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Great Lakes Valley Conference
(GLVC)
Established1978
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision II
Members16
Sports fielded20 (men's: 10; women's: 10)
RegionCentral United States
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
CommissionerJim Naumovich (since 2001)
Websiteglvcsports.com
Locations
File:Great Lakes Valley Conference old logo.png

Old logo

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II level. Member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

The GLVC is considered one of the top small college basketball conferences in the nation and placed a team in the men's NCAA Division II final over 11 straight years from 1994 to 2004.

In October 2008 Maryville University (MO) and The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) accepted invitations to join the GLVC and began competing in the conference in the fall of 2009. For men's and women's basketball, the league split into three divisions based on geography (East, North, and West) for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, and reverted to two divisions when William Jewell College joined in 2011. Baseball and Tennis operate in a two-division format, while all other sports run a single table.

On January 19, 2010, the GLVC announced the addition of football as a league championship sport, beginning with the 2012 season. Kentucky Wesleyan, Missouri S&T and Saint Joseph's moved from the Great Lakes Football Conference, McKendree University and Quincy from the Mid-States Football Association of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Indianapolis ended its affiliate membership in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to join William Jewell and form the seven-team league. [1]

On October 6, 2010 it was announced that McKendree University accepted an invitation to the GLVC as the 17th member of the GLVC and begin participating in the conference in 2012.[2] The following day, the conference announced that it had approved Central State University and Urbana College for associate membership in football, increasing the number of teams which will compete in the initial season of football to nine. [3]

On October 18, it was announced that a new league, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC; not to be confused with the former Division I Great Midwest Conference), was forming for 2013. Charter members include Kentucky Wesleyan from the GLVC along with Central State and Urbana (GLVC members in football). Joining them are Ursuline, Notre Dame, and Cedarville, with the G-MAC hoping to expand to 10 members. The new conferences' sponsored sports were not immediately announced. Kentucky Wesleyan, with its eight national basketball titles, is the biggest loss for the GLVC, but, with only 680 students, the school had trouble competing in the other sports against much larger schools.

On December 8, 2011 Northern Kentucky University officially accepted an invitation from the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference, effective July 1, 2012.[4] It was announced on June 8, 2012 that the GLVC Council of Presidents had voted unanimously to accept Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri into the conference. The "Bulldogs" will begin competition in the GLVC effective Fall, 2013. Truman State was a founding member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, and becomes the seventh Missouri school to join the GLVC since 1995.[5]

On August 27, 2012, it was announced that Central State University will be leaving the GLVC to join the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2013.[6]

Membership[]

Current members[]

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined
East Division
Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky 1950 3,134 Knights           1978
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1969 5,174 Prairie Stars           2009
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 1902 4,300 Greyhounds           1978
Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois 1932 5,200 Flyers           1980
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 1828 3,500 Bearcats           2012
Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer, Indiana 1889 1,033 Pumas           1978
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana 1965 10,540 Screaming Eagles           1978
University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin 1968 5,000 Rangers           1994
West Division
Drury University Springfield, Missouri 1873 5,100 Panthers           2005
Maryville University St. Louis, Missouri 1872 3,400 Saints           2009
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri 1870 7,000 Miners           2005
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1963 15,548 Tritons           1995
Quincy University Quincy, Illinois 1860 1,269 Hawks           1994
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri 1910 3,000 Hawks           2005
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri 1867 6,100 Bulldogs           2013
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri 1849 1,050 Cardinals           2011

Affiliate members[]

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined Sport Primary
Conference
Lincoln University Jefferson City, Missouri 1866 3,043 Blue Tigers           2014 football Mid-America
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri 1878 3,656 Bearcats           2014 football Mid-America

Former members[]

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio 1878 Eagles 1978 1994 Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana 1964 Mastodons 1984 2001 The Summit
(NCAA D-I)
Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky 1886 Thorobreds
&
Thorobrettes
1989 1994 Southern Intercollegiate
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, Kentucky 1858 Panthers 1978 2012 Great Midwest
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky 1968 Norse 1985 2012 Atlantic Sun
(NCAA D-I)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois 1957 Cougars 1994 2008 Ohio Valley
(NCAA D-I)

Former affiliate members[]

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Sport Primary
Conference
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio 1887 Marauders 2012 2013 football Great Midwest
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, Kentucky 1858 Panthers 2012 2014 football Great Midwest
Urbana University Urbana, Ohio 1850 Blue Knights 2012 2013 football Mountain East

Membership timeline[]

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (sport) 

Sports[]

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball File:Green check.svgY
Basketball File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Cross Country File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Football File:Green check.svgY
Golf File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Soccer File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Softball File:Green check.svgY
Swimming & diving File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Tennis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Track & Field Indoor File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Track & Field Outdoor File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY
Volleyball File:Green check.svgY

Men's sponsored sports by school[]

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Soccer Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GLVC
Sports
Bellarmine File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Drury File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Illinois-Springfield File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 5
Indianapolis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Lewis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Maryville File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
McKendree File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Missouri S&T File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 8
Missouri-St. Louis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 5
Quincy File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Rockhurst File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 5
Saint Joseph's File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Southern Indiana File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 8
Truman State File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
William Jewell File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Wisconsin-Parkside File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Totals 16 16 13 7 14 16 7 13 12 12 126
Affiliate Members
Lincoln (MO) File:Green check.svgY 1
Southwest Baptist File:Green check.svgY 1

Women's sponsored sports by school[]

School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GLVC
Sports
Bellarmine File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Drury File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Illinois-Springfield File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 6
Indianapolis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Lewis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Maryville File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
McKendree File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Missouri S&T File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Missouri-St. Louis File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 6
Quincy File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Rockhurst File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Saint Joseph's File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Southern Indiana File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 9
Truman State File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
William Jewell File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 10
Wisconsin-Parkside File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY File:Green check.svgY 7
Totals 16 14 14 16 16 7 14 12 12 16 137

Other sponsored sports by school[]

School Men Women Co-ed
Lacrosse Volleyball Wrestling Bowling Equestrian Field
Hockey
Lacrosse Fencing
Bellarmine SoCon IND
Indianapolis IND
Lewis MIVA
Maryville IND
McKendree MIVA IND IND IND IND
Quincy MIVA
Rockhurst IND RMAC
Truman State MIAA IHSA
Wisconsin-Parkside IND
  • — D-I sport

National Champions[]

GLVC schools have won 13 NCAA Division II national championships:[7]

  • 1987 men's basketball — Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 1990 men's basketball — Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 1995 men's basketball — Southern Indiana
  • 1999 men's basketball — Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 2000 women's basketball — Northern Kentucky
  • 2001 men's basketball — Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 2007 softball — SIU Edwardsville
  • 2008 women's basketball — Northern Kentucky
  • 2010 baseball — Southern Indiana
  • 2010 men's soccer — Northern Kentucky
  • 2011 men's basketball — Bellarmine
  • 2013 men's basketball — Drury
  • 2014 baseball — Southern Indiana

References[]

External links[]

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