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| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948; 77 years ago (1948) |
| Commissioner | Beth DeBauche (since 2009) |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FCS |
| No. of teams | 11 (9 in 2026) |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee |
| Region | Midwest andSouth |
| Broadcaster | ESPN |
| Official website | ovcsports.com |
| Locations | |
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TheOhio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiateathletic conference which operates in theMidwestern andSoutheasternUnited States. It participates inDivision I of theNCAA; the conference'sfootball programs compete inpartnership with theBig South Conference in theFootball Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly known as Division I-AA), the lower of two levels of Division I football competition. The OVC has 11 members, seven of which compete in football in the conference.
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The Ohio Valley Conference can trace its roots to 1941 whenMurray State athletic director Roy Stewart,Eastern Kentucky athletic director Charles "Turkey" Hughes, andWestern Kentucky public relations director Kelly Thompson first formulated the idea of establishing a regional athletics conference. The plan was put on hold due to World War II, but it was resurrected after the conclusion of the war. In 1948, the three schools joined withLouisville,Morehead State, andEvansville to form the Ohio Valley Conference. While many collegiate conferences are struggling today with the question of whether their policies and rules should be determined by the athletic departments or by the institutional heads, from the very beginning, the OVC has been run by the presidents of its member schools.
Historically, the OVC was a pioneer in racial desegregation, with Morehead State signing the conference's first Black athlete, Marshall Banks, in 1958. The rest of the OVC soon followed in Morehead State's wake. From 1986 to 2018, the OVC was unique among NCAA Division I conferences in that it included onehistorically Black university,Tennessee State University, in a conference that otherwise consists of institutions that are not traditionally Black. During this period, every other HBCU in NCAA Division I belonged to either theMid-Eastern Athletic Conference orSouthwestern Athletic Conference. That distinction changed when bothHampton University andNorth Carolina A&T State University joined theBig South Conference in 2018 and 2021, respectively; both schools have since joined theCoastal Athletic Association.
The OVC has also been a leader in advancement of sports opportunities for women. The conference began adding championship competitions for women in 1977 several years after theAIAW began sponsoring national championships for women, but seven years before the NCAA was ready to move into the field. Since 2009, the OVC has been led by Commissioner Beth DeBauche, one of only six female commissioners for the thirty-two Division I conferences.[2]
Athletic rivalries, really close colleges and especially when competitors are in relatively close proximity, can generate problems with fan behavior, and the conference leadership struggled with controlling the issue for many years. When the national debate on the problem reached its apex in the mid-1990s, the OVC unveiled the national first of its kind "Sportsmanship Statement" in 1995, stating the conference's policy on, "... principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one's opponent." Since then, the OVC has also introduced individual, team (for each sport), and institutional sportsmanship awards.
Founded by six schools, the expansions of 2007 and 2011 brought the Ohio Valley Conference membership to twelve schools, the most in its history. The OVC dropped to 10 members after the 2020–21 school year, when founding member Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State left for theAtlantic Sun Conference (then branded as the ASUN Conference; "ASUN" is still the official abbreviation).[3] At that time, the OVC was searching for teams to replace both.[4]
The OVC lost three more members after the 2021–22 school year. Football-sponsoring Austin Peay left for the ASUN, which ultimately launched its own football league in 2022.[5] Non-football Belmont left for theMissouri Valley Conference.[6] Another football school, founding member Murray State, left for the MVC. When announcing its move to the MVC, Murray State announced that it was seeking membership in the football-onlyMissouri Valley Football Conference, and also announced that it would continue to house its rifle team in the OVC.[7] In a separate statement, Murray State's president indicated that thefootball team would remain in the OVC in the 2022 season, ensuring that the OVC would retain its automatic bid to the FCS playoffs in that season and giving the league more time to add new football members.[8] Murray State would eventually be accepted by the MVFC effective in 2023.[9]
