Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference


The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, which operates in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Nine of its members are in Minnesota, with three members in South Dakota, three members in North Dakota, and one member in Nebraska. It was founded in 1932. With the recent NSIC expansion, the original six member schools have been reunited.
The conference sponsors 18 sports; ten for women and eight for men. Both men and women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Men compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women compete in soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. The NSIC is the only Division II conference that sponsors soccer for women but not men.

History

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference was founded in 1932 as the Northern Teachers Athletic Conference. Charter members included Bemidji State Teachers College, Duluth State Teachers College, Mankato State Teachers College, Moorhead State Teachers College, St. Cloud State Teachers College, and Winona State Teachers College. In 1942 the conference name was changed to the State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota. The conference switched its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference in 1962. In the spring of 1992 the NSIC was formed out of the merger of the NIC, the men's conference, and the women's Northern Sun Conference.
In 1992, the NSIC joined NCAA Division II after being long time
members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
In the 1998–99 academic year, the NSIC became an expanded eight-team league from a previous seven-member conference by adding Wayne State College, and in 1999–2000 became a 10-member conference by adding Concordia University, St. Paul, and the University of Minnesota Crookston. The conference existed as an eight-member league from 2004–05 until 2005–06 with the departure of Minnesota–Duluth to the now defunct North Central Conference, and the University of Minnesota Morris to NCAA Division III. The University of Mary and Upper Iowa University were admitted in the fall of 2006 to again expand the NSIC to 10 members.
In 2007 the NSIC Board of Directors voted to expand the conference to 14 schools. League presidents voted to accept into membership Augustana College, St. Cloud State, Minnesota–Duluth, and Minnesota State. These four schools were members of the North Central Conference which disbanded after the 2007–2008 academic year. They became official members of the NSIC on July 1, 2008.
On January 20, 2010, the NSIC Board of Directors voted to expand the conference again, this time to 16 members. The league accepted into membership the University of Sioux Falls and Minot State University. Both schools moved from the NAIA, with USF leaving the Great Plains Athletic Conference, and Minot State leaving the Dakota Athletic Conference. The two schools became active members in the 2012–13 academic year.
The NSIC and its member institutions have been members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Mankato State won the NAIA wrestling national titles in 1958 and 1959, while Moorhead State won a wrestling national title in 1964. Forty-one wrestlers have claimed individual national titles in wrestling. Nine individuals have won national titles in Men's Swimming and Diving. Northern State claimed national titles in women's basketball in 1992 and 1994. Seven individuals have won individual titles in men's indoor track and field. Four individuals have won national titles in women's indoor track and field. Eleven athletes have won national titles in men's outdoor track and field. Six female athletes have won individual titles in outdoor track and field. Winona State won two team titles in women's gymnastics. In 1992, the NSIC entered the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In the Fall of 1995, the NSIC and its member institutions became eligible for championship competition in the NCAA Division II ranks. The Northern Sun earned its first Division II national championship in a team sport sponsored by the conference when Winona State won the men's basketball championship in 2005–06.
Since becoming affiliated with NCAA Division II, NSIC members have won 23 team national championships and has also crowned 77 individual national champions.

Chronological timeline

Since 1932, 18 institutions have competed in the NSIC. Although all six charter members are in the conference today, only three of them have remained in the conference for the 80 years of its existence: Bemidji State, Minnesota State–Moorhead, and Winona State.

Current members

The NSIC currently has 16 full members, all but five are public schools. Reclassifying members listed in yellow:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, South Dakota1860Lutheran ELCA2,158Vikings2008
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota1919Public4,076Beavers1932
Concordia University–St. PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota1893Lutheran LCMS5,928Golden Bears1999
University of JamestownJamestown, North Dakota1883Presbyterian
1,372Jimmies2025
Bismarck, North Dakota1959Catholic Church
3,801Marauders2006
Mankato, Minnesota1868Public14,709Mavericks1932;
1978;
2008
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota1888Public5,547Dragons1932
Crookston, Minnesota1906Public1,729Golden Eagles1999
Duluth, Minnesota1902Public9,253Bulldogs1932;
1975;
2008
Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota1913Public2,751Beavers2012
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota1901Public3,711Wolves1978
1869Public10,164Huskies1932;
2008
Sioux Falls, South Dakota1883Baptist Churches USA|Baptist]1,624Cougars2012
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, Minnesota1967Public7,773Mustangs1969
Wayne State CollegeWayne, Nebraska1910Public4,666Wildcats1998
Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota1858Public6,072Warriors1932

