Red River Athletic Conference

Red River Athletic Conference
(RRAC)
Established 1996
Association NAIA
Division Division I
Members 14
Sports fielded 13 (men's: 6; women's: 7)
Region South Central United States
Region VI of the NAIA
Headquarters Dallas, Texas
Commissioner Tony Stigliano
Website redriverconference.com
Locations

The Red River Athletic Conference is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference's 14 member institutions are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Pending acceptance of their application to the conference, a 15th member, the University of St. Thomas, will be added.

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History

Louisiana State University in Shreveport joined the conference in 2010.[1]

Sports

The Red River Athletic Conference sponsors championships in six men's and seven women's sports.

Members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname
Bacone College Muskogee, Oklahoma 1880 Private/Baptist 1,000 Warriors
Huston–Tillotson University Austin, Texas 1881 Private/Methodist, Church of Christ 800 Rams
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas 1912 Private/Disciples of Christ 550 Bulldogs
Langston University Langston, Oklahoma 1897 Public 4,000 Lions
Louisiana State University in Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana 1967 Public 4,200 Pilots & Lady Pilots
Northwood University Cedar Hill, Texas 1966 Private/non-sectarian 1,500 Knights
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas 1895 Private/Catholic 2,660 Saints
Paul Quinn College Dallas, Texas 1872 Private/A.M.E. Church 700 Tigers
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Texas 1927 Private/Assemblies of God USA 2000 Lions
Texas College Tyler, Texas 1894 Private/C.M.E. Church 800 Steers
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Texas 1890 Private/United Methodist Church 3,350 Rams
University of the Southwest Hobbs, New Mexico 1962 Private/non-denominational Christian 550 Mustangs
University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Texas 1991 Public 17,300 Scorpions
Wiley College Marshall, Texas 1873 Private/United Methodist Church 1,250 Wildcats

Future members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname
University of St. Thomas Houston, Texas 1947 Private/Catholic 3,300 Celts

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