Great American Conference

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Great American Conference
GAC
Great American Conference logo
Established2011
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision II
Members12
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
RegionSouth Central
HeadquartersRussellville, Arkansas
CommissionerWill Prewitt (since 2010)
Websitegreatamericanconference.com
Locations
Great American Conference locations

The Great American Conference (GAC) is a collegiate athletic conference of twelve schools, with headquarters located in Russellville, Arkansas. It is affiliated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II level. Athletic competition began play during the 2011–12 school year.[1][2] Its twelve member schools are located in Arkansas and Oklahoma in the South Central United States. In addition, there are two affiliate members who compete in track and field where their home conference does not sponsor the sport.

History[]

The conference's charter members previously competed in the Lone Star Conference (East Central University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University) and the Gulf South Conference (Arkansas Tech University, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University and Southern Arkansas University) before forming the GAC in 2010. The new conference is intended to reduce travel costs for its member universities.[3]

On May 11, 2011, the conference invited Northwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Nazarene University to the conference for the 2012–13 academic year. Those universities continued to compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference during the 2011–12 season before joining the conference.[4]

As of July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist University to set up the move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and it joined the conference for the 2015–16 season.[5]

The GAC and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) announced a partnership in June 2018 to combine their men’s tennis and men’s soccer leagues in both sports from 2019-20 academic year. Under the agreement, the MIAA will organize the tennis league and the GAC will organize the soccer.[6]

Member schools[]

Current members[]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined
East Division
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas 1909 Public 12,009 Wonder Boys & Golden Suns     2011
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, Arkansas 1909 Public 3,659 Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms     2011
Harding University Searcy, Arkansas 1924 Private (Churches of Christ) 6,009 Bisons & Lady Bisons     2011
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1890 Public 3,530 Reddies     2011
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1886 Private (Baptist) 1,569 Tigers     2011
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas 1909 Public 4,138 Muleriders     2011
West Division
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma 1909 Public 4,447 Tigers     2011
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, Oklahoma 1897 Public 1,857 Rangers     2012
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma 1910 Private (Baptist) 2,097 Bison     2015
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma 1909 Public 3,889 Savage Storm     2011
Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma 1899 Private (Nazarene) 2,110 Crimson Storm     2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma 1901 Public 5,154 Bulldogs     2011

Affiliate members[]

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined GAC
sport
Primary
conference
Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas 1902 Public 14,658 Tigers     2019–20 soccer (M) MIAA
Newman University Wichita, Kansas 1933 Private (Catholic) 3,170 Jets     2019–20 soccer (M) MIAA
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1909 Public 8,276 RiverHawks     2019–20 soccer (M) MIAA
Rogers State University[a] Claremore, Oklahoma 1909 Public 4,227 Hillcats     2019–20 soccer (M) MIAA
Notes
  1. ^ Rogers State was an affiliate member in men's & women's outdoor track & field from 2015–16 to 2018–19.

Former affiliate members[]

Both affiliate members left the GAC after the 2018–19 school year, as each will join a conference that sponsors the sports that it now houses in the GAC.

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined Left GAC
sport
Primary
conference
Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1950 Private
(Churches of Christ)
2,479 Eagles & Lady Eagles     2015–16 2018–19 track & field outdoor (M);
track & field outdoor (W)
Lone Star
Rogers State University[a] Claremore, Oklahoma 1909 Public 4,227 Hillcats     2015–16 2018–19 track & field outdoor (M);
track & field outdoor (W)
MIAA
Notes
  1. ^ Rogers State remains in the GAC as an affiliate member in men's soccer.

Membership timeline[]

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (sport) 

Sports[]

The GAC sponsors championships in seven men's and eight women's sports.

