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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
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FormerlyColorado Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1910)
Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1910–1967)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1909
CommissionerLexie Vernon (Interim) (since 2025)
Sports fielded
  • 22
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 11
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams15
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado
RegionMountain States and Great Plains
Official websitermacsports.org
Locations
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The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western United States. Most member schools are in Colorado, with additional members in Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah.

History

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Founded in 1909, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is the fifth oldest active college athletic conference in the United States, the oldest in NCAA Division II, and the sixth to be founded after the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Big Ten Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Missouri Valley Conference. For its first 30 years, the RMAC was considered a major conference, equivalent to today's NCAA Division I, before seven of its larger members left in 1938 to form the Mountain States Conference, also called the Skyline Conference.

The original name of Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was changed to Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC) on May 7, 1910. The presidents assumed control of the league from the faculty in 1967 and changed the name to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Colorado Athletic Conference dissolved in 1996, with the RMAC absorbing the remaining CAC teams. The RMAC became an NCAA member in 1992 after competing in the NAIA through 1991.[1][2]

Chronological timeline

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  • 1909: On 6 March 1909, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMFC) was founded as the Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (CFAC). Charter members included the University of Colorado, Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University), Colorado College and the Colorado School of Mines, beginning the
  • 1910:
    • The CFAC was rebranded as the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC).
    • Colorado College dropped out after a falling out with Colorado Mines.
    • The University of Denver and the University of Utah joined the RMFAC. Membership was at five schools.
  • 1914: The Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University) joined the RMFAC, with Colorado College rejoining. Membership was brought up to seven schools.
  • 1917: The Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now Montana State University) joined the RMFAC as the eighth member.
  • 1918: Brigham Young University (BYU) joined the RMFAC as the ninth member.
  • 1921: The University of Wyoming joined the RMFAC. Membership was brought up to ten schools.
  • 1924: Western State College of Colorado (now Western Colorado University) and the State Normal School of Colorado (now the University of Northern Colorado) joined the RMFAC. Membership was brought up to 12 schools.
  • 1937: Colorado, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Utah, Utah State, Wyoming and Denver left the RMFAC to form the Skyline Conference (also known as the Mountain States Conference). The five remaining members of the RMFAC were Colorado College, Colorado Mines, Montana State, Northern Colorado and Western State.
  • 1948: Idaho State College (now Idaho State University) joined the RMFAC as the sixth member.
  • 1956: Adams State College (now Adams State University) joined the RMFAC as the seventh member.
  • 1958: Idaho State left the RMFAC. Membership was brought back down to six.
  • 1959: Montana State left the RMFAC. Membership was brought back down to five.
  • 1967:
  • 1968: New Mexico Highlands University joined the RMAC as its 16th member.
  • 1969: New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC due to financial aid restrictions. Membership was brought back down to 15.
  • 1972: For economic reasons, the two divisions were split into two separate conferences. The Mountain Division kept the RMAC name while the Plains Division became known as the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The two allied conferences worked under the name of the Mountain and Plains Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MPIAA). RMAC membership stood at eight with Adams State, Colorado Mines, Fort Lewis, Regis, Southern Utah State, Western New Mexico, Western State and Westminster (Utah.). Northern Colorado ended up leaving the association to become independent (who would later join the GPAC back).
  • 1974: New Mexico Highlands rejoined the RMAC as the ninth member.
  • 1975: Mesa College (now Colorado Mesa University) joined the RMAC as its tenth member.
  • 1976:
    • The MPIAA was dissolved for economic reasons, and the two conferences went their separate ways.
    • Colorado State–Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) joined the RMAC as its 11th member, coming from the GPAC.
  • 1978: The RMAC began sponsoring women's championships.
  • 1979: Westminster left the RMAC when the school dropped its athletics program as a result. Membership was brought back down to ten members.
  • 1983: Regis left the RMAC to become an Independent. Membership was brought back down to nine members.
  • 1986: Southern Utah left the RMAC. Membership was brought back down to eight members.
  • 1988: New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC. Membership was brought back down to seven members.
  • 1989: Chadron State College, Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska at Kearney), and Wayne State College joined the RMAC (with Fort Hays State rejoining). Membership was brought up to 11 members. All of them were with provisional member status.
  • 1990:
    • Colorado State–Pueblo, Fort Lewis, Nebraska–Kearney, Wayne State and Western New Mexico left the RMAC. Membership was brought back down to six members. Reasons: Wayne State and Nebraska–Kearney did it after staying for one season; Western New Mexico and Colorado State–Pueblo would later decide to follow suit; and Fort Lewis did the same, while it stayed on as an associate member of the conference for football, softball and wrestling.
    • New Mexico Highlands rejoined the RMAC again. Membership was brought back down to seven members.
  • 1992: The RMAC became affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II ranks, after spending years in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
  • 1994: Fort Lewis and Nebraska–Kearney both rejoined the RMAC as full members. Membership was brought back down to nine members.
  • 1996:
  • 1997:
    • Denver left to move up to the Division I ranks.
    • Colorado–Colorado Springs (UCCS) upgraded for all sports. Membership was brought up to 14 members, thus it was split into two seven-team divisions.
    • San Francisco State University joined the RMAC as an associate member for wrestling only.
  • 2006:
    • Fort Hays State left the RMAC to join the MIAA; although it did remain in the RMAC as an associate member for wrestling.
    • Western New Mexico rejoined the RMAC. Membership was kept at 14 members.
  • 2007:
  • 2008:
  • 2009: Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead joined the RMAC as associate members for swimming.
  • 2012:
    • Nebraska–Kearney left the RMAC to join the MIAA.
    • Black Hills State University joined the RMAC. Membership was kept at 14 members.
    • Fort Hays State left the RMAC as an associate member for wrestling; once its primary home conference (the MIAA) began sponsoring that sport.
    • Minnesota State–Moorhead and Northern State left the RMAC as associate members for women's swimming; once their primary home conference (the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, a.k.a. the NSIC) began sponsoring the sport.
  • 2013:
  • 2014: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T or South Dakota Mines) joined the RMAC.[3] Membership was brought up to 15 members.
  • 2015:
    • Westminster (Utah) rejoined the RMAC.[4][5] Membership was brought up to 16 members.
    • Rockhurst added men's lacrosse to its RMAC associate membership.
    • Oklahoma Baptist University joined the RMAC as an associate member for women's lacrosse, plus men's and women's swimming.
    • Montana State Billings dropped men's and women's tennis, which ended their affiliate membership.
  • 2016:
  • 2017:
  • 2018:
    • Dixie State upgraded for all sports. Membership was brought up to 16 members.
    • California Baptist ended its RMAC associate memberships to move to Division I; both swimming teams joined Cal Baptist's new primary home conference in the WAC, while wrestling became an independent (that sport would later be accepted by the Big 12 Conference effective in 2022).
    • Rockhurst left the RMAC as an associate member for men's lacrosse to join the school's other sports in its primary home conference (the GLVC).
    • The RMAC dropped men's tennis as a conference sport.
  • 2019:
    • Lindenwood and Rockhurst left the RMAC as associate members for women's lacrosse left the RMAC to join the school's other sports in its primary home conference (the GLVC).
    • The RMAC dropped women's tennis as a conference sport.
  • 2020:
    • Dixie State (Utah Tech) left the RMAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the WAC.
  • 2022: UT Permian Basin rejoined the RMAC as an associate member for men's and women's swimming and diving.
  • 2023:
  • 2024:
  • 2025:

