GPAC — Great Plains Athletic Conference | Athlete Stories

GPAC member schools

All 12 GPAC programs. One is telling its athletes' stories on StoryCrowd — the rest of the conference has yet to claim its page.

● Featured — athlete stories live on StoryCrowd◇ Not yet featured — page available

Hastings College Broncos Hastings, NE · Est. 1882 · Charter member ● Featured on StoryCrowd →

Briar Cliff University Chargers Sioux City, IA · Est. 1930 Not yet featured ◇

College of Saint Mary Flames Omaha, NE · Est. 1923 · Women's sports Not yet featured ◇

Concordia University, Nebraska Bulldogs Seward, NE · Est. 1894 · Charter member Not yet featured ◇

Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers Mitchell, SD · Est. 1885 Not yet featured ◇

Doane University Tigers Crete, NE · Est. 1872 · Charter member Not yet featured ◇

Dordt University Defenders Sioux Center, IA · Est. 1955 Not yet featured ◇

Midland University Warriors Fremont, NE · Est. 1883 · Charter member Not yet featured ◇

Morningside University Mustangs Sioux City, IA · Est. 1894 Not yet featured ◇

Mount Marty University Lancers Yankton, SD · Est. 1936 Not yet featured ◇

Northwestern College Red Raiders Orange City, IA · Est. 1882 Not yet featured ◇

Waldorf University Warriors Forest City, IA · Est. 1903 Not yet featured ◇

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Conference stories & insights

Athlete stories and conference-wide insights from GPAC programs on StoryCrowd will surface here as they publish.

First GPAC stories publishing soon

Hastings Bronco athlete stories are in production now. As more GPAC programs come aboard, their featured stories and conference insights will appear here. Visit the Hastings library →

About the GPAC

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is an athletic conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, it is made up of 12 private colleges and universities across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, competing in 21 sports. The conference was founded in 1969 as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and took its current name in 2000.

This page tracks every GPAC program and its athlete-story library on StoryCrowd. StoryCrowd partners with athletic departments to tell authentic athlete stories, in the athletes' own voices, engineered to be found on Google and AI. Hastings College Broncos, one of the conference's six charter members, is the first GPAC program featured.

Frequently asked

What is the GPAC?

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is an NAIA athletic conference founded in 1969 and headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa. Its 12 member schools, all private colleges and universities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, compete in 21 sports.

What schools are in the GPAC?

GPAC members are Briar Cliff (Chargers), Concordia (Bulldogs), Dakota Wesleyan (Tigers), Doane (Tigers), Dordt (Defenders), Hastings (Broncos), Midland (Warriors), Morningside (Mustangs), Mount Marty (Lancers), Northwestern (Red Raiders), Saint Mary (Flames), and Waldorf (Warriors).

What division is the GPAC?

The GPAC is a member conference of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).

When was the GPAC founded?

The conference was founded on September 22, 1969, as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It became the Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference in 1992 and was renamed the Great Plains Athletic Conference in 2000. Hastings College is one of the six charter members.

Which GPAC schools are on StoryCrowd?

Hastings College (Broncos) is the first GPAC program with an athlete-story library on StoryCrowd. Additional GPAC programs are being added.