Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1972 |
Commissioner | Kris Dunbar (since 2018) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division II |
No. of teams | 10 (11 in 2024) |
Headquarters | Bay City, Michigan |
Region | Great Lakes |
Official website | www |
Locations | |
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.
The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Its eleven member institutions are located in the Midwestern United States in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. There are three affiliate members who compete in the GLIAC for sports not sponsored by their home conference.
Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season. Conference schools sponsoring football joined with members of the Heartland Football 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.
The GLIAC currently has 10 full members; all but one are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
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Davenport University | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1866 | Nonsectarian | 5,384 | Panthers | 2017 | |
Ferris State University | Big Rapids, Michigan | 1884 | Public | 10,072 | Bulldogs | 1972 | |
Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | 1960 | Public | 22,406 | Lakers | 1972 | |
Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 1946 | Public | 1,655 | Lakers | 1972 | |
Michigan Technological University | Houghton, Michigan | 1885 | Public | 7,074 | Huskies | 1980 | |
Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | 1899 | Public | 6,970 | Wildcats | 1975; 1987 [lower-alpha 1] | |
Purdue University Northwest | Hammond and Westville, Indiana | 1946 [lower-alpha 2] | Public | 6,861 | Pride | 2017 | |
Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, Michigan | 1963 | Public | 7,523 | Cardinals | 1972 | |
Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | 1868 | Public | 23,788 | Warriors | 1975 | |
University of Wisconsin–Parkside | Somers, Wisconsin | 1968 | Public | 3,966 | Rangers | 2018 |
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Colors | Current conference |
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Roosevelt University [2] | Chicago, Illinois | 1945 | Nonsectarian | 3,725 | Lakers | 2023–24 [lower-alpha 1] | Chicagoland (CCAC) [lower-alpha 2] |
The GLIAC currently has three affiliate members, all but one are private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | GLIAC sport | Primary conference |
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Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1860 | Lutheran ELCA | 2,113 | Vikings | 2021–22 | men's swimming & diving | Northern Sun (NSIC) | |
Concordia University–St. Paul | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1893 | Lutheran LCMS | 5,139 | Golden Bears | 2017–18 | women's lacrosse | ||
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 1869 | Public | 12,608 | Huskies | 2018–19m.sw.; 2018–19m.soc. | men's swimming & diving; men's soccer |
The GLIAC had 13 former full members; all but one are private schools:
The GLIAC had nine former affiliate members, all were private schools. School names and nicknames reflect those in use in the final season each school was an affiliate:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | GLIAC sport | Primary conference |
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Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, West Virginia | 1871 | Baptist | 2,306 | Battlers | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | women's lacrosse | N/A [lower-alpha 1] |
University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1902 | United Methodist | 4,168 | Greyhounds | 1999–2000fb.; 2015–16w.lax.; 2000–01m.sw.; 2000–01w.sw. | 2011–12fb.; 2018–19w.lax.; 2012–13m.sw.; 2012–13w.sw. | football; women's lacrosse; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Catholic | 4,306 | Flyers | 2018–19w.lax. 2004–05m.sw. 2004–05w.sw. | 2018–19w.lax. 2012–13m.sw. 2012–13w.sw. | women's lacrosse; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Maryville University | Town and Country, Missouri | 1872 | Catholic | 5,504 | Saints | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | women's lacrosse | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | 1828 | United Methodist | 1,702 | Bearcats | 2014–15 | 2018–19 | women's lacrosse | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Notre Dame College | South Euclid, Ohio | 1922 | Catholic | 2,200 | Falcons | 2012–13fb.; 2012–13w.lax.; 2012–13m.soc.; 2012–13w.soc.; 2012–13wr. | 2012–13fb.; 2012–13w.lax.; 2012–13m.soc.; 2012–13w.soc.; 2012–13wr. | football; women's lacrosse; men's soccer; women's soccer; wrestling | Mountain East (MEC) |
Upper Iowa University | Fayette, Iowa | 1857 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Peacocks | 2019–20 | 2021-22w.lax.; 2022-23m.soc. | women's lacrosse & men's soccer | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Urbana University | Urbana, Ohio | 1850 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Blue Knights | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | women's lacrosse | N/A [lower-alpha 2] |
Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, Ohio | 1850 | Catholic | 1,073 | Arrows | 2013–14w.lax.; 2013–14w.sw. | 2014–15w.lax.; 2015–16w.sw. | women's lacrosse; women's swimming & diving | Great Midwest (G-MAC) |
Wheeling Jesuit University [lower-alpha 3] | Wheeling, West Virginia | 1954 | Catholic | 1,600 | Cardinals | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | women's lacrosse | Mountain East (MEC) |
The GLIAC dropped football after the 1989 fall season (1989–1990 school year) and resumed it for the 1999 fall season (1999–2000 school year).
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)
The GLIAC sponsors the following 21 sports: [3]
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Football | ||
Golf | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Tennis | ||
Track & Field Indoor | ||
Track & Field Outdoor | ||
Volleyball |
Departing members in pink.
