Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Established | 1972 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division II |
Members | 12 (11 in 2021) |
Sports fielded |
|
Region | Great Lakes |
Headquarters | Bay City, Michigan |
Commissioner | Kris Dunbar (since 2018) |
Website | www |
Locations | |
![]() |
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II.
The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Its twelve member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the U.S. states of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. 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.
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Joined | Sport | Primary conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concordia University-St. Paul | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1893 | Private (LCMS) | 5,139 | Golden Bears | 2017 | lacrosse (W) | Northern Sun | |
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 1869 | Public | 12,608 | Huskies | 2018 | swimming & diving (M) | Northern Sun | |
Upper Iowa University | Fayette, Iowa | 1857 | Private (Nonsectarian) | 6,158 | Peacocks | 2019 | lacrosse (W), soccer (M) | Northern Sun |
School names and nicknames reflect those in use in the final season each school was an affiliate.
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, West Virginia | 1871 | Private (Baptist) | Battlers | 2012 | 2015 | lacrosse (W) | Mountain East |
University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1902 | Private (United Methodist) | Greyhounds | 1999/2015 | 2013/2019 | football (1999-2012); lacrosse (W) (2015-2019); swimming & diving (M/W) (2000-2013) |
Great Lakes Valley |
Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Private (Catholic) | Flyers | 2004/2018 | 2013/2019 | lacrosse (W) (2018-2019); swimming & diving (M/W) (2004-2013) |
Great Lakes Valley |
Maryville University | Town and Country, Missouri | 1872 | Private (Catholic) | Saints | 2018 | 2019 | lacrosse (W) | Great Lakes Valley |
McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | 1828 | Private (United Methodist) | Bearcats | 2014 | 2019 | lacrosse (W) | Great Lakes Valley |
Notre Dame College | South Euclid, Ohio | 1922 | Private (Catholic) | Falcons | 2012 | 2013 | football; lacrosse (W); soccer (M); soccer (W); wrestling |
Mountain East |
Urbana University | Urbana, Ohio | 1850 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Blue Knights | 2012 | 2014 | lacrosse (W) | N/A (school closed in 2020) |
Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, Ohio | 1850 | Private (Catholic) | Arrows | 2013 | 2015 (lacrosse); 2016 (swimming) |
lacrosse (W); swimming & diving (W) |
Great Midwest |
Wheeling Jesuit University[a] | Wheeling, West Virginia | 1954 | Private (Catholic) | Cardinals | 2012 | 2014 | lacrosse (W) | Mountain East |
The GLIAC dropped American football after the 1989 season and resumed it for the 1999 season.
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 |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ![]() |
|
Basketball | ![]() |
![]() |
Cross Country | ![]() |
![]() |
Football | ![]() |
|
Golf | ![]() |
![]() |
Lacrosse | ![]() | |
Soccer | ![]() |
![]() |
Softball | ![]() | |
Swimming & Diving | ![]() |
![]() |
Tennis | ![]() |
![]() |
Track & Field Indoor | ![]() |
![]() |
Track & Field Outdoor | ![]() |
![]() |
Volleyball | ![]() |
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country |
Football | Golf | Soccer | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field Indoor |
Track & Field Outdoor |
Total GLIAC Sports | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashland | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
10 | |
Davenport | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Ferris State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Grand Valley State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Lake Superior State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
6 | |||||
Michigan Tech | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
5 | ||||||
Northern Michigan | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
5 | ||||||
Northwood | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Purdue-Northwest | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
6 | |||||
Saginaw Valley State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Wayne State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Wisconsin-Parkside | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Totals | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 89 | |
Affiliate Members | ||||||||||||
St. Cloud State | ![]() |
1 |
School | Basketball | Cross Country |
Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving |
Tennis | Track & Field Indoor |
Track & Field Outdoor |
Volleyball | Total GLIAC Sports |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashland | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
11 |
Davenport | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
11 |
Ferris State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Grand Valley State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
11 |
Lake Superior State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Michigan Tech | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
6 | |||||
Northern Michigan | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Northwood | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Purdue-Northwest | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Saginaw Valley State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
10 | |
Wayne State | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ||
Wisconsin-Parkside | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ||||
Totals | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 106 |
Affiliate Members | ||||||||||||
Concordia-St. Paul | ![]() |
1 | ||||||||||
Upper Iowa | ![]() |
1 |
School | Men | Co-ed | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ice Hockey[a] |
Lacrosse | Wrestling | Fencing[a] | Skiing[a] | |||
Ashland | IND | ||||||
Davenport | GLVC | GLVC | |||||
Ferris State | WCHA[b] | ||||||
Lake Superior State | WCHA[b] | ||||||
Michigan Tech | WCHA[b] | CCSA | |||||
Northern Michigan | WCHA[b] | CCSA | |||||
Wayne State | MFC | ||||||
Wisconsin-Parkside | IND |
GLIAC schools have won 42 NCAA National Championships:[4]
Year | Sport | School |
---|---|---|
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 |
Institution | Stadium | Capacity[5] | Surface |
---|---|---|---|
Ashland | Jack Miller Stadium | 6,000 | Artificial |
Davenport | Meyering Field | 2,300 | Artificial |
Ferris State | Top Taggart Field | 6,200 | Artificial |
Grand Valley State | Lubbers Stadium | 10,444 | Artificial |
Michigan Tech | Sherman Field | 3,000 | Artificial |
Northern Michigan | Superior Dome | 8,000 | Artificial |
Northwood | Hantz Stadium | 3,000 | Artificial |
Saginaw Valley State | Wickes Memorial Stadium | 6,300 | Artificial |
Wayne State | Adams Field | 6,000 | Artificial |