The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level,headquartered in Kansas City,Missouri. Its fourteen member institutions,of which all but one are public schools,are located in Arkansas,Kansas,Missouri,Nebraska,and Oklahoma. The MIAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Missouri.
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Member institutions are located in Iowa,Kansas,Missouri,and Nebraska in the United States.
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The KCAC is the oldest conference in the NAIA and the second-oldest in the United States,tracing its history to 1890.
Washburn University (WU),formally Washburn University of Topeka,is a public university in Topeka,Kansas,United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs,as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members,who teach more than 6,100 undergraduate students and nearly 800 graduate students. The university's assets include a $158 million endowment. As of 2008,Washburn also took over overseeing the technical school in the area,Washburn Tech.
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment offered in Division III.
Abilene High School is a public secondary school in Abilene,Kansas,United States,serving grades 9–12. The school is operated by Abilene USD 435 school district. The current building serves students from the city itself as well as outlying areas covered by the nearby Chapman district.
Craig Schurig is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka,Kansas,a position he has held since 2002. He is the 40th person to hold the post. He is known for turning around a once losing program to a winning program. As of the 2013 Washburn University budget,Schurig's salary is listed as $101,303.
The Washburn Ichabods are the athletic teams that represent Washburn University,located in Topeka,Kansas,in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks,primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since the 1989–90 academic year. The Ichabods previously competed in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976–77 to 1988–89;in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76;in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1968–69 to 1971–72;in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1940–41 to 1967–68;as an Independent from 1933–34 to 1939–40;and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1922–23.
The Rogers State Hillcats are the athletic teams that represent Rogers State University in Claremore,Oklahoma,in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks,primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports as an associate member since the 2019–20 academic year;while its men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC). The Hillcats previously competed in the D-II Heartland Conference from 2013–14 to 2018–19;and in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2007–08 to 2012–13.
The Fort Hays State Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Fort Hays State University,located in Hays,Kansas,in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks,primarily competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) for most of its sports since the 2006–07 academic year;while its men's soccer team competes in the Great American Conference (GAC). The Tigers previously competed in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 1989–90 to 2005–06;in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976–77 to 1988–89;in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) from 1972–73 to 1975–76;in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1923–24 to 1967–68;and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1922–23.
The Central Missouri Mules basketball team represents the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg,Missouri,in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Doug Karleskint,who replaced Kim Anderson after his departure to become head coach at the University of Missouri. The Mules currently compete and are one of two founding members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The basketball team plays its home games in the Multipurpose Building on campus.
The Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University and competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) of the NCAA Division II. On April 28,2023,Brian Ostermann was announced as the eighth head coach.
The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31,2014,and ended November 16,2014.
The 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was contested by twelve United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2015 college football season. The season began on Thursday,September 3,2015.
The Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) was an American intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1976 to 1989. It was known to be one of the toughest NAIA conferences in the nation.
The 2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season is made up of 12 United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the NCAA Division II for the 2016 college football season. The season began on Thursday,September 1,2016. Northwest Missouri State enters the season as the Conference and National Champions.
The Washburn Ichabods men's basketball team represents Washburn University in Topeka,Kansas,in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Brett Ballard,who is in his first year at the helm. Ballard replaced Bob Chipman,who retired after the 2016–17 season. The Ichabods currently compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The basketball team plays its home games in Lee Arena on campus.
Robert Boerigter is an American sports administrator and retired commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Prior to being commissioner,Boerigter served as the athletics director for Northwest Missouri State University.
James R. Johnson is an American university sports administrator and a former NCAA Division II conference commissioner. Johnson is currently the athletic director for Pittsburg State University,an NCAA Division II sports program in Pittsburg,Kansas. Previously,Johnson was the Commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
Ralph McFillen is a former American National Collegiate Athletic Association conference commissioner. McFillen,before retiring in 2007,served as the commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA),an NCAA Division II conference since 1997. Before serving as the MIAA commissioner,McFillen was the commissioner for Metro Conference and Gulf South Conference.
