borchardt is the current commissioner of the UMAC, and was appointed to the position in 2008. The UMAC was started in 1972 as the Twin Rivers Conference, and assumed its current name in 1983. Member institutions are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The UMAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's volleyball.
Greenville College and Westminster College became associate members of the UMAC in football in 2009 and Finlandia University in 2021.
In March 2023, Finlandia announced it was closing. [1]
The UMAC currently has eight full members, all but two are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, Minnesota | 1927 | Lutheran ELS | 550 | Vikings | 15 | 2004 |
Crown College | St. Bonifacius, Minnesota | 1916 | Christian and Missionary Alliance | 1,300 | Polars | 18 | 1994 |
Martin Luther College | New Ulm, Minnesota | 1995 | Lutheran WELS | 800 | Knights | 15 | 1995 |
University of Minnesota–Morris | Morris, Minnesota | 1960 | Public | 1,900 | Cougars | 16 | 2003 |
North Central University | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1930 | Assemblies of God | 1,200 | Rams | 15 | 2013 [a] |
Northland College | Ashland, Wisconsin | 1906 | United Church of Christ | 700 |
LumberJacks & LumberJills |
12 | 1998 |
University of Northwestern–Saint Paul | Roseville, Minnesota | 1902 | Nondenominational | 2,944 | Eagles | 16 | 1972 |
University of Wisconsin–Superior | Superior, Wisconsin | 1893 | Public | 2,589 | Yellowjackets | 15 | 2015 |
The UMAC currently has two associate members, all are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined | Primary conference |
UMAC sport |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greenville University | Greenville, Illinois | 1892 | Free Methodist | 1,200 | Panthers | 14 | 2009–10 | St. Louis (SLIAC) | football |
Westminster College | Fulton, Missouri | 1851 | Presbyterian | 1,050 | Blue Jays | 8 | 2009–10 [a] |
The UMAC had nine former full members, which all were private schools:
The UMAC had eight former associate members, all were private schools. School names and nicknames reflect those in use during the final school year in which each competed in the UMAC.
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)
Sport | Men's | Women's |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Football | ||
Golf | ||
Indoor Track and field | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and field | ||
Volleyball |
School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bethany Lutheran | Non-football school | N/A | Sports and Fitness Center | 800 |
Crown | Old National Bank Stadium | 1,400 | Wild Athletic Center | 700 |
Greenville | Francis Stadium | 2,000 | Football-only member | |
Martin Luther | MLC Bowl | 2,200 | Luther Student Center | 700 |
Minnesota–Morris | Big Cat Stadium | 3,500 | Cougar Sports Center (CSC) | 4,000 |
North Central | Non-football school | N/A | Clark-Danielson Gymnasium | NA |
Northland | Non-football school | N/A | Kendrigan Gymnasium | 1,000 |
Northwestern | Reynolds Field | 1,500 | Ericksen Center | 1,500 |
Westminster | Priest Field | 1,000 | Football-only member | |
Wisconsin–Superior | Non-football school | N/A | Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium | 2,500 |
Year | Champion(s) |
---|---|
1974 | Northwestern (MN) |
1975 | Northwestern (MN) |
1976 | Concordia-Saint Paul Loras Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) Northwestern (WI) |
1977 | Concordia-Saint Paul Dr. Martin Luther College |
1978 | Northwestern (WI) |
1979 | Northwestern (MN) |
1980 | Mount Senario |
1981 | Concordia-Saint Paul Northwestern (MN) |
1982 | Concordia-Saint Paul Mount Senario Northwestern (MN) |
1983 | Mount Senario Northwestern (WI) |
1984 | Northwestern (MN) |
1985 | Mount Senario |
1986 | Northwestern (WI) |
1987 | Mount Senario |
1988 | Concordia-Saint Paul |
1989 | Mount Senario |
1990 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Northwestern (MN) |
1991 | Concordia-Saint Paul Northwestern (WI) |
1992 | Mount Senario |
1993 | Mount Senario |
1994 | Mount Senario |
1995 | Northwestern |
1996 | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Martin Luther |
1997 | Mount Senario |
1998 | Maranatha Baptist Martin Luther Mount Senario |
1999 | Mount Senario |
2000 | Mount Senario |
2001 | Northwestern |
2002 | Northwestern |
2003 | Westminster |
2004 | Westminster |
2005 | Northwestern |
2006 | Minnesota-Morris |
2007 | Northwestern |
2008 | Northwestern |
2009 | North Division: Martin Luther South Division: Greenville |
2010 | Greenville |
2011* | St. Scholastica |
2012 | Greenville Northwestern St. Scholastica |
2013 | St. Scholastica |
2014 | St. Scholastica |
2015 | St. Scholastica |
2016 | Northwestern |
2017 | Eureka |
2018 | Martin Luther |
2019 | Martin Luther |
2020 | No season COVID-19 |
2021 | Greenville |
2022 | Northwestern |
2023 | Minnesota-Morris |
*- 2011 was the first year the UMAC Champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs. [2]
The UMAC does not sponsor ice hockey. Two UMAC member schools sponsor men's and women's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Northland College and UW-Superior are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.