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{{Short description|Intercollegiate athletic conference}}
{{Distinguish|Heartland Conference||||text=the [[Heartland Conference]], a defunct [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] conference that was in operation from 1999 to 2019|selfref=}}
{{distinguish|Heartland Collegiate Conference||||text=the [[Heartland Collegiate Conference]], a defunct [[NCAA Division III|Division II]] conference that operated from 1978 to 1990, or the [[Heartland Conference]], a defunct [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] conference that operated from 1999 to 2019|selfref=}}
{{Infobox athletic conference
{{Infobox sports league
|name = Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| name = Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
|short_name = HCAC
| logo = Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 2020 logo.svg
|established = 1987
| logo_size = 250
|logo = Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 2020 logo.svg
| founded = 1987 (as '''Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference''')
|logo_size = 250
|association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
| association = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
|division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
| division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
| teams = 10
|subdivision =
|members = 10
| sports = 18
|sports = 18
| mens = 9
|mens = 9
| womens = 9
| region = [[Ohio Valley]]
|womens = 9
|region = [[Ohio Valley]]
| headquarters = [[Carmel, Indiana]]
| commissioner = Jay Jones
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| since = 2019
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| website = [http://www.heartlandconf.org heartlandconf.org]
|hq_state = Indiana
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|since = 2019
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The '''Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''HCAC''') is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]. Member institutions are located in [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]] and [[Ohio]]. Founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) in 1987, it reincorporated under its current name in 1998 with the addition of several schools from Ohio.
The '''Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''HCAC''') is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]. Member institutions are located in [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]] and [[Ohio]]. Founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) in 1987, it reincorporated under its current name in 1998 with the addition of several schools from Ohio.
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Original members of the HCAC included Anderson, Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, Mount St. Joseph, Wabash, and Wilmington. Of the ten current members, six were founding members of the former ICAC.
Original members of the HCAC included Anderson, Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, Mount St. Joseph, Wabash, and Wilmington. Of the ten current members, six were founding members of the former ICAC.


Former members include DePauw (1987-1998), Taylor (1988-1991), Wabash (1987-1999), and Wilmington (1998-2000). [[Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology]] (1988-1998) re-joined as of July 1, 2006.
Former members include DePauw (1987–1998), Taylor (1988–1991), Wabash (1987–1999), and Wilmington (1998–2000). [[Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology]] (1988–1998) re-joined as of July 1, 2006.


==History==
==History==
The '''Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''ICAC''') was formed in June 1987, with 1990–91 being the first full season of competition (all eight teams competing in eight varsity sports).


Charter members in 1987 included [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]], [[DePauw University]], [[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]], [[Hanover College]], [[Manchester College (Indiana)|Manchester College]], and [[Wabash College]]. [[Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]] and [[Taylor University]] later joined in 1988. Taylor left the conference after the 1990–91 season.

The addition of three Ohio schools ([[Bluffton University|Bluffton College]], the [[Mount St. Joseph University|College of Mount St. Joseph]], and [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]]) and the departure of two Indiana schools (DePauw and Rose-Hulman) during the 1998–99 season prompted a change in name to '''Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference'''. Wabash and Wilmington later departed in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons respectively. [[Defiance College]] and [[Transylvania University]] joined in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Rose-Hulman re-joined the HCAC, effective for the 2006–07 season.

The most recent expansion was when [[Earlham College]] of [[Richmond, Indiana]] was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October 2009 to begin competition in the fall of 2010.

===Chronological timeline===
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* 1987 – In June 1987, the HCAC was founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC). Charter members included [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson College]] (now Anderson University), [[DePauw University]], [[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]], [[Hanover College]], [[Manchester College (Indiana)|Manchester College]], and [[Wabash College]], beginning the 1987–88 academic year.

* 1988 – [[Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology]] and [[Taylor University]] joined the ICAC in the 1988–89 academic year.
The '''Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference''' ('''ICAC''') was formed in June 1987, with 1990–91 being the first full season of competition (all eight teams competing in eight varsity sports).
* 1990 – The ICAC began their first full season on competition, competing in eight varsity sports, beginning the 1990–91 academic year.

