Central States Intercollegiate Conference
AssociationNAIA
Founded1976
Ceased1989
Sports fielded
  • 8
    • men's: 6
    • women's: 6
DivisionI
No. of teams8

The Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) was an American intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976 to 1989.[1] It was known to be one of the toughest NAIA conferences in the nation.[2]

History

In 1976, four members from the Great Plains Athletic Conference decided to move away from that conference, which was affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and form the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC). Those were Fort Hays State College (now Fort Hays State University), Kansas State College of Emporia (now Emporia State University), Kansas State College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) and Washburn University. Other institutions who joined the CSIC were Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska at Kearney) and Wayne State College, who competed in the Nebraska College Conference; and Missouri Southern State College (now Missouri Southern State University) and Missouri Western State College (now Missouri Southern State University), who competed as NAIA independents.[3][4]

In 1987, all institutions in the CSIC applied for NCAA membership,[5] with the announcement of four schools Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Pittsburg State and Washburn already becoming a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA, now the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), effective beginning in the 1989–90 school year.[6][7]

Member schools

Final members

The CSIC consisted of eight members:[8][9]

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
Emporia State University[a] Emporia, Kansas 1863 Public 5,887 Hornets &
Lady Hornets 		1976 1989 NAIA/D-II Independent
(1989–91) 		Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(1991–present)
Fort Hays State College[c] Hays, Kansas 1902 14,658 Tigers Rocky Mountain (RMAC)[b]
(1989–2006) 		Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(2006–present)
Missouri Southern State University[d] Joplin, Missouri 1937 6,229 Lions Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(1989–present)
Missouri Western State University[e] St. Joseph, Missouri 1915 5,388 Griffons Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(1989–present)
University of Nebraska at Kearney[f] Kearney, Nebraska 1905 7,504 Lopers Rocky Mountain (RMAC)[b]
(1989–90;[g] 1994–2012)
NAIA/D-II Independent
(1990–94) 		Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(2012–present)
Pittsburg State University[h] Pittsburg, Kansas 1903 7,102 Gorillas Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(1989–present)
Washburn University Topeka, Kansas 1865 7,971 Ichabods &
Lady Blues 		Mid-America (MIAA)[b]
(1989–present)
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska 1910 4,202 Wildcats Rocky Mountain (RMAC)[b]
(1989–90[g])
NAIA/D-II Independent
(1990–98) 		Northern Sun (NSIC)[b]
(1998–present)
Notes
  1. ^ Formerly known as Kansas State College of Emporia until 1977.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  3. ^ Formerly known as Fort Hays State College until 1977.
  4. ^ Formerly known as Missouri Southern State College until 2003.
  5. ^ Formerly known as Missouri Western State College until 2005.
  6. ^ Formerly known as Kearney State College until 1991.
  7. ^ a b Provisional member status.
  8. ^ Formerly known as Kansas State College of Pittsburg until 1977.

Membership timeline

Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceNCAA Division II independent schoolsRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceWayne State CollegeMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationWashburn UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationPittsburg State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division II independent schoolsRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationMissouri Western State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationMissouri Southern State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceFort Hays State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationNCAA Division II independent schoolsEmporia State University

Sports

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Green tickY
Basketball Green tickY Green tickY
Cross Country Green tickY Green tickY
Football Green tickY
Soccer Green tickY Green tickY
Softball Green tickY
Track & Field Green tickY Green tickY
Volleyball Green tickY

References

  1. ^ "Central States Intercollegiate Conference - NCAA History". Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Wayne State Wildcats - History". Wscwildcats.com. May 20, 1998. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Missouri Southern State Historical Data". Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Missouri Western State Historical Data". Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Conference History". Themiaa.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Fort Scott Tribune - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Missouri Western Magazine". Missouriwestern.edu. January 30, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Big changes for Huskers, Mavericks and Lopers - Stories | NU Foundation". Campaignfornebraska.org. August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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