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Affiliate members

The NSIC currently has one affiliate member, which is also a public school:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedNSIC
sport		Primary
conference
University of Wisconsin–ParksideSomers, Wisconsin1968Public3,947Rangers2020men's wrestlingGreat Lakes

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Former members

The NSIC had three former full members, two were public schools and one was a private school:
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Former affiliate members

The NSIC had four former affiliate members, two public school and two private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftNSIC
sport		Primary
conference
Lindenwood University1827Presbyterian4,822Lady Lions20122014women's swimming & divingOhio Valley
Kearney, Nebraska1905Public7,504Lopers20122014women's swimming & divingMid-America
Kirksville, Missouri1867Public3,622Bulldogs20122013women's swimming & divingGreat Lakes Valley
Liberty, Missouri1849Nonsectarian829Cardinals20122013women's swimming & divingGreat Lakes Valley

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Sports

SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field Indoor
Track & Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Wrestling

Men's sponsored sports by school

Women's sponsored sports by school

Other sponsored sports by school

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In addition to the above teams, at least two conference schools are now sponsoring esports: SMSU and Concordia-St Paul.

Conference stadiums

National champions

NCAA Division II

The NSIC has had 27 national championship teams in NCAA Division II play:
NCAA Division II National Champions
YearSchoolSport
2006Winona StateMen's Basketball
2007Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2008Minnesota–DuluthFootball
2008Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2008Winona StateMen's Basketball
2009Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2009Minnesota StateWomen's Basketball
2010Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2010Minnesota–DuluthFootball
2011AugustanaWomen's Cross Country
2011Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2012Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2013Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2015St. Cloud StateWrestling
2016St. Cloud StateWrestling
2016AugustanaMen's Basketball
2016Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2017Minnesota StateSoftball
2017Concordia–St. PaulVolleyball
2018St. Cloud StateWrestling
2018AugustanaBaseball
2019St. Cloud StateWrestling
2019AugustanaSoftball
2021St. Cloud StateWrestling
2022Minnesota StateWomen's Indoor Track & Field
2024Minnesota StateWomen's Basketball
2024Minnesota StateMen's Basketball

NAIA

NAIA National Champions
YearSchoolSport
1958Mankato StateWrestling
1959Mankato StateWrestling
1964Moorhead StateWrestling
1985Winona StateWomen's Gymnastics
1987Winona StateWomen's Gymnastics
1992Northern StateWomen's Basketball
1994Northern StateWomen's Basketball

Commissioners

The NSIC has had five full-time commissioners in its history.
  1. Tom Wistrcill
  2. Kurt Patberg
  3. Mike Lockrem
  4. Butch Raymond
  5. Erin Lind

    Conference championships

Last updated November 25, 2023
Includes Regular Season and Tournament Championships
SchoolTotal
Championships		Men's
Championships		Women's
Championships
Minnesota–Duluth21294118
Minnesota State17914138
Winona State1328151
MSU-Moorhead1269927
St. Cloud State866917
Augustana762749
Southwest Minnesota State592039
Bemidji State523913
Northern State473116
Concordia–St. Paul42537
Wayne State311714
Mary26125
Minnesota–Morris16151
Michigan Tech990
Upper Iowa734
Sioux Falls321
Minot State312
Minnesota–Crookston110
Wisconsin–Parkside110

Football

;NSIC Championships Won or Shared Per School
;NSIC All-Time Standings
SchoolWLTPct
Minnesota–Duluth3551075
Sioux Falls136470
Minnesota State287988
Augustana150740
St. Cloud State2381549'
Michigan Tech71531'
Winona State3252888
Northern State2071843
MSU-Moorhead3063019
Bemidji State2933149
Wayne State1411560
Minnesota–Morris991174'
Concordia–St. Paul1081890
Southwest Minnesota State1673075
Upper Iowa671440'
Mary611720
Minot State361480
Minnesota–Crookston252110'
Jamestown190

