Minot State Beavers

Minot State Beavers
University	Minot State University
Conference(s)	Dakota Athletic - (DAC) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCIS) - Beginning in 2012
NCAA	Division II up from NAIA
Athletics director	Rick Hedberg
Location	Minot, ND
Varsity teams
Football stadium	Herb Parker Stadium
Basketball arena	MSU Dome[1]
Baseball stadium	Corbett Field
Nickname	Beavers
Fight song
Colors	Red and Green
Homepage	MSU Beavers.com

The Minot State Beavers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Minot State University (MSU), located in Minot, North Dakota. The Beavers currently in the process of transitioning from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the NCAA Division II. The university was previously a member of the NAIA's Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) and compete as an independent as a provisional member for the 2011-12 academic year before joining the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in 2012.^[2] Minot State Beavers men's and women's ice hockey teams currently play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), the men's team plays as is an independent team at the ACHA Men's Division I level and women's team at the ACHA Women's Division II level.^[3]

History

Current and former MSU "Beaver" logo

Minot State University athletics previously competed in the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) which is a part of the NAIA. The Minot State University Beavers won NAIA national championships in men's cross country in 2002 and 2003, the only team national championships in the school's history.

In January 2011, MSU was admitted to the NSIC with the University of Sioux Falls, also transitioning from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. The two schools will join the conference for the 2012-13 academic year creating a 16-member conference split into two 8-member divisions.^[4] MSU will compete in the NSIC North Division, consisting of Bemidji State, U-Mary, Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota-Duluth, MSU-Moorhead, Minot State, Northern State and St. Cloud State.^[4]

Sports

Men's sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Ice Hockey (ACHA) Track & Field Wrestling

Women's sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Ice Hockey (ACHA) Soccer Softball Track & Field Volleyball

Football

See also: Minot State Beavers football

Ice hockey (M)

Minot State men's ice hockey team competes in the ACHA Division I level as the NAIA discontinued the sponsorship of the sport in the 1980s. The team plays at the All Seasons Arena, with select games at the Maysa Arena.^[5] The men's team competes as an ACHA DI independent team and plays a schedule consisting ACHA DI members along with a number of games against local NJCAA schools, Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks men's ice hockey and newly formed Williston State College, as well as Canadian colleges.^[6]

References

1. ^ www.msubeavers.com/facilities.shtml - accessed 2010-03-26
2. ^ Pickle, David (July 13, 2011). "Five new active members join Division II". NCAA. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/July/Five+new+active+members+join+Division+II. 
3. ^ "ACHA 2011-2012 League membership". ACHA. http://achahockey.org/page.php?page_id=2251&league_id=1059. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Peterson, Cindy (January 20, 2011). "NSIC adding Minot State, Sioux Falls". Bismarck Tribune. http://bismarcktribune.com/sports/college/article_288b2566-2523-11e0-9b29-001cc4c03286.html. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
5. ^ Blasco, Jason (September 16, 2011). "Minot State hockey in search of new chemistry". Minot Daily News. http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/558636/Minot-State-hockey-in-search-of-new-chemistry.html?nav=5016. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 
6. ^ Staff (September 15, 2011). "Minot State Hockey Opens Season". KXMC-TV. http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=839274. Retrieved September 24, 2011. 

External links

• Minot State Beavers official website