Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Last updated
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association logo.svg
MIVA logo
Association NCAA
Sport Volleyball
Founded1961
CommissionerTim O'Brien
Division Division I & Division II
No. of teams9 (6 in 2025)
Most recent
champion(s)
Ohio State Buckeyes
(2024)
Official website mivavolleyball.com

The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. The conference footprint is centered in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Missouri in the west to Ohio in the east, and also extends into North Carolina. Many of the conference's schools also participate in the similarly named Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in men's volleyball at the club level.

Contents

The MIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, which now consists of seven teams playing in a single-elimination format to determine the national champion. The two other pre-2017 major volleyball conferences, the EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), also send their league tournament champions to the tournament, as do Conference Carolinas (since the 2014 season), the Big West Conference (since the 2018 season forward), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (from the 2024 season).

History

On February 4, 1961 the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference, the nation's first men's college volleyball league, was started in Lansing, Michigan by representatives of Ball State University, Detroit Institute of Technology, Earlham College, George Williams College, Lansing College, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and Wittenberg College. The league came about largely through the efforts of Jim Coleman of Wittenberg College and Don Shondell of Ball State University. The league name was later changed to the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Over the years, more than 40 schools from Divisions I, II, and III, as well as a couple of junior colleges, have participated as members of the MIVA. The current membership is made up of six D-I (including two charter members) and three D-II institutions, [1] with Lindenwood University [2] and the newest member, 2023 arrival Queens University of Charlotte, having started transitions from D-II to D-I in July 2022. [3]

The MIVA membership will drop to 6 after the 2025 season when the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), full-time home to three MIVA members, starts its own men's volleyball league. [4]

Three MIVA teams have won the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, although only two are officially recognized by the NCAA. Lewis' 2003 title was later vacated by the school due to player eligibility issues, and the NCAA no longer recognizes the title. Loyola won the national championship in both 2014 and 2015, and Ohio State won the title in 2011, 2016, and 2017. [5]

Membership timeline

Queens University of CharlotteMcKendree UniversityLindenwood UniversityGrand Canyon UniversityCentral State UniversityMilwaukee School of EngineeringCarthage CollegeUniversity of FindlayClarke CollegeMercyhurst UniversityLoyola University ChicagoThomas More UniversityQuincy UniversityLewis UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGraceland CollegeHardin–Simmons UniversityCollege of WoosterUniversity of Notre DamePurdue University Fort WayneUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonWright State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityKellogg Community CollegeAnderson University (Indiana)University of MichiganUniversity of CincinnatiPurdue UniversityUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoValparaiso UniversitySouthern Illinois University CarbondaleUniversity of ToledoIndiana University BloomingtonUniversity of LouisvilleIndiana Institute of TechnologyCalvin CollegeLansing Community CollegeUniversity of KentuckyWittenberg CollegeMichigan State UniversityGeorge Williams CollegeEarlham CollegeDetroit Institute of TechnologyOhio State UniversityBall State UniversityMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Members

The MIVA comprises nine teams from the NCAA's Division I and Division II.

Current members

The "Joined" column reflects the calendar year in which a school joined the MIVA. Since NCAA men's volleyball is currently a spring sport, the calendar year of entry precedes the first season of competition, except for schools that joined when the conference was formed in February 1961.

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conferenceArenaCapacity
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 19181961 Public 21,401 Cardinals Mid-American (D-I) John E. Worthen Arena 11,500
Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois 19321994 Private/Catholic 5,800 Flyers GLVC (D-II)Neil Carey Arena1,075
Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri 18272013Private/Presbyterian 11,904 Lions OVC (D-I) Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena 3,270
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois 18701996Private/Catholic 15,951 Ramblers Atlantic 10 (D-I) Joseph J. Gentile Arena 4,963
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 18282015Private/Methodist 3.054 Bearcats GLVC (D-II)Harry M. Statham Sports Center1,500
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 18701961Public55,014 Buckeyes Big Ten (D-I) Covelli Center 3,700
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana 1964 [lower-alpha 1] 1981Public8,298 Mastodons Horizon League (D-I) Hilliard Gates Sports Center 2,800
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 18572023 Private / Presbyterian 2,463 Royals ASUN (D-I) Curry Arena 2,500
Quincy University Quincy, Illinois 18601994Private/Catholic 1,300 Hawks GLVC (D-II)Pepsi Arena2,000
  1. Purdue Fort Wayne began operating as a standalone institution in 2018, but inherited its athletic program from Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, established in 1964.

