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|name = St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| name = St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| logo = St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference logo.jpg |
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|short_name = SLIAC |
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| logo_size = 175 |
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|established = 1989 |
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| founded = 1989 |
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|logo = St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference logo.jpg |
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| association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] |
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|logo_size = 175 |
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| division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] |
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|association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] |
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| teams = 10 (9 in 2025) |
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|division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] |
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| sports = 14 |
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|subdivision = |
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| mens = 7 |
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| womens = 7 |
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| region = [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Southern United States|South]] |
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|mens = 7 |
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| headquarters = [[St. Louis, Missouri]] |
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|womens = 7 |
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| commissioner = Dr. Dick Kaiser |
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|region = [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] |
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| website = [http://www.sliac.org sliac.org] |
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| map = SLIAC-USA-states.png |
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|hq_city = St. Louis |
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| map_size = 250 |
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|hq_state = Missouri |
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| color = #14398a; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}} |
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|commissioner = Dr. Dick Kaiser |
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| font_color = #FFFFFF |
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|since = |
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|website = [http://www.sliac.org sliac.org] |
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|map = SLIAC-USA-states.png |
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The '''St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''SLIAC''') is an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association |
The '''St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''SLIAC''') is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] which is located in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] and [[Southern United States|Southern]] [[United States]]. There are 10 full member institutions as of the 2023–24 academic year. |
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==History<ref>http://www.sliac.org/information/Conf_Info/About/History</ref>== |
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* - September 1989: The SLIAC chartered with Blackburn, Fontbonne, Maryville, Parks, Principia and Webster the original members. |
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* - September 1990: The SLIAC's first year gets underway. MacMurray and Westminster join the charter members. |
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* - February 1995: Westminster wins the men's basketball tournament title to earn the SLIAC's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III national championship event. |
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* - September 1995: Greenville begins its first year as a member of the conference, bringing SLIAC membership to nine schools. |
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* - March 1996: MacMurray wins the women's basketball tournament title to earn the conference's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III women's national championship event. |
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| title = St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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* - April 1996: Parks competes in its final conference event. Parks closed after the 1995-96 year and its academic programs were moved to the Saint Louis University campus. |
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| mark-coord1 = {{coord|39.288| -89.872}} |label1=Blackburn |label-pos1 = top | mark1 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size1=10 | label-color1 = black |
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* - November 1996: Blackburn, MacMurray, and Westminster share the first-ever SLIAC football title. |
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| mark-coord2 = {{coord|38.6423| -90.3157}} |label2=Fontbonne |label-pos2 = bottom | mark2 = Red pog.svg |mark-size2=10 | label-color2 = black |
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* - September 1999: The SLIAC begins its tenth year of operation. |
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| mark-coord3 = {{coord|38.948889|-90.348889}} |label3=Principia |label-pos3 = left | mark3 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size3=10 | label-color3 = black |
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* - November 1999: The fourth and final (until 2008) conference football title is awarded (six teams needed for conference to sponsor a sport). |
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| mark-coord4 = {{coord|38.5892| -90.3457}} |label4=Webster |label-pos4 = right | mark4 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size4=10 | label-color4 = black |
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* - September 2006: Eureka and Lincoln Christian begin play as the ninth and tenth members of the conference. |
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| mark-coord5 = {{coord|38.8483|-91.956}} |label5=Westminster |label-pos5 = bottom | mark5 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size5=10 | label-color5 = black |
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* - March 2007: Huntingdon and LaGrange admitted to the SLIAC as affiliate members in the sport of football. The SLIAC announces football will return in the fall of 2008 after a nine-year hiatus. |
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| mark-coord6 = {{coord|38.893611|-89.408611}} |label6=Greenville |label-pos6 = right | mark6 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size6=10 | label-color6 = black |
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* - May 2007: William Wolper hired as the Conference's first full-time Commissioner (officially started in July). |
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| mark-coord7 = {{coord|40.714|-89.268}} |label7=Eureka |label-pos7 = bottom | mark7 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size7=10 | label-color7 = black |
