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Great Lakes Intercollegiate; Athletic Conference
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Classification	NCAA Division II
Established	1972
Members	12
Sports fielded	20 (10 men’s, 10 women’s)
Region	Great Lakes Region
States	4 - Michigan, Ohio,; Illinois,; Indiana
Headquarters	Bay City, Michigan
Locations

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (or GLIAC) is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate members in Indiana and Illinois.

Charter members included Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Saginaw Valley State.

Former members (and years of membership) include Oakland University (1972-1997) and Westminster (1997-2000).

Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season. Conference schools sponsoring football joined with football-playing members of the Heartland Conference to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990. The MIFC merged with the GLIAC in July 1999 and the GLIAC resumed sponsorship of football that fall.

Tiffin University joined the GLIAC on July 1, 2008.^[1] Gannon University and Mercyhurst College left the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference on July 1, 2008.^[2]

[edit] Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Year Joined
Ashland University	Ashland, Ohio	Eagles	1878	Private/Brethren	5,701	1995
Ferris State University	Big Rapids, Michigan	Bulldogs	1884	Public	13,087	1972
University of Findlay	Findlay, Ohio	Oilers	1882	Private/Non-sectarian	4,600	1997
Grand Valley State University	Allendale, Michigan	Lakers	1960	Public	24,408	1972
Hillsdale College	Hillsdale, Michigan	Chargers	1844	Private/Non-sectarian	1,200	1974
Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	Lakers	1946	Public	2,907	1972
Michigan Technological University	Houghton, Michigan	Huskies	1885	Public	6,508	1980
Northern Michigan University	Marquette, Michigan	Wildcats	1899	Public	9,400	1987
Northwood University	Midland, Michigan	Timberwolves	1959	Private/Non-sectarian	1,800	1972
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center, Michigan	Cardinals	1963	Public	9,565	1972
Tiffin University	Tiffin, Ohio	Dragons	1888	Private	2,300	2008
Wayne State University	Detroit, Michigan	Warriors	1868	Public	33,000	1975

Note: Northwood University left the conference in 1987 but returned in 1992.

[edit] Future Members

Institution	Location	Mascot	Year Joining
Lake Erie College	Painesville, Ohio	Storm	2010
Ohio Dominican University	Columbus, Ohio	Panthers	2010

[edit] Associate Members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Year Joined	Sports
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, Indiana	Greyhounds	1902	Private	4,300	1999	Football and Swimming & Diving
Lewis University	Romeoville, Illinois	Flyers	1932	Private/Roman Catholic	4,000	2005	Swimming & Diving

[edit] Former Members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Year Joined	Year Left	Current Conference
Gannon University	Erie, Pennsylvania	Golden Knights	1925	Private/Catholic	3,400	1995	2008	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Mercyhurst College	Erie, Pennsylvania	Lakers	1926	Private/Catholic	4,106	1995	2008	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Oakland University	Rochester, Michigan	Golden Grizzlies	1957	Public	14,000	1974	1997	The Summit League
Westminster College	New Wilmington, Pennsylvania	Titans	1852	Private/Presbyterian	1,450	1997	2000	Presidents' Athletic Conference

[edit] Sports

The GLIAC sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball.

[edit] External links

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[edit] References

^ "Tiffin University Accepts Membership Invitation From the GLIAC". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.gliac.org/media/news/GLIAC_Tiffin.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
^ "PSAC Adds Gannon University and Mercyhurst College to Membership". Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.psacsports.org/news/200607/6_27GandM.html. Retrieved 2007-05-27.

[0] "Tiffin University Accepts Membership Invitation From the GLIAC". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.gliac.org/media/news/GLIAC_Tiffin.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-27.

[1] "PSAC Adds Gannon University and Mercyhurst College to Membership". Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2007. http://www.psacsports.org/news/200607/6_27GandM.html. Retrieved 2007-05-27.

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