Red River Athletic Conference

The Red River Athletic Conference is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference's 12 member institutions are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas.

History
The conference began competition in 1998 with 16 charter members. The conference at present counts 12 members, the most recent addition being Texas A&M-Texarkana in 2016. In 2018, St. Thomas - Houston announced its departure from the conference to join the NCAA Division III's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference as a provisional member in 2019.

Current members

 * Departing member University of St. Thomas in pink.

Sports
The Red River Athletic Conference sponsors championships in seven men's and eight women's sports.