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; it changed its name in 1983.
Member schools Charter members Blackhawk Technical College Cardinal Stritch University Gateway Technical College at (Kenosha) Gateway Technical College at (Racine) Maranatha Baptist Bible College Marian University Northwestern College St. Francis de Sales College
Final members Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1887 Catholic 1,932 Inferno 2004 2006 Northern (NACC) Concordia University Mequon, Wisconsin 1880 Lutheran LCMS 1,600 Falcons 1982 2006 Northern (NACC) Dominican University River Forest, Illinois 1901 Catholic 3,250 Stars 2005 2006 Northern (NACC) Edgewood College Madison, Wisconsin 1927 Catholic 2,000 Eagles 1974;1990 1981;2006 Northern (NACC) Lakeland College Plymouth, Wisconsin 1862 United Church of Christ 950 Muskies 1982 2006 Northern (NACC) Maranatha Baptist Bible College Watertown, Wisconsin 1968 Baptist 850 Crusaders 1974 2006 D-III Independent Marian University Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 1936 Catholic 2,918 Sabres 1974 2006 Northern (NACC) Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1903 Nonsectarian 1,395 Raiders 1977 2006 Northern (NACC) Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1973 Lutheran WELS 765 Warriors 1987 2006 Northern (NACC)
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Former members Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, Wisconsin 1911 Public 6,000 Blackhawks 1975 1977 N/A Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1937 Catholic 3,100 Wolves 1974 1997 Closed in 2023 Gateway Technical College–Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin 1912 Public 5,000 Tigers 1974 1977 N/A Gateway Technical College–Racine Racine, Wisconsin 1911 Public 5,000 Lions 1969 1977 N/A Mount Mary College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1913 Catholic 1,702 Blue Angels 1989 1997 Chicagoland (CCAC)(NAIA) Northwestern College Watertown, Wisconsin 1863 Lutheran WELS N/A Trojans 1974 1995 N/A Silver Lake College Manitowoc, Wisconsin 1885 Catholic 1,000 Lakers 1989 1997 Closed in 2019 St. Francis de Sales College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1969 Catholic N/A N/A 1969 1977 N/A Trinity Christian College Palos Hills, Illinois 1959 Reformed 1,280 Trolls 1981 1987 Chicagoland (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.
References
External links Official website