Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Great Lakes Intercollegiate; Athletic Conference
Established	1972
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	12
Sports fielded	21 men's: 10; women's: 11; ;
Region	Great Lakes
Headquarters	Bay City, Michigan
Commissioner	Kris Dunbar (since 2018)
Website	www.gliac.org
Locations

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II.

The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate members in Indiana and Illinois. Charter members include Ferris State, Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Saginaw Valley State. Former members include Oakland (1972–1997) and Westminster (1997–2000).

Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season. Conference schools sponsoring football joined with football-playing members of the Heartland Football Conference to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990. The MIFC merged with the GLIAC in July 1999 and the GLIAC resumed sponsorship of football that fall.

Tiffin University joined the GLIAC on July 1, 2008.^[1] Gannon University and Mercyhurst College left the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference on July 1, 2008.^[2]

July 1, 2016. Malone University left the GLIAC for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

July 1, 2017. University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Lake Erie College, Ohio Dominican University, & Walsh University left the GLIAC for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Also, Davenport University & Purdue University Northwest move up from NAIA to join the GLIAC.

July 1, 2018 Tiffin University will leave the GLIAC for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. University of Wisconsin-Parkside will join the GLIAC. They will be coming from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Ashland University	Ashland, Ohio	1878	6,579	Eagles	1995
Davenport University	Grand Rapids, Michigan	1866	7,594	Panthers	2017
Ferris State University	Big Rapids, Michigan	1884	14,187	Bulldogs	1972
Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan	1960	25,460	Lakers	1972
Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	1946	2,102	Lakers	1972
Michigan Technological University	Houghton, Michigan	1885	7,274	Huskies	1980
Northern Michigan University	Marquette, Michigan	1899	7,750	Wildcats	1975; 1987
Northwood University	Midland, Michigan	1959	1,937	Timberwolves	1972; 1992
Purdue University Northwest	Hammond, Indiana	1946	15,286	Pride	2017
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center, Michigan	1963	9,165	Cardinals	1972
Wayne State University	Detroit, Michigan	1868	27,298	Warriors	1975
University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Somers, Wisconsin	1968	4,399	Rangers	2018

Reclassifying members in yellow.
Membership History ^[3]

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Sport	Primary Conference
Concordia University–St. Paul	Saint Paul, Minnesota	1893	4,535	Golden Bears	2017	lacrosse (W)	Northern Sun
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, Indiana	1902	5,711	Greyhounds	2015	lacrosse (W)	Great Lakes Valley
McKendree University	Lebanon, Illinois	1828	2,902	Bearcats	2014	lacrosse (W)	Great Lakes Valley
St. Cloud State University	St. Cloud, Minnesota	1869	17,231	Huskies	2018	swimming & diving (M)	Northern Sun
Upper Iowa University	Fayette, Iowa	1857	4,758	Peacocks	2018	lacrosse (W)	Northern Sun

Indianapolis — football was an affiliate member in 1999–2012; swimming & diving (M / W) was an affiliate member in 2000–2013.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
University of Findlay	Findlay, Ohio	1882	Oilers	1997	2017	Great Midwest
Gannon University	Erie, Pennsylvania	1925	Golden Knights	1995	2008	Pennsylvania State
Hillsdale College	Hillsdale, Michigan	1844	Chargers	1975	2017	Great Midwest
Lake Erie College	Painesville, Ohio	1856	Storm	2010	2017	Great Midwest
Malone University	Canton, Ohio	1892	Pioneers	2012	2016	Great Midwest
Mercyhurst University	Erie, Pennsylvania	1926	Lakers	1995	2008	Pennsylvania State
Oakland University	Rochester, Michigan	1957	Golden Grizzlies	1974	1997	Horizon (NCAA D-I)
Ohio Dominican University	Columbus, Ohio	1911	Panthers	2010	2017	Great Midwest
Tiffin University	Tiffin, Ohio	1888	Dragons	2008	2018	Great Midwest
Walsh University	North Canton, Ohio	1960	Cavaliers	2012	2017	Great Midwest
Westminster College	New Wilmington, Pennsylvania	1852	Titans	1997	2000	Presidents (NCAA D-III)

Former affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Sport	Primary Conference
Alderson Broaddus University	Philippi, West Virginia	1871	Battlers	2012	2015	lacrosse (W)	Great Midwest
Lewis University	Romeoville, Illinois	1932	Flyers	2004	2013	swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W)	Great Lakes Valley
Notre Dame College	South Euclid, Ohio	1922	Falcons	2012	2013	football; lacrosse (W); soccer (M); soccer (W); wrestling	Mountain East
Urbana University	Urbana, Ohio	1850	Blue Knights	2012	2014	lacrosse (W)	Mountain East
Ursuline College	Pepper Pike, Ohio	1850	Arrows	2013	2015 (lacrosse); 2016 (swimming)	lacrosse (W); swimming & diving (W)	Great Midwest
Wheeling Jesuit University	Wheeling, West Virginia	1954	Cardinals	2012	2014	lacrosse (W)	Mountain East

Membership timeline

The GLIAC dropped football after the 1989 season and resumed it for the 1999 season.

