Lake Michigan Conference (college conference) explained

The Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) was a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division III level for the last 7-8 years of its existence after member schools transitioned up from NAIA. Member institutions were all located in Wisconsin except Dominican University in Illinois. LMC schools joined with some schools from the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference (NIIC) in the 2006–07 school year, creating the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC, now known as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, or NACC).

History

The conference was formed as the Wisconsin Conference of Independent Colleges (WCIC) in 1969 with seven charter members;[1] [2] it changed its name in 1983.[3]

Member schools

Charter members

Final members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1887Catholic
1,932Inferno20042006Northern (NACC)
Concordia UniversityMequon, Wisconsin1880Lutheran LCMS1,600Falcons19822006Northern (NACC)
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, Illinois1901Catholic
3,250Stars20052006Northern (NACC)
Edgewood CollegeMadison, Wisconsin1927Catholic
2,000Eagles1974;
1990[4]
1981;
2006
Northern (NACC)
Lakeland CollegePlymouth, Wisconsin1862United Church of Christ950Muskies19822006Northern (NACC)
Maranatha Baptist Bible CollegeWatertown, Wisconsin1968Baptist850Crusaders19742006D-III Independent
Marian UniversityFond du Lac, Wisconsin1936Catholic
2,918Sabres19742006Northern (NACC)
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin1903Nonsectarian1,395Raiders19772006Northern (NACC)
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1973Lutheran WELS765Warriors19872006Northern (NACC)
Notes:

Former members

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville, Wisconsin1911Public6,000Blackhawks19751977N/A
Cardinal Stritch UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin1937Catholic
3,100Wolves19741997Closed in 2023
Gateway Technical College–KenoshaKenosha, Wisconsin1912Public5,000Tigers19741977N/A
Gateway Technical College–Racine Racine, Wisconsin1911Public5,000Lions19691977N/A
Mount Mary CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1913Catholic
1,702Blue Angels19891997Coast to Coast (C2C)
Northwestern CollegeWatertown, Wisconsin1863Lutheran WELSN/ATrojans19741995N/A
Silver Lake CollegeManitowoc, Wisconsin1885Catholic
1,000Lakers19891997Closed in 2019
St. Francis de Sales CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1969CatholicN/AN/A19691977N/A
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Hills, Illinois1959Reformed1,280Trolls19811987Chicagoland (CCAC)
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Sports

The LMC sponsored intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, and men's wrestling.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wisconsin State Journal . Holy Name Joins New Cage League . November 12, 1969 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Holy Name Tips Mil. Lutheran. The Capital Times. November 21, 1969. 25. May 7, 2019 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: David vs. Goliath setting for NAIA tilt here Monday. October 4, 2020. Don. Friday. March 5, 1983. 9. Stevens Point Journal . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Edgewood College will join WCIC next season. The Post-Crescent. March 10, 1974. May 7, 2019.