Formerly | Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1910) Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1910–1967) |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1909 |
Commissioner | Chris Graham (since 2013) |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division II |
No. of teams | 15 |
Headquarters | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Region | Mountain States and Great Plains |
Official website | rmacsports |
Locations | |
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western United States. Most member schools are in Colorado, with additional members in Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah.
Founded in 1909, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is the fifth oldest active college athletic conference in the United States, the oldest in NCAA 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 30 years, the RMAC was considered a major conference, equivalent to today's NCAA Division I, before seven of its larger members left in 1938 to form 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. The RMAC became an NCAA member in 1992 after competing in the NAIA through 1991. [1] [2]
The RMAC currently has 15 full members, all but three are public schools:
The RMAC currently has six affiliate members; three are private schools, while the other three are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | RMAC sport(s) | Primary conference |
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Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | 1976 | Lutheran LCMS | 2,564 | Golden Eagles | 2023 | men's lacrosse | Pacific West (PacWest) | |
Dominican University of California | San Rafael, California | 1890 | Catholic | 1,889 | Penguins | 2024 | men's lacrosse | Pacific West (PacWest) | |
University of Nebraska at Kearney [a] | Kearney, Nebraska | 1905 | Public | 6,275 | Lopers | 2014 | women's swimming & diving | Mid-America (MIAA) | |
Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond, Oklahoma | 1950 | Churches of Christ | 2,213 | Eagles & Lady Eagles | 2017 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Lone Star (LSC) | |
Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia | 1965 | Public | 30,380 | Red Leafs | 2023 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving; men's wrestling; women's wrestling | Great Northwest (GNAC) | |
Texas Woman's University | Denton, Texas | 1901 | Public | 16,238 | Pioneers | 2023 | women's wrestling | Lone Star (LSC) |
The RMAC had 21 former full members, all but three were public schools:
The RMAC had 12 former affiliate members, all but five were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | RMAC sport(s) | Primary conference [a] |
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California Baptist University | Riverside, California | 1950 | Baptist | 11,491 | Lancers | 2013 | 2018 | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving; wrestling | Western (WAC) [b] [c] |
Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 1949 | For-profit (Nondenominational) | 25,000 | Antelopes | 2007wr.; 2008m.sw.; 2008w.sw. | 2013wr.; 2013m.sw.; 2013w.sw. | wrestling; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Western (WAC) [b] [d] |
University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, Texas | 1881 | Catholic (CCIW) | 9,366 | Cardinals | 2008m.sw.; 2008w.sw. | 2013m.sw.; 2013w.sw. | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Southland [b] [e] |
Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | 1827 | Presbyterian | 4,822 | Lions | 2013w.lax.; 2014m.sw.; 2014w.sw. | 2019w.lax.; 2016m.sw.; 2016w.sw. | women's lacrosse; men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Ohio Valley (OVC) [b] [f] |
Maryville University | St. Louis, Missouri | 1872 | Catholic | 5,504 | Saints | 2016 | 2017 | men's lacrosse | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | 1887 | Public | 5,547 | Dragons | 2009 | 2012 | women's swimming & diving | Northern Sun (NSIC) |
Montana State University Billings | Billings, Montana | 1927 | Public | 4,600 | Yellowjackets | 2007m.ten.; 2007w.ten. | 2015m.ten.; 2015w.ten. | men's tennis; women's tennis | Great Northwest (GNAC) [g] |
Northern State University | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1901 | Public | 3,431 | Wolves | 2009 | 2012 | women's swimming & diving | Northern Sun (NSIC) |
Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1910 | Baptist | 2,097 | Bison | 2016 | 2010 | women's lacrosse men's swimming & diving women's swimming & diving | Great American (GAC) [h] |