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* - November 2007: With the completion of the fall season, Lincoln Christian departs the SLIAC. |
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| mark-coord8 = {{coord|38.2415|-85.758861}} |label8=Spalding |label-pos8 = left | mark8 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size8=10 | label-color8 = black |
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* - September 2008: Football begins play as the 13th conference sport after a nine-year hiatus. |
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| mark-coord9 = {{coord|33.493056|-88.418611}} |label9=MUW |label-pos9 = top | mark9 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size9=10 | label-color9 = black |
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* - September 2008: Spalding University admitted to the SLIAC to begin play during the 2009-10 academic year. |
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| mark-coord10 = {{coord|35.77764|-91.62579}} |label10=Lyon |label-pos10 = top | mark10 = Blue pog.svg |mark-size10=10 | label-color10 = black |
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* - April 2009: The SLIAC announced it would cease its sponsorship of football; five football-playing schools join the [[Upper Midwest Athletic Conference]] (UMAC) as associate members for the sport. Huntingdon and LaGrange end football affiliation with the conference.<ref>http://www.lagrange.edu/athletics/football/news/2008/news-41609_SLIAC_release.htm</ref> |
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* - June 2010: University of Dallas admitted to the SLIAC as an affiliate member in the sports of men's golf, men's and women's cross country. |
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* - September 2010: University of Dallas is accepted as a full member into the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCAC) and drops its affiliate membership with the SLIAC after the spring men's golf season. |
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| caption = Location of SLIAC members: [[Image: Blue pog.svg|10px]] full member, [[Image: Red pog.svg|10px]] departing member |
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* - December 2011: Iowa Wesleyan College admitted to the SLIAC as a full member to begin play during the 2013-14 academic year. |
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==History== |
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===Chronological timeline=== |
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Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sliac.org/information/Conf_Info/About/History|title=Key Dates In SLIAC History|publisher=SLIAC|accessdate=July 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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* September 1989: The SLIAC chartered with Blackburn, Fontbonne, Maryville, Parks, Principia, and Webster the original members. |
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* September 1990: The SLIAC's first year gets underway. MacMurray and Westminster join the charter members. |
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* February 1991: The first [[SLIAC men's basketball tournament]] is held. |
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* February 1995: Westminster wins the men's basketball tournament title to earn the SLIAC's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III national championship event. |
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* September 1995: Greenville begins its first year as a member of the conference, bringing SLIAC membership to nine schools. |
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* March 1996: MacMurray wins the women's basketball tournament title to earn the conference's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III women's national championship event. |
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* April 1996: Parks competes in its final conference event. Parks closed after the 1995-96 year and its academic programs were moved to the Saint Louis University campus. |
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* November 1996: Blackburn, MacMurray, and Westminster share the first-ever SLIAC football title. |
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* September 1999: The SLIAC begins its tenth year of operation. |
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* November 1999: The fourth and final (until 2008) conference football title is awarded (six teams needed for conference to sponsor a sport). |
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* September 2006: Eureka and Lincoln Christian begin play as the ninth and tenth members of the conference. |
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* March 2007: Huntingdon and LaGrange admitted to the SLIAC as affiliate members in the sport of football. The SLIAC announces football will return in the fall of 2008 after a nine-year hiatus. |
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* May 2007: William Wolper hired as the Conference's first full-time Commissioner (officially started in July). |
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* November 2007: With the completion of the fall season, Lincoln Christian departs the SLIAC. |
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* September 2008: Football begins play as the 13th conference sport after a nine-year hiatus. |
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* September 2008: Spalding University admitted to the SLIAC to begin play during the 2009–10 academic year. |
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* April 2009: The SLIAC announced it would cease its sponsorship of football; five football-playing schools join the [[Upper Midwest Athletic Conference]] (UMAC) as associate members for the sport. Huntingdon and LaGrange end football affiliation with the conference.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lagrange.edu/athletics/football/news/2008/news-41609_SLIAC_release.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528134136/http://www.lagrange.edu/athletics/football/news/2008/news-41609_SLIAC_release.htm|title=SLIAC drops sponsorship of football|website=LaGrange Football|date=April 16, 2009|archivedate=May 28, 2010|url-status=dead|accessdate=November 3, 2010}}</ref> |
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* June 2010: University of Dallas admitted to the SLIAC as an affiliate member in the sports of men's golf, men's and women's cross country. |
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* September 2010: University of Dallas is accepted as a full member into the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCAC) and drops its affiliate membership with the SLIAC after the spring men's golf season. |
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* December 2011: Iowa Wesleyan College admitted to the SLIAC as a full member to begin play during the 2013–14 academic year. |
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* March 2020: MacMurray College announced it would close in May 2020 due to financial struggles. |
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* June 2020: Iowa Wesleyan announced that it would leave the NCAA and return to the NAIA after the 2020–21 academic year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sliac.org/general/2020-21/releases/20210607u3oixj |title=IW Tiger Athletics Update |publisher=Iowa Wesleyan Tigers |date=June 9, 2020 |accessdate=June 16, 2020}}</ref> |