Also in July 2022, the OVC added two non-football members in theUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock, athletically known as Little Rock,[10] and theUniversity of Southern Indiana, which started a transition fromNCAA Division II,[11] plus a new football-sponsoring member inLindenwood University, also transitioning from D-II.[12]
According to a report from Matt Brown of theExtra Points college sports blog, the OVC expected to lose Murray State, and was considering multiple expansion candidates, with Southern Indiana among them. Other schools named by Brown's sources as possible candidates were FCS programsArkansas–Pine Bluff andWestern Illinois, plus potential Division II upgradersGrand Valley State,Hillsdale, andLincoln Memorial.[13]
On February 22, 2022, the conference announced its intent to combine its football membership with theBig South Conference beginning in 2023 and operate as theOVC–Big South Football Association. The alliance follows the model that the ASUN andWestern Athletic Conference used in 2021 and 2022 before merging their football leagues in 2023 as theUnited Athletic Conference.[14]
Shortly after the 2022 membership changes took effect, the OVC and theHorizon League jointly announced that they would merge their men's tennis leagues under the Horizon banner, effective immediately. All five OVC members that sponsored men's tennis became Horizon affiliates in that sport.[15]
On March 28, 2023, the OVC announced it was adding men's soccer as its 19th championship sport. The four OVC members sponsoring the sport in other conferences were joined byChicago State University,Houston Christian University,University of the Incarnate Word, andLiberty University.[16] Chicago State was also announced as an incoming men's and women's golf associate on that day.[17] Chicago State's OVC teams left the conference at the end of the 2023–24 school year when the university joined theNortheast Conference, which sponsors all sports that CSU housed in the OVC.[18]
On May 12, 2023, it was announced thatWestern Illinois University would join the OVC from theSummit League in most non-football sports beginning for the 2023 season. Western Illinois football, which was then a member of theMissouri Valley Football Conference, played the 2023 season in that league before joining the university's other sports in the OVC for the 2024 season.[19] Western later announced its men's soccer team would also play the 2023 season in its former all-sports home of theSummit League before joining the OVC in 2024.[20]
In August 2012, the OVC announced that it had launched the OVC Digital Network as a replacement for and improvement over the conference's former efforts to providestreaming video coverage of many athletic events that had been in place since 2006.[21] This website carried live, student-produced coverage of most conference games and some non-conference games in baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball as well as some coaches' shows, special presentations, and archived game-casts available for later viewing.
In its first two years, the network provided well over 600,000 viewings of streamed live video of more than 1,400 events.[22]
In the 2018–19 school year, the coverage previously carried on the OVC Digital Network was switched over toESPN+.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Endowment (millions) | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock[a] | Little Rock, Arkansas | 1927 | 2022 | Public | 8,197 | $80 | Trojans | |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois | 1895 | 1996 | Public | 8,857 | $87.3 | Panthers | |
| Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | 1827 | 2022 | Private | 6,992 | $143.4 | Lions | |
| Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | 1887 | 1948 | Public | 8,810 | $71 | Eagles | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | 1873 | 1991 | 9,927 | $84.2 | Redhawks | ||
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | 1957 | 2008 | 12,860 | $27.4 | Cougars | ||
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | 1965 | 2022 | 9,489[23] | $103 | Screaming Eagles | ||
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1912 | 1986[b] | 9,218 | $91.1 | Tigers/Lady Tigers | ||
| Tennessee Tech University[c] | Cookeville, Tennessee | 1915 | 1949 | Public | 9,902 | $96.2 | Golden Eagles | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin, Tennessee | 1927 | 1992 | Public | 6,873 | $51 | Skyhawks | |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | 1899 | 2023[d] | 7,643[24] | $63.6 | Leathernecks |
Years listed in this table are calendar years. For schools that play only spring sports (such as beach volleyball) in the OVC, the calendar year of arrival precedes the first season of competition.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | OVC sport(s) | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 1863 | 2024 | Private | 3,751 | Bulldogs | men's golf | America East | |
| women's golf | |||||||||
| women's tennis | |||||||||