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

Men's sponsored sports by school[]

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Soccer Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GAC
Sports
Arkansas Tech Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Arkansas–Monticello Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
East Central Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Harding Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Henderson State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Northwestern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Oklahoma Baptist Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Ouachita Baptist Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Southeastern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Southern Arkansas Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Southern Nazarene Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Southwestern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Totals 12 12 7 12 10 4 5 62
Affiliate Members
Fort Hays State Green tickY 1
Newman Green tickY 1
Northeastern State Green tickY 1
Oklahoma Christian Green tickY 1
Rogers State Green tickY Green tickY 2

Women's sponsored sports by school[]

School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GAC
Sports
Arkansas Tech Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Arkansas–Monticello Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
East Central Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Harding Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Henderson State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Northwestern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Oklahoma Baptist Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Ouachita Baptist Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Southeastern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Southern Arkansas Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Southern Nazarene Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Southwestern Oklahoma State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Totals 12 12 9 7 12 7 6 12 77
Affiliate Members
Oklahoma Christian Green tickY 1
Rogers State Green tickY 1

Other sponsored sports by school[]

School Men Women
Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Lacrosse Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Harding MIAA IND IND
Henderson State NSISC NSISC
Oklahoma Baptist RMAC MIAA IND RMAC RMAC IND
Ouachita Baptist NSISC MIAA GLVC NSISC
Southeastern Oklahoma State MIAA
Southern Arkansas MIAA
Southern Nazarene IND IND

Awards[]

Scholar-Athlete of the Year[]

The male and female scholar-athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's faculty athletic representatives or designees.

Year Male Female
2011–12 Travis Kincheloe, Football (SOSU) Emily Kennemer, Softball (ECU)
2012–13 Mickey Hammer, Cross Country (SAU) Amy Madden, Softball (SNU)
2013–14 Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Kristen Celsor, Basketball (HU)
2014–15 Davis Richardson, Baseball (HU) Arielle Saunders, Basketball (HU)
2015–16 Colin Pasque, Track and field (SNU) Autumn Suydam, Softball (ECU)
2016–17 Colin Pasque, Track and field (SNU) Kori Bullard, Volleyball / Basketball (OBU)
2017–18 Ty Reasnor, Football (ATU) Kori Bullard, Volleyball / Basketball (OBU)
2018–19 Dylan McDearmon, Baseball (ATU) Mariah Ewy, Softball (ECU)
2019–20 Mills Bryant, Football (HU) Abbie Winchester, T&F / Cross country (ECU)
2020–21

Athlete of the Year[]

The male and female athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's sports information directors or designees.

Year Male Female
2011–12 United States Johnie Davis, Basketball (ATU) United States Kayla Jackson, Softball (UAM)
2012–13 United States Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Venezuela Roselis Silva, Basketball (ATU)
2013–14 United States Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Sweden Rebecka Surtevall, Golf (ATU)
2014–15 Wales Michael Hearne, Golf (SNU) Sweden Rebecka Surtevall, Golf (ATU)
2015–16 United States Corey Wood, Baseball (UAM) United States Jalissa Gum, Softball (ATU)
2016–17 United States Trevor Rucker, Baseball (SAU) United States Maddie Dow, Softball (SAU)
2017–18 United States Zach James, Golf (SOSU) United States Brooke Goad, Softball (SAU)
2018–19 United States Bryce Bray, Football (HU) United States Hailey Tucker, Basketball (SWOSU)
2019–20 United States , Basketball (SNU) Germany , Tennis (OKBU)
2020–21 France , Track and field (HU) United States , Softball (SNU)

All-Sports Trophy[]

Locations of Great American Conference member institutions

The All-Sports Trophy is presented to the athletic department with the highest point total at the end of the athletic year. Points are recorded in all sponsored sports with six or more participants. The regular season standings will determine the points for the sports of baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's soccer, softball, women's tennis, and volleyball. The conference championship will determine the points for the sports of men's cross country, women's cross country, men's golf, and women's golf.

Season School
2011–12 Arkansas Tech
2012–13 Arkansas Tech
2013–14 Arkansas Tech
2014–15 Arkansas Tech
2015–16 Arkansas Tech
2016–17 Harding

NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Rankings[]

The NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is an annual award given by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the U.S. colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics.

Year ATU UAM ECU HU HSU NWOSU OKBU OBU SOSU SAU SNU SWOSU
2011–12 171 194 216 195 79 201
2012–13 147 116 110 125 231 211 94
2013–14 71 228 142 148 188 175 191 176
2014–15 74 172 146 86 109 225 209 230 177
2015–16 101 208 214 138 120 196 117 198 261 121
2016–17 110 190 217 62 140 180 217 232 235
2017–18 91 111 138 50 203 163 141 251 114
2018–19 111 239 151 175 39 204 141 123 193 100
2019–20 No Standings due to COVID-19
2020–21

Conference Champions[]

Current champions[]

Total conference championships[]

Total conference postseason championships and football regular season championships won by each school.