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* June 2021: Mississippi University for Women admitted to the SLIAC as a full member beginning the 2023–24 academic year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sliac.org/general/2020-21/releases/20210607u3oixj |title=SLIAC Accepts MUW as Member |publisher=Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |date=June 17, 2021 |accessdate=June 17, 2021}}</ref> |
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* August 2022: Lyon College admitted to the SLIAC as a full member beginning the 2023–24 academic year.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sliac.org/general/2022-23/releases/20220818qj06rh |title=Lyon Accepted to Join SLIAC |publisher=Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |date=August 22, 2022 |accessdate=August 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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* March 2024: Fontbonne University announced its closure in 2025. |
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==Member schools== |
==Member schools== |
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===Current members=== |
===Current members=== |
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The SLIAC currently has ten full members; nine are [[Private university|private]] schools and one is [[Public university|public]]: |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
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!Institution |
! Institution |
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!Location |
! Location |
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! Founded |
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!Nickname |
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! Affiliation |
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!Founded |
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! Enrollment |
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!Type |
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! Nickname |
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!Enrollment |
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! Varsity<br>teams |
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!Varsity Teams |
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!Joined |
! Joined |
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|- |
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|[[Blackburn College (Illinois)|Blackburn College]] |
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|[[Carlinville, Illinois]] |
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|[[Blackburn Beavers|Beavers]] |
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|1837 |
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|Private/Presbyterian |
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|590 |
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|12 |
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|1989 |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[ |
| '''[[Blackburn College (Illinois)|Blackburn College]]''' |
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|[[ |
| [[Carlinville, Illinois]] |
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| 1837 |
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|[[Eureka Red Devils|Red Devils]] |
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| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}} |
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|1855 |
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| 382 |
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|Private/Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| [[Blackburn Beavers|Beavers]] |
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|680 |
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| |
| 12 |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC|Charter member. But SLIAC competition for all sports began effective in the 1990–91 school year.}} |
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|2006 |
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|- |
|- |
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| '''[[Eureka College]]''' |
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|[[Fontbonne University]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Eureka, Illinois]] |
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| 1855 |
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|[[Fontbonne Griffins|Griffins]] |
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| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples of Christ]] |
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|1923 |
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| 559 |
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|Private/Catholic |
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| [[Eureka Red Devils|Red Devils]] |
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|2,900 |
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| |
| 16 |
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| 2006 |
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|1989 |
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|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0 |
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| '''[[Fontbonne University]]''' |
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| [[Clayton, Missouri]] |
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| 1923 |
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| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet|C.S.J.]])}} |
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| 944 |
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| [[Fontbonne Griffins|Griffins]] |
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| 10 |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Greenville University]] |
| '''[[Greenville University]]''' |
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|[[Greenville, Illinois]] |
| [[Greenville, Illinois]] |
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| 1892 |
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|[[Greenville Panthers|Panthers]] |
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| [[Free Methodist Church|Free Methodist]] |
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|1892 |
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| 1,088 |
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|Private/Free Methodist |
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| [[Greenville Panthers|Panthers]] |
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|1,200 |
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|14 |
| 14 |
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|1995 |
| 1995 |
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|- |
|- |
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| '''[[Lyon College]]''' |
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|[[Iowa Wesleyan University]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Batesville, Arkansas]] |
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| 1872 |
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|[[Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|Tigers]] |
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| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}} |
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|1842 |
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| 496 |
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|Private/United Methodist Church |
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| [[Lyon Scots|Scots]] |
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|571 |
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| |
| 21 |
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| 2023 |
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|2013 |