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

Sports

The GLIAC sponsors the following 21 sports:^[4]

**Conference sports**
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Football	Y
Golf	Y	Y
Lacrosse		Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Swimming & Diving	Y	Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track & Field Indoor	Y	Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Soccer	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Total GLIAC Sports
Ashland	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Davenport	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	9
Ferris State		Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	7
Grand Valley State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Lake Superior State		Y	Y		Y			Y	Y	Y	6
Michigan Tech		Y	Y	Y				Y		Y	5
Northern Michigan		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y				5
Northwood	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	9
Purdue–Northwest	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y			6
Saginaw Valley State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	9
Wayne State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y			7
Wisconsin-Parkside	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y			Y	Y	7
Totals	8	12	11	9	11	7	5	9	8	9	89
Affiliate Members
St. Cloud State							Y				1

Women's sponsored sports by school

School	Basketball	Cross Country	Golf	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Volleyball	Total GLIAC Sports
Ashland	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Davenport	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Ferris State	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Grand Valley State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Lake Superior State	Y	Y	Y					Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Michigan Tech	Y	Y			Y			Y		Y	Y	6
Northern Michigan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	Y	9
Northwood	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Purdue–Northwest	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y			Y	7
Saginaw Valley State	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Wayne State	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	9
Wisconsin-Parkside	Y	Y			Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	7
Totals	12	12	10	4	10	9	6	10	10	11	12	106
Affiliate Members
Concordia–St. Paul				Y								1
Indianapolis				Y								1
Mckendree				Y								1
Upper Iowa				Y								1

Other sponsored sports by school

School	Men		Co-ed
School	Ice Hockey ^‡	Wrestling	Fencing ^‡	Skiing ^‡
Ashland		IND
Davenport		IND
Ferris State	WCHA
Lake Superior State	WCHA
Michigan Tech	WCHA			CCSA
Northern Michigan	WCHA			CCSA
Wayne State			MFC
Wisconsin-Parkside		IND

Championships

National Championships

GLIAC schools have won 40 NCAA National Championships:^[5]

Year	Sport	School
1975	football	Northern Michigan
1980	men's swimming & diving	Oakland
1990	women's swimming & diving	Oakland
1991	women's swimming & diving	Oakland
1992	women's swimming & diving	Oakland
1993	women's swimming & diving	Oakland
1993	women's volleyball	Northern Michigan
1994	men's swimming & diving	Oakland
1994	women's swimming & diving	Oakland
1994	women's volleyball	Northern Michigan
1995	men's swimming & diving	Oakland
1996	men's swimming & diving	Oakland
1997	men's swimming & diving	Oakland
2002	football	Grand Valley State
2003	football	Grand Valley State
2005	football	Grand Valley State
2005	women's volleyball	Grand Valley State
2006	women's basketball	Grand Valley State
2006	football	Grand Valley State
2009	men's basketball	Findlay
2009	women's soccer	Grand Valley State
2010	women's cross country	Grand Valley State
2010	women's soccer	Grand Valley State
2011	women's track & field (I)	Grand Valley State
2011	women's track & field (O)	Grand Valley State
2012	women's cross country	Grand Valley State
2012	women's swimming & diving	Wayne State (MI)
2012	women's track & field (I)	Grand Valley State
2012	women's track & field (O)	Grand Valley State
2013	women's basketball	Ashland
2013	women's cross country	Grand Valley State
2013	women's soccer	Grand Valley State
2014	women's cross country	Grand Valley State
2014	women's soccer	Grand Valley State
2015	women's soccer	Grand Valley State
2016	women's cross country	Grand Valley State
2016	men's track & field (I)	Tiffin
2017	women's basketball	Ashland
2017	men's track & field (I)	Tiffin
2018	men's basketball	Ferris State

Football facilities

Institution	Stadium	Capacity ^[6]	Surface
Ashland	Jack Miller Stadium	6,000	Artificial
Davenport	Meyering Field	2,300	Artificial
Ferris State	Top Taggart Field	6,200	Artificial
Grand Valley State	Lubbers Stadium	10,444	Artificial
Michigan Tech	Sherman Field	3,000	Artificial
Northern Michigan	Superior Dome	8,000	Artificial
Northwood	Hantz Stadium	3,000	Grass
Saginaw Valley State	Wickes Memorial Stadium	6,300	Artificial
Wayne State	Adams Field	6,000	Artificial

References

↑ "Tiffin University Accepts Membership Invitation From the GLIAC" (PDF). Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.
↑ "PSAC Adds Gannon University and Mercyhurst College to Membership". Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.
↑ "GLIAC Membership History". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
↑ "Official GLIAC Athletic Site". Official GLIAC Athletic Site. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
↑ https://www.ncaa.com/
↑ "GLIAC Stadiums". D2Football.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Tiffin University Accepts Membership Invitation From the GLIAC" (PDF). Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.

[2] "PSAC Adds Gannon University and Mercyhurst College to Membership". Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.

[3] "GLIAC Membership History". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

[gliac_org-4] "Official GLIAC Athletic Site". Official GLIAC Athletic Site. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

[5] ttps://www.ncaa.com/

[6] "GLIAC Stadiums". D2Football.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.

NCAA Division II
Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State College
Central	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference
Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independent — Oakland City University Salem University
South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference
South Central	Great American Conference Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference
Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference
West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Division II	Independents Appalachian Swimming Conference Bluegrass Mountain Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference
NCAA	Conferences Institutions Baseball (Championship) Basketball (Men, Women) Cross Country (Men, Women) Field Hockey (Championship) Football (Championship) Golf (Men, Women) Lacrosse (Men, Women) Rowing (Championship) Soccer (Men, Women) Softball (Championship) Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) Tennis (Men, Women) Track & Field (Men's indoor and outdoor, Women's indoor and outdoor) Volleyball (Championship) Wrestling (Championship) Discontinued — Gymnastics (Championship) Ice Hockey (Championship)

NCAA Division II football conferences
Super Region 1	Great Midwest Athletic Conference Mountain East Conference Northeast-10 Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Super Region 2	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Gulf South Conference South Atlantic Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independent — University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Greenville University
Super Region 3	Great American Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Super Region 4	Great Northwest Athletic Conference Lone Star Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Division II	Independents
NCAA	Conferences Institutions Football (Championship)