For Immediate Release
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Commissioner Erin Lind presented Minnesota State University Moorhead Director of Athletics Chad Markuson with the league’s 2025-26 Sportsmanship Award during the NSIC Hall of Fame banquet Tuesday evening. This marks the second time that the Dragons have earned the honor, also taking it home in 2022-23 academic year.
The NSIC Sportsmanship Award is voted on by the NSIC head coaches and a Student Athlete Advisory Committee member based on the sportsmanship of players, fans, staff and coaches at each opposing NSIC institution. Sportsmanship is defined as: “A set of behaviors to be exhibited by student-athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and fans in athletic competition. These behaviors are based on values including respect, civility, fairness, honesty and responsibility.”
Concordia-St. Paul and Bemidji State are the only three-time winner of the NSIC Sportsmanship award, while MSU Moorhead, Southwest Minnesota State, and Upper Iowa have earned it twice. Since its inception in 2007-08, the University of Mary, Minnesota Crookston, Minnesota Duluth, and Wayne State are the only other schools to have earned the award.
Past NSIC Sportsmanship Award Winners
| 2025-26 |
MSU Moorhead |
| 2024-25 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
| 2023-24 |
Minnesota Duluth |
| 2022-23 |
MSU Moorhead |
| 2021-22 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
| 2020-21 |
Not Awarded |
| 2019-20 |
Not Awarded |
| 2018-19 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
| 2017-18 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
| 2016-17 |
Upper Iowa |
| 2015-16 |
Upper Iowa |
| 2014-15 |
Minnesota Crookston |
| 2013-14 |
Bemidji State |
| 2012-13 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
| 2011-12 |
Wayne State |
| 2010-11 |
Bemidji State |
| 2009-10 |
University of Mary |
| 2008-09 |
Bemidji State |
| 2007-08 |
Northern State |
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