Member schools

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Current members

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The RMAC currently has 15 full members, all but three are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Colors
Adams State University Alamosa, Colorado 1921 Public 3,007 Grizzlies 1956[b]    
Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota 1883 Public 3,346 Yellow Jackets 2012    
Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska 1911 Public 2,098 Eagles 1989    
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, Colorado 1914 Christian
(Evangelical) 		10,139 Cougars 1996    
University of Colorado–Colorado Springs
(UCCS) 		Colorado Springs, Colorado 1965 Public 11,213 Mountain Lions 1997[c]    
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado 1925 Public 10,139 Mavericks 1975      
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado 1873 Public 7,608 Orediggers 1909    
Colorado State University Pueblo
(CSU Pueblo) 		Pueblo, Colorado 1933 Public 3,716 ThunderWolves 1967;
1976;
1996[d] 		   
Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado 1911 Public 3,544 Skyhawks 1967;
1994[e] 		     
Metropolitan State University of Denver
(MSU Denver) 		Denver, Colorado 1965 Public 17,782 Roadrunners 1996    
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico 1893 Public 2,704 Cowboys &
Cowgirls 		1968;
1974;
1990[f] 		   
Regis University Denver, Colorado 1877 Catholic
(Jesuit) 		4,627 Rangers 1967;
1996[g] 		   
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
(South Dakota Mines) 		Rapid City, South Dakota 1885 Public 2,579 Hardrockers 2014[h]    
Western Colorado University Gunnison, Colorado 1901 Public 3,548 Mountaineers 1924    
Westminster University Salt Lake City, Utah 1875 Nonsectarian 1,155 Griffins 1967;
2015[i] 		   
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ The Adams State men's basketball and football teams joined the RMAC a year after becoming a full member for other sports (1957–58).
  3. ^ Colorado–Colorado Springs (UCCS) was an associate member of the RMAC only during the 1996–97 school year for some sports before accepting full membership, effective in the 1997–98 school year.
  4. ^ CSU Pueblo left the RMAC after the 1971–72 school year then rejoined from 1976–77 to 1989–90 before rejoining in the 1996–97 school year.
  5. ^ Fort Lewis was an affiliate member of the RMAC from 1990–91 to 1993–94 before rejoining as a full member in the 1994–95 school year.
  6. ^ New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC after the 1968–69 school year then rejoined from 1974–75 to 1987–88 before rejoining in the 1990–91 school year.
  7. ^ Regis left the RMAC after the 1982–83 school year before rejoining in the 1996–97 school year.
  8. ^ The South Dakota Mines men's and women's basketball and men's soccer teams joined the RMAC a year after becoming a full member for other sports (2015–16); while its football team joined the RMAC two years after (2016–17).
  9. ^ Westminster left the RMAC after the 1978–79 school year before rejoining in the 2015–16 school year.

