Minnesota State-Mankato
| ||||||||||||
|
|---|
The Minnesota State University, Mankato, generally referred to as simply Minnesota State, Bulldogs compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in NCAA Division II football and basketball. Minnesota State, formerly "Mankato State", is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota, about 90 minutes southwest of Minneapolis. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 12,000.
Minnesota State-Mankato sits a mile southeast of the point where the Minnesota River heads northeast towards its eventual confluence with the Mississippi River. The campus is the focal point of Mankato's south side, bordered by Monks Avenue on the east. With no interstates in the immediate area, the major highways of note are US 14 and US 169 (which is the main road to the Twin Cities), both located a few miles north of the campus. Blakesee Field (7,000) is located on the south side of Stadium Drive, Taylor Center (4,800) is on the northwest corner. Mens hockey plays at Verizon Wireless Center (5,000), juse feet from the Minnesota River.
The Mavericks' most prominent rival is Saint Cloud State, with whom they have been conference mates for the better part of a century. Minnesota-Duluth also figures prominently in rival terms, especially in hockey and football.
Seven former Mavericks have made it to the NFL, the most recent being WR Adam Thelein, while no Mavericks have made it to the NBA.
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | edit |
|---|---|
| NCAA Division II | |
| (division alignment applies only to football) | |
| North Division | |
| Bemidji State • Mary • Minnesota-Crookston • Minnesota-Duluth • Minnesota State-Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Saint Cloud State | |
| South Division | |
| Augustana (SD) • Concordia-Saint Paul • Minnesota State-Mankato • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State (NE) • Winona State |
