Mon-Dak Conference

Junior college conference in Montana and North Dakota
Mon-Dak Conference
AssociationNJCAA
Founded1974
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 8
No. of teams8 (7 in 2025-26)
RegionNorth Dakota – NJCAA Region 13

The Mon-Dak Conference (MDC) is a junior college conference for eight Tech and Community Colleges located in Montana and North Dakota, and it is a conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Conference championships are held in most sports and some individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.

Member schools

Current members

The Mon-Dak currently has eight full members, all but one are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
Bismarck State College[a] Bismarck, North Dakota 1939 Public[b] 4,000 Mystics 1963
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, North Dakota 1906 Public[b] 655 Lumberjacks 1963
Dawson Community College Glendive, Montana 1939 Public[c] 1,200 Buccaneers 1963
Lake Region State College Devils Lake, North Dakota 1941 Public[b] 1,657 Royals 1963
Miles Community College Miles City, Montana 1939 Public[c] 459 Pioneers 1963
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, North Dakota 1903 Public[b] 2,707 Wildcats ?
United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, North Dakota 1969 Tribal college 375 Thunderbirds ?
Williston State College Williston, North Dakota 1957 Public[b] 855 Tetons 1963
Notes
  1. ^ Bismarck State is currently transitioning to a four-year institution and will be leaving the Mon-Dak Conference after the 2024-25 academic year to join the NAIA.[1]
  2. ^ a b c d e Part of the North Dakota University System.
  3. ^ a b Part of the Montana University System.

Former members

The Mon-Dak had two former full members:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Subsequent
conference 		Current
conference
Assumption Junior College Richardton, North Dakota 1962 Catholic
(Benedictine) 		Astros 1963
1970 		1965
1971 		Discontinued athletics (1965-70)
Closed in 1971
University of North Dakota – Ellendale Ellendale, North Dakota 1899 Public Dusties 1969 1971 Closed in 1971
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition end.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Announces Membership Additions". NAIA. April 8, 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

External links

  • Mon-Dak Conference Website
  • NJCAA Website