Team Individual
School Total Men Women Men Women
Arkansas Tech 16 3 9 1 3
Arkansas–Monticello 3 2 1
East Central 17 6 6 4 1
Harding 27 6 15 1 5
Henderson State 13 7 1 4 1
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Baptist 1 1
Ouachita Baptist 10 9 1
Southeastern Oklahoma State 4 1 3
Southern Arkansas 8 4 2 1 1
Southern Nazarene 2 1 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State 7 1 5 1

Facilities[]

School Football
stadium
Capacity Basketball
arena
Capacity Baseball
stadium
Capacity
Arkansas Tech Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field 6,500 Tucker Coliseum 3,500 Tech Field 600
Arkansas–Monticello Willis Convoy Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium 4,500 Steelman Fieldhouse 1,500 Weevils Field 600
East Central Norris Field 5,000 Kerr Activities Center 3,500 Ken Turner Field 250
Harding First Security Stadium 6,500 Rhodes Field House 3,000 Jerry Moore Field 311
Henderson State Carpenter-Haygood Stadium at Ruggles Field 9,600 Duke Wells Center 3,000 Clyde Berry Field 1,000
Northwestern Oklahoma State Ranger Field 6,000 Percefull Fieldhouse 2,100 Myers Stadium 500
Oklahoma Baptist Crain Family Stadium 2,900 Mabee Arena 2,400 Bison Field at Ford Park 400
Ouachita Baptist Cliff Harris Stadium 5,225 Bill Vining Arena 2,500 Rab Rodgers Field 500
Southeastern Oklahoma State Paul Laird Field 9,000 Bloomer Sullivan Arena 3,600 The Ballpark in Durant 420
Southern Arkansas Wilkins Stadium 6,000 W.T. Watson Athletic Center 2,500 Steve Goodheart Field 1,000
Southern Nazarene SNU Stadium 2,500 Sawyer Center 5,000 Cypert Athletic Complex 300
Southwestern Oklahoma State ASAP Energy Field at Milam Stadium 8,600 Pioneer Cellular Event Center 4,000 Bulldog Field 300

National Championships[]

NCAA Division II[]

Team and individual titles won prior to joining the GAC or by members in sports not sponsored by the GAC.

Year School Sport
2000 Southeastern Oklahoma State Baseball
2015 Dallas Smith (OBU) Wrestling

NAIA[]

Championships and Postseason[]

  •   — national tournament game.

Cross Country[]

GAC Champions[]

Men[7] Women[8]
Year School Individual School Individual
2011 East Central Kenya Ezekiel Kissorio (ECU) Harding Kenya Gladys Kimtai (HU)
2012 East Central (2) United States Mickey Hammer (SAU) East Central Poland Ewa Zaborowska (HU)
2013 Harding United States Andrew Evans (HU) Harding (2) Poland Ewa Zaborowska (HU) (2)
2014 East Central (3) Mexico Juan Pacheco (ECU) Harding (3) United States Carli Langley (SAU)
2015 East Central (4) United States Will Baldwin (ECU) Harding (4) Poland Ewa Zaborowska (HU) (3)
2016 East Central (5) United States Kevin Matthews (ECU) East Central (2) United States Anna Mora (ECU)
2017 Harding (2) United States Jacob Janzen (OKB) Oklahoma Baptist United States Abby Hoover (OKB)
2018 East Central (6) United States Larry Filer (ECU) Oklahoma Baptist (2) United States Kaylee Crowson (OKB)
2019 Oklahoma Baptist United States Dylan Douglas (HU) Oklahoma Baptist (3) United States Anna Mora (ECU) (2)

NCAA Championships Results[]

Football[]

GAC Champions[]

Year School
2011 Ouachita Baptist
2012 Henderson State
2013 Henderson State
2014 Ouachita Baptist
2015 Henderson State
2016 Harding
2017 Ouachita Baptist
2018 Ouachita Baptist
2019 Ouachita Baptist
2020 Season Not Played
2021 Harding

GAC All-Time Standings[]

