American Midwest Conference

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American Midwest Conference
AMC
American Midwest Conference logo
Established1986
AssociationNAIA
Members10 (11 in 2022)
Sports fielded
  • 17
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 9
RegionMidwest and South
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
CommissionerWill Wolper
Websitewww.amcsportsonline.com
Locations
American Midwest Conference locations

The American Midwest Conference (AMC) is an NAIA college athletic conference with 13 member institutions located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee in the United States. The conference began as the Show-Me Conference in 1986, then changed to its current name in 1994, reflecting that its footprint had expanded beyond Missouri.

Member schools[]

Current members[]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Central Baptist College Conway, Arkansas 1952 Private/Baptist Missionary 739 Mustangs 2015
Columbia College Columbia, Missouri 1851 Private/Nonsectarian 4,000 Cougars 1986
Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal, Missouri 1858 Private/Southern Baptist 1,200 Trojans 1986
Harris–Stowe State University St. Louis, Missouri 1857 Public 1,900 Hornets 1986
Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas 1872 Private/Presbyterian 700 Scots 2012
Missouri Baptist University Creve Coeur, Missouri 1828 Private/Southern Baptist 2,800 Spartans 1986
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1864 Private/Nonsectarian 1,260 Eutectics 2014
Stephens College* Columbia, Missouri 1833 Private/Nonsectarian 754 Stars 2008
William Woods University Fulton, Missouri 1870 Private/Disciples of Christ 2,300 Owls 1993
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 1941 Private/Southern Baptist 700 Eagles / Lady Eagles 2001

Future member[]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joining
Cottey College* Nevada, Missouri 1884 Private/Nonsectarian 300 Comets 2022[1]

* ─ Stephens and Cottey are women's institutions, therefore they do not field men's sports.

Associate members[]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined AMC
sport
Primary
conference
Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865 Private College 800 Lynx 2020–21 Men's wrestling Chicagoland

Former members[]

Institution Location Founded Type Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Benedictine University at Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1927 Private/Catholic Bulldogs 2011 2015 Dropped sports
Fontbonne University Clayton, Missouri 1923 Private/Catholic Griffins 1986 1990 St. Louis
(NCAA D-III)
Freed–Hardeman University Henderson, Tennessee 1869 Private/Churches of Christ Lions 2013 2020 Mid-South
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1969 Public Prairie Stars 2003 2009 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant, Iowa 1842 Private/United Methodist Tigers 1993 1995 Continental
Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri 1827 Private/Presbyterian Lions 1987 1996 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Lindenwood University – Belleville Belleville, Illinois 2003 Private/Presbyterian Lynx 2014 2020 Dropped sports
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 1828 Private/United Methodist Bearcats 1987 2012 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Mid-Continent University Mayfield, Kentucky 1949 Private/Southern Baptist Cougars 2013 2014 Closed in 2014
Park University Parkville, Missouri 1875 Private/Nonsectarian Pirates 1986;
2009
1994;
2020
Heart of America

Membership timeline[]

Full members (non-football) Assoc. member (Other sports) Other Conference

Sports[]

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Green tickY
Basketball Green tickY Green tickY
Cross Country Green tickY Green tickY
Golf Green tickY Green tickY
Soccer Green tickY Green tickY
Softball Green tickY
Tennis Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Indoor Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Outdoor Green tickY Green tickY
Volleyball Green tickY
Wrestling Green tickY

References[]

  1. ^ "Cottey College to Join the American Midwest Conference". Victory Sports Network. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

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