Affiliate members

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The RMAC currently has eight affiliate members; half are private schools, while the other half are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Colors RMAC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
Concordia University Irvine Irvine, California 1976 Lutheran LCMS 3,522 Golden Eagles 2023     men's lacrosse Pacific West (PacWest)
Dominican University of California San Rafael, California 1890 Catholic 1,818 Penguins 2024       men's lacrosse Pacific West (PacWest)
University of Nebraska at Kearney[b] Kearney, Nebraska 1905 Public 5,881 Lopers 2014     women's swimming & diving Mid-America (MIAA)
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho 1913 Nazarene 1,646 Nighthawks 2025         men's lacrosse Great Northwest (GNAC)
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, Oklahoma 1950 Churches
of Christ 		2,153 Eagles &
Lady Eagles 		2017     men's swimming & diving Lone Star (LSC)
women's swimming & diving
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 Public 26,776 Red Leafs 2023       men's swimming & diving Great Northwest (GNAC)
women's swimming & diving
women's wrestling
University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas 1973 Public 7,372 Falcons 2008;
2022[c] 		    men's swimming & diving Lone Star (LSC)
women's swimming & diving
Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas 1901 Public 15,361 Pioneers 2023     women's wrestling Lone Star (LSC)
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Nebraska–Kearney was a full member during the 1989–90 school year; and from 1994–95 to 2011–12.
  3. ^ UT Permian Basin was previously an affiliate member of the RMAC for men's and women's swimming & diving from 2008–09 to 2012–13.


