2007-08 OPPONENTS North Central Conference . . . . . . . .42 NCC Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-48 Non-Conference Opponents . . . . .49-50
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE The North Central Conference has prided itself on the success of its student-athletes on and off of the field-of-play. In the 57 years since the North Central Conference joined the NCAA, NCC member schools have brought home 43 NCAA Division II national team championships and over 300 individual national titles. NCC student-athletes have also earned more than 375 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All- America honors and 175 NCAA Post- Graduate Scholarships. The NCC, comprised of seven institutions in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska, has had 12 national team champions in the past 7 years. The tradition of success is especially strong in women’s basketball where NCC schools have claimed nine national championships, all in the last 16 seasons. An NCC team also reached the championship game in 11 straight seasons from 1991-2001. The conference was formed at a meeting in the fall of 1921 and the first conference cham- pionship was the track & field championship held in the spring of 1922 in Brookings, S.D. The 2007-08 season marks the final year of competition for the North Central Conference after 87 years of excellence. The North Central Conference awards championships in 20 sports. The 10 men’s NCC sports are: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, swimming, tennis and wrestling. The 10 women’s sports are: basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Each spring the conference awards an all-sport champion trophy for men and women and began a North Central Conference Cup during the 2003-04 season, which combines the points from the The North Central Conference - Year by Year men's and women’s all-sports awards. Minnesota State captured its third straight NCC Cup in 2006-07 while the Mavericks also captured the men’s award. Nebraska- Omaha captured the women’s award. The North Central Conference honors one male and one female student each year with the NCC Scholar-Athlete Award, which strives to honor the top senior student-athlete in the conference. For the 2006-07 academic year, North Dakota’s Michael Greenwood was the recipient of the award for the men’s sports, while South Dakota’s Mara McGill was the women’s sports honoree. Roger Thomas was named the NCC’s sixth full-time Commissioner in January of 2005. Melanie Nelson, Associate Commissioner, joined the conference office in the spring of 1992 and Jon J. Martin, now Assistant Commissioner was named the first Director of Media Relations in July 1998. Colin Kapitan is the coordinator of officials for both football and basketball. Year Champion (Record) Most Valuable Player Coach of the Year Freshman of the Year 1979-80 Nebraska-Omaha 1980-81 Nebraska-Omaha 1981-82 Nebraska-Omaha 1982-83 South Dakota (7-3) Karrie Wallen (USD) Chad Lavin (USD) 1983-84 South Dakota (10-2) Kim Brekke (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Gary Schwartz (U<strong>ND</strong>) 1984-85 South Dakota (11-3) Ann Pancoast (USD) Chad Lavin (USD) 1985-86 MSU, Mankato (13-1) Lisa Walters (MSU) Sarah Novak (MSU) 1986-87 North Dakota State (12-2) Laura Anderson (UNO) Cherri Mankenberg (UNO) 1987-88 North Dakota State (13-1) Lisa Walters (MSU) Nancy Nieber (SDSU) 1988-89 <strong>ND</strong>SU/St. Cloud State (11-3) Pat Smykowski (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Amy Ruley (<strong>ND</strong>SU) 1989-90 North Dakota (16-2) Durene Heisler (U<strong>ND</strong>) Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>)/Krauth (AC) 1990-91 North Dakota (17-1) Laurie Kruse (SDSU) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Heidi Morlock (AC) 1991-92 North Dakota State (16-2) Dana Nielsen (AC) Cherri Mankenberg (UNO) Sheri Kleinsasser (U<strong>ND</strong>) 1992-93 North Dakota/<strong>ND</strong>SU (16-2) Dana Nielsen (AC) Cindy Tudehope (MC) Reiten (SDSU)/Filipa (MSU) 1993-94 North Dakota (18-0) Darci Steele (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Kasey Morlock (<strong>ND</strong>SU) 1994-95 North Dakota State (18-0) Kleinsasser(U<strong>ND</strong>)/Morlock (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Nancy Neiber (SDSU) Tiffany Pudenz (U<strong>ND</strong>) 1995-96 North Dakota State (17-1) Brenda Meyer (SCSU) Amy Ruley (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Jenny Crouse (U<strong>ND</strong>) 1996-97 North Dakota State (18-0) Sandra Zwach (AC) Amy Ruley (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Jaime Pudenz (U<strong>ND</strong>) 1997-98 North Dakota (18-0) Jenny Crouse (U<strong>ND</strong>) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Christine Williamson (SCSU) 1998-99 North Dakota (17-1) Jenny Crouse (U<strong>ND</strong>) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Diane Dittburner (UNC) 1999-00 North Dakota State (16-2) Jayne Even (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Greg Bruce (UNC) Mandy Koupal (SDSU) 2000-01 North Dakota (15-3) Theresa LeCuyer (U<strong>ND</strong>) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Davis (SDSU)/Shogren (SCSU) 2001-02 North Dakota (14-4) Moen(U<strong>ND</strong>) /Koupal (USD) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Shannon Schlagel (SDSU) 2002-03 South Dakota /SDSU (14-2) Mandy Koupal (USD) Chad Lavin (USD) Heather Sieler (SDSU) 2003-04 <strong>ND</strong>SU/SDSU (11-3) Mandy Koupal (USD) Amy Ruley (<strong>ND</strong>SU) Erika Quiqley (SCSU) 2004-05 North Dakota (10-2) Lindsey Dietz (UMD) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Ashley Langen (U<strong>ND</strong>) 2005-06 North Dakota (12-0) Kristi Boese (U<strong>ND</strong>) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Chelsea DeVille (AC) 2006-07 North Dakota (10-2) Erika Quigley (SCSU) Gene Roebuck (U<strong>ND</strong>) Alyssa Grenne (UNO) 42
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