Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
 MIVA logo |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Loyola Ramblers |
| Official website | mivavolleyball.com |
The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. The conference footprint is centered in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Missouri in the west to Ohio in the east; in addition the MIVA has one member located in Arizona. Many of the conference's schools also participate in the similarly named Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in men's volleyball at the club level.
The MIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the semifinals of the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship which consists of 4 teams who play single elimination to determine the National Champion. The two other major volleyball conferences, the EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) also send their league tournament champions to the National Semifinals.
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History [edit]
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On February 4, 1961 representatives of Ball State University, Detroit Institute of Technology, Earlham College, George Williams College, Lancing College, Michigan State University, Ohio State University and Wittenberg College met in Lansing, Mich. to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference, the nation's first men's college volleyball league. The league started through the efforts of Jim Coleman of Wittenberg College and Don Shondell of Ball State University. Later the league name was changed to the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The Midwest's premier volleyball conference has provided the foundation for the sport in the region at every competitive level, from juniors to the United States national teams. More than forty schools have participated in the MIVA during its history.
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Members [edit]
The MIVA comprises eight teams from the NCAA's Division I and Division II.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Team Nickname | Primary conference |
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| Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | 1918 | Public | 21,401 | Cardinals | Mid-American (D-I) |
| IPFW | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1964 | Public | 14,326 | Mastodons | Summit League (D-I) |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Private/Catholic | 5,800 | Flyers | GLVC (D-II) |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, Missouri | 1827 | Private/Presbyterian | 17,351 | Lions | MIAA (D-II) |
| Loyola University | Chicago, Illinois | 1870 | Private/Catholic | 15,951 | Ramblers | Horizon League (D-I) |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | Public | 55,014 | Buckeyes | Big Ten (D-I) |
| Quincy University | Quincy, Illinois | 1860 | Private/Catholic | 1,169 | Hawks | GLVC (D-II) |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 1949 | Private/for-profit Christian | 25,000 | Antelopes | PacWest (D-II) (WAC (D-I) in 2013) |
Conference arenas [edit]
| School | Facility | Capacity |
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| Ball State | John E. Worthen Arena | 11,500 |
| IPFW | Hilliard Gates Sports Center | 2,800 |
| Lewis | Neil Carey Arena | 1,075 |
| Lindenwood | Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena | 3,270 |
| Loyola-Chicago | Joseph J. Gentile Arena | 4,486 |
| Ohio State | St. John Arena | 13,276 |
| Quincy | Pepsi Arena | 2,000 |
| Grand Canyon | Antelope Gymnasium | 2,000 |
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