Great Lakes Valley Conference

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Great Lakes Valley Conference
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Data
Classification NCAA Division II
Established 1978
Members 14
Sports fielded 15 (7 men’s, 8 women’s)
Region Central United States
States 5 - Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Indiana, Kentucky
Headquarters Indianapolis, Indiana
Locations
GLVC Map

The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a highly competitive intercollegiate athletic conference which competes at the NCAA's Division II level. Member teams are located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

The GLVC is considered one of the top small college basketball conferences in the nation and placed a team in the men's NCAA Division II final over 11 straight years from 1994 to 2004.



[edit] Membership

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname
Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky 1950 Private/Roman Catholic 3,134 Knights
Drury University Springfield, Missouri 1873 Private/Disciples of Christ 5,100 Panthers
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana 1902 Private/United Methodist 4,300 Greyhounds
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, Kentucky 1858 Private/Methodist 681 Panthers
Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois 1932 Private/Catholic Lasallian 5,200 Flyers
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky 1968 Public 13,910 Norse
Quincy University Quincy, Illinois 1860 Private/Catholic 1,269 Hawks
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri 1910 Private/Jesuit 3,000 Hawks
Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer, Indiana 1889 Private/Roman Catholic 991 Pumas
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana 1965 Public 10,040 Screaming Eagles
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri 1870 Public 6,100 Miners
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1963 Public 15,548 Tritons
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin 1968 Public 5,000 Rangers

Member teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, indoor track, and outdoor track & field.

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