Heart of America Athletic Conference
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The Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri in the United States.
The conference was set up in 1971 when the Missouri College Athletic Union reorganized to admit schools outside of Missouri. The Athletic Union was formed in 1924 when the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (founded in 1912) became focused solely on public colleges in Missouri forcing its private college members to create the new conference.[1][2]
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| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname |
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| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | 1916 | 1,837 | Eagles |
| Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | 1858 | 3,200 | Wildcats |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | 1858 | 2,033 | Ravens |
| Central Methodist University | Fayette, MO | 1854 | 1,000 | Eagles |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton, MO | 1853 | 821 | Wildcats |
| Evangel University | Springfield, MO | 1955 | 1,850 | Crusaders |
| Graceland University | Lamoni, IA | 1895 | 2,351 | Yellowjackets |
| Lindenwood University | St. Charles, MO | 1827 | 14,500 | Lions |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe, KS | 1966 | 1,900 | Pioneers |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall, MO | 1889 | 1,429 | Vikings |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | 1849 | 1,050 | Cardinals |
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The HAAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor AND outdoor track and field and women's volleyball.
Two HAAC Schools also participate in wrestling, while others participate in men's and women's tennis and spirit squad.
