River States Conference (RSC) | |
Established | 1916 |
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Association | NAIA |
Division | Division I Division II |
Members | 13 |
Sports fielded | 15 (men's: 7; women's: 8) |
Region | Region XII |
Headquarters | Florence, Kentucky |
Commissioner | Scott McClure (since July 1, 2015) |
Website | www |
Locations | |
The River States Conference (RSC), formerly known as Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC), is a collegiate athletic conference with membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Although it was historically a Kentucky-only conference, it has now expanded to include members in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and at various times in the past has also had members in Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia.
In March 2016, the KIAC announced it would change its name to the River States Conference, effective July 1, 2016, to better reflect its membership, which has expanded beyond Kentucky and now includes members in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.[1]
Member schools[]
Current members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, Kentucky | 1923 | 600 | Eagles | 1983; 2005[lower-alpha 1] |
Asbury University | Wilmore, Kentucky | 1890 | 1,300 | Eagles | 1971 |
Brescia University | Owensboro, Kentucky | 1950 | 1,100 | Bearcats | 1984 |
Carlow University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1929 | 2,400 | Celtics | 2012 |
Cincinnati Christian University | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1924 | 1,100 | Eagles | 2008 |
Indiana University East | Richmond, Indiana | 1971 | 2,700 | Red Wolves | 2007 |
Indiana University Kokomo | Kokomo, Indiana | 1945 | 3,719 | Cougars | 2013 |
Indiana University Southeast | New Albany, Indiana | 1941 | 6,840 | Grenadiers | 1994 |
Midway University | Midway, Kentucky | 1847 | 1,800 | Eagles | 1991[lower-alpha 2] |
Ohio Christian University | Circleville, Ohio | 1948 | 3,300 | Trailblazers | 2015 |
Point Park University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1960 | 3,376 | Pioneers | 2012 |
University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, Ohio | 1876 | 1,893 | RedStorm | 1964; 2014[lower-alpha 3] |
West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, West Virginia | 1895 | 2,252 | Golden Bears | 2015 |
- ↑ http://www.kiacsports.com/article/2735.php
- ↑ "Midway University Trustees vote to accept men into its daytime undergraduate programs" (Press release). Midway University. May 16, 2016. http://www.midway.edu/2016/05/16/midway-university-trustees-vote-accept-men-daytime-undergraduate-programs/. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
Former members[]
School names and nicknames reflect those used in the final school year each institution was a conference member.
Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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Bellarmine College[lower-alpha 4] | Louisville, Kentucky | 1950 | Knights | 1951 | 1964 | Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II)[lower-alpha 5] |
Berea College | Berea, Kentucky | 1855 | Mountaineers | 1926 | 2014 | USA South (NCAA D-III) |
Bethel College[lower-alpha 6] | McKenzie, Tennessee | 1842 | Wildcats | 1999 | 2006 | Southern States |
Campbellsville College[lower-alpha 7] | Campbellsville, Kentucky | 1906 | Tigers | 1964 | 1995 | Mid-South |
Centre College | Danville, Kentucky | 1819 | Colonels | 1926 | 1962 | Southern Athletic (NCAA D-III) |
Clinch Valley College[lower-alpha 8] | Wise, Virginia | 1954 | Highland Cavaliers[lower-alpha 9] | 1971 | 1994 | South Atlantic (NCAA D-II) |
Cumberland College[lower-alpha 10] | Williamsburg, Kentucky | 1887 | Indians[lower-alpha 11] | 1966 | 1995 | Mid-South |
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College[lower-alpha 12] | Richmond, Kentucky | 1906 | Colonels | 1927 | 1948 | Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I) |
Georgetown College | Georgetown, Kentucky | 1829 | Tigers | 1926 | 1995 | Mid-South |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | Winchester, Kentucky[lower-alpha 13] | 1858 | Panthers | 1926 | 1955 | Great Midwest (NCAA D-II) |
Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, Kentucky | 1903 | Blue Raiders | 1984 | 2000 | Mid-South |
University of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky | 1798 | Cardinals | 1926 | 1948 | Atlantic Coast (NCAA D-I) |
Mid-Continent University | Mayfield, Kentucky | 1949 | Cougars | 2000 | 2006 | Closed in 2014 |
Morehead State Teachers College[lower-alpha 14] | Morehead, Kentucky | 1922 | Eagles | 1931 | 1948 | Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I) |
Mountain State University | Beckley, West Virginia | 1933 | Cougars[lower-alpha 15] | 2007 | 2012 | Closed in 2012 |
Murray State Teachers College[lower-alpha 16] | Murray, Kentucky | 1922 | Racers | 1933 | 1948 | Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I) |
Oakland City University | Oakland City, Indiana | 1885 | Mighty Oaks | 1968 | 1975 | Independent (NCAA D-II) |
Ogden College | Bowling Green, Kentucky | 1906 | Eagles | 1926 | 1927 | Merged in 1927 with Western Kentucky University |
University of Pikeville | Pikeville, Kentucky | 1889 | Bears | 1958 | 2000 | Mid-South |
St. Louis College of Pharmacy | St. Louis, Missouri | 1864 | Eutectics | 2003 | 2014 | American Midwest |
Spalding University | Louisville, Kentucky | 1814 | Golden Eagles | 1992 | 2007 | St. Louis (NCAA D-III) |
Thomas More College[lower-alpha 17] | Crestview Hills, Kentucky | 1921 | Saints | 1955 | 1991 | Mid-South |
Transylvania University | Lexington, Kentucky | 1780 | Pioneers | 1926 | 2001 | Heartland Collegiate (NCAA D-III) |
Union College | Barbourville, Kentucky | 1879 | Bulldogs | 1933 | 1995 | Appalachian |
Western Kentucky State Teachers College[lower-alpha 18] | Bowling Green, Kentucky | 1906 | Hilltoppers | 1926 | 1948 | Conference USA (NCAA D-I) |
Conference sports[]
The River States Conference currently fields 15 sports (7 men's and 8 women's):
References[]
External links[]
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