;NSIC North Division All-Time Standings
SchoolWLPct.
Minnesota–Duluth926
Bemidji State6731
St. Cloud State5426'
Northern State5543
MSU-Moorhead4553
Mary3266
Minot State1955
Concordia–St. Paul111'
Minnesota–Crookston674'
Jamestown06

;NSIC South Division All-Time Standings
SchoolWLPct.
Minnesota State8513
Sioux Falls5222
Winona State6236
Augustana6038
Wayne State4454
Concordia–St. Paul2660
Southwest Minnesota State2672
Upper Iowa1676

;NSIC Champions
YearSchoolRecord
1948Mankato State
Minnesota–Duluth
St. Cloud State		4-1-0
1949Mankato State3-1-0
1950Bemidji State
Mankato State		3-0-1
1951St. Cloud State4-0-0
1952Mankato State
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State		3-1-0
1953St. Cloud State4-0-0
1954St. Cloud State4-0-0
1955St. Cloud State4-0-0
1956St. Cloud State3-0-1
1957Bemidji State
Winona State		3-1-0
1958Mankato State5-0-0
1959Bemidji State
Mankato State
Michigan Tech		4-1-0
1960Mankato State4-0-1
1961Mankato State5-0-0
1962Winona State5-0-0
1963Michigan Tech4-1-0
1964Winona State5-0-0
1965Michigan Tech4-1-0

YearSchoolRecord
1966MSU-Moorhead4-1-0
1967St. Cloud State5-0-0
1968Mankato State
Winona State		4-1-0
1969Michigan Tech4-1-0
1970Michigan Tech
Minnesota–Morris
St. Cloud State		5-1-0
1971MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1972Michigan Tech6-0-0
1973MSU-Moorhead5-1-0
1974Michigan Tech6-0-0
1975Minnesota–Morris6-0-0
1976Minnesota–Morris7-0-0
1977Minnesota–Morris7-0-0
1978Minnesota–Morris8-0-0
1979Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead		7-1-0
1980Minnesota–Duluth8-0-0
1981MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1982MSU-Moorhead5-0-1
1983Winona State5-1-0
1984Minnesota–Morris
MSU-Moorhead		5-1-0
1985Minnesota–Duluth6-0-0
1986Minnesota–Morris4-0-2

YearSchoolRecord
1987Minnesota–Duluth5-1-0
1988MSU-Moorhead6-0-0
1989MSU-Moorhead5-1-0
1990Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State
Southwest State		5-1-0
1991MSU-Moorhead5-0-0
1992Northern State5-1-0
1993Winona State5-1-0
1994Winona State5-0-1
1995Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead		5-0-1
1996Minnesota–Duluth6-0-0
1997Winona State6-0-0
1998Winona State6-0-0
1999Northern State8-0-0
2000Winona State7-1-0
2001Winona State9-0-0
2002Minnesota–Duluth9-0-0
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Winona State		7-1-0
2004Winona State7-0-0
2005Concordia–St. Paul
Winona State		6-1-0
2006Bemidji State8-0-0
2007Winona State9-0-0

YearSchoolRecord
2023 **Augustana9-1-0
2024Augustana8-2-0

*Minnesota State finished 2012 with an 11-0 overall conference record and 7-0 division record, however the conference and division titles were stripped after Mankato was found to have played with two ineligible players. Minnesota–Duluth and Winona State were granted the 2012 titles retroactively. Mankato's win–loss record, however, remains the same.
''**Following the 2022 season Upper Iowa left the conference. This led to a removal of the North and South divisions during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.''

