Affiliations
Concordia College is a member of the National College Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division III and the Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (MIAC).â¨
MIAC:
Founded in 1920, the MIAC is made up of 13 private colleges and
universities in Minnesota. It is one of the strongest NCAA Division
III conferences in the United States. The MIAC sponsors
championships in 22 sports - 11 for men and 11 for women.
MIAC Members:
Augsburg College
- Minneapolis, Minn.
Bethel
University - St. Paul, Minn.
Carleton
College - Northfield, Minn.
Concordia College -
Moorhead, Minn.
Gustavus Adolphus
College - St. Peter, Minn.
Hamline
University - St. Paul, Minn.
Macalester
College - St. Paul, Minn.
College of St.
Benedict - St. Joseph, Minn.
College of St.
Catherine - St. Paul, Minn.
St. John's University -
Collegeville, Minn.
St. Mary's University -
Winona, Minn.
St. Olaf College -
Northfield, Minn.
University of St.
Thomas - St. Paul, Minn.
NCAA:
Division III has the largest number of schools of the five
divisions sanctioned by the NCAA. The NCAA Division III conducts
national championships in each of the 20 varsity sports offered at
Concordia. Division III emphasizes athletes as students first,
placing special importance on the impact of athletics on the
participants, rather than the spectators. Though Division III
athletes do not receive athletic scholarships, Concordia athletes
may qualify for academic scholarships - and they often do. Division
III encourages participation through a large number and variety of
sports, with a primary emphasis on regional in-season and
conference competition.