North Star Conference
Encyclopedia
The North Star Conference or NSC was a women's conference in the NCAA. The conference existed from 1984 to 1992. In 1993 six teams moved to the Mid-Continent Conference.
Membership
- AkronAkron ZipsOne of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname...
1989-92 - Cleveland StateCleveland State VikingsThe Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. They have been a member of the NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously...
1989-92 - DaytonDayton FlyersThe Dayton Flyers are the University of Dayton's intercollegiate athletic teams, which are based in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers' home arena is the University of Dayton Arena. The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight...
1985-89 - DePaulDePaul UniversityDePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
1984-91 - DetroitDetroit TitansThe Detroit Titans are the NCAA Division I team of the University of Detroit Mercy . The school competes in the Horizon League.-Basketball :On April 12, 2008, UDM announced the hiring of Ray McCallum as Men's Basketball Coach...
1984-86 - EvansvilleEvansville Purple AcesThe Evansville Purple Aces represent the University of Evansville in NCAA Division I sports.-Purple Aces and Ace Purple:The University of Evansville's nickname, the Aces, was acquired after an opposing coach cracked a joke after losing to the Evansville College Pioneers in the 1920s...
1984-86 - Illinois-ChicagoUIC FlamesThe UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports...
1989-91 - Loyola (Illinois)Loyola RamblersThe Loyola Ramblers are the varsity sports teams of Loyola University Chicago. Most teams compete in the Horizon League of the NCAA Division I...
1984-86 - MarquetteMarquette Golden EaglesThe Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
1987-89 - Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois HuskiesThe Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University. The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Mid-American Conference...
1988-92 - Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...
1984-89 - ValparaisoValparaiso CrusadersThe Valparaiso University Crusaders compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I .Valparaiso competes in the Horizon League in all sports except for football, which is not sponsored by the conference. The football team is a member of the Pioneer Football League. On May 27,...
1988-92 - Wisconsin-Green BayUW-Green Bay PhoenixThe Green Bay Phoenix, previously known as the UW–Green Bay Phoenix and UWGB Phoenix, are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. A total of 16 Phoenix athletic teams compete in the Horizon League of NCAA Division I...
1989-92 - Wright StateWright State RaidersFor many years, Wright State's sports teams used a character called Rowdy Raider as their mascot; a red-bearded Viking with a horned helmet, which emerged in 1986. In 1997, the Viking was retired and the Wolf was born...
1991-92 - XavierXavier University (Cincinnati)Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
1984-86
Regular Season
- Season Number of Teams School
- 1984 6 Loyola (Illinois)
- 1985 8 Notre Dame
- 1986 8 Notre Dame
- 1987 4 DePaul
- 1988 6 DePaul
- 1989 8 Northern Illinois/Notre Dame
- 1990 7 Northern Illinois
- 1991 8 Wisconsin-Green Bay
- 1992 7 Wisconsin-Green Bay
Attendance
Season | Teams | School |
---|---|---|
1989 | 8 | DePaul |
1990 | 8 | Northern Illinois |
1991 | 8 | DePaul |
1992 | 4 | Northern Illinois |
Attendance
Season | Teams | G/S | Attendance | P/G | Net | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 6 | 57 | 18,694 | 328 | UP | 1,329 |
1985 | 8 | 89 | 23,198 | 261 | DN | 2,767 |
1986 | 8 | 95 | 21,662 | 228 | DN | 1,536 |
1987 | 4 | 50 | 14,678 | 294 | UP | 1,224 |
1988 | 6 | 64 | 23,870 | 373 | UP | 9,192 |
1989 | 8 | 94 | 41,514 | 442 | UP | 17,644 |
1990 | 7 | 85 | 53,752 | 632 | UP | 16,336 |
1991 | 8 | 88 | 53,675 | 610 | DN | 77 |
1992 | 7 | 76 | 48,155 | 634 | Up | 18,195 |
External links
- http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/records_books/winter/basketball/index.html