River States Conference

River States Conference
	RSC
Established	1916
Association	NAIA
Division	Division I Division II
Members	13
Sports fielded	15 men's: 7; women's: 8; ;
Region	Region XII
Headquarters	Florence, Kentucky
Commissioner	Scott McClure (since July 1, 2015)
Website	www.riverstatesconference.com
Locations

The River States Conference (RSC), formerly known as Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC), is a collegiate athletic conference with membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Although it was historically a Kentucky-only conference, it has now expanded to include members in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and at various times in the past has also had members in Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia.

In March 2016, the KIAC announced it would change its name to the River States Conference, effective July 1, 2016, to better reflect its membership, which has expanded beyond Kentucky and now includes members in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.^[1]

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes, Kentucky	1923	600	Eagles	1983; 2005^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Asbury University	Wilmore, Kentucky	1890	1,300	Eagles	1971
Brescia University	Owensboro, Kentucky	1950	1,100	Bearcats	1984
Carlow University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1929	2,400	Celtics	2012
Cincinnati Christian University	Cincinnati, Ohio	1924	1,100	Eagles	2008
Indiana University East	Richmond, Indiana	1971	2,700	Red Wolves	2007
Indiana University Kokomo	Kokomo, Indiana	1945	3,719	Cougars	2013
Indiana University Southeast	New Albany, Indiana	1941	6,840	Grenadiers	1994
Midway University	Midway, Kentucky	1847	1,800	Eagles	1991^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Ohio Christian University	Circleville, Ohio	1948	3,300	Trailblazers	2015
Point Park University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1960	3,376	Pioneers	2012
University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande, Ohio	1876	1,893	RedStorm	1964; 2014^{[lower-alpha 3]}
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Beckley, West Virginia	1895	2,252	Golden Bears	2015

↑ Alice Lloyd left the KIAC in 1992 and rejoined in 2005.
↑ Midway was a women's college until 2016.^[2] The school began sponsoring men's sports in 2017.
↑ Rio Grande left the KIAC in 1971 and rejoined in 2004.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Bellarmine College^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Louisville, Kentucky	1950	Knights	1951	1964	Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II)
Berea College	Berea, Kentucky	1855	Mountaineers	1926	2014	USA South (NCAA D-III)
Bethel University	McKenzie, Tennessee	1842	Wildcats	1999	2006	Southern States
Campbellsville College^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Campbellsville, Kentucky	1906	Tigers	1964	1995	Mid-South
Centre College	Danville, Kentucky	1819	Colonels	1926	1962	Southern Athletic (NCAA D-III)
Clinch Valley College^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Wise, Virginia	1954	Highland Cavaliers	1971	1994	Mountain East (NCAA D-II)^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Cumberland College^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Williamsburg, Kentucky	1887	Indians^{[lower-alpha 6]}	1966	1995	Mid-South
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond, Kentucky	1906	Colonels	1927	1948	Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I)
Georgetown College	Georgetown, Kentucky	1829	Tigers	1926	1995	Mid-South
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Winchester, Kentucky^{[lower-alpha 7]}	1858	Panthers	1926	1955	Great Midwest (NCAA D-II)
Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia, Kentucky	1903	Blue Raiders	1984	2000	Mid-South
University of Louisville	Louisville, Kentucky	1798	Cardinals	1926	1948	Atlantic Coast (NCAA D-I)
Mid-Continent University	Mayfield, Kentucky	1949	Cougars	2000	2006	Closed in 2014
Morehead State University	Morehead, Kentucky	1922	Eagles	1931	1948	Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I)
Mountain State University	Beckley, West Virginia	1933	Cougars^{[lower-alpha 8]}	2007	2012	Closed in 2012
Murray State University	Murray, Kentucky	1922	Racers	1933	1948	Ohio Valley (NCAA D-I)
Oakland City University	Oakland City, Indiana	1885	Mighty Oaks	1968	1975	Independent (NCAA D-II)
Ogden College	Bowling Green, Kentucky	1906	Eagles	1926	1927	Merged in 1927 with Western Kentucky University
University of Pikeville	Pikeville, Kentucky	1889	Bears	1958	2000	Mid-South
St. Louis College of Pharmacy	St. Louis, Missouri	1864	Eutectics	2003	2014	American Midwest
Spalding University	Louisville, Kentucky	1814	Golden Eagles	1992	2007	St. Louis (NCAA D-III)
Thomas More College	Crestview Hills, Kentucky	1921	Saints	1955	1991	ACAA^{[lower-alpha 9]} (NCAA D-III)
Transylvania University	Lexington, Kentucky	1780	Pioneers	1926	2001	Heartland Collegiate (NCAA D-III)
Union College	Barbourville, Kentucky	1879	Bulldogs	1933	1995	Appalachian
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, Kentucky	1906	Hilltoppers	1926	1948	Conference USA (NCAA D-I)

↑ School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as Bellarmine University since 2000.
↑ School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as Campbellsville University since 1996.
↑ School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA–Wise) since 1999.
↑ UVA–Wise will join the South Atlantic Conference, also in NCAA Division II, in 2019.
↑ School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as University of the Cumberlands since 2005.
↑ Nickname reflects that used during conference membership; changed to Patriots in 2002.
↑ Kentucky Wesleyan moved to its current campus in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1956.
↑ Mountain State competed as an independent in men's basketball during its tenure in the conference.
↑ Thomas More will rejoin the NAIA in 2019 as a member of the Mid-South Conference.

Conference sports

The River States Conference currently fields 15 sports (7 men's and 8 women's):

Conference sports
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Golf	Y	Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

References

↑ http://www.kiacsports.com/article/2735.php
↑ "Midway University Trustees vote to accept men into its daytime undergraduate programs" (Press release). Midway University. May 16, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

External links

Official website

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[2] Alice Lloyd left the KIAC in 1992 and rejoined in 2005.

[4] Midway was a women's college until 2016.^[2] The school began sponsoring men's sports in 2017.

[5] Rio Grande left the KIAC in 1971 and rejoined in 2004.

[6] School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as Bellarmine University since 2000.

[7] School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as Campbellsville University since 1996.

[8] School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA–Wise) since 1999.

[9] UVA–Wise will join the South Atlantic Conference, also in NCAA Division II, in 2019.

[10] School name reflects that used during conference membership; known as University of the Cumberlands since 2005.

[11] Nickname reflects that used during conference membership; changed to Patriots in 2002.

[12] Kentucky Wesleyan moved to its current campus in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1956.

[13] Mountain State competed as an independent in men's basketball during its tenure in the conference.

[14] Thomas More will rejoin the NAIA in 2019 as a member of the Mid-South Conference.

[1] ttp://www.kiacsports.com/article/2735.php

[3] "Midway University Trustees vote to accept men into its daytime undergraduate programs" (Press release). Midway University. May 16, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.