Volleyball

;NSIC Championships Per School
The NSIC Tournament was only held from 2004 to 2007, then resumed in 2012.
;NSIC All-Time Standings
;NSIC Regular Season Champions
YearSchool
1979Minnesota–Duluth
1980Minnesota–Duluth
1981Minnesota–Duluth
1982St. Cloud State
1983Minnesota–Duluth
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985Minnesota–Duluth
Southwest State
1986Minnesota–Duluth
1987Minnesota–Duluth

YearSchool
1988Bemidji State
Minnesota–Duluth
1989Minnesota–Duluth
1990Minnesota–Duluth
1991Minnesota–Duluth
1992MSU-Moorhead
1993Minnesota–Duluth
1994Minnesota–Duluth
1995Minnesota–Duluth
1996Minnesota–Duluth

YearSchool
1997Minnesota–Duluth
1998Minnesota–Duluth
1999Minnesota–Duluth
2000MSU-Moorhead
2001Southwest State
Wayne State
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Concordia–St. Paul
2004Concordia–St. Paul
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Concordia–St. Paul
2007Concordia–St. Paul

YearSchool
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009Concordia–St. Paul
2010Concordia–St. Paul
2011Concordia–St. Paul
Minnesota–Duluth
2012Concordia–St. Paul
Minnesota–Duluth
Southwest Minnesota State
2013Concordia–St. Paul
2014Minnesota–Duluth
2015Concordia-St. Paul
2016Concordia-St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State

YearSchool
2017Concordia-St. Paul
2018Northern State
Minnesota Duluth
2019Northern State
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021St. Cloud State
2022Wayne State
2023Wayne State
2024St. Cloud State
2025Concordia-St. Paul
Wayne State

;NSIC Tournament Champions

Men's Basketball

;NSIC championships won per school
;NSIC All-Time Standings
;NSIC Regular Season Champions
YearSchoolRecord
1959-60Mankato State
St. Cloud State		9-1
9-1
1960-61Mankato State9-1
1961-62St. Cloud State7-3
1962-63Michigan Tech
St. Cloud State		8-2
8-2
1963-64St. Cloud State9-1
1964-65MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State		8-2
8-2
1965-66St. Cloud State9-1
1966-67Bemidji State12-0
1967-68St. Cloud State12-0
1968-69St. Cloud State
Winona State		10-2
10-2
1969-70St. Cloud State10-2
1970-71MSU-Moorhead11-1
1971-72Winona State11-1
1972-73Winona State12-0
1973-74Winona State10-2
1974-75Winona State11-1
1975-76St. Cloud State9-3
1976-77Minnesota–Morris12-2
1977-78Minnesota–Morris12-2
1978-79Mankato State14-2
1979-80Michigan Tech16-2
1980-81MSU-Moorhead13-3
1981-82Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead		10-2
10-2
1982-83Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1983-84Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State		10-2
10-2
1984-85Northern State9-3

YearSchoolRecord
1985-86Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1986-87Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1987-88Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1988-89Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1989-90Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1990-91Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1991-92Minnesota–Duluth10-2
1992-93Northern State11-1
1993-94Minnesota–Morris10-2
1994-95Northern State10-2
1995-96Northern State10-2
1996-97Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State		10-2
10-2
1997-98Northern State11-1
1998-99Northern State
Winona State		10-2
10-2
1999-00Wayne State
Winona State		15-3
15-3
2000-01Southwest Minnesota State17-1
2001-02Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State		14-4
14-4
2002-03Northern State15-3
2003-04Bemidji State14-2
2004-05Winona State12-2
2005-06Winona State13-1
2006-07Winona State18-0
2007-08Winona State18-0
2008-09Southwest Minnesota State17-3
2009-10Minnesota State17-3
2010-11Minnesota State19-3
2011-12Bemidji State16-6

YearSchoolRecord
2023–24**Minnesota State20–2
2024–25Concordia–St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State		16–6

-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no regular season conference champion was awarded during the 2020-21 season, only the winner of the North and South division were awarded.
-Following the departure of Upper Iowa, the North and South division were removed for the 2023–24 and the 2024–25 seasons.
;NSIC Tournament Champions
YearSchool
2000Wayne State
2001Winona State
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Minnesota–Duluth
2004Northern State
2005Northern State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009St. Cloud State
2010St. Cloud State
2011Winona State
2012Southwest Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Augustana
2016Augustana
2017Southwest Minnesota State
2018Northern State
2019Northern State
2020Northern State
2021Northern State
2022MSU-Moorhead
2023MSU-Moorhead
2024Minnesota State
2025MSU-Moorhead

