Great Midwest Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1990
Ceased1995
CommissionerMichael L. Slive[1]
DivisionDivision I
No. of teams7
RegionMidwestern and Southern United States
Locations
Location of teams in (({title))}

The Great Midwest Conference was an NCAA Division I athletics conference that existed from 1991 to 1995.

History

It was formed in 1990 with six members: Cincinnati and Memphis State (now Memphis) from the Metro Conference, UAB from the Sun Belt Conference, Marquette and Saint Louis from the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now the Horizon League), and independent DePaul. Dayton joined in 1993. Cleveland State and Detroit-Mercy had some interest from coaches, while Louisville and Tulane were heavily favored by athletic directors.[2]

In 1995, six of the schools in the Great Midwest (except for Dayton, who joined the Atlantic 10 Conference) joined with UNC Charlotte, Louisville, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, and South Florida of the Metro and Houston of the dissolving Southwest Conference and formed Conference USA.

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Final members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequent
conference(s) 		Current
conference
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 1819 Public 41,357 Bearcats 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2005)
original Big East
(2005–13)
The American
(2013–23) 		Big 12
(2023–present)
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio 1850 Catholic
(Marianists) 		11,186 Flyers 1993 1995 Atlantic 10 (A-10)
(1995–present)
DePaul University Chicago, Illinois 1898 Catholic
(Vicentian) 		24,966 Blue Demons 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2005)
original Big East
(2005–13) 		Big East
(2013–present)
Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1881 Catholic
(Jesuit) 		12,002 Golden Eagles 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2005)
original Big East
(2005–13) 		Big East
(2013–present)
University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee 1912 Public 22,365 Tigers 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2013) 		The American
(2013–present)
Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri 1818 Catholic
(Jesuit) 		13,785 Billikens 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2005) 		Atlantic 10 (A-10)
(2005–present)
University of Alabama at Birmingham *
(UAB) 		Birmingham, Alabama 1936 Public 17,999 Blazers 1991 1995 C-USA
(1995–2023) 		The American
(2023–present)
Notes

Membership timeline

Atlantic 10 ConferenceUniversity of DaytonAmerican Athletic ConferenceConference USAUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamAtlantic 10 ConferenceConference USASaint Louis UniversityAmerican Athletic ConferenceConference USAUniversity of MemphisBig East ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)Conference USAMarquette UniversityBig East ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)Conference USADePaul UniversityBig 12 ConferenceAmerican Athletic ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)Conference USAUniversity of Cincinnati

Championships

Main article: Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament

The following were the locations of the GMC men's basketball tournament.

See also

References

  1. ^ NCAA (2005). "Florida Gators basketball" (PDF). University of Florida. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Ledbetter, Darryl O.; Flaherty, Tom (November 30, 1993). "UWM, UWGB leaving?; Midwestern Collegiate makes plans to expand". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
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