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|- |
|- |
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| '''[[Mississippi University for Women]]''' |
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|[[MacMurray College]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Columbus, Mississippi]] |
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| 1884 |
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|[[MacMurray Highlanders|Highlanders]] |
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| Public |
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|1846 |
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| 2,339 |
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|Private/United Methodist Church |
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| [[MUW Owls|Owls]] |
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|683 |
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| |
| 17 |
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| 2023 |
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|1990 |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Principia College]] |
| '''[[Principia College]]''' |
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|[[Elsah, Illinois]] |
| [[Elsah, Illinois]] |
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| 1912 |
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|[[Principia Panthers|Panthers]] |
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| [[Church of Christ, Scientist|Scientist]] |
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|1912 |
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| 323 |
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|Private |
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| [[Principia Panthers|Panthers]] |
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|600 |
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|12 |
| 12 |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC}} |
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|1989 |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Spalding University]] |
| '''[[Spalding University]]''' |
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|[[Louisville, Kentucky]] |
| [[Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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| 1814 |
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|[[Spalding Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]] |
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| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Charity of Nazareth|S.C.N.]])}} |
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|1814 |
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| 1,692 |
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|Private/Catholic |
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| [[Spalding Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]] |
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|1,692 |
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|11 |
| 11 |
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|2009 |
| 2009 |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Webster University]] |
| '''[[Webster University]]''' |
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|[[Webster Groves, Missouri]] |
| [[Webster Groves, Missouri]] |
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| 1915 |
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|[[Gorlok]]s |
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| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Loretto]])}} |
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|1915 |
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| 5,000 |
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|Private |
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| [[Webster Gorloks|Gorloks]] |
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|5,000 |
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|11 |
| 11 |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC}} |
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|1989 |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]] |
| '''[[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]]''' |
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|[[Fulton, Missouri]] |
| [[Fulton, Missouri]] |
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| 1851 |
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|[[Westminster Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] |
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| Presbyterian<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}} |
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|1851 |
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| 610 |
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|Private/Presbyterian |
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| [[Westminster Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] |
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|1,050 |
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|8 |
| 8 |
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|1990 |
| 1990 |
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;Notes: |
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{{notelist|group=full}} |
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===Former members=== |
===Former members=== |
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The SLIAC had five former full members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools: |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
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!Institution |
! Institution |
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!Location |
! Location |
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! Founded |
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!Nickname |
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! Affiliation |
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!Founded |
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! Enrollment |
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!Type |
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! Nickname |
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!Enrollment |
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! Varsity<br>teams |
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!Varsity Teams |
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!Joined |
! Joined |
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!Left |
! Left |
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! Current<br>conference |
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!Current Conference |
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|- |
|- |
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| '''[[Iowa Wesleyan University]]''' |
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|[[Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology|Parks College]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]] |
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| 1842 |
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|[[Parks Falcons|Falcons]] |
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| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] |
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|1927 |
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| 571 |
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|Private/Jesuit |
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| [[Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|Tigers]] |
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|N/A |
