| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| Classification | NCAA Division II |
| Established | 1972 |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | 20 (10 men’s, 10 women’s) |
| Region | Great Lakes Region |
| States | 4 - Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana |
| Headquarters | Bay City, Michigan |
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The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or GLIAC) is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate members in Indiana and Illinois.
Charter members included Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Saginaw Valley State.
Former members (and years of membership) include Oakland University (1972-1997) and Westminster (1997-2000).
Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season. Conference schools sponsoring football joined with football-playing members of the Heartland Conference to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990. The MIFC merged with the GLIAC in July 1999 and the GLIAC resumed sponsorship of football that fall.
Tiffin University joined the GLIAC on July 1, 2008.[1] Gannon University and Mercyhurst College left the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference on July 1, 2008.[2]
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Current members
Note: Northwood University left the conference in 1987 but returned in 1992.
Future Members
| Institution | Location | Mascot | Year Joining |
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| Lake Erie College | Painesville, Ohio | Storm | 2010 |
| Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, Ohio | Panthers | 2010 |
Associate Members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | Greyhounds | 1902 | Private | 4,300 | 1999 | Football and Swimming & Diving |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Flyers | 1932 | Private/Roman Catholic | 4,000 | 2005 | Swimming & Diving |
Former Members
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Year Left | Current Conference |
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| Gannon University | Erie, Pennsylvania | Golden Knights | 1925 | Private/Catholic | 3,400 | 1995 | 2008 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie, Pennsylvania | Lakers | 1926 | Private/Catholic | 4,106 | 1995 | 2008 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| Oakland University | Rochester, Michigan | Golden Grizzlies | 1957 | Public | 14,000 | 1974 | 1997 | The Summit League |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania | Titans | 1852 | Private/Presbyterian | 1,450 | 1997 | 2000 | Presidents' Athletic Conference |
Sports
The GLIAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball.
External links
References
- ^ "Tiffin University Accepts Membership Invitation From the GLIAC". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.gliac.org/media/news/GLIAC_Tiffin.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ^ "PSAC Adds Gannon University and Mercyhurst College to Membership". Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.psacsports.org/news/200607/6_27GandM.html. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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