Crossroads League

Crossroads League
Established 1959
Association NAIA
Division Division II
Members 10
Sports fielded 15 (men's: 7; women's: 8)
Region Midwestern United States
Region VIII
Former names Mid-Central College Conference
Commissioner J. D. Collins
Website
Locations

The Crossroads League (formerly the Mid-Central College Conference) is an athletic conference composed of NAIA private Christian colleges in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio . The current conference commissioner is J. D. Collins.

In June 2012, the conference voted to change its name from the Mid-Central College Conference to the Crossroads League, a name which better represents the modern conference growing beyond its Central Indiana roots and each member institution being faith-based.[1]

History

Member schools

Current members

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Joined
Bethel College Mishawaka, Indiana 1947 1,964 Pilots 1980
Goshen College Goshen, Indiana 1894 971 Maple Leafs 1970
Grace College & Seminary Winona Lake, Indiana 1948 1,308 Lancers 1981
Huntington University Huntington, Indiana 1897 1,089 Foresters 1959
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana 1920 15,953 Wildcats 1968
Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana 1851 1,800 Knights 1987
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio 1964 2,622 Cougars 2011
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne, Indiana 1890 1,883 Cougars 1966;
1994
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, Michigan 1873 2,600 Cougars 2004
Taylor University Upland, Indiana 1846 1,887 Trojans 1994

Former members

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Concordia Senior College Fort Wayne, Indiana 1957 ???? 1959 1977 Closed in 1977
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 1930 Warriors 1959 ???? Wolverine–Hoosier
Trine University Angola, Indiana 1884 Thunder 1959 1982 Michigan
(NCAA D-III)

Sports

Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball Green tick
Basketball Green tick Green tick
Cross Country Green tick Green tick
Golf Green tick Green tick
Soccer Green tick Green tick
Softball Green tick
Tennis Green tick Green tick
Track & Field Outdoor Green tick Green tick
Volleyball Green tick

Commissioners Cup

Each year, the member institution with the most points based on final rankings in each sport, is awarded the Commissioners Cup (formerly known as the All Sports Trophy). The current holder is Indiana Wesleyan University, which has won the last twelve cups in a row and holds the record for cups won, with eighteen. [3]

Notable athletes

References

External links

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