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| |
| 12 |
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| 2013 |
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|1989 |
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| 2021 |
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|1996 |
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| Closed in 2023 |
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|Athletic programs discontinued.<sup>1</sup> |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Lincoln Christian University]] |
| '''[[Lincoln Christian University]]''' |
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|[[Lincoln, Illinois]] |
| [[Lincoln, Illinois]] |
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| 1944 |
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|[[Lincoln Christian Red Lions|Red Lions]]<sup>2</sup> |
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| [[Christian churches and churches of Christ|Christian Churches<br>and Churches of Christ]] |
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|1944 |
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| 1,000 |
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|Christian Churches/Churches of Christ |
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| [[Lincoln Christian Red Lions|Red Lions]]{{efn|group=former|Lincoln Christian's former athletic nickname were the Preachers (men's) and the Angels (women's).}} |
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|1,000 |
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|10 |
| 10 |
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|2006 |
| 2006 |
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| 2008{{efn|group=former|Lincoln Christian left the SLIAC after the end of the 2007 fall season without completing the rest of the 2007–08 school year.}} |
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|2008<sup>3</sup><br /> |
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| Closed in 2024 |
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|[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA Independent]] |
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|- |
|- |
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| '''[[MacMurray College]]''' |
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|[[Maryville University]] |
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| [[Jacksonville, Illinois]] |
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|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] |
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| 1846 |
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|[[Maryville Saints|Saints]] |
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| United Methodist |
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|1872 |
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| 683 |
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|Private/Nonsectarian |
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| [[MacMurray Highlanders|Highlanders]] |
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|2,500 |
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| |
| 10 |
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| 1990 |
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|1989 |
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| 2020 |
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|2009 |
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| Closed in 2020 |
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|[[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]]<br />([[NCAA Division II]]) |
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|- |
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| '''[[Maryville University]]''' |
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| [[Town and Country, Missouri]] |
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| 1872 |
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| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Society of the Sacred Heart|R.S.C.J.]])}} |
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| 2,500 |
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| [[Maryville Saints|Saints]] |
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| 14 |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC|Charter member. But SLIAC competition for all sports began effective in the 1990–91 school year.}} |
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| 2009 |
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| [[Great Lakes Valley Conference|Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)]]<br />{{small|([[NCAA Division II|NCAA D-II]])}} |
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|- |
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| '''[[Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology|Parks College]]''' |
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| [[Cahokia, Illinois]]{{efn|group=former|Parks College's academic programs were moved to [[Saint Louis University]] main campus in August 1996.}} |
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| 1927 |
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| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}} |
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| N/A |
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| [[Parks Falcons|Falcons]] |
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| N/A |
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| 1989{{efn|group=full|name=SLIAC}} |
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| 1996 |
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| N/A{{efn|group=former|Parks discontinued its athletics program after the 1995–96 school year.}} |
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;Notes: |
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{{notelist|group=former}} |
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# - Parks College's academic programs were moved to [[Saint Louis University]] main campus in August 1996. |
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# - Lincoln Christian's former athletic nickname were the Preachers (men's) and the Angels (women's). |
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# - Lincoln Christian left the SLIAC after the end of the 2007 fall season without completing the rest of the 2007-08 academic year. |
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===Former associate members=== |
===Former associate members=== |
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The SLIAC had three former associate members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools: |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
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!Institution |
! Institution |
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!Location |
! Location |
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! Founded |
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!Nickname |
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! Affiliation |
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!Founded |
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! Enrollment |
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!Type |
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! Nickname |
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!Enrollment |
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!Joined |
! Joined |
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!Left |
! Left |
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! Primary<br>conference |
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!Primary Conference |