Women's Basketball

;NSIC Championships Per School
;NSIC All-Time Standings
;NSIC Regular Season Champions
YearSchoolRecord
1979-80Bemidji State
St. Cloud State
Southwest State		5-2
5-2
5-2
1980-81Southwest State7-0
1981-82Minnesota–Morris
MSU-Moorhead
St. Cloud State		10-4
10-4
10-4
1982-83St. Cloud State14-0
1983-84St. Cloud State12-0
1984-85Minnesota–Duluth
MSU-Moorhead		7-3
7-3
1985-86Bemidji State11-1
1986-87Bemidji State12-0
1987-88Northern State11-1

YearSchoolRecord
1988-89Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1989-90Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1990-91Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1991-92Northern State10-2
1992-93Minnesota–Duluth11-1
1993-94Northern State12-0
1994-95Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State		11-1
11-1
1995-96Minnesota–Duluth12-0
1996-97Northern State11-1
1997-98Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State		10-2
10-2
1998-99Minnesota–Duluth10-2

YearSchoolRecord
1999-00Minnesota–Duluth16-2
2000-01Southwest Minnesota State17-1
2001-02Southwest Minnesota State14-4
2002-03Minnesota–Duluth15-3
2003-04Concordia–St. Paul15-1
2004-05MSU-Moorhead12-2
2005-06Wayne State13-1
2006-07Concordia–St. Paul15-3
2007-08Concordia–St. Paul16-2
2008-09Minnesota State19-1
2009-10Concordia–St. Paul17-3
2010-11Wayne State21-1
2011-12Wayne State20-2

YearSchoolRecord
2023-24**Minnesota State20-2
2024-25Concordia-St. Paul20-2

-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no regular season conference championship was awarded during the 2020-21 season, on the North and South division champions were awarded.
-Following the departure of Upper Iowa, the North and South division were removed for the 2023–24 and the 2024–25 seasons.
;NSIC Tournament Champions
YearSchool
2000Minnesota–Duluth
2001Minnesota–Duluth
2002Southwest Minnesota State
2003Minnesota–Duluth
2004Minnesota–Duluth
2005Concordia–St. Paul
2006Wayne State
2007Concordia–St. Paul
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009St. Cloud State
2010Wayne State
2011Winona State
2012Wayne State
2013Augustana
2014Concordia–St. Paul
2015Northern State
2016Sioux Falls
2017Northern State
2018Augustana
2019Minnesota-Duluth
2020St. Cloud State
2021Minnesota-Duluth
2022Minnesota-Duluth
2023Minnesota-Duluth
2024Minnesota State
2025Concordia-St. Paul

Baseball

;NSIC Championships Per School
;NSIC Regular Season Champions
The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the overall NSIC Champion from 2002 to 2006.
YearSchool
1960Mankato State
1961Winona State
1962Winona State
1963MSU-Moorhead
Winona State
1964St. Cloud State
1965St. Cloud State
1966Winona State
1967St. Cloud State
1968Mankato State
1969St. Cloud State
1970Minnesota–Morris
St. Cloud State
1971St. Cloud State
1972Winona State
1973Winona State

YearSchool
1974Southwest State
1975Winona State
1976St. Cloud State
1977Winona State
1978St. Cloud State
1979Mankato State
1980Mankato State
Winona State
1981Mankato State
1982Bemidji State
1983MSU-Moorhead
1984Winona State
1985Winona State
1986Winona State
1987Winona State
1988Winona State

YearSchool
1989Winona State
1990Winona State
1991Winona State
1992Minnesota–Duluth
1993Minnesota–Duluth
Northern State
1994Southwest State
1995Winona State
1996Southwest State
1997Bemdiji State
1998Winona State
1999Minnesota–Duluth
2000Winona State
2001Winona State
2002Southwest State
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Wayne State

YearSchool
2004Wayne State
2005Wayne State
2006Wayne State
2007Wayne State
2008Wayne State
2009Wayne State
2010Minnesota State
2011Minnesota State
2012Minnesota State
2013St. Cloud State
2014Minnesota State
2015St. Cloud State
2016Minnesota Duluth
2017Minnesota State
2018Minot State
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Minnesota State

