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| Classification | NCAA Division II |
| Established | 1978 |
| Members | 15 (16 in 2011) |
| Sports fielded | 15 (7 men’s, 8 women’s) |
| Region | Central United States |
| States | 5 - Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a highly competitive intercollegiate athletic conference which competes at the NCAA's Division II level. Member teams are located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
The GLVC is considered one of the top small college basketball conferences in the nation and placed a team in the men's NCAA Division II final over 11 straight years from 1994 to 2004.
In October 2008 Maryville University (MO) and The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) accepted invitations to join the GLVC and will begin competing in the conference in the fall of 2009. The league will split into three divisions based on geography (East, North, and West) for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, and will revert to two divisions when William Jewell College joins in 2011.
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Membership
Current Members
East Division
| Institution | Team Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| Bellarmine University | Knights | Louisville, Kentucky | 1950 | Private/Roman Catholic | 3,134 | 1978 |
| University of Indianapolis | Greyhounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1902 | Private/United Methodist | 4,300 | 1978 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Panthers | Owensboro, Kentucky | 1858 | Private/Methodist | 681 | 1978 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Norse | Highland Heights, Kentucky | 1968 | Public | 13,910 | 1985 |
| University of Southern Indiana | Screaming Eagles | Evansville, Indiana | 1965 | Public | 10,040 | 1978 |
North Division
| Institution | Team Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| University of Illinois at Springfield | Prairie Stars | Springfield, Illinois | 1969 | Public | 4,855 | 2009 |
| Lewis University | Flyers | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Private/Roman Catholic Lasallian | 5,200 | 1980 |
| Quincy University | Hawks | Quincy, Illinois | 1860 | Private/Roman Catholic | 1,269 | 1994 |
| Saint Joseph's College | Pumas | Rensselaer, Indiana | 1889 | Private/Roman Catholic | 991 | 1978 |
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside | Rangers | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 1968 | Public | 5,000 | 1994 |
West Division
| Institution | Team Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| Drury University | Panthers | Springfield, Missouri | 1873 | Private/Disciples of Christ | 5,100 | 2005 |
| Maryville University | Saints | St. Louis, Missouri | 1872 | Private | 3,400 | 2009 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Miners | Rolla, Missouri | 1870 | Public | 6,100 | 2005 |
| Rockhurst University | Hawks | Kansas City, Missouri | 1910 | Private/Roman Catholic Jesuit | 3,000 | 2005 |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | Tritons | St. Louis, Missouri | 1963 | Public | 15,548 | 1995 |
Joins in 2011
| Institution | Team Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| William Jewell College | Cardinals | Liberty, Missouri | 1849 | Private | 1,050 | 2011 |
In 2009 Rockhurst applied for membership in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association which would allow it to compete with geographically closer teams. There was some reluctance by the MIAA, since Rockhurst does not have football.[1] On July 2, 2009, the MIAA voted against taking Rockhurst, deciding to stay with 12 teams for time being. [2]
Former Members
| Institution | Team Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrolmment | Year Joined | Year Left | Current Conference |
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| Ashland University | Eagles | Ashland, Ohio | 1878 | Private | 6,500 | 1978 | 1994 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Kentucky State University | Thorobreds | Frankfort, Kentucky | 1886 | Public | 2,341 | 1989 | 1994 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne | Mastadons | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1964 | Public | 10,878 | 1984 | 2001 | The Summit League (Division I) |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Cougars | Edwardsville, Illinois | 1957 | Public | 10,920 | 1994 | 2008 | Ohio Valley Conference (Division I) |
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