NCAA Division II Location Crookston, Minnesota | Athletic director Stephanie Helgeson Varsity teams 10 | |
University University of Minnesota Crookston Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | ||
The Minnesota–Crookston Golden Eagles (also UMC Golden Eagles) are the athletic teams that represent University of Minnesota Crookston, located in Crookston, Minnesota, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Golden Eagles compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for all 10 varsity sports.
Ice Hockey
The UMC Golden Eagles hockey team played at the NCAA Division III level in the MCHA hockey-only conference through the 2008-2009 season. Being a Division II school the university operated the hockey team with no scholarships under Division III guidelines. The University discontinued the varsity hockey program following that season. UMC will honor the financial commitment to the new ice arena built in 2009 in Crookston, Minn. The campus signed a five-year lease beginning in 2010. The university currently fields a club hockey team in the Division 2 American Collegiate Hockey Association.