 Ohio Athletic Conference |
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| Established | 1902 |
| Commissioner | Tim Gleason |
| Director of Information | Julie Work |
| Address | 8984 Darrow Road, Suite 2B, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 |
| Website | http://www.oac.org/ |
| Phone | (330) 963-0444 |
| Fax | (330) 963-0459 |
The Ohio Athletic Conference was formed in 1902 and is the third oldest athletic conference in the United States. It is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Through the years 31 schools have been members of the OAC. The enrollments of the current 10 member institutions range from 1,100 to 4,500. Member teams are located in Ohio.
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Member teams
The league currently has 10 full members:
| Institution | Location | Team Name | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| Baldwin-Wallace College | Berea, Ohio | Yellow Jackets | 1845 | Private/Methodist | 4,680 | 1915 |
| Capital University | Bexley, Ohio | Crusaders | 1830 | Private/Lutheran | 3,895 | 1927 |
| Heidelberg University | Tiffin, Ohio | Student Princes | 1850 | Private/United Church of Christ | 1,500 | 1907 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, Ohio | Blue Streaks | 1886 | Private/Catholic | 4,050 | 1932 |
| Marietta College | Marietta, Ohio | Pioneers | 1835 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1,350 | 1926 |
| Mount Union College | Alliance, Ohio | Purple Raiders | 1846 | Private/Methodist | 2,300 | 1914 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord, Ohio | Fighting Muskies | 1837 | Private/Presbyterian | 3,000 | 1922 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Polar Bears | 1871 | Private/Methodist | 3,526 | 1916 |
| Otterbein College | Westerville, Ohio | Cardinals | 1847 | Private/Methodist | 3,100 | 1921 |
| Wilmington College | Wilmington, Ohio | Quakers | 1870 | Private/Quaker | 1,666 | 2000 |
Notes: Baldwin-Wallace left the conference in 1919 but returned in 1923. In 1948 they left the conference again but rejoined in 1961. John Carroll left the conference in 1949 but returned in 1989. Ohio Northern left the conference in 1949 but returned in 1973.
Former members
| Institution | Location | Team Name | Founded | Affilitation | Enrollment | Year Joined | Year Left | Current Conference |
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| University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | Zips | 1870 | Public | 24,704 | 1915 | 1966 | Mid-American Conference |
| Ashland University | Ashland, Ohio | Eagles | 1878 | Private/Brethren | 5,701 | 1931 | 1948 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio | Falcons | 1910 | Public | 22,882 | 1933 | 1942 | Mid-American Conference |
| Case Institute of Technology | Cleveland, Ohio | Scientists Fall 1918 - Fall 1939 Rough Riders Fall 1930 - Spring 1971 | 1880 | Private | N/A Merged with Western Reserve University in 1967 | 1902 | 1948 | University Athletic Association |
| Denison University | Granville, Ohio | Big Red | 1831 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,100 | 1907 | 1984 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Hiram College | Hiram, Ohio | Terriers | 1850 | Private/Disciples of Christ | 1,200 | 1920 | 1999 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Golden Flashes | 1910 | Public | 34,056 | 1932 | 1951 | Mid-American Conference |
| Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | RedHawks | 1809 | Public | 20,126 | 1911 | 1928 | Mid-American Conference |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, Ohio | Lords | 1824 | Private/Episcopal | 1,640 | 1902 | 1984 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, Ohio | Yeomen | 1833 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,850 | 1902 | 1984 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Buckeyes | 1870 | Public | 52,568 | 1902 | 1912 | Big Ten Conference |
| Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Bobcats | 1804 | Public | 20,437 | 1910 | 1928 | Mid-American Conference |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | Battlin' Bishops | 1842 | Private/Methodist | 1,850 | 1902 | 1984 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Rockets | 1872 | Public | 19,706 | 1932 | 1949 | Mid-American Conference |
| Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Pioneers Spring 1921 - Spring 1928 Red Cats Fall 1928 - Spring 1971 | 1826 | Private | N/A Merged with Case Institute of Technology in 1967 | 1902 | 1932 | University Athletic Association |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield, Ohio | Tigers | 1845 | Private/Lutheran | 2,050 | 1909 | 1989 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster, Ohio | Fighting Scots | 1866 | Private/Presbyterian | 1,827 | 1907 | 1984 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, Ohio | Musketeers | 1831 | Private/Catholic | 6,646 | 1921 | 1936 | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Notes: Akron left the OAC in 1936 but returned in 1944 before leaving for good in 1966. Denison left the OAC in 1928 but returned in 1933 before leaving for good in 1984. Hiram left the OAC in 1935 but returned in 1951. Hiram left the OAC again in 1971 but returned in 1989 before leaving for good in 1999. Ohio Wesleyan left the OAC in 1928 but returned in 1947 before leaving for good in 1984. Wittenberg left the OAC in 1928 but returned in 1934 before leaving for good in 1989.
Sports sponsored
Member teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, lacrosse.
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