The most recent change in MIVA membership was the arrival of Queens in 2023. [3] Before that, the most recent change was the 2017 departure of Grand Canyon for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. [6] The next change will be the departure of full GLVC members Lewis, McKendree, and Quincy for that conference's new men's volleyball league in 2025–26.

One current MIVA member changed its institutional and athletic identity after the 2018 men's volleyball season. Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), a joint venture between the Indiana University and Purdue University systems, was dissolved at the end of the 2017–18 school year. IPFW's academic programs in health sciences now operate as Indiana University Fort Wayne, and all other academic programs transferred to Purdue as Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). The athletic program was inherited solely by PFW. Shortly before the split took effect, PFW announced that the athletic program, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. [7]

Former members

Affiliations reflect those for men's volleyball, and are current for the ongoing 2024 NCAA men's volleyball season (2023–24 school year). Institutional names and nicknames reflect those in current (or, for defunct institutions, most recent) use, not necessarily those used while each school was an MIVA member.

The NCAA's top men's volleyball championship is open to schools in Divisions I and II, with scholarship limits identical for members of each division. Therefore, this table makes no distinction between NCAA Division I and Division II conferences.

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedLeftTypeEnrollmentNicknameCurrent Conference
Detroit Institute of Technology Detroit, Michigan 189119611962Private/YMCA ClosedNo Program
Earlham College Richmond, Indiana 184719611985Private/Quakers 1,019QuakersNo Program
George Williams College Downers Grove, Illinois 189019611985Private/YMCA ClosedNo Program
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 18551961
1967
1962
1970
Public50,351 Spartans No Program
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio 184519611962Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 1,738Tigers MCVL (NCAA D-III)
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 186519621968Public29,182 Wildcats No Program
Lansing Community College Lansing, Michigan 195719621963 Community college 18,551StarsNo Program
Calvin University Grand Rapids, Michigan 18761962
1970
1962
1970
Private/CRC 3,570 Knights MCVL (NCAA D-III)
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 193019621973Private9,652Warriors WHAC (NAIA)
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky 179819651965Public21,430 Cardinals No Program
Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 18201965
1973
1969
1979
Public43,710 Hoosiers No Program
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 18721965
1981
1970
1982
Public23,085 Rockets No Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois 186919661966Public11,695 Salukis No Program
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana 185919671968Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 4,500 Beacons No Program
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois 194619671970Public33,390 Flames No Program
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 18691969
1982
1975
1986
Public43,411 Boilermakers No Program
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 18191969
1980
1969
1982
Public46,388 Bearcats No Program
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 18171970
1975
1982
1970
1975
1986
Public46,002 Wolverines No Program
Anderson University Anderson, Indiana 191719701970Private/Church of God (Anderson) 1,877 Ravens No Program
Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, Michigan 195619701985 Community college 8,400BruinsNo Program
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 191019711985Public20,395 Falcons No Program
Wright State University Fairborn, Ohio 196719781979Public13,520 Raiders No Program
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin 184819791980Public44,413 Badgers No Program
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 184219831988Private/Catholic 12,292 Fighting Irish No Program
College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio 186619841984Private/Presbyterian (PCUSA) 2,000Fighting ScotsNo Program
Hardin–Simmons University Abilene, Texas 189119861986Private/Baptist 2,392CowboysNo Program
Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa 189519871990Private/Community of Christ 2,222 Yellowjackets HAAC (NAIA)
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 195619911997Public26,037 Panthers No Program
Thomas More University Crestview Hills, Kentucky 192119951997Private/Catholic 1,963SaintsIndependent
Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania 192619972008Private/Catholic 2,759 Lakers No Program
Clarke University Dubuque, Iowa 184319982007Private/Catholic 1,200Pride HAAC (NAIA)
University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio 188220012005Private/Churches of God (Winebrenner) 3,700 Oilers No Program
Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin 184720052007Private/Lutheran (ELCA) 2,800Firebirds CCIW (NCAA D-III)
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin 190320052007Private/Nonsectarian2,820Raiders NACC (NCAA D-III)
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio 188720062007Public/HBCU 2,119Marauders SIAC
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona 194920102017For-profit/Nondenominational 20,500 Antelopes MPSF

