Member schools

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Current members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri 1871 12,494 Mules & Jennies     1912
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma 1890 16,845 Bronchos     2012
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas 1863 6,114 Hornets     1991
Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas 1902 13,825 Tigers     2006
Lincoln University Jefferson City, Missouri 1866 3,043 Blue Tigers     1970;
2010
Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri 1827 12,213 Lions & Lady Lions     2012
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri 1937 5,561 Lions     1989
Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, Missouri 1915 5,795 Griffons     1989
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska 1905 7,052 Lopers     2012
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1909 8,548 RiverHawks     2012
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri 1905 6,485 Bearcats     1912
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas 1903 7,400 Gorillas     1989
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri 1878 3,470 Bearcats     1986
Washburn University Topeka, Kansas 1865 6,973 Ichabods     1989

Affiliate members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined Sport Primary
Conference
Drury University Springfield, Missouri 1873 5,100 Panthers     2016 bowling Great Lakes Valley
Elmhurst College Elmhurst, Illinois 1871 3,350 Bluejays     2016 bowling CCIW
Maryville University St. Louis, Missouri 1872 3,400 Saints     2016 bowling Great Lakes Valley
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 1828 3,500 Bearcats     2016 bowling Great Lakes Valley
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, Nebraska 1877 2,100 Prairie Wolves     2016 bowling Iowa
Newman University Wichita, Kansas 1933 2,746 Jets     2013 wrestling Heartland
Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa 1857 6,271 Peacocks     2012 soccer (M) Northern Sun
  • Drury — was a full member from 1912–1924.

Former members

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Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri 1854 Eagles 1912 1924 Heart of America
(NAIA)
Central Wesleyan College Warrenton, Missouri 1854 1912 1924 Closed in 1941
Culver–Stockton College Canton, Missouri 1853 Wildcats 1912 1924 Heart of America
(NAIA)
Missouri Valley College Marshall, Missouri 1889 Vikings 1912 1924 Heart of America
(NAIA)
Missouri Wesleyan College Cameron, Missouri 1883 1912 1924 Merged in 1926 with
Baker University
University of Missouri–Rolla Rolla, Missouri 1870 Miners 1935 2005 Great Lakes Valley
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1963 Tritons 1980 1996 Great Lakes Valley
University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, Nebraska 1908 Mavericks 2008 2011 Summit
(NCAA D-I)
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1873 Redhawks 1912 1991 Ohio Valley
(NCAA D-I)
Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri 1905 Bears 1912 1981 Missouri Valley
(NCAA D-I)
Tarkio College Tarkio, Missouri 1883 Owls 1912 1924 Closed in 1992
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri 1867 Bulldogs 1912 2013 Great Lakes Valley
Westminster College Fulton, Missouri 1851 Blue Jays 1912 1924 St. Louis
(NCAA D-III)
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri 1849 Cardinals 1912 1924 Great Lakes Valley
  • Truman — wrestling was an affiliate member in 2013–14.

Former affiliate members

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Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Sport Primary
Conference
Harding University Searcy, Arkansas 1924 Bisons 2012 2015 soccer (M) Great American
Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma 1899 Crimson Storm 2012 2015 soccer (M) Great American

Membership timeline

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Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Bluefield State College Bluefield, West Virginia 1895 1,800 Big Blues & Lady Blues    
Salem International University Salem, West Virginia 1888 835 Tigers    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
CIAA
Sports
Future Members
Bluefield State College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Salem International  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Bowling Cross
Country
Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
CIAA
Sports
Future Members
Bluefield State College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Salem International  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
  • — D-I sport

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Water
Polo
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
Salem International IND BMC CWPA IND IND BMC
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Bryan College Dayton, Tennessee 1930 1,475 Lions    
Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina 1916 1,008 Cavaliers    
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, Tennessee 1857 1,103 Bulldogs    
Truett McConnell University Cleveland, Georgia 1946 1,600 Bears    
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Montgomery, West Virginia 1895 2,252 Golden Bears    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Golf Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
CC
Sports
Future Members
Bryan College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Montreat College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Tennessee Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Truett McConnell  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
West Virginia Tech  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
  • — D-I sport

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
CC
Sports
Future Members
Bryan College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Montreat College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Tennessee Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Truett McConnell  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
West Virginia Tech  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Football Swimming
& Diving
Wrestling Bowling Field
Hockey
Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
Tennessee Wesleyan MSC
Truett McConnell MSC
West Virginia Tech ASC IND ASC
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
State University of New York at Delhi Delhi, New York 1913 2,825 Broncos    
Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1960 3,844 Pioneers    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
ECC
Sports
Future Members
SUNY Delhi  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Point Park  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Bowling Cross
Country
Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
ECC
Sports
Future Members
SUNY Delhi  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Point Park  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
  • — D-I sport

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Baseball Football Golf Swimming
& Diving
Wrestling Fencing Field
Hockey
Golf Gymnastics Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
SUNY Delhi IND IND IND IND
Point Park IND IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana 1920 3,118 Wildcats    
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois 1907 4,579 Tigers    
Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois 1846 4,252 Cougars    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Football Golf Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Wrestling Total
GLIAC
Sports
Future Members
Indiana Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Olivet Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Saint Xavier  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
  • Indiana Wesleyan — Football begins play in 2018.

