Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Data
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	Kansas City, Missouri

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]

Contents 1 Member schools 1.1 Joining on July 1, 2008 2 Conference Stadia 2.1 Joining on July 1, 2008 2.2 Other former members 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Member schools

Institution	Nickname	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
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

[edit] Joining on July 1, 2008

Institution	Nickname	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Mavericks	Omaha, Nebraska	1908	Public	14,903

[edit] Conference Stadia

School	Football		Basketball
	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

[edit] Joining on July 1, 2008

School	Football		Basketball
	Stadium	Capacity	Arena	Capacity
Nebraska-Omaha	Al F. Caniglia Field	9,500 up to 15,000	Sapp Fieldhouse	3,500

[edit] Other former members

• 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 Athletic 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.

[edit] External links

• MIAA Home Page

[edit] References

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