School W L Pct Titles Last Title
Arkansas Tech 44 55 .444 0
Arkansas–Monticello 35 65 .350 0
East Central 43 59 .422 0
Harding 82 18 .820 2 2021
Henderson State 77 22 .778 3 2015
Northwestern Oklahoma State 27 59 .314 0
Oklahoma Baptist 25 41 .379 0
Ouachita Baptist 81 20 .802 5 2019
Southeastern Oklahoma State 46 56 .451 0
Southern Arkansas 63 38 .624 0
Southern Nazarene 13 73 .151 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 36 66 .353 0

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Harding Northwest Missouri State L 0–35
Henderson State Missouri Western State L 21–45
2013 Henderson State St. Cloud State L 35–40
2014 Harding Pittsburg State L 42–59
Ouachita Baptist Minnesota–Duluth L 45–48 (OT)
2015 Henderson State Sioux Falls W 23–16
Emporia State L 3–29
2016 Harding Central Missouri W 48–31
Sioux Falls W 27–24
Northwest Missouri State L 0–35

Bowl Games[]

The GAC has a tie-in with the Live United Texarkana Bowl in which the highest non-playoff team will receive an automatic selection to the game. The C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl began a Division II game in 2012 with the GAC receiving the at-large selection in each of the first four years of the game. The Corsicana Bowl which began in 2017 has a at-large selection option with the GAC.

Year Game School Opponent Score
2012 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Southern Arkansas McMurry L 35–36
2013 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Ouachita Baptist Tarleton State Cancelled
Live United Texarkana Bowl Harding Texas A&M–Commerce W 44–3
2014 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl East Central Texas A&M–Commerce L 21–72
Live United Texarkana Bowl Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 21–48
2015 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Arkansas Tech Eastern New Mexico W 51–35
Live United Texarkana Bowl Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma L 21–38
2016 Live United Texarkana Bowl Southern Arkansas Texas A&M–Kingsville L 17–24

Men's Soccer[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2015 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2016 Oklahoma Baptist Harding
2017 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2018 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2019 Fort Hays State Rogers State

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L T Pct Titles Last Title W L T Pct Titles Last Title
Harding 5 6 1 .458 0 2 1 0 .667 1 2016
Oklahoma Baptist 8 4 0 .667 1 2016 2 2 0 .500 0
Ouachita Baptist 7 4 1 .625 1 2015 2 1 0 .667 1 2015
Southern Nazarene 3 9 0 .250 0 0 2 0 .000 0

Women's Soccer[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2011 East Central East Central
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
2013 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
2014 Southern Nazarene Ouachita Baptist
2015 Harding Harding
2016 Southwestern Oklahoma State Harding
2017 Oklahoma Baptist Southwestern Oklahoma State
2018 Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L T Pct Titles Last Title W L T Pct Titles Last Title
East Central 37 65 10 .375 1 2011 2 4 2 .375 1 2011
Harding 58 46 10 .553 1 2015 4 8 1 .346 2 2016
Northwestern Oklahoma State 20 80 8 .222 0 0 2 0 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 54 18 6 .731 3 2021 7 3 0 .700 2 2021
Ouachita Baptist 64 45 5 .583 0 7 7 1 .500 2 2021
Southern Nazarene 35 69 3 .341 1 2014 1 3 2 .333 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 77 22 14 .743 5 2021 11 5 2 .667 4 2019

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Minot State W 3–0
Central Missouri L 0–3
2015 Harding Augustana L 1–2
2016 Harding Fort Hays State L 1–3
2017 Southwestern Oklahoma State Missouri Western W 1–0
Minnesota State W 1–1 (pso 4–2)
Central Missouri L 0–3
2018 Oklahoma Baptist Central Oklahoma L 0–2
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 1–3

Volleyball[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2011 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2012 Harding Harding
2013 Harding Arkansas Tech
2014 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2015 Arkansas Tech Southwestern Oklahoma State
2016 Harding Southern Nazarene

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 75 15 .833 3 2015 12 3 .800 3 2014
Arkansas–Monticello 26 64 .289 0 0 5 .000 0
East Central 29 61 .322 0 2 3 .400 0
Harding 72 18 .800 3 2016 8 5 .615 1 2012
Henderson State 12 78 .133 0 0 1 .000 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 20 54 .270 0 0 1 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 25 7 .781 0 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 51 39 .567 0 2 6 .250 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 41 49 .456 0 3 6 .333 0
Southern Arkansas 44 46 .489 0 4 5 .444 0
Southern Nazarene 53 21 .716 0 6 2 .750 1 2016
Southwestern Oklahoma State 47 43 .522 0 5 5 .500 1 2015