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|[[University of Dallas]] |
| '''[[University of Dallas]] |
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|[[Irving, Texas]] |
| [[Irving, Texas]] |
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| 1956 |
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|[[Dallas Crusaders|Crusaders]] |
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| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] |
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|1956 |
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| 3,500 |
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|Private/Catholic |
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| [[Dallas Crusaders|Crusaders]] |
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|3,500 |
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| 2010–11{{sup|m.x.c.}};<br>2010–11{{sup|w.x.c.}};<br>2010–11{{sup|m.gf.}} |
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|2010-11 |
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| 2011–12{{sup|m.x.c.}},<br>2011–12{{sup|w.x.c.}};<br>2011–12{{sup|m.gf.}} |
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|2011-12 |
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|[[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|SCAC]] |
| [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SCAC)]] |
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| men's cross country;<br>women's cross country;<br>men's golf |
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|[[Huntingdon College]] |
| '''[[Huntingdon College]]''' |
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|[[Montgomery, Alabama]] |
| [[Montgomery, Alabama]] |
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| 1854 |
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|[[Huntingdon Hawks|Hawks]] |
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| rowspan="2" | [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] |
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|1854 |
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| 900 |
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|Private/Methodist |
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| [[Huntingdon Hawks|Hawks]] |
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|900 |
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| rowspan="2" | 2008–09 |
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|2008 |
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| rowspan="2" | 2008–09 |
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|2009 |
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|[[USA South Athletic Conference|USA South]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[USA South Athletic Conference|USA South]] |
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|football |
| rowspan="2" | football |
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|[[LaGrange College]] |
| '''[[LaGrange College]]''' |
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|[[LaGrange, Georgia]] |
| [[LaGrange, Georgia]] |
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| 1831 |
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|[[LaGrange Panthers|Panthers]] |
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| 1137 |
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|1831 |
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| [[LaGrange Panthers|Panthers]] |
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|Private/Methodist |
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|1137 |
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|2008 |
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|2009 |
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|[[USA South Athletic Conference|USA South]] |
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|football |
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bar:7 color:FullxF from:1990 till:1996 text:[[MacMurray College|MacMurray]] ( |
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bar:8 color:FullxF from:1990 till:1996 text:[[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster ( |
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[[Category:St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference| |
[[Category:St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference| ]] |
Revision as of 16:05, 12 May 2024
Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1989 |
Commissioner | Dr. Dick Kaiser |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 10 (9 in 2025) |
Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
Region | Midwest and South |
Official website | sliac.org |
Locations | |
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III which is located in the Midwestern and Southern United States. There are 10 full member institutions as of the 2023–24 academic year.
History
Chronological timeline
Source:[1]
- September 1989: The SLIAC chartered with Blackburn, Fontbonne, Maryville, Parks, Principia, and Webster the original members.
- September 1990: The SLIAC's first year gets underway. MacMurray and Westminster join the charter members.
- February 1991: The first SLIAC men's basketball tournament is held.
- February 1995: Westminster wins the men's basketball tournament title to earn the SLIAC's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III national championship event.
- September 1995: Greenville begins its first year as a member of the conference, bringing SLIAC membership to nine schools.
- March 1996: MacMurray wins the women's basketball tournament title to earn the conference's first automatic bid to an NCAA Division III women's national championship event.
- April 1996: Parks competes in its final conference event. Parks closed after the 1995-96 year and its academic programs were moved to the Saint Louis University campus.
- November 1996: Blackburn, MacMurray, and Westminster share the first-ever SLIAC football title.
- September 1999: The SLIAC begins its tenth year of operation.
- November 1999: The fourth and final (until 2008) conference football title is awarded (six teams needed for conference to sponsor a sport).
- September 2006: Eureka and Lincoln Christian begin play as the ninth and tenth members of the conference.
- March 2007: Huntingdon and LaGrange admitted to the SLIAC as affiliate members in the sport of football. The SLIAC announces football will return in the fall of 2008 after a nine-year hiatus.
- May 2007: William Wolper hired as the Conference's first full-time Commissioner (officially started in July).
- November 2007: With the completion of the fall season, Lincoln Christian departs the SLIAC.
- September 2008: Football begins play as the 13th conference sport after a nine-year hiatus.
- September 2008: Spalding University admitted to the SLIAC to begin play during the 2009–10 academic year.
- April 2009: The SLIAC announced it would cease its sponsorship of football; five football-playing schools join the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) as associate members for the sport. Huntingdon and LaGrange end football affiliation with the conference.[2]
- June 2010: University of Dallas admitted to the SLIAC as an affiliate member in the sports of men's golf, men's and women's cross country.
- September 2010: University of Dallas is accepted as a full member into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and drops its affiliate membership with the SLIAC after the spring men's golf season.
- December 2011: Iowa Wesleyan College admitted to the SLIAC as a full member to begin play during the 2013–14 academic year.
- March 2020: MacMurray College announced it would close in May 2020 due to financial struggles.
