Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) | |
Established | 1907 |
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Association | NCAA |
Division | Division I non-football |
Members | 10 |
Sports fielded | 19 (men's: 9; women's: 10) |
Region | Midwestern United States |
Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
Commissioner | Doug Elgin |
Website | mvc-sports.com |
Locations | |
The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the second-oldest college athletic conference in the United States. Currently, its members are located in the midwestern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I.
Founded in 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA), the only college conference that is older is the Big Ten. However, some consider the MVC to have been formed from a split of the MVIAA in 1928. Most of the larger MVIAA schools formed a conference that retained the MVIAA name and would ultimately become the Big Eight Conference. The smaller schools, plus Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University, which ultimately [re]joined the Big Eight in 1957), formed the MVC. During the Big Eight's existence, both conferences claimed 1907 as their founding date, as well as the same history through 1927. It was never definitively established which conference was the original and which was the spin-off, but given that the Big Eight self-terminated in 1996, only the MVC continues to have a claim to the original heritage.
During the 2006–2007 college basketball season, MVC teams held a 74–27 non-conference record, including a record of 44–1 at home. The Valley finished in the Top 6 of the RPI and ahead of a BCS conference for the second consecutive year, while also garnering multiple NCAA bids for the ninth straight year and 12th of 14.[1]
The MVC has not sponsored football since 1985, when it was classified as a I-A (now FBS) conference, but five members have football programs in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (known as the Gateway from 1985–2008) of Division I FCS (formerly I-AA), and a sixth competes in another FCS conference, the Pioneer Football League. The Missouri Valley Conference shares its name with the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and the two also operate from the same headquarters complex in St. Louis. However, the two are separate administratively.
Sports[]
The Missouri Valley Conference sponsors championship competition in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports.[2] Central Arkansas and SIU Edwardsville are Associate members for men's soccer; Dallas Baptist will become an Associate member for baseball in 2014.
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Golf | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Tennis | ||
Track and Field (Indoor) | ||
Track and Field (outdoor) | ||
Volleyball |
Member schools[]
Current members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois | 1897 | Private | 6,100 | Braves | 1948, 19551 |
Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | 1878 | Private | 7,730 | Bluejays | 1928, 19762 |
Drake University | Des Moines, Iowa | 1881 | Private | 5,200 | Bulldogs | 1907, 19561 |
University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | 1854 | Private | 3,050 | Purple Aces (men's) Lady Aces (women's) |
1994 |
Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | 1857 | Public | 20,800 | Redbirds | 1981 |
Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | 1865 | Public | 12,144 | Sycamores | 1977 |
Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | 1905 | Public | 21,059 | Bears (men's) Lady Bears (women's) |
1990 |
University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 1876 | Public | 13,080 | Panthers | 1991 |
Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois | 1869 | Public | 18,442 | Salukis | 1975 |
Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | 1895 | Public | 14,806 | Shockers | 1945 |
- Notes
- Bradley and Drake both withdrew from the MVC during the 1951–52 academic year in protest over the Johnny Bright Incident, a racially motivated on-field attack by an Oklahoma A&M football player against Drake player Johnny Bright in a 1951 game. Bradley returned to the MVC for non-football sports in the 1955–56 school year, with Drake doing the same a year later. However, Bradley never returned to MVC football, dropping the sport in 1970, and Drake did not return for football until 1971.