* 1991 – Taylor left the ICAC to join the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) after the 1990–91 academic year.
Charter members in 1987 included [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]], [[DePauw University]], [[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]], [[Hanover College]], [[Manchester College (Indiana)|Manchester College]], and [[Wabash College]]. [[Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]] and [[Taylor University]] later joined in 1988. Taylor left the conference after the 1990–91 season.
* 1998

** DePauw and Rose–Hulman (or Rose–Hulman Tech or RHIT) left the ICAC to join the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCAC) after the 1997–98 academic year.
The addition of three Ohio schools ([[Bluffton University|Bluffton College]], the [[Mount St. Joseph University|College of Mount St. Joseph]], and [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]]) and the departure of two Indiana schools (DePauw and Rose-Hulman) during the 1998–99 season prompted a change in name to '''Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference'''. Wabash and Wilmington later departed in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons respectively. [[Defiance College]] and [[Transylvania University]] joined in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Rose-Hulman re-joined the HCAC, effective for the 2006–07 season.
** [[Bluffton University|Bluffton College]] (now Bluffton University), the [[Mount St. Joseph University|College of Mount St. Joseph]] (now Mount St. Joseph University) and [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]] joined the ICAC in the 1998–99 academic year.

** The ICAC has been rebranded as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC), beginning the 1998–99 academic year.
The most recent expansion was when [[Earlham College]] of [[Richmond, Indiana]] was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October 2009 to begin competition in the fall of 2010.
* 1999 – Wabash left the HCAC to join the [[North Coast Athletic Conference]] (NCAC) after the 1998–99 academic year. Its football program later left after the 1999 fall season (1999–2000 school year).

* 2000
===Chronological timeline===
** Wilmington left the HCAC to join the [[Ohio Athletic Conference]] (OAC) after the 1999–2000 academic year.
* 1987 - On June 1987, the HCAC was founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC). Charter members included [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson College]] (now Anderson University), [[DePauw University]], [[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]], [[Hanover College]], [[Manchester College (Indiana)|Manchester College]], and [[Wabash College]], effective beginning the 1987-88 academic year.
** [[Defiance College]] joined the HCAC in the 2000–01 academic year.

* 1988 - [[Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology]] and [[Taylor University]] joined the ICAC, effective the 1988-89 academic year.
* 2001 – [[Transylvania University]] joined the HCAC in the 2001–02 academic year.
* 2006 – Rose–Hulman rejoined the HCAC in the 2006–07 academic year.

* 1990 - The ICAC began their first full season on competition, competing in eight varsity sports, effective the 1990-91 academic year.
* 2010 – [[Earlham College]] joined the HCAC in the 2010–11 academic year.
* 2024

* 1991 - Taylor left the ICAC, effective after the 1990-91 academic year.
** Defiance will leave the HCAC to join the NAIA and the [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference]] (WHAC) after the 2023–24 academic year.
** [[Berea College]] will join the HCAC at the start of the 2024–25 academic year.

* 1998 - DePauw and Rose–Hulman (or Rose–Hulman Tech or RHIT) left the ICAC to join the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCAC), effective after the 1997-98 academic year.

* 1998 - [[Bluffton University|Bluffton College]] (now Bluffton University), the [[Mount St. Joseph University|College of Mount St. Joseph]] (now Mount St. Joseph University) and [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]] joined the ICAC, effective the 1998-99 academic year.

* 1998 - The ICAC has rebranded as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC), effective the 1998-99 academic year.

* 1999 - Wabash left the HCAC to join the [[North Coast Athletic Conference]] (NCAC), effective after the 1998-99 academic year. Its football program later left effective after the 1999 fall season (1999-2000 academic year).

* 2000 - Wilmington left the HCAC to join the [[Ohio Athletic Conference]] (OAC), effective after the 1999-2000 academic year.

* 2001 - [[Transylvania University]] joined the HCAC, effective the 2001-02 academic year.

* 2006 - Rose–Hulman re-joined back to the HCAC, effective the 2006-07 academic year.

* 2009 - [[Earlham College]] joined the HCAC, effective beginning the 2010-11 academic year.


==Member schools==
==Member schools==
===Current members===
===Current members===
The HCAC currently has ten full members, all [[Private university|private]] schools:
All of the conference's members throughout its history have been private schools. All have a religious affiliation except current member Rose-Hulman and former member Wabash.