| Houston Christian University | Houston, Texas | 1960 | 2023 | Private | 2,567 | Huskies | men's soccer | Southland | |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, Texas | 1881 | 2023 | Private | 9,366 | Cardinals | |||
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 1971 | 2023 | Private | 16,000[a] | Flames | men's soccer | CUSA | |
| Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | 1922 | 2022 | Public | 10,495 | Racers | rifle | MVC | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 1886 | 2020 | Public | 11,388 | Mocs | beach volleyball | SoCon |
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joining | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | OVC sport(s) | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) | Edinburg, Texas | 2013[a] | 2026 | Public | 32,419 | Vaqueros | men's soccer | Southland |
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Nickname | Colors | Sport | Current primary conference | Current conference in former OVC sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | Public | Cougars | men's soccer, men's golf women's golf | NEC | ||
| Columbus State University | Columbus, Georgia | 1958 | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | Public | Cougars | Rifle | Peach Belt (NCAA D-II) | none[a] | |
| Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | 1922 | 2022–23[b] | 2023–24 | Public | Racers | Football | MVC (NCAA D-I) | MVFC | |
Full members (all sports) Full members (non-football) Associate members (football-only) Associate members (other) Other Conference Other Conference
Starting with the 2012–13 school year, the twelve member schools were split into two divisions for those sports where all schools competed. In the 2014–15 season, women's sports with twelve teams returned to a single league table, while continuing to play a divisional schedule. Men's basketball moved to an 18-game schedule in 2017–18, and they continued to play home-and-home versus the former divisional rivals, and they play home-and-home versus two teams from the other division, with those opponents on a rotation that sets up different pairs from year-to-year. The OVC returned to a single-table format after Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State left in 2021.
| East Division | West Division |
|---|---|
| Belmont | Austin Peay |
| Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Illinois |
| Jacksonville State | Murray State |
| Morehead State | SIU Edwardsville |
| Tennessee State | Southeast Missouri |
| Tennessee Tech | UT Martin |
The Ohio Valley Conference currently offers championship competition in 19 NCAA sanctioned sports, with eight for men, 10 for women, and rifle for men's, women's, and coed teams.[25]
| Sport | Men's | Women's | Coed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 10 | – | – |
| Basketball | 11 | 11 | – |
| Beach Volleyball | – | 6 | – |
| Cross Country | 11 | 11 | – |
| Football | 6 | – | – |
| Golf | 11 | 9 | – |
| Rifle | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Soccer | 8 | 10 | – |
| Softball | – | 10 | – |
| Tennis | – | 7 | – |
| Track and Field (Indoor) | 8 | 10 | – |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 9 | 10 | – |
| Volleyball | – | 11 | – |
Departing members are displayed in red.
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Rifle[a] | Soccer | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Total OVC Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Lindenwood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | 6 |
| Little Rock | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Morehead State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No[b] | Yes | Yes[c] | No | No | Yes | 6 |
| SIU Edwardsville | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Southeast Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Southern Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Tennessee State | No[d] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Tennessee Tech | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | 5 |
| UT Martin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[e] | No | No | No | 6 |
| Western Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Associate members | ||||||||||
| Bryant | Yes | 1 | ||||||||
| Houston Christian | Yes | 1 | ||||||||
| Incarnate Word | Yes | 1 | ||||||||
| Liberty | Yes | 1 | ||||||||
| Murray State | Yes[c] | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 77 |
| Future associate members | ||||||||||
| UTRGV | Yes | 1 | ||||||||
| School | Ice Hockey | Swimming & Diving | Rodeo[a] | Tennis | Volleyball | Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | – | Summit | – | –[b] | – | – |
| Lindenwood | Independent[28] | – | – | – | MIVA | – |
| Little Rock | – | – | – | – | – | Pac-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | – | – | – | – | – | MAC |
| Southern Indiana | – | Summit | – | Horizon | – | – |
| Tennessee State | [c] | – | – | Horizon | – | – |
| Tennessee Tech | – | – | – | Horizon | – | – |
| UT Martin | – | – | NIRA[d] | – | – | – |
Departing members in red.