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Total GLIAC Sports | |
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Davenport | 9 | |||||||||||
Ferris State | 7 | |||||||||||
Grand Valley State | 9 | |||||||||||
Lake Superior State | 6 | |||||||||||
Michigan Tech | 5 | |||||||||||
Northern Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||
Parkside | 7 | |||||||||||
Purdue Northwest | 8 | |||||||||||
Saginaw Valley State | 9 | |||||||||||
Wayne State | 7 | |||||||||||
Totals | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 72 | |
Affiliate Members | ||||||||||||
Augustana | 1 | |||||||||||
St. Cloud State | 1 | |||||||||||
Future Member | ||||||||||||
Roosevelt | 9 |
Departing members in pink.
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & field Indoor | Track & field Outdoor | Volleyball | Total GLIAC Sports |
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Davenport | 11 | |||||||||||
Ferris State | 9 | |||||||||||
Grand Valley State | 11 | |||||||||||
Lake Superior State | 7 | |||||||||||
Michigan Tech | 6 | |||||||||||
Northern Michigan | 9 | |||||||||||
Parkside | 7 | |||||||||||
Purdue Northwest | 9 | |||||||||||
Saginaw Valley State | 10 | |||||||||||
Wayne State | 9 | |||||||||||
Totals | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 96 |
Affiliate Member | ||||||||||||
Concordia–St. Paul | 1 | |||||||||||
Future Member | ||||||||||||
Roosevelt | 8 |
Future member in yellow
School | Men | Women | Co-ed | ||||||||
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Ice Hockey [lower-alpha 1] | Lacrosse | Volleyball | Wrestling | Bowling | Wrestling [lower-alpha 2] | Fencing [lower-alpha 1] | Skiing [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Davenport | GLVC | GLVC | IND | ||||||||
Ferris State | CCHA | ||||||||||
Grand Valley State | IND | ||||||||||
Lake Superior State | CCHA | ||||||||||
Michigan Tech | CCHA | CCSA | |||||||||
Northern Michigan | CCHA | [lower-alpha 3] | IND | CCSA [lower-alpha 4] | |||||||
Parkside | NSIC [4] | ||||||||||
Roosevelt | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
Wayne State | MFC |
In addition to the above:
GLIAC schools have won 49 NCAA National Championships:
Year | Sport | School |
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1975 | Football | Northern Michigan |
1980 | Men's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1990 | Women's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1991 | Women's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1992 | Women's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1993 | Women's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1993 | Women's volleyball | Northern Michigan |
1994 | Men's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1994 | Women's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1994 | Women's volleyball | Northern Michigan |
1995 | Men's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1996 | Men's swimming & diving | Oakland |
1997 | Men's swimming & diving | Oakland |
2002 | Football | Grand Valley State |
2003 | Football | Grand Valley State |
2005 | Football | Grand Valley State |
2005 | Women's volleyball | Grand Valley State |
2006 | Women's basketball | Grand Valley State |
2006 | Football | Grand Valley State |
2009 | Men's basketball | Findlay |
2009 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2010 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2010 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2011 | Women's track & field (I) | Grand Valley State |
2011 | Women's track & field (O) | Grand Valley State |
2012 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2012 | Women's swimming & diving | Wayne State (MI) |
2012 | Women's track & field (I) | Grand Valley State |
2012 | Women's track & field (O) | Grand Valley State |
2013 | Women's basketball | Ashland |
2013 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2013 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2014 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2014 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2015 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2016 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2016 | Men's track & field (I) | Tiffin |
2017 | Women's basketball | Ashland |
2017 | Men's track & field (I) | Tiffin |
2018 | Men's basketball | Ferris State |
2018 | Men's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2018 | Women's cross country | Grand Valley State |
2019 | Men's track & field (I) | Ashland |
2019 | Men's track & field (O) | Ashland |
2019 | Women's soccer | Grand Valley State |
2021 | Women's track & field (O) | Grand Valley State |
2021 | Men's Cross Country | Grand Valley State |
2021 | Women's Soccer | Grand Valley State |
2021 | Football | Ferris State |
2022 | Men's Track & Field (I) | Grand Valley State |
2022 | Football | Ferris State |
School | Football | Basketball | ||
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Stadium | Capacity [5] | Arena | Capacity | |
Davenport | Meyering Field | 2,300 | Davenport Student Center | 1,500 |
Ferris State | Top Taggart Field | 6,200 | Jim Wink Arena | 2,400 |
Grand Valley State | Lubbers Stadium | 10,444 | GVSU Fieldhouse | 4,200 |
Lake Superior State | non-football school | Ronald "Bud" Cooper Gymnasium | 2,500 | |
Michigan Tech | Sherman Field | 3,000 | SDC Gymnasium | 3,200 |
Northern Michigan | Superior Dome | 8,000 | Berry Events Center | 4,300 |
Parkside | non-football school | DeSimone Gymnasium | 2,120 | |
Purdue Northwest | non-football school | John Friend Court H.D. Kesling Gymnasium | — 1,500 | |
Roosevelt | Morris Field | Goodman Center | 500 | |
Saginaw Valley State | Wickes Memorial Stadium | 6,300 | James E. O'Neill Jr. Arena | 3,500 |
Wayne State | Adams Field | 6,000 | Wayne State Fieldhouse | 3,000 |
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