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{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Institution
! Location
! Location
! Nickname
! Founded
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined
! Colors
! Colors
! Football
|-
|-
| '''[[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]]'''
| '''[[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]]'''
| [[Anderson, Indiana]]
| [[Anderson, Indiana]]
| 1917
| [[Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)|Church of God]]
| 1,311
| [[Anderson Ravens and Lady Ravens|Ravens]]
| [[Anderson Ravens and Lady Ravens|Ravens]]
| 1917
| Church of God (Anderson)
| 2,565
| 1987
| 1987
| Orange and Black<br />{{color box|orange}} {{color box|black}}
| Orange and Black<br />{{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Bluffton University]]'''
| '''[[Bluffton University]]'''
| [[Bluffton, Ohio]]
| [[Bluffton, Ohio]]
| [[Bluffton Beavers|Beavers]]
| 1899
| 1899
| Mennonite
| [[Mennonite Church USA|Mennonite]]
| 1,094
| 1,094
| [[Bluffton Beavers|Beavers]]
| 1998
| 1998
| Purple and White<br />{{color box|purple}} {{color box|white}}
| Purple and White<br />{{color box|purple|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[Defiance College]]'''
| '''[[Defiance College]]'''
| [[Defiance, Ohio]]
| [[Defiance, Ohio]]
| [[Defiance Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]]
| 1850
| 1850
| United Church of Christ
| [[United Church of Christ]]
| 1,000
| 505
| [[Defiance Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]]
| 2000
| 2000
| Purple and Gold<br />{{color box|purple}} {{color box|gold}}
| Purple and Gold<br />{{color box|purple|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Earlham College]]'''
| '''[[Earlham College]]'''
| [[Richmond, Indiana]]
| [[Richmond, Indiana]]
| [[Earlham Quakers|Quakers]]
| 1847
| 1847
| Quaker
| [[Quaker]]
| 1,194
| 900
| [[Earlham Quakers|Quakers]]
| 2010
| 2010
| Maroon and White<br />{{color box|#800000}} {{color box|white}}
| Maroon and White<br />{{color box|#800000|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| No
|-
|-
| '''[[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]]'''
| '''[[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]]'''
| [[Franklin, Indiana]]
| [[Franklin, Indiana]]
| [[Franklin Grizzlies|Grizzlies]]
| 1834
| 1834
| Baptist
| [[American Baptist Churches USA|Baptist]]
| 1,047
| 1,047
| [[Franklin Grizzlies|Grizzlies]]
| 1987
| 1987
| Navy Blue and Old Gold<br />{{color box|#000080}} {{color box|gold}}
| Navy Blue and Old Gold<br />{{color box|#000080|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Hanover College]]'''
| '''[[Hanover College]]'''
| [[Hanover, Indiana]]
| [[Hanover, Indiana]]
| [[Hanover Panthers|Panthers]]
| 1827
| 1827
| Presbyterian (USA)
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]
| 1,068
| 1,068
| [[Hanover Panthers|Panthers]]
| 1987
| 1987
| Red and Blue<br />{{color box|red}} {{color box|blue}}
| Red and Blue<br />{{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|blue|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Manchester University (Indiana)|Manchester University]]'''
| '''[[Manchester University (Indiana)|Manchester University]]'''
| [[North Manchester, Indiana]]
| [[North Manchester, Indiana]]
| [[Manchester Spartans|Spartans]]
| 1860
| 1860
| Church of the Brethren
| [[Church of the Brethren]]
| 1,250
| 1,770
| [[Manchester University (Indiana)#Athletics|Spartans]]
| 1987
| 1987
| Black and Gold<br />{{color box|black}} {{color box|gold}}
| Black and Gold<br />{{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Mount St. Joseph University]]'''
| '''[[Mount St. Joseph University]]'''
| [[Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Delhi Township, Ohio]]
| [[Delhi Township, Ohio]]{{efn|group=full|Mailing address is [[Cincinnati]].}}
| [[Mount St. Joseph Lions|Lions]]
| 1920
| 1920
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati|S.C.C.]])}}
| Catholic
| 1,889
| 1,889
| [[Mount St. Joseph Lions|Lions]]
| 1998
| 1998
| Blue and Gold<br />{{color box|blue}} {{color box|gold}}
| Blue and Gold<br />{{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]]'''
| '''[[Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology]]'''
| [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]
| [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]
| [[Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers|Fightin' Engineers]]
| 1874
| 1874
| Nonsectarian
| Nonsectarian
| 1,970
| 2,081
| [[Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers|Fightin' Engineers]]
| 1988,<br />2006{{efn|group=full|Rose–Hulman left the HCAC after the 1997–98 school year, before re-joining effective the 2006–07 school year.}}
| 1988;<br />2006{{efn|group=full|Rose–Hulman left the HCAC after the 1997–98 school year, before re-joining in the 2006–07 school year.}}
| Old Rose and White<br />{{color box|#800000}} {{color box|white}}
| Old Rose and White<br />{{color box|#800000|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| Yes
|-
|-
| '''[[Transylvania University]]'''
| '''[[Transylvania University]]'''
| [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| [[Transylvania Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 1780
| 1780
| Disciples of Christ
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples of Christ]]
| 1,120
| 963
| [[Transylvania Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 2001
| 2001
| Crimson and White<br />{{color box|red}} {{color box|white}}
| Crimson and White<br />{{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| No
|}
|}