| School | Basketball | Beach Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Rifle[a] | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Volleyball (Indoor) | Total OVC Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No[b] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Lindenwood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Little Rock | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Morehead State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes† | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Southeast Missouri | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Southern Indiana | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Tennessee State | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No[c] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Tennessee Tech | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| UT Martin | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yesx2† | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 7 |
| Western Illinois | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Associate members | ||||||||||||
| Bryant | Yes | Yes | 2 | |||||||||
| Chattanooga | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||
| Murray State | Yes† | 1 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 100 |
| School | Equestrian[a] | Gymnastics | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Rodeo[b] | Stunt[a] | Swimming & Diving | Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | Summit | – |
| Lindenwood | — | — | AHA | ASUN[30] | — | — | — | Independent |
| Little Rock | — | — | — | — | — | — | MVC | – |
| Southeast Missouri | — | MIC | — | — | — | — | – | – |
| Southern Indiana | – | – | – | – | – | — | Summit | – |
| Tennessee State | – | – | – | – | – | — | [c] | – |
| UT Martin | ECAC | — | — | — | NIRA | Independent | — | — |
This is a list of the champions between 2010 and the 2023 establishment of theOVC–Big South Football Association.[31] For the complete history, seeList of Ohio Valley Conference football champions.
| Year | Regular Season Champion | Record | FCS Championship Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southeast Missouri State | 7–1 | Second Round |
| 2011 | Tennessee Tech* Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State | 6–2 6–2 6–2 | First Round First Round DNP |
| 2012 | Eastern Illinois | 6–1 | First Round |
| 2013 | Eastern Illinois | 8–0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2014 | Jacksonville State | 8–0 | Second Round |
| 2015 | Jacksonville State | 8–0 | FCS Championship Runner Up |
| 2016 | Jacksonville State | 7–0 | First Round |
| 2017 | Jacksonville State | 8–0 | Second Round |
| 2018 | Jacksonville State | 7–1 | Second Round |
| 2019 | Austin Peay** Southeast Missouri State | 7–1 | Quarterfinals First Round |
| 2020 | Jacksonville State | 6–1 | Quarterfinals |
| 2021 | UT Martin | 5–1 | Second Round |
| 2022 | Southeast Missouri State*** UT Martin | 5-0 | First Round |
This is a list of the champions since 2010. For the complete men's history, seeList of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball champions.
| Year | Men's | Women's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Champion | Record | Tournament champion | Regular Season Champion | Record | Tournament champion | ||
| 2010–11 | Murray State | 14–4 | Morehead StateTourney | Tennessee Tech | 15–3 | UT Martin | |
| 2011–12 | Murray State | 15–1 | Murray StateTourney | UT Martin | 15–1 | UT Martin | |
| 2012–13 | East: Belmont West: Murray State | 14–2 10–6 | BelmontTourney | East: Tennessee Tech West: Eastern Illinois | 12–4 12–4 | UT Martin | |
| 2013–14 | East: Belmont West: Murray State | 14–2 13–3 | Eastern KentuckyTourney | East: Belmont West: UT Martin | 10–6 15–1 | UT Martin | |
| 2014–15 | East: Eastern Kentucky & Belmont West: Murray State | 11–5 16–0 | BelmontTourney | UT Martin | 16–0 | Tennessee State | |
| 2015–16 | East: Belmont West: UT Martin & Murray State | 12–4 10–6 | Austin PeayTourney | UT Martin | 14–2 | Belmont | |
| 2016–17 | East: Belmont West: UT Martin | 15–1 10–6 | Jacksonville StateTourney | Belmont | 16–0 | Belmont | |
| 2017–18 | Murray State | 15–2 | Murray StateTourney | Belmont | 18–0 | BelmontTourney | |
| 2018–19 | Belmont Murray State | 16–2 | Murray StateTourney | Belmont | 16–2 | BelmontTourney | |
| 2019–20 | Belmont Murray State | 15–3 | BelmontTourney | Belmont UT Martin | 16–2 | Southeast Missouri StateTourney | |
| 2020–21 | Belmont | 18–2 | Morehead StateTourney | UT Martin | 17–4 | BelmontTourney | |
| 2021–22 | Murray State | 18–0 | Murray StateTourney | Belmont | 16–2 | BelmontTourney | |
| 2022–23 | Morehead State | 14–4 | Southeast MissouriTourney | Little Rock | 17–1 | Tennessee TechTourney | |
| 2023–24 | Little Rock Morehead State UT Martin | 14–4 | Morehead StateTourney | Southern Indiana | 17–1 | Southern IndianaTourney | |
This is a list of the champions since 2010.
