The Fighting Sioux Sports Network (FSSN) later known as the UND Sports Network (UNDSN) was a local cable channel operated in Grand Forks, North Dakota by the University of North Dakota in conjunction with WDAZ-TV also based in Grand Forks. The channel aired in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota on cable television provided by Midcontinent Communications's regional sports network called Midco Sports Network as well as several other cable television systems in North Dakota and Minnesota. It lasted from 2002 until March 2012.
The UND Sports Network aired live telecasts of North Dakota Fighting Sioux athletics. The channel carried all home men's hockey games, several away hockey games, and several football, women's hockey games, volleyball and basketball games throughout the season.
Some of FSSN's programming was picked up by ESPNU, while Fox College Sports aired live games or replays of FSSN events. Some games were broadcasted on WDAZ-TV along with sister stations WDAY-TV in Fargo, KBMY in Bismarck and KMCY in Minot.
WDAZ's sports director, Pat Sweeney, was the television voice of Fighting Sioux athletics on FSSN.
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