Gulf Star Conference

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Gulf Star Conference
ConferenceNCAA
Founded1984
Ceased1987
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams6
RegionSouthern United States
Locations
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The Gulf Star Conference was an NCAA Division II[1] conference that existed for three academic years from 1984–85 to 1986–87. All of the schools subsequently joined the Southland Conference. Dave Waples was the only commissioner, with the conference office located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Aftermath

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Although the Southland eventually took in all of the former Gulf Star schools, only four (Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, and Southwest Texas State) joined the Southland immediately upon the Gulf Star's demise. The other two Gulf Star members, Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana, initially became independents. Nicholls State joined the SLC for the 1991–92 school year. SLU became a member of the Trans America Athletic Conference (now known as the Atlantic Sun Conference) in that same year, and moved to the Southland in 1997–98. To date, only Nicholls State, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana remain in the Southland Conference, as Southwest Texas State (now known as Texas State) joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2013 while Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 2021.

Member schools

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Final members

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Institution Nickname Location Founded Affiliation Joined[a] Left[b] Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
Nicholls State University[2] Colonels Thibodaux, Louisiana 1948 Public 1984 1987 D-I Independent
(1987–91) 		Southland
(1991–present)
Northwestern State University Demons Natchitoches, Louisiana 1884 Southland
(1987–present)
Sam Houston State University Bearkats Huntsville, Texas 1879 Southland
(1987–2021)
Western (WAC)
(2021–2023) 		C-USA
(2023–present)
Southeastern Louisiana University Lions Hammond, Louisiana 1925 D-I Independent
(1987–91)
Trans America (TAAC)[c]
(1991–97) 		Southland
(1997–present)
Southwest Texas State University[d] Bobcats San Marcos, Texas 1899 Southland
(1987–2012)
Western (WAC)
(2012–13) 		Sun Belt
(2013–present)
(Pac-12 in 2026)
Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjacks &
Ladyjacks 		Nacogdoches, Texas 1921 Southland
(1987–2021)
Western (WAC)
(2021–2024) 		Southland
(2024–present)
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ Currently known as the Atlantic Sun Conference since 2001.
  4. ^ Currently known as Texas State University since 2003.

Membership timeline

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         id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.8,0.9,0.7) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for another sport only
         id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved in another conference
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 bar:3  color:Full from:1984 till:1987  text:Sam Houston State (1984–1987)
 bar:3  color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:end  text:Southland

 bar:4  color:Full from:1984 till:1987  text:Southeastern Louisiana (1984–1987)
 bar:4  color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:1991  text:D-I Ind.
 bar:4  color:OtherC2 from:1991 till:end  text:TAAC

 bar:5  color:Full from:1984 till:1987  text:Southwest Texas State (1984–1987)
 bar:5  color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:end  text:Southland

 bar:6  color:Full from:1984 till:1987  text:Stephen F. Austin State (1984–1987)
 bar:6  color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:end  text:Southland

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 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)  <# </timeline>

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

Championships

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Baseball

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Gulf Star Conference baseball champions
Season Team Record
1985 Nicholls State 12–6
Sam Houston State
1986 Sam Houston State 16–4
1987 Sam Houston State 17–3

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Football

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Gulf Star Conference football champions
Season Team Record
1984 Nicholls State 4–1
Northwestern State
1985 Sam Houston State 4–1
Stephen F. Austin
1986 Sam Houston State 3–1

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Men's basketball

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See also: Gulf Star Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Gulf Star Conference basketball champions
Season Team Record
1984–85 Southeastern Louisiana
1985–86 Sam Houston State
1986–87 Stephen F. Austin

References

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  2. ^ NCAA Men's basketball records
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