| Year | Regular Season Champion | OVC record | Season record | Tournament champion | OVC record | Season record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tennessee Tech | 14–6 | 31–25 | Jacksonville State | 15–8 | 32–26 |
| 2011 | Austin Peay | 17–6 | 34–24 | Austin Peay | 17–6 | 34–24 |
| 2012 | Austin Peay Eastern Kentucky | 19–7 | 40–24 31–23 | Austin Peay | 19–7 | 40–24 |
| 2013 | Tennessee Tech | 24–6 | 40–17 | Austin Peay | 22–7 | 47–15 |
| 2014 | Southeast Missouri | 23–7 | 37–20 | Jacksonville State | 18–12 | 36–27 |
| 2015 | Southeast Missouri | 22–8 | 36–23 | Morehead State | 20–10 | 38–22 |
| 2016 | Southeast Missouri | 22–8 | 39–21 | Southeast Missouri | 22–8 | 39–21 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Tech | 23–7 | 39–18 | Tennessee Tech | 23–7 | 39–18 |
| 2018 | Tennessee Tech | 27–3 | 53–12 | Morehead State | 18–12 | 37–26 |
| 2019 | Jacksonville State | 22–8 | 39–23 | Jacksonville State | 22–8 | 39–23 |
| 2020 | Canceled | |||||
| 2021 | Southeast Missouri State | 17–10 | 30–22 | Southeast Missouri State | 17–10 | 30–22 |
This is a list of the champions since 2010.
| Year | Regular Season Champion | OVC record | Season record | Tournament champion | OVC record | Season record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UT Martin | 22–3 | 47–11 | Jacksonville State | 13–6 | 30–19 |
| 2011 | Eastern Illinois | 26–4 | 40–12 | Jacksonville State | 21–9 | 40–21 |
| 2012 | UT Martin | 23–6 | 39–22 | UT Martin | 23–6 | 39–22 |
| 2013 | East– Eastern Kentucky West– Eastern Illinois | 19–6 20–3 | 36–20 36–14 | Jacksonville State | 11–11 | 30–27 |
| 2014 | East– Jacksonville State West– SIUE | 22–5 19–5 | 40–15 30–23 | SIUE | 19–5 | 30–23 |
| 2015 | SIUE | 20–6 | 43–16 | Tennessee Tech | 15–11 | 33–28 |
| 2016 | Jacksonville State | 26–0 | 43–17 | Jacksonville State | 26–0 | 43–17 |
| 2017 | Jacksonville State | 15–1 | 41–12 | Jacksonville State | 15–1 | 41–12 |
| 2018 | Eastern Kentucky | 19–3 | 45–21 | Jacksonville State | 16–6 | 35–25 |
| 2019 | Southeast Missouri State Jacksonville State | 17–5 | 46–18 36–15 | Southeast Missouri State | 17–5 | 46–18 |
| 2020 | Canceled | |||||
| 2021 | Southeast Missouri | 23–6 | 30–17 | Eastern Kentucky | 22–9 | 35–17 |
| 2022 | Murray State | 21–7 | 40–18–1 | Murray State | 21–7 | 40–18–1 |
Men's soccer was first sponsored by the OVC in 2023.[32]
| Year | Regular season champions | Tournament champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SIUE | SIUE |
This is a list of champions since 2010.[33]
| Year | Regular season champions | Tournament champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Morehead State | Morehead State |
| 2011 | Southeast Missouri | UT Martin |
| 2012 | UT Martin | UT Martin |
| 2013 | UT Martin | Morehead State |
| 2014 | Southeast Missouri | SIUE |
| 2015 | Murray State | Murray State |
| 2016 | Murray State | SIUE |
| 2017 | Murray State | Murray State |
| 2018 | UT Martin | Murray State |
