- Midwest Collegiate Conference
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Midwest Collegiate Conference
(MCC)
Established 1988 Association NAIA Members 10 Sports fielded 17 (men's: 8; women's: 9) Region Midwestern United States
Region VIIFormer names Midwest Catholic Conference (1988–1989)
Midwest Classic Conference (1989–2007)Website midwestcollegiateconference.com Locations 
The Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) is a college athletic conference, consisting of ten colleges and universities located in Iowa and Wisconsin. Founded in 1988, the conference's member schools compete on the NAIA level in 17 different sports.
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Membership
Midwest Classic Conference logo
Current members
The following teams are currently members of the Midwest Collegiate Conference.
School Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Year Joined AIB College of Business Des Moines, Iowa Eagles 1921 Private 1,000 2010 Ashford University Clinton, Iowa Saints 1918 Private 500 1988 Clarke University Dubuque, Iowa Crusaders 1843 Private/Roman Catholic 1,230 1988 Grand View University Des Moines, Iowa Vikings 1896 Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 1,750 1989 Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant, Iowa Tigers 1842 Private/United Methodist 975 1995 Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mustangs 1928 Private/Roman Catholic 1,490 1988 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa Fighting Bees/Queen Bees 1882 Private/Roman Catholic 3,623 1990 Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin V-Hawks 1923 Private/Roman Catholic 2,991 1988 Waldorf College Forest City, Iowa Warriors 1903 Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 650 2003 William Penn University Oskaloosa, Iowa Statesmen/Lady Statesmen 1873 Private/Quaker 1,550 2001 Note: Clarke University left the conference in 1996 but returned in 2007.
Former members
School Location Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Year Joined Year Left Current Conference Edgewood College Madison, Wisconsin Eagles 1927 Private/Catholic 2,000 1988 1989 Northern Athletics Conference Marycrest International University Davenport, Iowa Eagles 1939 Private/Teikyo Yamanshi Education N/A 1988 2002 The college closed its doors at the end of the 2001-2002 school year. Sports
The Midwest Collegiate Conference oversees the following sports:
- Men and women: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and Track and field
- Women only: softball and volleyball
- Men only: baseball
Exceptions:
- Waldorf College will offer track and field starting the 2011–12 academic year.
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 Collegiate Conference schools compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
History
When the Midwest Collegiate 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 University, Edgewood College, Marycrest University, Mount Mercy College, Mount St. Clare College, and Viterbo College. Edgewood College left the conference before the start of the 1989–90 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 University 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 2001–02 season. Waldorf College joined the conference for the 2003-2004 season, completing the current nine school lineup. Clarke University returned to the conference in 2007, and the conference has officially taken the name of the Midwest Collegiate Conference.
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Midwest Collegiate Conference Ashford • Clarke • Grand View • Iowa Wesleyan • Mount Mercy • Saint Ambrose • Viterbo • Waldorf • William Penn
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