Midwest Classic Conference
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Midwest Classic Conference |
The
Midwest Classic Conference (MCC) is a
college athletic conference, consisting of eight
colleges and
universities located in
Iowa and
Wisconsin. Founded in
1988, the conference's member schools compete on the
NAIA level in thirteen different sports.
The following teams are currently members of the Midwest Classic Conference, with their initial year of membership listed in parentheses.
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Ashford University Saints (1988)
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Grand View College Vikings (1989)
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Iowa Wesleyan College Tigers (1995)
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Mount Mercy College Mustangs (1988)
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Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees / Queen Bees (1990)
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Viterbo University V-Hawks (1988)
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Waldorf College Warriors (2003)
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William Penn University Statesmen / Lady Statesmen (2001)
The Midwest Classic Conference oversees the following sports:
*Men and women:
Basketball,
Cross Country,
Golf,
Soccer, and
Track and Field*Women only:
Softball and
Volleyball*Men only:
BaseballExceptions:
*Iowa Wesleyan College does not participate in cross country.
*Viterbo University does not participate in cross country, golf, and track.
*Waldorf College does not participate in cross country and track.
*William Penn University does not participate in women's golf.
Member schools also participate in a number of sports not affiliated with the MCC, including
competitive dance,
football,
tennis, men's volleyball, and
wrestling. Several football teams from Midwest Classic Conference schools compete in the
Mid-States Football Association.
When the
Midwest Classic Conference was originally formed in
1988, it consisted of six
Roman Catholic colleges and universities situated across the
Midwestern United States. Dubbed the
Midwest Catholic Conference, member schools originally competed in only men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's soccer.
The charter members of the conference were
Clarke College,
Edgewood College,
Marycrest University,
Mount Mercy College,
Mount St. Clare College, and
Viterbo College. Edgewood College left the conference before the start of the
1989-
1990 season. With the inclusion of Grand View College that year, the conference changed its name to the Midwest Classic Conference.
Saint Ambrose University's basketball teams joined the conference for the
1990 season, and the school's other sports joined the MCC in
1991. Iowa Wesleyan College joined the conference for the
1995-
1996 season. The following year, Clarke College left the MCC to participate in
NCAA Division III athletics. William Penn University became a member of the Conference in
2001. Marycrest International University ceased operations after the
2001-
2002 season. Waldorf College joined the conference for the
2003-
2004 season, completing the current eight school lineup.
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Official Site of the Midwest Classic Conference
