American Midwest Conference

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American Midwest Conference
File:American Midwest Conference logo.svg
FormerlyShow-Me Conference (1986–1994)
AssociationNAIA
Founded1986; 40 years ago (1986)
CommissionerWill Wolper
Sports fielded
  • 17
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 9
No. of teams10
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
RegionMidwest and South
Official websiteamcsportsonline.com
Locations
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The American Midwest Conference (AMC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with 10 member institutions located in Arkansas and Missouri in the United States.

History

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The conference began as the Show-Me Conference in 1986, then changed to its current name in 1994, reflecting that its footprint had expanded beyond Missouri.

Chronological timeline

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  • 1986 – The American Midwest Conference was founded as the Show-Me Conference. Charter members included Columbia College of Missouri, Hannibal–LaGrange College (now Hannibal–LaGrange University), Harris-Stowe State College (now Harris-Stowe State University), Missouri Baptist College (now Missouri Baptist University) and Park College (now Park University), beginning the 1986–87 academic year.
  • 1987 – McKendree College (now McKendree University) joined the Show-Me in the 1987–88 academic year.
  • 1990 – Fontbonne left the Show-Me and the NAIA to fully align with the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) after the 1989–90 academic year.
  • 1993 – Iowa Wesleyan College (later Iowa Wesleyan University), Lindenwood College (now Lindenwood University) and William Woods College (now William Woods University) joined the Show-Me in the 1993–94 academic year.
  • 1994 – Park left the Show-Me to join the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) for most sports, while its men's basketball team had become an NAIA Independent after the 1993–94 academic year.
  • 1994 – The Show-Me Conference was rebranded as the American Midwest Conference in the 1994–95 academic year.
  • 1995 – Iowa Wesleyan left the American Midwest to join the Midwest Classic Conference (MCC) after the 1994–95 academic year.
  • 1996 – Lindenwood left the American Midwest to join the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) after the 1995–96 academic year.
  • 2001 – Williams Baptist College (now Williams Baptist University) joined the American Midwest in the 2001–02 academic year.
  • 2003 – The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) joined the American Midwest in the 2003–04 academic year.
  • 2008 – Stephens College joined the American Midwest in the 2008–09 academic year.
  • 2009 – Illinois–Springfield (UIS) left the American Midwest and the NAIA to join the NCAA Division II ranks and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after the 2008–09 academic year.
  • 2009 – Park rejoined the American Midwest in the 2009–10 academic year.
  • 2011 – McKendree left the American Midwest and the NAIA to join the NCAA Division II ranks as an NCAA D-II Independent (which would later join the GLVC beginning the 2012–13 academic year) after the 2010–11 academic year.
  • 2011 – Benedictine University at Springfield joined the American Midwest in the 2011–12 academic year.
  • 2012 – Lyon College joined the American Midwest in the 2012–13 academic year.
  • 2013 – Freed–Hardeman University and Mid-Continent University joined the American Midwest in the 2013–14 academic year.
  • 2014 – Mid-Continent left the American Midwest after spending one season, as the school ceased operations after the 2013–14 academic year.
  • 2014 – Lindenwood University at Belleville and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (now the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, a.k.a. UHSP) joined the American Midwest in the 2014–15 academic year.
  • 2015 – Benedictine–Springfield left the American Midwest, as the school ceased operations after the 2014–15 academic year.
  • 2015 – Central Baptist College joined the American Midwest in the 2015–16 academic year.
  • 2017 – Calumet College of St. Joseph and Marian University joined the American Midwest as associate members for men's wrestling in the 2017–18 academic year.
  • 2019 – Lincoln College of Illinois joined the American Midwest as an associate member for men's wrestling in the 2019–20 academic year.
  • 2020 – Three institutions left the American Midwest to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2019–20 academic year:
  • 2020 – Marian (Ind.) left the American Midwest as an associate member for men's wrestling after the 2019–20 academic year.
  • 2022 – Lincoln (Ill.) left the American Midwest as an associate member for men's wrestling as the school announced that it would close after the 2021–22 academic year.
  • 2022 – Cottey College joined the American Midwest from the AII/Continental ranks in the 2022–23 academic year.
  • 2023 – Lyon left the American Midwest and the NAIA to join the NCAA Division III ranks and the SLIAC after the 2022–23 academic year.[1]
  • 2023 – Haskell Indian Nations University joined the American Midwest as an associate member for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field in the 2023–24 academic year.
  • 2024 – Mission University (formerly Baptist Bible College) and Crowley's Ridge College both joined the American Midwest in the 2024–25 academic year.
  • 2025 – Missouri Baptist and William Woods left the American Midwest to join the HAAC after the 2024–25 academic year.