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2011 Arkansas Tech Washburn L 0–3
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota–Duluth L 0–3
2014 Arkansas Tech Minnesota–Duluth L 0–3
2015 Southwestern Oklahoma State Concordia–St. Paul L 0–3
2016 Southern Nazarene Concordia–St. Paul L 0–3

Men's Basketball[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2013 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2014 Arkansas Tech Harding
2015 Ouachita Baptist Arkansas Tech
2016 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2017 East Central East Central
2018 Southern Nazarene Southern Nazarene
2019 Southern Nazarene Southern Nazarene
2020 Southern Nazarene Henderson State
2021 West: Oklahoma Baptist

East: Arkansas-Monticello

Arkansas-Monticello

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 78 42 .650 2 2014 10 4 .714 2 2015
Arkansas–Monticello 59 61 .492 0 3 4 .429 0
East Central 66 54 .550 1 2017 6 3 .667 1 2017
Harding 69 51 .575 2 2016 7 5 .583 1 2014
Henderson State 54 66 .450 0 2 4 .333 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 47 57 .452 0 0 1 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 7 37 .159 0 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 67 53 .558 1 2015 8 3 .727 2 2016
Southeastern Oklahoma State 53 67 .442 0 0 4 .000 0
Southern Arkansas 54 66 .450 0 2 6 .250 0
Southern Nazarene 57 47 .548 0 0 3 .000 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 55 65 .458 0 4 5 .444 0

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Arkansas Tech West Texas A&M W 79–68
Tarleton State W 64–63
Midwestern State L 61–77
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota State–Mankato L 65–81
Harding Central Missouri W 75–71
Minnesota State–Mankato L 65–86
2014 Arkansas Tech Central Missouri L 44–56
Harding Minnesota State–Mankato L 56–97
2015 Arkansas Tech Augustana College L 77–104
2016 Harding Augustana L 85–100
Ouachita Baptist Northwest Missouri State L 53–78
2017 Arkansas Tech Southwest Minnesota State L 82–93
Arkansas–Monticello Augustana L 69–76
East Central Minnesota State–Moorhead W 115–106 (OT)
Southwest Minnesota State L 70–74

Women's Basketball[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Southwestern Oklahoma State
2013 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2014 Harding Southwestern Oklahoma State
2015 Harding Harding
2016 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2017 Harding Harding

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 95 25 .792 3 2016 11 4 .733 2 2016
Arkansas–Monticello 43 77 .358 0 1 5 .167 0
East Central 65 55 .542 0 4 6 .400 0
Harding 94 26 .783 3 2017 11 4 .733 2 2017
Henderson State 52 68 .433 0 0 5 .000 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 29 75 .279 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma Baptist 18 26 .409 0 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 51 69 .425 0 1 4 .200 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 62 58 .517 0 2 6 .250 0
Southern Arkansas 35 85 .292 0 1 3 .250 0
Southern Nazarene 43 61 .413 0 0 1 .000 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 79 41 .658 0 11 4 .733 2 2014

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota State–Mankato L 58–72
Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri W 73–71
Augustana College L 64–68
2014 Harding Concordia–St. Paul L 57–68
Southwestern Oklahoma State Emporia State L 65–97
2015 Arkansas Tech Emporia State L 51–68
Harding Wayne State College L 80–87
2016 Arkansas Tech Missouri Western State W 81–80
Pittsburg State L 80–91 (OT)
2017 Arkansas Tech Harding L 46–59
Harding Arkansas Tech W 59–46
Central Missouri W 66–58
Emporia State W 58–56
Queens College W 73–69
Ashland L 77–90
2018 Arkansas Tech Northern State L 65–76
Southwestern Oklahoma State Fort Hays State L 75–78
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Emporia State W 71–65
Central Missouri W 75–72
Fort Hays State W 88–77
Saint Anselm W 71–61
Indiana (PA) W 66–57
Lubbock Christian L 85–95 (2OT)
2020 Southeastern Oklahoma State The tournament, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Southwestern Oklahoma State
2021 Southern Nazarene Texas A&M–Commerce L 64–70
Southwestern Oklahoma State Texas A&M–Commerce W 97–79
Lubbock Christian L 65–78