- June 2020: Iowa Wesleyan announced that it would leave the NCAA and return to the NAIA after the 2020–21 academic year.[3]
- June 2021: Mississippi University for Women admitted to the SLIAC as a full member beginning the 2023–24 academic year.[4]
- August 2022: Lyon College admitted to the SLIAC as a full member beginning the 2023–24 academic year.[5]
- March 2024: Fontbonne University announced its closure in 2025.
Member schools
Current members
The SLIAC currently has ten full members; nine are private schools and one is public:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined |
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Blackburn College | Carlinville, Illinois | 1837 | Presbyterian (PCUSA) |
382 | Beavers | 12 | 1989[a] |
Eureka College | Eureka, Illinois | 1855 | Disciples of Christ | 559 | Red Devils | 16 | 2006 |
Fontbonne University | Clayton, Missouri | 1923 | Catholic (C.S.J.) |
944 | Griffins | 10 | 1989[a] |
Greenville University | Greenville, Illinois | 1892 | Free Methodist | 1,088 | Panthers | 14 | 1995 |
Lyon College | Batesville, Arkansas | 1872 | Presbyterian (PCUSA) |
496 | Scots | 21 | 2023 |
Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, Mississippi | 1884 | Public | 2,339 | Owls | 17 | 2023 |
Principia College | Elsah, Illinois | 1912 | Scientist | 323 | Panthers | 12 | 1989[a] |
Spalding University | Louisville, Kentucky | 1814 | Catholic (S.C.N.) |
1,692 | Golden Eagles | 11 | 2009 |
Webster University | Webster Groves, Missouri | 1915 | Catholic (Sisters of Loretto) |
5,000 | Gorloks | 11 | 1989[a] |
Westminster College | Fulton, Missouri | 1851 | Presbyterian (PCUSA) |
610 | Blue Jays | 8 | 1990 |
- Notes
Former members
The SLIAC had five former full members, all were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Varsity teams |
Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Iowa Wesleyan University | Mount Pleasant, Iowa | 1842 | United Methodist | 571 | Tigers | 12 | 2013 | 2021 | Closed in 2023 |
Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln, Illinois | 1944 | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
1,000 | Red Lions[a] | 10 | 2006 | 2008[b] | Closed in 2024 |
MacMurray College | Jacksonville, Illinois | 1846 | United Methodist | 683 | Highlanders | 10 | 1990 | 2020 | Closed in 2020 |
Maryville University | Town and Country, Missouri | 1872 | Catholic (R.S.C.J.) |
2,500 | Saints | 14 | 1989[c] | 2009 | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) (NCAA D-II) |
Parks College | Cahokia, Illinois[d] | 1927 | Catholic (Jesuit) |
N/A | Falcons | N/A | 1989[c] | 1996 | N/A[e] |
- Notes
- ^ Lincoln Christian's former athletic nickname were the Preachers (men's) and the Angels (women's).
- ^ Lincoln Christian left the SLIAC after the end of the 2007 fall season without completing the rest of the 2007–08 school year.
- ^ a b Charter member. But SLIAC competition for all sports began effective in the 1990–91 school year.
- ^ Parks College's academic programs were moved to Saint Louis University main campus in August 1996.
- ^ Parks discontinued its athletics program after the 1995–96 school year.
Former associate members
The SLIAC had three former associate members, all were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary conference |
SLIAC sport |
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University of Dallas | Irving, Texas | 1956 | Catholic | 3,500 | Crusaders | 2010–11m.x.c.; 2010–11w.x.c.; 2010–11m.gf. |
2011–12m.x.c., 2011–12w.x.c.; 2011–12m.gf. |
Southern (SCAC) | men's cross country; women's cross country; men's golf |
Huntingdon College | Montgomery, Alabama | 1854 | United Methodist | 900 | Hawks | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | USA South | football |
LaGrange College | LaGrange, Georgia | 1831 | 1137 | Panthers |
Membership timeline
References
- ^ "Key Dates In SLIAC History". SLIAC. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "SLIAC drops sponsorship of football". LaGrange Football. April 16, 2009. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "IW Tiger Athletics Update" (Press release). Iowa Wesleyan Tigers. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "SLIAC Accepts MUW as Member" (Press release). Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Lyon Accepted to Join SLIAC" (Press release). Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.