| 2019 | Southeast Missouri | Belmont |
| 2020-21 | Murray State | SIUE |
| 2021 | UT Martin | SIUE |
| 2022 | Tennessee Tech | SIUE |
| 2023 | Tennessee Tech | Morehead State |
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Soccer stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity | Baseball stadium | Capacity | Softball stadium | Capacity | Volleyball arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | O'Brien Field | 10,000 | Lakeside Soccer Field | 1,000 | Lantz Arena | 5,300 | Coaches Stadium at Monier Field | 500 | Williams Field | 200 | Lantz Arena | 5,300 |
| Lindenwood | Hunter Stadium | 7,450 | Hunter Stadium | 7,450 | Hyland Arena | 3,270 | Lou Brock Sports Complex | 700 | Lou Brock Sports Complex | 300 | Hyland Arena | 3,270 |
| Little Rock | Non-football school | Coleman Sports Complex | 300 | Jack Stephens Center | 5,600 | Gary Hogan Field | 2,550 | Non-softball school | Jack Stephens Center | 5,600 | ||
| Morehead State | Jayne Stadium | 10,000 | Jayne Stadium | 10,000 | Ellis Johnson Arena | 6,500 | John "Sonny" Allen Field | 1,200 | University Field | 500 | Ellis Johnson Arena | 6,500 |
| Southeast Missouri State | Houck Stadium | 11,015 | Houck Stadium | 11,015 | Show Me Center | 6,972 | Capaha Field | 2,000 | Southeast Softball Complex | 1,000 | Houck Fieldhouse | 1,000 |
| Southern Indiana | Non-football school | Strassweg Field | 550 | Liberty Arena | 4,800 | USI Baseball Field | 1,200 | USI Softball Field | 400 | Liberty Arena | 4,800 | |
| SIU Edwardsville | Ralph Korte Stadium | 4,000 | First Community Arena | 4,000 | Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex | 1,500 | Cougar Field | 800 | First Community Arena | 4,000 | ||
| Tennessee State | Nissan Stadium | 68,000 | Non-soccer school | Gentry Complex | 10,500 | Non-baseball school | Tiger Field | 500 | Kean Hall | 2,500 | ||
| Tennessee Tech | Tucker Stadium | 16,500 | Tech Soccer Field | 800 | Eblen Center | 9,280 | Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex | 1,100 | Tech Softball Field | 800 | Eblen Center | 9,280 |
| UT Martin | Graham Stadium | 7,500 | Skyhawk Soccer Field | 500 | Skyhawk Arena | 4,300 | Skyhawk Baseball Field | 500 | Bettye Giles Softball Field | 500 | Skyhawk Fieldhouse | 3,000 |
| Western Illinois | Hanson Field | 16,368 | John MacKenzie Alumni Field | 1,000 | Western Hall | 5,139 | Alfred D. Boyer Stadium | 500 | Mary Ellen McKee Stadium | 550 | Western Hall | 5,139 |
| Men's soccer affiliates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Stadium | Capacity | ||
| Houston Christian | Sorrels Field | 500 | ||
| Incarnate Word | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium | 6,000 | ||
| Liberty | Osborne Stadium | 1,000 | ||
| UTRGV | UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex | 1,555 | ||
| Full members | | |
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| Associate members | ||
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