The university previously competed in the Lone Star Conference before joining the MIAA in 2012.[14] It was accepted into the MIAA on July 30, 2010 during the conference's expansion from 12 to 16 members.[15] NSU began play in the MIAA in the 2012-13 academic year.[16] NSU offers eleven sports including football, baseball, softball, men and women's basketball, men and women's soccer, golf and tennis.