Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Data
Classification	NCAA Division II
Established	1912
Members	10
Sports fielded	14 (7 men’s, 7 women’s)
Region	Central United States
States	2 - Kansas, Missouri
Headquarters	Overland Park, Kansas

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States (in the states of Kansas and Missouri). The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, but changed its name when it expanded into Kansas. It participates in the NCAA Division II.

The MIAA sponsors 16 conference championships (8 men's, 8 women's) in these sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf (men's), soccer (women's), softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball (women's). MIAA schools with additional sports (swimming and men's soccer) usually compete independently or as part of a nearby conference. The MIAA is considered one of the top conferences in NCAA Division II, and has seen two member schools move up to NCAA Division I. Southwest Missouri State University (now called Missouri State University) made the jump in 1981, and Southeast Missouri State University moved up in 1991.

Currently, the University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking entry into the conference.^[1]

1 Member schools
2 Conference Stadia
- 2.1 Other former members
3 External link
4 References

[edit] Member schools

Institution	Mascot	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
Emporia State University	Hornets	Emporia, Kansas	1863	Public	6,288
Fort Hays State University	Tigers	Hays, Kansas	1902	Public	8,500
Missouri Southern State University	Lions	Joplin, Missouri	1937	Public	5,000
Missouri Western State University	Griffons	Saint Joseph, Missouri	1915	Public	5,100
Northwest Missouri State University	Bearcats	Maryville, Missouri	1905	Public	6,400
Pittsburg State University	Gorillas	Pittsburg, Kansas	1903	Public	6,600
Southwest Baptist University	Bearcats	Bolivar, Missouri	1878	Private/Baptist	3,600
Truman State University	Bulldogs	Kirksville, Missouri	1867	Public	5,950
University of Central Missouri	Mules and Jennies	Warrensburg, Missouri	1871	Public	10,604
Washburn University	Ichabods and Lady Blues	Topeka, Kansas	1865	Public	7,251

[edit] Conference Stadia

School	Football		Basketball
School	Stadium	Capacity	Arena	Capacity
Central Missouri	Audrey J. Walton Stadium	10,000	CMSU Multipurpose Building	8,500
Emporia State	Welch Stadium	7,000	White Auditorium	5,000
Fort Hays State	Lewis Field	6,100	Gross Memorial Coliseum	6,814
Missouri Southern	Fred G. Hughes Stadium	7,000	Leggett & Platt Athletic Center	3,240
Missouri Western	Spratt Stadium	6,000	MWSC Fieldhouse	3,750
Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium	6,500	Bearcat Arena	2,500
Pittsburg State	Carnie Smith Stadium	8,344	John Lance Arena	6,500
Southwest Baptist	Plaster Stadium	2,500	Davison Field House	2,500
Truman State	Stokes Stadium	4,000	Pershing Arena	3,000
Washburn	Moore Bowl	7,200	Lee Arena	3,904

[edit] Other former members

The University of Missouri–Rolla left the conference in 2005 to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Lincoln University was removed from the conference in 1998.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis was once a conference member.

[edit] External link

MIAA Home Page

[edit] References

^ UNO Offical: MIAA meeting positive. Omaha World Hearld. omaha.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Central Missouri • Emporia State • Fort Hays State • Missouri Southern • Missouri Western • Northwest Missouri • Pittsburg State • Southwest Baptist • Truman • Washburn