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
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Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GLIAC
Sports
Future Members
Indiana Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Olivet Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Saint Xavier  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women Co-ed
Ice
Hockey
Lacrosse Volleyball Bowling Fencing Skiing
Future Members
Saint Xavier IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky 1829 1,400 Tigers    
Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana 1851 1,800 Knights    
Taylor University Upland, Indiana 1846 1,887 Trojans    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GMAC
Sports
Future Members
Georgetown College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Marian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Taylor  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GMAC
Sports
Future Members
Georgetown College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Marian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Taylor  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Swimming
& Diving
Volleyball Wrestling Bowling Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
Marian IND IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Carroll College Helena, Montana 1909 1,502 Fighting Saints    
Eastern Oregon University La Grande, Oregon 1929 3,743 Mountaineers    
College of Idaho Caldwell, Idaho 1891 1,042 Coyotes    
Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon 1882 6,744 Raiders    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Soccer Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GNAC
Sports
Future Members
Carroll College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Eastern Oregon  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
College of Idaho  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Southern Oregon  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GNAC
Sports
Future Members
Carroll College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Eastern Oregon  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
College of Idaho  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Southern Oregon  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women Co-ed
Ice
Hockey
Swimming
& Diving
Wrestling Gymnastics Rowing Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Rifle Skiing
Future Members
Eastern Oregon IND
College of Idaho IND IND IND IND
Southern Oregon IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee 1842 1,550 Phoenix    
Middle Georgia State University Cochran, Georgia 2013 8,150 Knights    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GSC
Sports
Future Members
Cumberland  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Middle Georgia State  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
  • Middle Georgia State — Club Football.

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GSC
Sports
Future Members
Cumberland  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Middle Georgia State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Ice
Hockey
Lacrosse Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Future Members
Cumberland MSC
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas 1919 2,729 Golden Eagles    
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 1904 4,858 Wolfpack    
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1904 3,688 Stars    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Golf Soccer Tennis Total
HC
Sports
Future Members
John Brown  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
Loyola–New Orleans  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Oklahoma City  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball Total
HC
Sports
Future Members
John Brown  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Loyola–New Orleans  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Oklahoma City  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Baseball Football Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Wrestling Rowing Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Future Members
Loyola–New Orleans IND IND SSAC IND IND SSAC
Oklahoma City IND IND IND IND IND IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Texas 1890 2,606 Rams    
Wayland Baptist University Plainview, Texas 1908 1,124 Pioneers    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
LSC
Sports
Future Members
Texas Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Wayland Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
  • Texas Wesleyan — Football begins play in 2017.

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
LSC
Sports
Future Members
Texas Wesleyan  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Wayland Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Wrestling Beach
Volleyball
Gymnastics Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
Texas Wesleyan SAC
Wayland Baptist SAC IND IND IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio 1964 2,622 Cougars    
University of Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky 1889 1,156 Bears    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
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Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
MEC
Sports
Future Members
Mount Vernon Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Pikeville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
MEC
Sports
Future Members
Mount Vernon Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Pikeville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Lacrosse Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Volleyball Wrestling Bowling Rowing Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Future Members
Mount Vernon Nazarene IND IND
Pikeville MSC
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Benedictine University at Mesa Mesa, Arizona 2013 340 Redhawks    
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, Arizona 1978 1,700 Eagles    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
PWC
Sports
Future Members
Benedictine–Mesa  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Embry–Riddle  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Voll-yball Total
PWC
Sports
Future Members
Benedictine–Mesa  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Embry–Riddle  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Football Lacrosse Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Volleyball Water
Polo
Wrestling Beach
Volleyball
Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indo-r
Water
Polo
Future Members
Benedictine–Mesa IND IND
Embry–Riddle IND
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Campbellsville University Campbellsville, Kentucky 1906 3,600 Tigers & Lady Tigers    
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, Kentucky 1887 1,743 Patriots    
Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, Kentucky 1903 2,677 Blue Raiders    
Union College Barbourville, Kentucky 1879 1,368 Bulldogs    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
SAC
Sports
Future Members
Campbellsville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Cumberlands  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Lindsey Wilson College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Union College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
SAC
Sports
Future Members
Campbellsville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Cumberlands  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Lindsey Wilson College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Union College  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Swimming
& Diving
Volleyball Wrestling Beach
Volleyball
Bowling Field
Hockey
Swimming
& Diving
Future Members
Campbellsville MSC IND MSC MSC MSC
Cumberlands MSC MSC MSC MSC
Lindsey Wilson College MSC MSC MSC MSC
Union College MSC MSC MSC
  • — D-I sport

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joins
Southeastern University Lakeland 1935 3,834 Fire    

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
SSC
Sports
Future Members
Southeastern  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
SSC
Sports
Future Members
Southeastern  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Football Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Beach
Volleyball
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Future Members
Southeastern TSC MSC
  • — D-I sport