North Star Athletic Association


The North Star Athletic Association is an NAIA college athletic conference that began play in the 2013–14 school year. The conference currently has eight full member institutions in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Member schools

Current members

Former member

Former affiliate member

Membership timeline


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Conference sports

The North Star Athletic Association currently fields 18 sports :
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Softball
Track & Field - Indoor
Track & Field - Outdoor
Volleyball

Men's Sports

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the North Star Athletic Association which are played by NSAA schools
SchoolSoccerWrestling
BellevueA.I.I.No
Dickinson StateNoHeart of America
PresentationGPACNo
ViterboA.I.I.No
WaldorfA.I.I.Heart of America

Women's Sports

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the North Star Athletic Association which are played by NSAA schools
SchoolSoccerWrestling
BellevueA.I.I.No
PresentationGPACNo
ViterboA.I.I.No
WaldorfA.I.I.Independent