Morningside College

Morningside College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Sioux City, Iowa. It was founded on December 5th, 1894 by a committee of 15 ministers and 12 laypersons. The college purchased the only building from the University of the Northwest. Its athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, are members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference, or GPAC and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA. In the past Morningside has competed in NCAA Division II Athletics as a member of the North Central Conference. The Mustangs compete in 10 men's sports (Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling) and 9 women's sports (Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball). The Lady Mustangs Basketball team won back-to-back NAIA Division II National Championships in 2004 & 2005. The football team was coached from 1948-1950 by future NFL Hall Of Fame Coach George Allen. The wrestling team, coached by Tim Jager, returned in 2004-05 after a 25 year layoff and made a strong showing in the NAIA national tournament, with freshman Jake Stevenson winning 4th place honors. The team looks to improve upon their first year with 20 new recruits in 2005-2006.

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Liberal arts - United Methodist Church - Sioux City, Iowa - 1894 - Great Plains Athletic Conference

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Morningside is the alma mater of Norman W. Waitt, Jr., the founder of Gateway Computers.

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Alma mater - Gateway Computers

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