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The '''Great American Conference''' is a college athletic conference which operates in the [[South Central United States]]. It participates in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Pickle|first=David|work=[[NCAA]]|url=http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-03-09/gac-becomes-23rd-dii-conference|title=GAC becomes 23rd DII conference|date=March 9, 2011|accessdate=April 18, 2011}}</ref> and is scheduled to begin play in the 2011-12 school year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|work=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5844816|title=Nine schools forming Div. II conference|date=November 24, 2010|accessdate=January 14, 2011}}</ref>
The '''Great American Conference''' is a college athletic conference which operates in the [[South Central United States]]. It participates in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Pickle|first=David|work=[[NCAA]]|url=http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-03-09/gac-becomes-23rd-dii-conference|title=GAC becomes 23rd DII conference|date=March 9, 2011|accessdate=April 18, 2011}}</ref> and is scheduled to begin play in the 2011-12 school year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|work=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5844816|title=Nine schools forming Div. II conference|date=November 24, 2010|accessdate=January 14, 2011}}</ref>

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Great American Conference
File:GAClogo.png
AssociationNCAA
CommissionerWill Prewitt (since 2010)
Sports fielded
  • 11
    • men's: 5
    • women's: 6
DivisionDivision II
RegionSouth Central
Locations
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The Great American Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II,[1] and is scheduled to begin play in the 2011-12 school year.[2]

Members

The conference's charter members previously competed in the Lone Star Conference and Gulf South Conference before forming the GAC in 2010. The new conference is intended to reduce travel costs for its member universities.[3]

On May 11, 2011, the conference invited Northwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Nazarene University to the conference for the 2012-2013.[4] The universities will continue to play in the Sooner Athletic Conference during 2011 and join the conference in 2012 but will not be eligible for NCAA postseason competition until the 2014-15 academic year as part of their transition from NAIA to Division II.[4]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas 1909 Public 8,832 Wonder Boys and Golden Suns 2011
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma 1909 Public 4,571 Tigers 2011
Harding University Searcy, Arkansas 1924 Private 6,108 Bisons 2011
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1890 Public 3,584 Reddies 2011
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, Oklahoma 1897 Public 1,889 Rangers 2012
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1886 Private 1,448 Tigers 2011
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma 1909 Public 3,889 Savage Storm 2011
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas 1909 Public 3,224 Muleriders 2011
Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma 1899 Private 2,110 Crimson Storm 2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma 1901 Public 4,850 Bulldogs 2011
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, Arkansas 1909 Public 3,400 Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms 2011

Note: Future members in green.

Sports

The GAC sponsors championships five men's and six women's sports including: baseball, men’s and women's basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, football, softball, women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.[5]

Conference venues

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity
Arkansas–Monticello Willis Convoy Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium 5,000 Steelman Fieldhouse 1,500 Weevils Field 600
Arkansas Tech Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field 6,500 Tucker Coliseum 3,500 Tech Field 600
East Central Norris Field 5,000 Kerr Activities Center 4,000 East Central Field 250
Harding First Security Stadium 6,500 Rhodes Field House 3,000 Jerry Moore Field 311
Henderson State Carpenter-Haygood Stadium 9,600 Duke Wells Center 3,000 Clyde Berry Field 1,000
Ouachita Baptist A.U. Williams Field 5,225 Bill Vining Arena 2,500 Rab Rodgers Field 500
Southern Arkansas Wilkins Stadium 6,000 W.T. Watson Athletic Center 2,600 Mulerider Field 1,000
Southeastern Oklahoma Paul Laird Field 9,000 Bloomer Sullivan Arena 3,600 The Ballpark in Durant 420
Southwestern Oklahoma Milam Stadium 4,000 Rankin Williams Fieldhouse 2,400 Bulldog Field 300

References

  1. ^ Pickle, David (March 9, 2011). "GAC becomes 23rd DII conference". NCAA. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Staff (November 24, 2010). "Nine schools forming Div. II conference". Associated Press. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Staff (March 9, 2011). "Great American Conference approved". Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "NWOSU, SNU accept invites to GAC". Enid News and Eagle. May 11, 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "June 2, 2011" ignored (help)
  5. ^ Staff (February 7, 2011). "Great American Conference Unveils Logo". MonticelloLive.Com. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
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