| Name |
Kris Nelson |
| Your Institution |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Committee Service (Current and previous) |
NCAA D2 Wrestling Coaches Connection Committee |
| Years of Service in Athletics |
12th year at Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Hometown |
Lisbon, North Dakota |
| High School |
Lisbon High School |
| Person with Biggest Influence on your Career (Name and relationship with them) |
Arthur "Bucky" Maughan - Former Head Wrestling Coach NDSU |
| College Alma Mater(s) |
North Dakota State University |
| Degree(s) |
Undergraduate Physical Education
Master's in Education with emphasis in Athletic Administration |
| Sports Played & Levels |
Wrestling from 1995-2000 @ North Dakota State University |
| Most memorable sports moment: |
Winning and NCAA D2 Individual and Team Title for NDSU in 2000 |
| Favorite Movie |
Caddyshack |
| Favorite Book |
Into the Wild |
| Favorite Quote |
Be Groovy or Leave Man - Bob Dylan |
| Favorite Part of NSIC |
Tough Conference with great student athletes, coaches and administrators. |
| Favorite vacation you have taken |
Ireland |
| Favorite Food |
Bacon Cheeseburger |
| One thing in your office that most would not expect to see. |
Assistant Coach Jake Lords
We share an office. |
As part of the league’s Strategic Plan the NSIC has developed the #NSICCelebratingService initiative to recognizes those individuals that are serving on regional or national committees, or with national organizations. On Thursdays during the 2020-21 academic year, the NSIC will be spotlighting one committee member on social media and the league’s website.
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
#NSICCelebratingService