Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Established	1909
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	15 (16 in 2018)
Sports fielded	23 (men's: 12; women's: 11)
Region	Mountain States
Former names	Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1910) Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1910–1967)
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Commissioner	Chris Graham (since 2013)
Website	rmacsports.org
Locations

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with members in Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota. It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II.

History

Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the fifth oldest active college athletic conference in the United States (oldest in Division II) and the sixth to be founded after the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Big Ten Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Missouri Valley Conference. For its first thirty years the RMAC was considered a major conference, equivalent to today's Division I, before seven of its larger members left and formed the Mountain States Conference (also called the Skyline Conference).

The original name of Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was changed to Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC) on May 7, 1910. The presidents assumed control of the league from the faculty in 1967 and changed the name to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Colorado Athletic Conference dissolved in 1996 with the RMAC absorbing the remaining CAC teams.^[1]^[2]

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Adams State University	Alamosa, Colorado	1925	3,701	Grizzlies	1956
Black Hills State University	Spearfish, South Dakota	1883	4,722	Yellow Jackets	2012
Chadron State College	Chadron, Nebraska	1911	3,000	Eagles	1989
Colorado Christian University	Lakewood, Colorado	1914	5,100	Cougars	1996
Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction, Colorado	1925	11,000	Mavericks	1975
Colorado School of Mines	Golden, Colorado	1873	5,468	Orediggers	1909
Colorado State University–Pueblo	Pueblo, Colorado	1933	6,805	ThunderWolves	1967; 1976; 1996
Colorado-Colorado Springs !University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, Colorado	1965	10,300	Mountain Lions	1997
Fort Lewis College	Durango, Colorado	1911	4,000	Skyhawks	1967; 1994
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	1965	24,000	Roadrunners	1996
New Mexico Highlands University	Las Vegas, New Mexico	1893	3,500	Cowboys & Cowgirls	1968; 1974; 1990
Regis University	Denver, Colorado	1877	9,722	Rangers	1967; 1996
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Rapid City, South Dakota	1885	2,640	Hardrockers	2014
Western State Colorado University	Gunnison, Colorado	1901	2,400	Mountaineers	1924
Westminster College	Salt Lake City, Utah	1875	3,108	Griffins	1967; 2015

Reclassifying member in yellow.
Colorado–Colorado Springs — was an affiliate member in 1996–97.
Fort Lewis College — was an affiliate member from 1990–1994.

Future members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Colors	Joins
Dixie State University	Saint George !St. George, Utah	1911	8,570	Trailblazers		2018

Dixie State — football is an affiliate member from 2016–2018.

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Sport	Primary Conference
California Baptist University	Riverside, California	1950	8,541	Lancers	2013	swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W); wrestling	Pacific West
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles !St. Charles, Missouri	1827	11,904	Lady Lions	2013	lacrosse (W)	Mid-America
Maryville University	Saint Louis !St. Louis, Missouri	1872	3,400	Saints	2016	lacrosse (M)	Great Lakes Valley
Nebraska-Kearney !University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, Nebraska	1905	7,052	Lopers	2014	swimming & diving (W)	Mid-America
Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee, Oklahoma	1910	2,097	Bison	2016	lacrosse (W); swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W)	Great American
Rockhurst University	Kansas City, Missouri	1910	3,000	Hawks	2013 (lacrosse-W); 2015 (lacrosse-M)	lacrosse (M); lacrosse (W)	Great Lakes Valley
San Francisco State University	San Francisco, California	1899	28,290	Gators	1997	wrestling	California Collegiate

Reclassifying member in yellow.
Lindenwood — swimming & diving (M / W) was an affiliate member from 2014–2016.
Nebraska–Kearney — was a full member in 1989–90, and from 1994–2012.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Brigham Young University	Provo, Utah	1875	Cougars	1918	1938	West Coast (NCAA D-I)
Colorado !University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	1876	Buffaloes	1909	1938	Pac-12 (NCAA D-I)
Colorado College	Colorado Springs, Colorado	1874	Tigers	1909; 1914	1910; 1967	Southern Collegiate (NCAA D-III)
Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	1870	Rams	1909	1938	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)
Denver !University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	1864	Pioneers	1910	1938	The Summit (NCAA D-I)
Emporia State University	Emporia, Kansas	1863	Hornets	1967	1972	Mid-America
Fort Hays State University	Hays, Kansas	1902	Tigers	1967; 1989	1972; 2006	Mid-America
Idaho State University	Pocatello, Idaho	1901	Bengals	1948	1958	Big Sky (NCAA D-I)
Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana	1893	Bobcats	1917	1959	Big Sky (NCAA D-I)
Nebraska-Omaha !University of Nebraska Omaha	Omaha, Nebraska	1908	Mavericks	1967	1972	The Summit (NCAA D-I)
Northern Colorado !University of Northern Colorado	Greeley, Colorado	1889	Bears	1924	1972	Big Sky (NCAA D-I)
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg, Kansas	1903	Gorillas	1967	1972	Mid-America
Southern Utah University	Cedar City, Utah	1897	Thunderbirds	1967	1986	Big Sky (NCAA D-I)
Utah !University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	1850	Utes	1910	1938	Pac-12 (NCAA D-I)
Utah State University	Logan, Utah	1888	Aggies	1914	1938	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)
Washburn University	Topeka, Kansas	1865	Ichabods	1967	1972	Mid-America
Wayne State College	Wayne, Nebraska	1910	Wildcats	1989	1990	Northern Sun
Western New Mexico University	Silver City, New Mexico	1893	Mustangs	1967; 2006	1990; 2016	Lone Star
Wyoming !University of Wyoming	Laramie, Wyoming	1886	Cowboys	1921	1938	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)

Denver — was an affiliate member in 1996–97.
Fort Hays State — wrestling was an affiliate member from 2006–2012.