Former members

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The RMAC had 21 former full members, all but three were public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Current
conference
Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 1875 LDS Church 34,100 Cougars 1918 1938 Big 12[c]
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado 1876 Public 33,246 Buffaloes 1909 1938 Big 12[c]
Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado 1874 Nonsectarian 2,011 Tigers 1909;
1914 		1910;
1967[d] 		Southern (SCAC)[e]
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 1870 Public 34,166 Rams 1909 1938 Mountain West (MW)[c]
(Pac-12[c] in 2026)
University of Denver[f] Denver, Colorado 1864 Nonsectarian 11,952 Pioneers 1910 1938 Summit[c]
(WCC[c] in 2026)
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas 1863 Public 5,887 Hornets 1967 1972 Mid-America (MIAA)
Fort Hays State University[g] Hays, Kansas 1902 Public 14,658 Tigers 1967;
1989 		1972;
2006[h] 		Mid-America (MIAA)
Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho 1901 Public 12,805 Bengals 1948 1958 Big Sky (BSC)[c]
Montana State University Bozeman, Montana 1893 Public 16,766 Bobcats 1917 1959 Big Sky (BSC)[c]
University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, Nebraska 1908 Public 15,431 Mavericks 1967 1972 Summit[c]
University of Nebraska at Kearney[i] Kearney, Nebraska 1905 Public 7,504 Lopers 1989[j];
1994 		1990;
2012[k] 		Mid-America (MIAA)
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado 1889 Public 12,862 Bears 1924 1972 Big Sky (BSC)[c]
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas 1903 Public 7,102 Gorillas 1967 1972 Mid-America (MIAA)
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah 1897 Public 10,196 Thunderbirds 1967 1986 Western (WAC)[c]
(Big Sky[c] in 2026)
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 1850 Public 33,000 Utes 1910 1938 Big 12[c]
Utah State University Logan, Utah 1888 Public 27,691 Aggies 1915 1938 Mountain West (MW)[c]
(Pac-12[c] in 2026)
Utah Tech University[l][m] St. George, Utah 1911 Public 12,650 Trailblazers 2018 2020 Western (WAC)[c]
(Big West[c] in 2026)
Washburn University Topeka, Kansas 1865 Public 7,971 Ichabods 1967 1972 Mid-America (MIAA)
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska 1910 Public 4,202 Wildcats 1989[j] 1990 Northern Sun (NSIC)
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico 1893 Public 3,820 Mustangs 1967;
2006 		1990;
2016[n] 		Lone Star (LSC)
University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming 1886 Public 12,450 Cowboys 1921 1938 Mountain West (MW)[c]
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Current NCAA Division I athletic conference
  4. ^ Colorado College withdrew from the RMAC from 1910–11 to 1913–14.
  5. ^ Current NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  6. ^ Denver was an affiliate member during the 1996–97 school year.
  7. ^ Fort Hays State competed in the RMAC as an affiliate member for wrestling from 2006–07 to 2011–12.
  8. ^ Fort Hays State withdrew from the RMAC from 1972–73 to 1988–89.
  9. ^ Nebraska–Kearney remains in the RMAC as an affiliate in women's swimming & diving.
  10. ^ a b Provisional member.
  11. ^ Nebraska–Kearney withdrew from the RMAC from 1990–91 to 1993–94.
  12. ^ Dixie State competed in the RMAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2016 to 2017 fall seasons (2016–17 to 2017–18 school years).
  13. ^ Dixie State officially changed its name to Utah Tech University as of July 1st, 2022.
  14. ^ Western New Mexico withdrew from the RMAC from 1990–91 to 2005–06.

Former affiliate members

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The RMAC had 11 former affiliate members, all but four were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] RMAC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference[c]
California Baptist University Riverside, California 1950 Baptist 11,491 Lancers 2013m.sw. 2018m.sw. men's swimming & diving Western (WAC)[d][e]
2013w.sw. 2018w.sw. women's swimming & diving
2013m.wr. 2018m.wr. men's wrestling
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona 1949 For-profit
(Nondenominational) 		25,000 Antelopes 2007m.wr. 2013m.wr. men's wrestling Western (WAC)[d][f]
2008m.sw. 2013m.sw. men's swimming & diving
2008w.sw. 2013w.sw. women's swimming & diving
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 1881 Catholic
(CCIW) 		9,366 Cardinals 2008m.sw. 2013m.sw. men's swimming & diving Southland (SLC)[d][g]
2008w.sw. 2013w.sw. women's swimming & diving
Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri 1827 Presbyterian 4,822 Lions 2013w.lax. 2019w.lax. women's lacrosse Ohio Valley (OVC)[d][h]
2014m.sw. 2016m.sw. men's swimming & diving
2014w.sw. 2016w.sw. women's swimming & diving
Maryville University St. Louis, Missouri 1872 Catholic
(Archdiocese
of St. Louis) 		5,504 Saints 2016 2017 men's lacrosse Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota 1887 Public 5,547 Dragons 2009 2012 women's swimming & diving Northern Sun (NSIC)
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana 1927 Public 4,600 Yellowjackets 2007m.ten. 2015m.ten. men's tennis Great Northwest (GNAC)[i]
2007w.ten. 2015w.ten. women's tennis
Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota 1901 Public 3,431 Wolves 2009 2012 women's swimming & diving Northern Sun (NSIC)
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma 1910 Baptist 2,097 Bison 2016w.lax. 2020w.lax. women's lacrosse Great American (GAC)[j]
2016m.sw. 2020m.sw. men's swimming & diving
2016w.sw. 2020w.sw. women's swimming & diving
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri 1910 Catholic
(Society of Jesus) 		2,746 Hawks 2013w.lax. 2019w.lax. women's lacrosse Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
2015m.lax. 2018m.lax. men's lacrosse
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California 1899 Public 30,155 Gators 1997 2024 men's wrestling California (CCAA)[k]
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 Public 26,776 Red Leafs 2023 2025 men's wrestling Great Northwest (GNAC)
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ Except as noted, this matches the school's current affiliation in its former RMAC sports.
  4. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  5. ^ California Baptist is a men's wrestling member of the Big 12 Conference.
  6. ^ Grand Canyon no longer sponsors men's wrestling.
  7. ^ Incarnate Word (UIW) currently competes for swimming & diving in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF).
  8. ^ The OVC sponsors none of Lindenwood's former RMAC sports. All three sports currently compete in the Summit League.
  9. ^ MSU Billings no longer sponsors tennis.
  10. ^ Oklahoma Baptist no longer sponsors women's lacrosse.
  11. ^ The CCAA does not sponsor men's wrestling. San Francisco State competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for that sport only.

