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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | |
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| Classification | NCAA Division II |
| Established | 1912 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 14 (7 men’s, 7 women’s) |
| Region | Central United States |
| States | 2 - Kansas, Missouri |
| Headquarters | Overland Park, Kansas |
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States (in the states of Kansas and Missouri). The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, but changed its name when it expanded into Kansas. It participates in the NCAA Division II.
The MIAA sponsors 16 conference championships (8 men's, 8 women's) in these sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf (men's), soccer (women's), softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball (women's). MIAA schools with additional sports (swimming and men's soccer) usually compete independently or as part of a nearby conference. The MIAA is considered one of the top conferences in NCAA Division II, and has seen two member schools move up to NCAA Division I. Southwest Missouri State University (now called Missouri State University) made the jump in 1981, and Southeast Missouri State University moved up in 1991.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha will join the conference on July 1, 2008.[1] On July 3, 2007, Southwest Baptist University was granted independent status for their football team, while all remaining teams will stay in the MIAA.[2]
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| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Emporia State University | Hornets | Emporia, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 6,288 |
| Fort Hays State University | Tigers | Hays, Kansas | 1902 | Public | 8,500 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Lions | Joplin, Missouri | 1937 | Public | 5,000 |
| Missouri Western State University | Griffons | Saint Joseph, Missouri | 1915 | Public | 5,100 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Bearcats | Maryville, Missouri | 1905 | Public | 6,400 |
| Pittsburg State University | Gorillas | Pittsburg, Kansas | 1903 | Public | 6,600 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bearcats | Bolivar, Missouri | 1878 | Private/Baptist | 3,600 |
| Truman State University | Bulldogs | Kirksville, Missouri | 1867 | Public | 5,950 |
| University of Central Missouri | Mules and Jennies | Warrensburg, Missouri | 1871 | Public | 10,604 |
| Washburn University | Ichabods and Lady Blues | Topeka, Kansas | 1865 | Public | 7,251 |
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Mavericks | Omaha, Nebraska | 1908 | Public | 14,903 |
| School | Football | Basketball | ||
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| Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity | |
| Central Missouri | Audrey J. Walton Stadium | 10,000 | UCM Multipurpose Building | 8,500 |
| Emporia State | Welch Stadium | 7,000 | White Auditorium | 5,000 |
| Fort Hays State | Lewis Field | 6,100 | Gross Memorial Coliseum | 6,814 |
| Missouri Southern | Fred G. Hughes Stadium | 7,000 | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center | 3,240 |
| Missouri Western | Spratt Stadium | 6,000 | MWSC Fieldhouse | 3,750 |
| Northwest Missouri State | Bearcat Stadium | 6,500 | Bearcat Arena | 2,500 |
| Pittsburg State | Carnie Smith Stadium | 8,344 | John Lance Arena | 6,500 |
| Southwest Baptist | Plaster Stadium | 2,500 | Meyer Wellness & Sports Center | 2,500 |
| Truman State | Stokes Stadium | 4,000 | Pershing Arena | 3,000 |
| Washburn | Moore Bowl | 7,200 | Lee Arena | 3,904 |
| School | Football | Basketball | ||
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| Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity | |
| Nebraska-Omaha | Al F. Caniglia Field | 9,500 up to 15,000 | Sapp Fieldhouse | 3,500 |
- Between 1912 and 1924, several other private colleges were members of the conference: Central Wesleyan College, Missouri Wesleyan College, and Tarkio College -- all since closed -- as well as Central College, Culver-Stockton College, Drury College, Missouri Valley College, Westminster College, and William Jewell College. In 1924, the conference reorganized to include only the original five public teacher's colleges[3], and conference records tend to begin with that date. The schools left behind in the reorganization went on to later form the Missouri College Athletic Union, which would in time become the current Heart of America Conference in the NAIA.
- Lincoln University was removed from the conference in 1999.
- The University of Missouri–St. Louis was a conference member from 1980-1996, before leaving to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- The University of Missouri–Rolla left the conference in 2005, also to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- ^ MIAA CEO Council ratifies decision to add Nebraska-Omaha. MIAA web site. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ CEO Council allows SBU to opt out of MIAA football slate. MIAA web site. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
- ^ MIAA Historical Timeline. MIAA web site. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
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| Central Missouri • Emporia State • Fort Hays State • Missouri Southern • Missouri Western • Northwest Missouri • Pittsburg State • Southwest Baptist • Truman • Washburn |