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The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is a
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(NAIA) that began play in the 2013–14 school year. The conference currently has eight full member institutions in
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History


Chronological timeline

* 2013 - The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) was founded. Charter members included
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, Presentation College and Valley City State University, effective beginning the 2013-14 academic year. * 2014 -
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joined the NSAA, effective in the 2014-15 academic year. * 2014 - Waldorf University joined the NSAA as an affiliate member for football, effective in the 2014 fall season (2014-15 academic year). * 2015 -
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Viterbo University Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bac ...
joined the NSAA (along with Waldorf upgrading to join for all sports), effective in the 2015-16 academic year. * 2015 - The
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joined the NSAA as an affiliate member for baseball, effective the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year). * 2017 - Winnipeg left the NSAA as an affiliate member for baseball as the school dropped the sport, effective after the 2017 spring season (2016-17 academic year). * 2018 - Jamestown left the NSAA to join the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), effective after the 2017-18 academic year. * 2021 -
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joined the NSAA as an affiliate member for football, effective in the 2021 fall season (2021-22 academic year).


Member schools


Current members

The NSAA currently has eight full members, half are private schools: ;Notes:


Affiliate member

The NSAA currently has one affiliate member, which is also a private school: ;Notes:


Former member

The NSAA had one former full member, which was also a private school: ;Notes:


Former affiliate member

The NSAA had one former affiliate member, which was a
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Membership timeline

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Conference sports

The North Star Athletic Association currently fields 18 sports (9 men's and 9 women's):


Men's sports

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the North Star Athletic Association which are played by NSAA schools


Women's sports

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the North Star Athletic Association which are played by NSAA schools


Conference Championships


Football

;NSAA championships won or shared per school ;NSAA all-time standings (2013–2020) ;NSAA champions by year


Volleyball

;NSAA championships per school ;NSAA all-time standings (2013 to 2021) ;NSAA regular season champions by year - ''Viterbo was stripped of the 2018 championship after a player was found to be ineligible ;NSAA tournament champions by year - ''Viterbo was stripped of the 2018 championship after a player was found to be ineligible


Men's basketball

;NSAA championships won or shared per school ;NSAA all-time standings (2013-14 to 2021-22) ;NSAA regular season champions by year ;NSAA tournament champions by year


References


External links

* {{NAIA conference navbox