Former affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Sport	Primary Conference
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, Arizona	1949	Antelopes	2007 (wrestling); 2008 (swimming)	2013	swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W); wrestling	Western Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Incarnate Word !University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio, Texas	1881	Cardinals	2008	2013	swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W)	Southland (NCAA D-I)
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead, Minnesota	1887	Dragons	2009	2012	swimming & diving (W)	Northern Sun
Montana State University Billings	Billings, Montana	1927	Yellowjackets	2007	2015	tennis (M); tennis (W)	Great Northwest
Northern State University	Aberdeen, South Dakota	1901	Wolves	2009	2012	swimming & diving (W)	Northern Sun
Texas-Permian Basin !University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Odessa, Texas	1973	Falcons	2008	2013	swimming & diving (M); swimming & diving (W)	Lone Star

Membership timeline

There have been 48 different schools associated with the RMAC either through full or associate membership. Of those schools only the Colorado School of Mines has been with the conference every year since it was founded in 1909.

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

Membership evolution

1909: The Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was formed on March 6 with four charter members: University of Colorado, Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University), Colorado College and Colorado School of Mines.
1910: The league changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RFMAC). The University of Denver and University of Utah join the league, but Colorado College drops out after a fallout with Colorado School of Mines. Membership is at five schools.
1914: Colorado College rejoins the RFMAC. Utah State University also joins the league to bring membership up to seven.
1917: Montana State University joins the conference.
1918: Brigham Young University joins the league as the ninth member.
1921: The University of Wyoming joins the conference.
1924: Western State College and the University of Northern Colorado join the league, giving the RFMAC 12 members.
1937: Colorado, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Utah, Utah State, Wyoming and Denver leave the conference to form the Skyline Conference. The five remaining members of the RFMAC were Colorado College, Colorado Mines, Montana State, Northern Colorado and Western State.
1948: Idaho State University joins as the sixth member.
1956: Adams State College joins the conference as the seventh member.
1958: Idaho State leaves the conference.
1959: Montana State leaves the conference, membership is back down to five.
1967: The RFMAC changes its name to the current Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Eleven schools join the conference in 1967. They were: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Pittsburg State University, the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University-Pueblo), Southern Utah State University, Regis University, Washburn University, Western New Mexico University and Westminster College of Utah. Colorado College is not included in this new league. The new league divided into two divisions: Mountains and Plains.
1968: New Mexico Highlands University joins the RMAC.
1969: New Mexico Highlands leaves the RMAC due to financial aid restrictions.
1972: For economic reasons, the two divisions were split into two separate conferences. The Mountain Division kept the RMAC name while the Plains Division became known as the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The two allied conferences worked under the name of the Mountain and Plains Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MPIAA). RMAC membership stood at eight with Adams State, Colorado Mines, Fort Lewis, Regis, Southern Utah State, Western New Mexico, Western State and Westminster. Northern Colorado ended up leaving the association to become an independent.
1974: New Mexico Highlands rejoins the RMAC as the ninth member.
1975: Mesa State College becomes the 10th member of the RMAC.
1976: The MPIAA was dissolved for economic reasons and the two conferences went their separate ways. Colorado State University-Pueblo switched conferences and joined the RMAC as its 11th member.
1978: The RMAC beings sponsoring women's championships.
1979: Westminster drops athletics and as a result leaves the RMAC, leaving the league with 10 members.
1983: Regis leaves the RMAC to become an independent, leaving the league with nine teams.
1986: Southern Utah State left the league, dropping membership to eight.
1988: New Mexico Highlands withdraws from the conference to shrink the membership to seven schools.
1989: Chadron State College, Fort Hays State University, Kearney State College (now University of Nebraska at Kearney) and Wayne State College announce intentions to join.
1990: Wayne State College and Kearney State College withdraw their interest in joining the league. Western New Mexico and Colorado State University-Pueblo announce that they are leaving the RMAC. Fort Lewis announces their intention to leave, however they stay on as an associate member of the conference. New Mexico Highlands rejoins the RMAC.
1992: The RMAC becomes affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.
1994: Fort Lewis once again became a full member of the RMAC. Nebraska-Kearney also was voted into membership.
1996: Colorado Christian University and Metropolitan State College join the RMAC. Regis and Colorado State University-Pueblo rejoin the league. All four are full members. Also, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of Denver join the RMAC as affiliate and associate members, respectively. The RMAC, now comprising fourteen schools, splits into two seven-team divisions.
1997: Denver leaves to move up to Division I. Colorado-Colorado Springs becomes a full member. San Francisco State joins the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling only.
2006: Fort Hays State leaves the RMAC for the MIAA (FHSU does remain in the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling). Western New Mexico rejoins the conference, keeping membership at 14 schools.
2007: Grand Canyon University joins the RMAC as an associate member only in wrestling. Montana State University-Billings joins the RMAC as an associate member for women's golf and men's and women's tennis.
2008: Texas-Permian Basin and the University of the Incarnate Word join the RMAC as associate members for swimming only.
2009: Northern State University and Minnesota State University-Moorhead join the RMAC as associate members in swimming.
2012: Nebraska-Kearney will leave the RMAC to join the MIAA. Black Hills State University moves up from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and will join the RMAC to keep the number of full members at 14.
2014: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology joins the RMAC.^[3]
2015: Westminster College (Utah) will re-join the RMAC.^[4]^[5]