Member schools

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Current members

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The American Midwest currently has ten full members, all but one are private schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a]
Central Baptist College Conway, Arkansas 1952 Baptist Missionary 550 Mustangs 2015
Columbia College Columbia, Missouri 1851 Nonsectarian 6,046 Cougars 1986
Cottey College[b] Nevada, Missouri 1884 Nonsectarian 266 Comets 2022[2]
Crowley's Ridge College Paragould, Arkansas 1964 Churches
of Christ 		225 Pioneers 2024
Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal, Missouri 1858 Southern Baptist 441 Trojans 1986
Harris–Stowe State University St. Louis, Missouri 1857 Public 1,098 Hornets 1986
Mission University[c] Springfield, Missouri 1950 BBFI 377 Patriots 2024
Stephens College[b] Columbia, Missouri 1833 Nonsectarian 532 Stars 2008
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1864 Nonsectarian 631 Eutectics 2014
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 1941 Southern Baptist 514 Eagles &
Lady Eagles 		2001
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ a b This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not field men's sports.
  3. ^ Formerly known as Baptist Bible College until 2024.


Associate members

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The American Midwest currently has one associate member, which is also a public school:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] AMC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, Kansas 1884 Public tribal 878 Fighting Indians 2023 men's indoor track & field
men's outdoor track & field
women's indoor track & field
women's outdoor track & field 		Continental
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.

Former members

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The American Midwest had thirteen former full members, all but one were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
Benedictine University at Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1927 Catholic
(Ursulines) 		N/A Bulldogs 2011[c] 2015 Discontinued athletics Closed in 2018
Fontbonne College[d] Clayton, Missouri 1923 Catholic
(C.S.J.) 		874 Griffins 1986 1990 St. Louis (SLIAC)[e]
(1990–2025)
(closing in 2025)
Freed–Hardeman University Henderson, Tennessee 1869 Churches of Christ 2,294 Lions 2013 2020 Mid-South (MSC)
(2020–present)
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1969 Public 4,661 Prairie Stars 2003 2009 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)[f]
(2009–present)
Iowa Wesleyan College[g] Mount Pleasant, Iowa 1842 United Methodist N/A Tigers 1993 1995 various[h] Closed in 2023[i]
Lindenwood College[j] St. Charles, Missouri 1827 Presbyterian
(PCUSA) 		7,288 Lions 1993 1996 various[k] Ohio Valley (OVC)[l]
(2022–present)
Lindenwood University at Belleville Belleville, Illinois 2003 Presbyterian
(PCUSA) 		N/A Lynx 2014 2020 Closed in 2020
Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas 1872 Presbyterian
(PCUSA) 		584 Scots 2012 2023 St. Louis (SLIAC)[e]
(2023–present)
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 1828 United Methodist 2,075 Bearcats 1987 2011 NAIA/NCAA D-II Independent
(2011–12) 		Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)[f]
(2012–present)
Mid-Continent University Mayfield, Kentucky 1949 Southern Baptist N/A Cougars 2013 2014 Closed in 2014
Missouri Baptist University Creve Coeur, Missouri 1828 Southern Baptist 5,641 Spartans 1986 2025 Heart of America (HAAC)
(2025–present)
Park University Parkville, Missouri 1875 Nonsectarian 6,389 Pirates 1986;
2009 		1994;
2020 		Midlands (MCAC)
(1994–2009) 		Heart of America (HAAC)
(2020–present)
William Woods University Fulton, Missouri 1870 Disciples of Christ 1,729 Owls 1993 2025 Heart of America (HAAC)
(2025–present)
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ The Benedictine–Springfield men's and women's basketball teams joined the American Midwest a year after becoming a full member for other sports (2012–13).
  4. ^ Currently known as Fontbonne University since 2002.
  5. ^ a b c Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  6. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  7. ^ Currently known as Iowa Wesleyan University since 2015.
  8. ^ Iowa Wesleyan had joined the following subsequent conferences: the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) from 1995–96 to 2011–12; as an NAIA Independent during the 2012–13 school year; the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference[e] (SLIAC) from 2013–14 to 2020–21; and the Continental Athletic Conference from 2021–22 to 2022–23.
  9. ^ Iowa Wesleyan had announced a return to the AMC effective with the 2023–24 academic year,[3] but closed at the end of the 2022–23 academic year.[4]
  10. ^ Currently known as Lindenwood University since 1997.
  11. ^ Lindenwood had joined the following subsequent conferences: the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) from 1996–97 to 2010–11; as an NCAA D-II Independent during the 2011–12 school year; the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association[f] (MIAA) from 2012–13 to 2018–19; and the Great Lakes Valley Conference[f] (GLVC) from 2019–20 to 2021–22.
  12. ^ Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.

Former associate members

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The American Midwest had two former associate members, both were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] AMC
sport 		Primary
conference
Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, Indiana 1951 Catholic
(C.PP.S.) 		674 Crimson Wave 2017[c] 2022 men's wrestling Chicagoland (CCAC)
Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865 Nonsectarian N/A Lynx 2019 2022 Closed in 2022
Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana 1851 Catholic
(S.S.F.) 		3,586 Knights 2017 2020 Crossroads
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ Due to the COVID outbreaks, Calumet opted to not compete during the 2020–21 school year.

Membership timeline

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 Full member (non-football)   Associate member (sport) 

Sports

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Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Green tickY
Basketball Green tickY Green tickY
Cross Country Green tickY Green tickY
Golf Green tickY Green tickY
Soccer Green tickY Green tickY
Softball Green tickY
Track & Field Indoor Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Outdoor Green tickY Green tickY
Volleyball Green tickY
Wrestling Green tickY

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