;Notes:
;Notes:
{{notelist|group=full}}
{{notelist|group=full}}

===Future full member===

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! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joining
! Current<br>conference
|-
| '''[[Berea College]]'''
| [[Berea, Kentucky]]
| 1855
| Christian<br />{{small|(unaffiliated)}}
| 1,613
| [[Berea Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
| 2024
| [[Collegiate Conference of the South|CCS]]
|}


===Former members===
===Former members===
The HCAC has four former full members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools:

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! Institution
!Location
! Location
! Founded
!Nickname
! Affiliation
!Founded
! Enrollment
!Affiliation
! Nickname
!Enrollment
!Joined
! Joined
!Left
! Left
!Current<br />conference
! Current<br />conference
|-
|-
| '''[[DePauw University]]'''
| '''[[DePauw University]]'''
| [[Greencastle, Indiana]]
| [[Greencastle, Indiana]]
| [[DePauw Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1837
| 1837
| [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]]
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| 2,350
| 2,350
| [[DePauw Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1987
| 1987–88
| 1998
| 1997–98
| [[North Coast Athletic Conference|NCAC]]
| [[North Coast Athletic Conference|North Coast (NCAC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Taylor University]]'''
| '''[[Taylor University]]'''
| [[Upland, Indiana]]
| [[Upland, Indiana]]
| [[Taylor Trojans|Trojans]]
| 1846
| 1846
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Interdenominational Christian]]
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Interdenominational]]
| 1,887
| 1,887
| [[Taylor Trojans|Trojans]]
| 1988
| 1988–89
| 1991
| 1990–91
| [[Crossroads League|Crossroads]]<br />{{small|([[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]])}}
| [[Crossroads League|Crossroads]]<br />{{small|([[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]])}}
|-
|-
| '''[[Wabash College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Wabash is an all-male institution, therefore it does not sponsor women's sports.}}
| '''[[Wabash College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Wabash is an all-male institution, therefore it does not sponsor women's sports.}}
| [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]]
| [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]]
| [[Wabash Little Giants|Little Giants]]
| 1832
| 1832
| Nonsectarian
| Nonsectarian
| 910
| 910
| [[Wabash Little Giants|Little Giants]]
| 1987
| 1987–88
| 1999{{efn|group=former|Wabash left the HCAC for all-sports after the 1998–99 school year except for football (which later left following the 1999–2000 school year).}}
| 1998–99{{efn|group=former|Wabash left the HCAC for all-sports after the 1998–99 school year except for football (which later left following the 1999–2000 school year).}}
| [[North Coast Athletic Conference|NCAC]]
| [[North Coast Athletic Conference|North Coast (NCAC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]]'''
| '''[[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]]'''
| [[Wilmington, Ohio]]
| [[Wilmington, Ohio]]
| [[Wilmington Quakers|Quakers]]
| 1870
| 1870
| [[Quakers|Quaker]]
| [[Quakers]]
| 990
| 990
| [[Wilmington Quakers|Quakers]]
| 1998
| 1998–99
| 2000
| 1999–2000
| [[Ohio Athletic Conference|OAC]]
| [[Ohio Athletic Conference|Ohio (OAC)]]
|}
|}


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{{see also|Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament}}
{{see also|Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament}}
Member teams compete in women's [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[golf]], [[football (soccer)|soccer]], [[softball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]] and [[volleyball]] and men's [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[football (soccer)|soccer]], [[tennis]] and [[track and field]].
Member teams compete in women's [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[golf]], [[football (soccer)|soccer]], [[softball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]] and [[volleyball]] and men's [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[football (soccer)|soccer]], [[tennis]] and [[track and field]].


