American Midwest Conference
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Association | NAIA |
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Commissioner | Will Wolper |
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Region | Midwest and South |
Official website | www |
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The American Midwest Conference (AMC) is a NAIA college athletic conference with 13 member institutions located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee in the United States. The conference began as the Show-Me Conference in 1986, then changed to its current name in 1994, reflecting that its footprint had expanded beyond Missouri.
Member schools
Current members
- Freed–Hardeman ─ joining the Mid-South Conference in 2020.[1]
- Park ─ joining the Heart of America Athletic Conference in 2020.[2]
- Stephens ─ women's institution, does not field men's sports.
Former members
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
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Benedictine University at Springfield | Springfield, Illinois | 1927 | Private/Catholic | Bulldogs | 2011 | 2015 | Dropped sports |
Fontbonne University | Clayton, Missouri | 1923 | Private/Catholic | Griffins | 1986 | 1990 | St. Louis (NCAA D-III) |
University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, Illinois | 1969 | Public | Prairie Stars | 2003 | 2009 | Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II) |
Iowa Wesleyan College | Mount Pleasant, Iowa | 1842 | Private/United Methodist | Tigers | 1993 | 1995 | St. Louis (NCAA D-III) |
Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | 1827 | Private/Presbyterian | Lions | 1987 | 1996 | Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II) |
Lindenwood University – Belleville | Belleville, Illinois | 2003 | Private/Presbyterian | Lynx | 2014 | 2020 | Dropped sports |
McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | 1828 | Private/United Methodist | Bearcats | 1987 | 2012 | Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II) |
Mid-Continent University | Mayfield, Kentucky | 1949 | Private/Southern Baptist | Cougars | 2013 | 2014 | Closed in 2014 |
Sports
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
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Softball | ||
Tennis | ||
Track & Field Indoor | ||
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Wrestling |
References
- ^ "Bethel and Freed Hardeman announce move to Mid South Conference". WBBJ TV. July 25, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Park Set To Join Heart Of America In 2020". Victory Sports Network. October 9, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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