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Lacrosse	Soccer	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Wrestling	Total RMAC Sports
Adams State	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	9
Black Hills State		Y	Y	Y						Y	Y		5
Chadron State College		Y	Y	Y						Y	Y	Y	6
Colorado Christian	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y		Y		Y		7
Colorado Mesa	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Colorado Mines	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	10
Colorado State-Pueblo	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Colorado-Colorado Springs	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y			Y	Y		7
Fort Lewis College		Y	Y	Y	Y		Y						5
Metropolitan State	Y	Y	Y				Y		Y	Y	Y		7
New Mexico Highlands	Y	Y	Y	Y								Y	5
Regis	Y	Y	Y		Y		Y						5
South Dakota Mines		Y	Y	Y	Y		Y			Y	Y		7
Western State Colorado		Y	Y	Y						Y	Y	Y	6
Westminster College		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y			Y	Y		7
Totals	9	15	15	10	9	4	11	2	4	11	12	7	109
Future Members
Dixie State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y						6
Affiliate Members
California Baptist								Y				Y	2
Dixie State				Y									1
Maryville						Y							1
Oklahoma Baptist								Y					1
Rockhurst						Y							1
San Francisco State												Y	1

School	Basketball	Cross Country	Golf	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Volleyball	Total RMAC Sports
Adams State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	10
Black Hills State	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	8
Chadron State College	Y	Y	Y			Y			Y	Y	Y	7
Colorado Christian	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	8
Colorado Mesa	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Colorado Mines	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	8
Colorado State-Pueblo	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Colorado-Colorado Springs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	9
Fort Lewis College	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	9
Metropolitan State	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	9
New Mexico Highlands	Y	Y			Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	7
Regis	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y					Y	7
South Dakota Mines	Y	Y	Y						Y	Y	Y	6
Western State Colorado	Y	Y			Y		Y		Y	Y	Y	7
Westminster College	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y				Y	Y	Y	8
Totals	15	15	12	7	13	12	5	4	13	14	15	125
Future Members
Dixie State	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	9
Affiliate Members
California Baptist							Y					1
Lindenwood				Y								1
Nebraska-Kearney							Y					1
Oklahoma Baptist				Y			Y					2
Rockhurst				Y								1

School		Women		Co-ed
Beach Volleyball ^‡	Skiing ^‡
Colorado Mesa	IND
Westminster College		RMISA

Football champions

Main article: List of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions

Basketball champions

Main article: RMAC Men's Basketball Shootout

References

↑ RMAC History
↑ University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)
↑ "Western State Colorado University - SDSM&T approved as 15th member of the RMAC". Gomountaineers.com. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
↑ Morton, Aaron (February 11, 2014). "Westminster looks to make move to the NCAA Division II ranks". Deseret News.
↑ Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "Westminster approved to become member of NCAA Division II". August 4, 2015.

External links

Official website

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Members

Future	Dixie State Trailblazers

Affiliates

NCAA Division II

Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State College

Central	Great American Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference

Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independent — Oakland City University Salem International University

South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference Independent — Auburn University at Montgomery

South Central	Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference

West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference

Division II	Independents ECAC Division II Lacrosse League

NCAA	Conferences Institutions Baseball (Championship) Basketball (Men, Women) Cross Country (Men, Women) Field Hockey (Championship) Football (Championship) Golf (Men, Women) Lacrosse (Men, Women) Rowing (Championship) Soccer (Men, Women) Softball (Championship) Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) Tennis (Men, Women) Track & Field (Men's indoor and outdoor, Women's indoor and outdoor) Volleyball (Championship) Wrestling (Championship) Discontinued — Ice Hockey (Championship)

NCAA Division II football conferences

Super Region 1	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Northeast-10 Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Super Region 2	Gulf South Conference South Atlantic Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independent — Limestone College University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Greenville University

Super Region 3	Great American Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Super Region 4	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Division II	Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independents

NCAA	Conferences Institutions Football (Championship)

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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

History

Member schools

Current members

Future members

Affiliate members

Former members

Former affiliate members

Membership timeline

Membership evolution

Sponsored sports

Men's sponsored sports by school

Women's sponsored sports by school

Other sponsored sports by school

Football champions

Basketball champions

References

External links