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Not to be confused with the Heartland Collegiate Conference, a defunct Division II conference that operated from 1978 to 1990, or the Heartland Conference, a defunct Division II conference that operated from 1999 to 2019.
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1987 (as Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference)
CommissionerJay Jones (since 2019)
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 9
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams10
HeadquartersCarmel, Indiana
RegionOhio Valley
Official websiteheartlandconf.org
Locations
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The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) in 1987, it reincorporated under its current name in 1998 with the addition of several schools from Ohio.

Original members of the HCAC included Anderson, Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, Mount St. Joseph, Wabash, and Wilmington. Of the ten current members, six were founding members of the former ICAC.

Former members include DePauw (1987–1998), Taylor (1988–1991), Wabash (1987–1999), and Wilmington (1998–2000). Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (1988–1998) re-joined as of July 1, 2006.

History[edit]

The Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) was formed in June 1987, with 1990–91 being the first full season of competition (all eight teams competing in eight varsity sports).

Charter members in 1987 included Anderson University, DePauw University, Franklin College, Hanover College, Manchester College, and Wabash College. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Taylor University later joined in 1988. Taylor left the conference after the 1990–91 season.

The addition of three Ohio schools (Bluffton College, the College of Mount St. Joseph, and Wilmington College) and the departure of two Indiana schools (DePauw and Rose-Hulman) during the 1998–99 season prompted a change in name to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wabash and Wilmington later departed in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons respectively. Defiance College and Transylvania University joined in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Rose-Hulman re-joined the HCAC, effective for the 2006–07 season.

The most recent expansion was when Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October 2009 to begin competition in the fall of 2010.

Chronological timeline[edit]

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Location of member schools: full, departing, future

Member schools[edit]

Current members[edit]

The HCAC currently has ten full members, all private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Colors Football
Anderson University Anderson, Indiana 1917 Church of God 1,311 Ravens 1987 Orange and Black
    		Yes
Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio 1899 Mennonite 1,094 Beavers 1998 Purple and White
    		Yes
Defiance College Defiance, Ohio 1850 United Church of Christ 505 Yellow Jackets 2000 Purple and Gold
    		Yes
Earlham College Richmond, Indiana 1847 Quaker 900 Quakers 2010 Maroon and White
    		No
Franklin College Franklin, Indiana 1834 Baptist 1,047 Grizzlies 1987 Navy Blue and Old Gold
    		Yes
Hanover College Hanover, Indiana 1827 Presbyterian 1,068 Panthers 1987 Red and Blue
    		Yes
Manchester University North Manchester, Indiana 1860 Church of the Brethren 1,770 Spartans 1987 Black and Gold
    		Yes
Mount St. Joseph University Delhi Township, Ohio[a] 1920 Catholic
(S.C.C.) 		1,889 Lions 1998 Blue and Gold
    		Yes
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana 1874 Nonsectarian 2,081 Fightin' Engineers 1988;
2006[b] 		Old Rose and White
    		Yes
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky 1780 Disciples of Christ 963 Pioneers 2001 Crimson and White
    		No
Notes
  1. ^ Mailing address is Cincinnati.
  2. ^ Rose–Hulman left the HCAC after the 1997–98 school year, before re-joining in the 2006–07 school year.

Future full member[edit]

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joining Current
conference
Berea College Berea, Kentucky 1855 Christian
(unaffiliated) 		1,613 Mountaineers 2024 CCS

Former members[edit]

The HCAC has four former full members, all were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana 1837 United Methodist 2,350 Tigers 1987–88 1997–98 North Coast (NCAC)
Taylor University Upland, Indiana 1846 Interdenominational 1,887 Trojans 1988–89 1990–91 Crossroads
(NAIA)
Wabash College[a] Crawfordsville, Indiana 1832 Nonsectarian 910 Little Giants 1987–88 1998–99[b] North Coast (NCAC)
Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio 1870 Quakers 990 Quakers 1998–99 1999–2000 Ohio (OAC)
Notes
  1. ^ Wabash is an all-male institution, therefore it does not sponsor women's sports.
  2. ^ Wabash left the HCAC for all-sports after the 1998–99 school year except for football (which later left following the 1999–2000 school year).

Membership timeline[edit]

Berea CollegeEarlham CollegeTransylvania UniversityDefiance CollegeWilmington College (Ohio)Mount St. Joseph UniversityBluffton UniversityTaylor UniversityRose–Hulman Institute of TechnologyWabash CollegeManchester College (Indiana)Hanover CollegeFranklin College (Indiana)DePauw UniversityAnderson University (Indiana)

Sports[edit]

See also: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament

Member teams compete in women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball and men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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