Membership timeline

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A total of 54 different schools have been associated with the RMAC, either through full or associate membership. Of those schools, only Colorado Mines has been with the conference every year since it was founded in 1909.

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bar:52 shift:(-100) color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:Texas Woman's (2023–present)

bar:53 shift:(-100) color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:Dominican (Cal.) (2024–present)

bar:54 shift:(-100) color:AssocOS from:2025 till:end text:Northwest Nazarene (2025–present)

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

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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
Football Green tickY
Golf Green tickY Green tickY
Lacrosse Green tickY Green tickY
Soccer Green tickY Green tickY
Softball Green tickY
Swimming & Diving Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Indoor Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Outdoor Green tickY Green tickY
Volleyball Green tickY
Wrestling Green tickY Green tickY

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country 		Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& Diving 		Track
& Field
Indoor 		Track
& Field
Outdoor 		Wrestling Total
RMAC
Sports
Adams State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Black Hills State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Chadron State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Colorado Christian Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Colorado Mesa Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Colorado Mines Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
CSU Pueblo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Fort Lewis Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Metropolitan State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
New Mexico Highlands Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Regis Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
South Dakota Mines Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
UCCS Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Western Colorado Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Westminster Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Totals 9 15 15 10 9 3+3 11 3+3 13 13 7 105
Affiliate Members
Concordia–Irvine Green tickY 1
Dominican Green tickY 1
Northwest Nazarene Green tickY 1
Oklahoma Christian Green tickY 1
Simon Fraser Green tickY 1
UT Permian Basin Green tickY 1

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country 		Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming
& Diving 		Track
& Field
Indoor 		Track
& Field
Outdoor 		Volleyball Wrestling ‡ Total
RMAC
Sports
Adams State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Black Hills State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Chadron State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Colorado Christian Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Colorado Mesa Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Colorado Mines Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
CSU Pueblo Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Fort Lewis Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Metropolitan State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
New Mexico Highlands Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Regis Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
South Dakota Mines Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
UCCS Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Western Colorado Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Westminster Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Totals 15 15 12 6 13 12 5+4 14 14 15 3+2 121
Affiliate Members
Nebraska–Kearney Green tickY 1
Oklahoma Christian Green tickY 1
Simon Fraser Green tickY Green tickY 2
Texas Woman's Green tickY 1
UT Permian Basin Green tickY 1

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women Co-ed
Tennis Beach
Volleyball ‡ 		Tennis Skiing ‡
Colorado Mesa IND IND IND
CSU Pueblo IND
Westminster RMISA
  • ‡ — De facto D-I sport

Conference facilities

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School Football Basketball
Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity
Adams State Rex Stadium 2,800 Plachy Hall 500
Black Hills State Lyle Hare Stadium 4,200 Donald E. Young Center 3,500
Chadron State Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium 3,500 Chicoine Center 1,750
Colorado Christian
non-football school
 Colorado Christian Event Center 1,500
Colorado Mesa Stocker Stadium 8,000 Brownson Arena 1,800
Colorado Mines Campbell Field 4,090 Lockridge Arena 3,000
CSU Pueblo Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl 6,500 Massari Arena 3,900
Fort Lewis Ray Dennison Memorial Field 4,000 Whalen Gymnasium 2,750
MSU Denver
non-football school
 Auraria Event Center 2,300
New Mexico Highlands Perkins Stadium 5,000 Wilson Complex 4,250
Regis
non-football school
 Regis Field House 1,800
South Dakota Mines O'Harra Stadium 4,000 King Center 3,000
UCCS
non-football school
 Gallogly Events Center 1,250
Western Colorado Mountaineer Bowl 4,000 Paul Wright Gymnasium 1,800
Westminster
non-football school
 Behnken Field House 1,200

Football champions

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Main article: List of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions

Basketball champions

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Main article: RMAC Men's Basketball Shootout

References

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  1. ^ RMAC History
  2. ^ University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)
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  4. ^ Morton, Aaron (February 11, 2014). "Westminster looks to make move to the NCAA Division II ranks". Deseret News.
  5. ^ Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "Westminster approved to become member of NCAA Division II". August 4, 2015.
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