Rockhurst University | Kansas City, Missouri | 1910 | Catholic | 2,746 | Hawks | 2013w.lax.; 2015m.lax. | 2019w.lax.; 2018m.lax. | women's lacrosse; men's lacrosse | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) |
San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | 1899 | Public | 30,155 | Gators | 1997 | 2024 | men's wrestling | California (CCAA) [i] |
University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, Texas | 1973 | Public | 7,628 | Falcons | 2008m.sw.; 2008w.sw. | 2013m.sw.; 2013w.sw. | men's swimming & diving; women's swimming & diving | Lone Star (LSC) [j] |
A total of 54 different schools have been associated with the RMAC, either through full or associate membership. Of those schools, only Colorado 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)
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Football | ||
Golf | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Swimming & Diving | ||
Track & Field Indoor | ||
Track & Field Outdoor | ||
Volleyball | ||
Wrestling |
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Wrestling | Total RMAC Sports |
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Adams State | 10 | |||||||||||
Black Hills State | 5 | |||||||||||
Chadron State | 6 | |||||||||||
Colorado Christian | 6 | |||||||||||
Colorado Mesa | 11 | |||||||||||
Colorado Mines | 10 | |||||||||||
CSU Pueblo | 9 | |||||||||||
Fort Lewis | 5 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan State | 7 | |||||||||||
New Mexico Highlands | 5 | |||||||||||
Regis | 5 | |||||||||||
South Dakota Mines | 7 | |||||||||||
UCCS | 6 | |||||||||||
Western Colorado | 6 | |||||||||||
Westminster | 7 | |||||||||||
Totals | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3+2 | 11 | 2+3 | 13 | 13 | 7+1 | 105 |
Affiliate Members | ||||||||||||
Concordia–Irvine | 1 | |||||||||||
Dominican | 1 | |||||||||||
Oklahoma Baptist | 1 | |||||||||||
Oklahoma Christian | 1 | |||||||||||
Simon Fraser | 2 |
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field Indoor | Track & Field Outdoor | Volleyball | Wrestling | Total RMAC Sports | |
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Adams State | 10 | ||||||||||||
Black Hills State | 8 | ||||||||||||
Chadron State | 8 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Christian | 7 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Mesa | 11 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Mines | 8 | ||||||||||||
CSU Pueblo | 10 | ||||||||||||
Fort Lewis | 9 | ||||||||||||
Metropolitan State | 8 | ||||||||||||
New Mexico Highlands | 7 | ||||||||||||
Regis | 7 | ||||||||||||
South Dakota Mines | 6 | ||||||||||||
UCCS | 8 | ||||||||||||
Western Colorado | 7 | ||||||||||||
Westminster | 8 | ||||||||||||
Totals | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 5+4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3+2 | 121 | |
Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||
Nebraska–Kearney | 1 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma Baptist | 1 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma Christian | 1 | ||||||||||||
Simon Fraser | 2 | ||||||||||||
Texas Woman's | 1 |
School | Men | Women | Co-ed | ||||
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Tennis | Beach Volleyball ‡ | Tennis | Skiing ‡ | ||||
Colorado Mesa | PacWest | IND | PacWest | ||||
CSU Pueblo | IND | ||||||
Metro State | PacWest | PacWest | |||||
Westminster | RMISA |
School | Football | Basketball | ||
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Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity | |
Adams State | Rex Stadium | 2,800 | Plachy Hall | 500 |
Black Hills State | Lyle Hare Stadium | 4,200 | Donald E. Young Center | 3,500 |
Chadron State | Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium | 3,500 | Chicoine Center | 1,750 |
Colorado Christian | non-football school | Colorado Christian Event Center | 1,500 | |
Colorado Mesa | Stocker Stadium | 8,000 | Brownson Arena | 1,800 |
Colorado School of Mines | Campbell Field | 4,090 | Lockridge Arena | 3,000 |
CSU Pueblo | Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl | 6,500 | Massari Arena | 3,900 |
Fort Lewis | Ray Dennison Memorial Field | 4,000 | Whalen Gymnasium | 2,750 |
MSU Denver | non-football school | Auraria Event Center | 2,300 | |
New Mexico Highlands | Perkins Stadium | 5,000 | Wilson Complex | 4,250 |
Regis | non-football school | Regis Field House | 1,800 | |
South Dakota Mines | O'Harra Stadium | 4,000 | King Center | 3,000 |
UCCS | non-football school | Gallogly Events Center | 1,250 | |
Western Colorado | Mountaineer Bowl | 4,000 | Paul Wright Gymnasium | 1,800 |
Westminster | non-football school | Behnken Field House | 1,200 |
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