- Creighton withdrew from the MVC from 1948-49 to 1975-76
Affiliate members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference | MVC Sports |
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | 1957 | Public | 14,055 | Cougars | 2010 | OVC | men's soccer |
University of Central Arkansas | Conway, Arkansas | 1907 | Public | 13,863 | Bears (men's) Sugar Bears (women's) |
2010 | Southland | men's soccer |
Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, Texas | 1898 | Private | 5,545 | Patriots | 2013 | Heartland (NCAA Division II) |
baseball |
Former members[]
- Notes
Former affiliate members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary Conference | MVC Sports |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1890 | Private | 6,374 | Bruins | 2000-01 | 2000-01 | OVC | men's soccer |
Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois | 1895 | Public | 11,651 | Panthers | 1996-97 | 2010-11 | OVC | men's soccer |
Southern Methodist University | University Park, Texas | 1911 | Private | 12,000 | Mustangs | 2000-01 | 2004-05 | C-USA (Big East in 2013) | men's soccer |
Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | 1873 | Private | 9,518 | Horned Frogs | 2000-01 | 2000-01 | Big 12 | men's soccer |
University of Tulsa* | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1894 | Private | 4,165 | Golden Hurricane | 2000-01 | 2004-05 | C-USA | men's soccer |
Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1873 | Private | 12,714 | Commodores | 1997-98 | 2005-06 | SEC | men's soccer |
Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, Kentucky | 1906 | Public | 21,048 | Hilltoppers | 1997-98 | 2007-08 | Sun Belt | men's soccer |
- Notes
* - Tulsa re-joined the MVC only for men's soccer.
Membership timeline[]
Magenta = Full members, non-football
Purple = Full members, including football
Green = Associate members, non-football
Orange = Associate members, football
Commissioners[]
- 1. C.E. McClung (1907 – 19??)[1]
- 2. Arthur (Artie) E. Eilers (1925 – 1957)[1]
- 3. Norvell Neve (1957 – 1969)[1][2]
- 4. DeWitt T. Weaver (1969 – 1972)[1]
- 5. Mickey Holmes (1972 – 1979)[3][1]
- 6. David Price (1979 – 1981)[4][1]
- 7. Richard D. Martin (1981 – 1985)[1]
- 8. James A. Haney (1985 – 1988)[5][1]
- 9. Doug Elgin (1988 – present)[1][6]
Facilities[]
School | Basketball arena | Capacity | Baseball venue | Capacity |
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Bradley | Carver Arena (men) Renaissance Coliseum (women) |
11,164 4,200 |
O'Brien Field | 7,500 |
Creighton | CenturyLink Center Omaha (men) D. J. Sokol Arena (women) |
17,260 2,950 |
Creighton Sports Complex TD Ameritrade Park |
2,000 24,505 |
Drake | Knapp Center | 7,152 | Non-baseball school | |
Evansville | Ford Center | 11,000 | Charles H. Braun Stadium | 1,200 |
Illinois State | Redbird Arena | 10,200 | Duffy Bass Field | 1,200 |
Indiana State | Hulman Center | 10,200 | Sycamore Stadium | 1,000 |
Missouri State | JQH Arena | 11,000 | Hammons Field | 7,986 |
Northern Iowa | McLeod Center | 7,018 | Non-baseball school | |
Southern Illinois | SIU Arena | 8,339 | Abe Martin Field | 2,000 |
Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena | 10,506 | Eck Stadium | 7,851 |
- Note: For the football venues of schools who participate in the sport, see Facilities of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Facilities of the Pioneer Football League.
Basketball tournament champions by year[]
The Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship is often referred to as Arch Madness, in reference to the Gateway Arch at the tournament's present location of St. Louis, Missouri, and a play on "March Madness".
Season | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
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1977 | Southern Illinois | No Tournament |
1978 | Creighton | No Tournament |
1979 | Indiana State | No Tournament |
1980 | Bradley | No Tournament |
1981 | Creighton | No Tournament |
1982 | Tulsa | No Tournament |
1983 | Illinois State | Illinois State |
1984 | Tulsa | No Tournament |
1985 | Wichita State | No Tournament |
1986 | Tulsa | No Tournament |
1987 | Wichita State | Southern Illinois |
1988 | Bradley | Eastern Illinois |
1989 | Creighton | Illinois State |
1990 | Illinois State | Southern Illinois |
1991 | Creighton | Missouri State |
1992 | Missouri State | Missouri State |
1993 | Southern Illinois | Missouri State |
1994 | Southern Illinois | Missouri State |
1995 | Southern Illinois | Drake |
1996 | Tulsa | Missouri State |
1997 | Illinois State | Illinois State |
1998 | Illinois State | Illinois State |
1999 | Creighton | Evansville |
2000 | Creighton | Drake |
2001 | Indiana State | Missouri State |
2002 | Creighton | Creighton |
2003 | Creighton | Missouri State |
2004 | Northern Iowa | Missouri State |
2005 | Creighton | Illinois State |
2006 | Southern Illinois | Missouri State |
2007 | Creighton | Drake |
2008 | Drake | Illinois State |
2009 | Northern Iowa | Evansville |
2010 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa |
2011 | Indiana State | Missouri State |
2012 | Creighton | Creighton |
2013 |
NB: Missouri State was known as Southwest Missouri State until August 2005.
- Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Locations
National team titles by institution[]
School - Number - NCAA Championships
- Bradley - 0[7]
- Creighton - 0[8]
- Drake - 3[9]
- Evansville - 0[10]
- Illinois State - 0[11]
- Indiana State - 1[12]
- Missouri State - 0[13]
- Northern Iowa - 1[14]
- Southern Illinois - 5[15]
- Wichita State - 1[16]
NCAA Championships as of June 2010
Football, Helms and AIAW titles are not included in the NCAA Championship count.
Men's basketball attendance[]
2010–2011 Average Men's Basketball Conference Attendance | |
School | Average Attendance |
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Creighton | 16,667 |
Wichita State | 10,428 |
Bradley | 8,447 |
Missouri State | 7,595 |
Indiana State | 5,602 |
Evansville | 4,910 |
Northern Iowa | 4,767 |
Illinois State | 4,636 |
Drake | 4,230 |
Southern Illinois | 2,519 |
The Valley is well known for having some of the most dedicated fanbases in all of college basketball, with several members regularly selling out their large arenas on a nightly basis throughout the year. One member (Wichita State) sold out every single game for the 2006–07 season, while another member (Creighton) continues to reset the state of Nebraska attendance record for a college basketball game every season.
In 2010–11, the Valley maintained its position as the eighth ranked conference in average attendance.[17]
The Valley made history in March 2007 with record attendance for four days at St. Louis' Scottrade Center as 85,074 fans turned out to watch the five sessions of the tournament. The two sellout crowds of 22,612 for the semifinals and final of the 2007 State Farm Tournament set an all-time attendance record for basketball at the arena and also gave The Valley the distinction of having the largest championship crowd for any of the 30 NCAA conference tournaments in 2007.[18]
Football champions by year[]
- (All MVC schools that currently play football are part of the Missouri Valley Football Conference except for Drake, which plays in the Pioneer Football League.)
See also[]
- Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
- List of college athletic programs in Kansas
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "2011-12 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball media guide" (in English). Missouri Valley Conference. 2011. http://epublish.multiad.com/MVC_WB_2011/pubData/source/958301_WBB_epub.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "ACC Jobs Expected To Be Filled" (in English). Greensboro, North Carolina: Radford News Journal. April 29, 1969. pp. 8 (on page 5). http://newspaperarchive.com/radford-news-journal/1969-04-29/page-5?tag=norvell+neve+resign&rtserp=tags/norvell-neve-resign?ndt=by&py=1968&pey=1969. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ Gregorian, Vahe (September 10, 2012). "FCS foes could pose problems for Mizzou, Illini; Former MVC head dies" (in English). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/article_bbee39d0-e6b6-57a0-b133-0f66dfc5fcfc.html. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 2.
- ↑ Weyler, John (March 9, 1988). "Haney Expected to Get PCAA Job : Missouri Valley Commissioner May Be Named This Week" (in English). Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-03-09/sports/sp-658_1_missouri-valley-conference. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.mvc.org/mvc/bios.htm
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Summary ALL DIVISIONS/COLLEGIATE TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stat/champs_records_book/summaries/combined.pdf. Retrieved 10-09-2011.
- ↑ "Official NCAA attendance figures". http://www.ncaa.org/stats/m_basketball/attendance/index.html.
- ↑ "MVC official site:"This is the MVC"". http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=&ATCLID=271380.
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