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,located in Kansas,Missouri,Nebraska,and Oklahoma,include twelve public and two private schools. 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 Heartland Conference was a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II level,which was founded in 1999. The majority of members were in Texas,with additional members in Arkansas,Kansas,and Oklahoma. The conference office was located in Waco,Texas.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Its thirteen member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Illinois,Indiana,and Missouri,with an Iowa school joining in July 2023. There are also six associate members who participate in sports not sponsored by their home conferences.
Pittsburg State University is a public university in Pittsburg,Kansas. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents.
Craig Schurig is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka,Kansas and he held that position since the 2002 season. 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 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football program represents Northwest Missouri State University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA. The team plays their home games at Bearcat Stadium,located on campus in Maryville,Missouri.
The Fort Hays State Tigers football program represents Fort Hays State University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The team plays their home games in Lewis Field Stadium,located on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays,Kansas.
The Pittsburg State Gorillas,commonly referred to as Pitt State,are the athletic teams that represent Pittsburg State University. They are in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Gorillas 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 1923–24 to 1967–68;and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1922–23.
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 Missouri Western Griffons are the sports teams of Missouri Western State University located in St. Joseph,Missouri. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
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 Emporia State Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in Emporia,Kansas,in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Craig Doty,who is in his first season as head coach. The Hornets currently compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Brian Shay is a former American football running back,who played for the Emporia State Hornets from 1995 to 1998. While at Emporia State,Shay broke various NCAA records and was the Harlon Hill Trophy winner in 1998. Shay is one of the all-time rushing leaders in the NCAA Division II.
Michael Racy is an American sports executive,higher education officer and attorney. Racy currently serves as the commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Prior to being selected as the new MIAA commissioner,Racy practiced law in the Kansas City metropolitan area,served as a vice president at the University of Central Missouri,and vice president at the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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).
The 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division II women's basketball season,which was the 43rd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 7th-year head coach,Jory Collins. The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia,Kansas,the home court since 1974. Emporia State was a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Anthony C. Hobson was a long-time American college women's basketball coach who ended his career in 2023 at Fort Hays State University. While at Fort Hays State,Hobson led the Tigers to four conference regular season championships and seven NCAA tournaments. Prior to that post,Hobson was the head coach for his alma mater Hastings College from 2001 to 2008,where he led the school to three National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships. Hobson coached at Cloud County Community College and his alma mater Barton Community College prior to coaching at Hastings.