    MIVA Champions

    1961–1989
    YearRegular SeasonTournament
    1961 George Williams No Tournament
    1962 George Williams
    1963 George Williams
    1964 Ball State Ball State
    1965 Ball State Ball State
    1966 Ball State Ball State
    1967 Ball State Ball State
    1968 Ball State Ball State
    1969 Ohio State Ohio State
    1970 Ball State No Tournament
    1971 Ball State
    1972 Ohio State
    1973 Ball State
    1974 Ball State / Ohio State
    1975 Ball State / Ohio State
    1976 Ball State
    1977 Ohio State
    1978 Ohio State
    1979 Ball State
    1980 Kellogg CC Kellogg CC
    1981 Ohio State Ohio State
    1982 Ohio State Ohio State
    1983 Ohio State Ohio State
    1984 Ball State Ball State
    1985 Ball State Ball State
    1986 Ohio State Ohio State
    1987 Ohio State Ohio State
    1988 Ball State Ball State
    1989 Ball State Ball State
    1990–present
    YearRegular SeasonTournament
    1990 Ball State / IPFW Ball State
    1991 IPFW IPFW
    1992 IPFW IPFW
    1993 IPFW / Ohio State Ohio State
    1994 IPFW Ball State
    1995 Ball State / Ohio State Ball State
    1996 Ball State / Lewis / Ohio State Lewis
    1997 Ball State Ball State
    1998 Ohio State Lewis
    1999 IPFW / Ohio State IPFW
    2000 Ohio State Ohio State
    2001 Lewis* Ohio State
    2002 Ball State / Loyola Chicago Ball State
    2003 Lewis* Lewis*
    2004 Ohio State Lewis
    2005 Loyola Chicago Ohio State
    2006 Loyola Chicago IPFW
    2007 Ohio State IPFW
    2008 Ohio State Ohio State
    2009 Ohio State Ohio State
    2010 Ohio State Ohio State
    2011 Ohio State Ohio State
    2012 Lewis / Ohio State Lewis
    2013 Lewis / Loyola Chicago Loyola Chicago
    2014 Loyola Chicago Loyola Chicago
    2015 Lewis Loyola Chicago
    2016 Ohio State Ohio State
    2017 Ohio State Ohio State
    2018 Loyola Chicago / Ohio State Ohio State
    2019 Lewis Lewis
    2021 Lewis Lewis
    2022 Ball State Ball State
    2023 Ball State / Loyola Chicago / Ohio State Ohio State
    2024 Ball State Ohio State

    Titles

    TotalSchoolReg.TourneyLast
    47 Ohio State 28192024
    39 Ball State 24152024
    12 Lewis 662021
    11 Purdue Fort Wayne 652007
    10 Loyola Chicago 732023
    3 George Williams 301963
    2 Kellogg CC 111980

    MIVA in the NCAA tournament

    Until 2014, the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship was a Final Four only tournament with the champions of three conferences (EIVA, MIVA, and MPSF) receiving automatic bids and one team getting an at-large bid. In 2014, the tournament expanded to include the champion of the Division II Conference Carolinas and a second at-large team. The tournament expanded to seven teams for 2018 with the addition of the Big West Conference champion, and eight in 2024 with the addition of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion.

    YearSchoolFinish
    1970Ball State4th
    1971Ball State3rd
    1972Ball State3rd
    1973Ball State3rd
    1974Ball State3rd
    1975Ohio State3rd
    1976Ohio State3rd
    1977Ohio StateRunner-up
    1978Ohio State3rd
    1979Ball State4th
    1980Ohio State3rd
    1981Ohio State4th
    1982Ohio State4th
    1983Ohio State3rd
    1984Ball State4th
    YearSchoolFinish
    1985Ball State4th
    1986Ohio State4th
    1987Ohio State4th
    1988Ball State3rd
    1989Ball State4th
    1990Ball State3rd
    1991IPFW [lower-alpha 1] 3rd
    1992IPFW [lower-alpha 1] 4th
    1993Ohio State4th
    1994Ball State3rd
    IPFW [lower-alpha 1] 4th
    1995Ball State3rd
    1996Lewis3rd
    1997Ball State3rd
    1998Lewis3rd
    YearSchoolFinish
    1999IPFW [lower-alpha 1] 3rd
    2000Ohio StateRunner-up
    2001Ohio State3rd
    2002Ball State3rd
    2003LewisChampions [lower-alpha 2]
    2004Lewis3rd
    2005Ohio State3rd
    2006IPFW [lower-alpha 1] 3rd
    2007IPFW [lower-alpha 1] Runner-up
    2008Ohio State3rd
    2009Ohio State3rd
    2010Ohio State3rd
    2011Ohio StateChampions
    2012Lewis3rd
    2013Loyola Chicago3rd
    YearSchoolFinish
    2014Loyola ChicagoChampions
    Lewis5th
    2015Loyola ChicagoChampions
    LewisRunner-up
    2016Ohio StateChampions
    2017Ohio StateChampions
    2018Ohio State3rd
    2019Lewis3rd
    2021Lewis3rd
    2022Ball State3rd
    2023Ohio StateQuarterfinals
    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Branded as "Fort Wayne" in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, and "Purdue Fort Wayne" afterwards.
    2. Title vacated due to NCAA violations.

