Dakota College strives to provide a comprehensive intercollegiate athletic program for both men and women. The team names are the Lumberjacks. The men participate in basketball, baseball, and hockey. The women participate in basketball, volleyball, fast-pitch softball, and women’s hockey. Clay Target Shooting is a club sport which is co-ed. The basketball teams, baseball team, volleyball team and fast-pitch softball team are members of the Mon-Dak Athletic Conference. All teams are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association, except for hockey which is a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). Any student who is academically and socially eligible and who qualifies under National Junior College Athletic Association regulations may try out for a varsity sport.