YearSchool
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Minnesota State

;NSIC Tournament Champions
YearSchool
1996Southwest State
1997Southwest State
1998Winona State
1999Southwest State
2000Winona State
2001Wayne State
2002Southwest State
2003Concordia–St. Paul
Wayne State
2004Wayne State
2005Wayne State
2006Wayne State
2007Winona State
2008Concordia–St. Paul
2009Minnesota State
2010Minnesota State
2011St. Cloud State
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Augustana
2015St. Cloud State
2016St. Cloud State
2017Minnesota State
2018Augustana
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Minnesota State
2022Minnesota State
2023St. Cloud State
2024Augustana
2025Minnesota State

Softball

;NSIC Championships Per School
;NSIC All-Time Standings
;NSIC Regular Season Champions
YearSchool
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985Southwest State
1986Southwest State
1987Minnesota–Duluth
1988Minnesota–Duluth
1989Minnesota–Duluth
1990MSU-Moorhead
1991Minnesota–Duluth
1992Minnesota–Duluth
1993Southwest State
1994Southwest State
1995Minnesota–Duluth
1996Minnesota–Duluth
1997Minnesota–Duluth
1998Minnesota–Duluth

YearSchool
1999Bemidji State
Southwest State
2000Minnesota–Duluth
2001Concordia–St. Paul
2002Minnesota–Duluth
2003Minnesota–Duluth
Winona State
2004Southwest Minnesota State
2005Winona State
2006Southwest Minnesota State
2007Southwest Minnesota State
Winona State
2008Southwest Minnesota State
2009Southwest Minnesota State
2010Augustana

YearSchool
2011Augustana
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota–Duluth
Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Augustana
2016Minnesota State
2017Minnesota State
2018Winona State
2019Winona State
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Augustana
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Augustana

;NSIC Tournament Champions

Women's Soccer

;NSIC Championships Per School
1997-2001 Tournament Champion declared NSIC Champion
;NSIC All-Time Standings
;NSIC Champions By Year
The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the NSIC Champion from 1997 to 2001.
YearSchool
1996MSU-Moorhead
1997Minnesota-Duluth
1998Minnesota-Duluth
1999Winona State
2000Winona State
2001Minnesota-Duluth
2002Winona State
Minnesota-Duluth
2003Minnesota-Duluth
2004Winona State
2005Winona State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009Winona State
2010Winona State
2011Winona State
2012Minnesota State
2013Minnesota State
2014Minnesota State
2015Minnesota State
2016Minot State
2017Minnesota State
2018Bemidji State
2019Concordia-St. Paul
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Bemidji State
2022Minnesota State
2023St. Cloud State
2024Minnesota State
2025Minnesota State

Women's Tennis

;NSIC Championships Per School
Before 2007, Tournament Champion determined Team Titles
;NSIC Champions By Year
The NSIC Tournament was used to determine the NSIC Champion from 1997 to 2001.
YearSchool
1980St. Cloud State
1981N/A
1982St. Cloud State
1983St. Cloud State
1984Southwest Minnesota State
1985Southwest Minnesota State
1986Southwest Minnesota State
1987Southwest Minnesota State
1988Southwest Minnesota State
1989Southwest Minnesota State
1990Southwest Minnesota State
1991Southwest Minnesota State
1992Southwest Minnesota State
1993Minnesota Duluth
1994Winona State
1995Minnesota Duluth
1996Minnesota Duluth
1997Minnesota Duluth
1998Winona State
1999Bemidji State
2000Minnesota Duluth
2001Winona State
2002Winona State
2003Winona State
2004Minnesota Duluth
2005Winona State
2006Winona State
2007Winona State
2008Winona State
2009St. Cloud State
2010St. Cloud State
2011Augustana
2012Augustana
2013Augustana
2014Augustana
2015Augustana
2016Augustana
2017Augustana
2018Augustana
2019Augustana
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Augustana
2022Augustana
2023Augustana
2024Augustana
2025Augustana

Men's Cross Country

;NSIC Championships Per School

Women's Cross Country

;NSIC Championships Per School

Wrestling

;NSIC Championships Per School
''*=No Longer Sponsors Wrestling''

Men's Golf

;NSIC Championships Per School
''*=No Longer Sponsors Men's Golf''

Women's Golf

;NSIC Championships Per School

Men's Indoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

Women's Indoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

Men's Outdoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

Women's Outdoor Track and Field

;NSIC Championships Per School

Swimming and Diving

;NSIC Championships Per School