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Lakes Valley Conference</span> NCAA Division II college athletic conference

    The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Its fourteen member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. There are also four associate members who participate in sports not sponsored by their home conferences.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">NCAA men's volleyball tournament</span> Annual volleyball competition

    The NCAA men's volleyball tournament, officially titled the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, is an annual competition that determines the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship in American college men's volleyball. It had been the only NCAA championship in the sport from 1970 until 2012, when the NCAA launched a Division III championship.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association</span>

    The Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. Its member institutions are located in the Northeast United States.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons</span> Athletic team of Purdue University Fort Wayne

    The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, formerly known as the IPFW Mastodons and Fort Wayne Mastodons, are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). The school's athletic program includes 16 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Mastodon named Don, and the school colors are black and gold. The university participates in the NCAA's Division I as members of the Horizon League in all varsity sports except for men's volleyball, which competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Purdue Fort Wayne offers 8 varsity sports for men and 8 for women.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lewis Flyers</span> Athletic teams that represent Lewis University

    The Lewis Flyers are the athletic teams that represent Lewis University, located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 1980–81 academic year; while its men's volleyball team compete in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Since it is not a sponsored sport at the Division II level, the men's volleyball team is the only program that plays in Division I.

    The 2021 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament is the men's volleyball tournament for the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association held during the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It will be held April 10 through April 24, 2021 at campus sites. The winner receives the Association's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.

    The 2021 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represents Lewis University in the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by seventeenth year head coach Dan Friend, play their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to win the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2022 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represented Lewis University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by eighteenth year head coach Dan Friend, played their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers were members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish second the MIVA in the preseason poll behind Loyola Chicago. The Flyers ended the season fourth in the MIVA, holding a 2–0 record against Ohio State as the tiebreaker, and lost in the MIVA Semifinals.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team</span>

    The 2022 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team represents Ball State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cardinals, led by 1st year head coach Donan Cruz, play their home games at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fourth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team</span>

    The 2022 Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team represents Loyola University Chicago in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Ramblers, led by 7th year head coach Mark Hulse, play their home games at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. The Cardinals are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to win the conference title in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represents Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Mastodons, led by seventh year head coach Ryan Perrotte, play their home games at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish sixth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2023 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represents Lewis University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by nineteenth year head coach Dan Friend, play their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fourth the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team represents McKendree University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bearcats, led by tenth year head coach Nickie Sanlin, play their home games at Melvin Price Convocation Center. The Bearcats are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2023 Lindenwood Lions men's volleyball team represents Lindenwood University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Lions, led by fifth year head coach Joe Kosciw, play their home games at Robert F. Hyland Arena. The Lions are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish seventh in the MIVA preseason poll. Because D1 and D2 men's volleyball are combined, Lindenwood's move to D1's OVC doesn't affect the men's volleyball program, and they are eligible for all postseason play.

    The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represents Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Mastodons, led by eighth year head coach Ryan Perrotte, play their home games at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball team</span>

    The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball team represents Ohio State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Buckeyes, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Burch, play their home games at Covelli Center. The Buckeyes are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish third in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    The 2023 Quincy Hawks men's volleyball team represents Quincy University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Hawks, led by 2nd year head coach Caren Kemner, play their home games at Pepsi Arena. The Hawks are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish eighth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Princeton Tigers men's volleyball team</span>

    The 2023 Princeton Tigers men's volleyball team represents Princeton University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tigers, led by fourteenth year head coach Sam Shweisky, play their home games at Dillon Gymnasium. The Tigers are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish third in the EIVA preseason poll.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 George Mason Patriots men's volleyball team</span>

    The 2023 George Mason Patriots men's volleyball team represents George Mason University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Patriots, led by seventh year head coach Jay Hosack, play their home games at Recreation Athletic Complex. The Patriots are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish sixth in the EIVA preseason poll.

    References

    1. "Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association : MIVA History". www.mivavolleyball.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
    2. "Lindenwood University to Join the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022-23" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
    3. 1 2 "Queens University of Charlotte to Join MIVA in 2023" (Press release). Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
    4. "About Us". Great Lakes Valley Conference. Retrieved April 9, 2024. The GLVC will also begin sponsorship of men's volleyball in 2025-26 to increase sport sponsorship to 25.
    5. "Men's Volleyball Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
    6. "Men's volleyball to join MPSF in 2018". Grand Canyon University. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
    7. "Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released" (Press release). Purdue University Fort Wayne. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.