Baseball[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2013 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2014 Arkansas Tech Southern Arkansas
2015 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2016 Southwestern Oklahoma State Arkansas–Monticello
2017 Southern Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello
2018 Arkansas–Monticello Southern Arkansas
2019 Arkansas–Monticello Oklahoma Baptist
2021 Arkansas Tech Henderson State

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 210 141 .598 2 2021 13 18 .419 0
Arkansas–Monticello 211 130 .619 2 2019 19 9 .679 2 2017
East Central 89 208 .300 0 1 2 .333 0
Harding 169 170 .499 0 9 13 .409 0
Henderson State 180 163 .525 0 16 12 .571 1 2021
Northwestern Oklahoma State 102 166 .381 0 0 1 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 132 60 .688 0 8 3 .727 1 2019
Ouachita Baptist 143 194 .424 0 6 8 .429 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 151 148 .505 0 6 9 .400 0
Southern Arkansas 250 114 .687 4 2017 23 12 .657 5 2018
Southern Nazarene 50 214 .189 0 0 0 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 162 141 .535 1 2016 1 15 .063 0

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Southern Arkansas Angelo State W 7–2
St. Mary's L 5–2
Central Missouri L 3–4
2013 Southern Arkansas Missouri Western State W 6–1
St. Cloud State L 1–2
Central Missouri W 4–1
St. Cloud State L 4–5
2014 Arkansas Tech Augustana College W 4–2
Emporia State L 2–3
Southern Arkansas W 5–0
Minnesota State–Mankato L 2–5
Arkansas–Monticello Southern Arkansas L 4–11
Augustana College L 6–8
Southern Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello W 11–4
Minnesota State–Mankato L 3–6
Arkansas Tech L 0–5
2015 Henderson State St. Cloud State W 10–4
Emporia State W 4–2
Minnesota State–Mankato W 9–6
St. Cloud State W 8–7 (10)
Angelo State W 4–0
Catawba College L 1–5
Angelo State W 4–1
Tampa L 2–5
Southern Arkansas Emporia State W 9–2
Minnesota State–Mankato L 2–7
St. Cloud State L 0–4
2016 Arkansas–Monticello Missouri Western State W 15–0
Minnesota State–Mankato L 6–7
Southwestern Oklahoma State W 2–1 (10)
Emporia State W 18–7
Minnesota State–Mankato W 13–6
Central Missouri L 4–7
Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 1–3
Minnesota–Duluth W 6–3
Arkansas–Monticello L 1–2 (10)
2017 Arkansas–Monticello Emporia State L 8–10
Southern Arkansas W 5–4
Minnesota State–Mankato L 5–6
Southern Arkansas Lindenwood L 7–14
Arkansas–Monticello L 4–5

Golf[]

GAC Champions[]

Men Women
Year School Individual School Individual
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Matt Jennings (HSU) Harding Rebecka Surtevall (ATU)
2013 Arkansas Tech Brian Belz (ATU) Harding Kendall Earp (HSU)
2014 Henderson State Michael Hearne (SNU) Henderson State Rebecka Surtevall (ATU)
2015 Henderson State Drew Greenwood (HSU) Arkansas Tech Brittany Marquez (HU)
2016 Henderson State Brice Howard (HSU) Arkansas Tech Pia Nunbhakdi (ATU)
2017 Henderson State Nick Shapiro (HSU) Arkansas Tech Elin Wahlin (SWOSU)

NCAA Championships Results[]

Softball[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas–Monticello Arkansas–Monticello
2013 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southern Arkansas
2015 Henderson State East Central
2016 Arkansas Tech Southern Arkansas
2017 Harding Harding

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 131 88 .598 1 2016 8 12 .400 0
Arkansas–Monticello 113 94 .546 1 2012 8 10 .444 1 2012
East Central 128 86 .598 0 9 11 .450 1 2015
Harding 103 55 .652 1 2017 9 6 .600 1 2017
Henderson State 116 104 .527 1 2015 14 12 .538 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 81 107 .431 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma Baptist 28 53 .346 0 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 65 151 .301 0 3 8 .273 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 136 75 .645 2 2014 13 8 .619 1 2013
Southern Arkansas 133 86 .607 0 16 10 .615 2 2016
Southern Nazarene 74 119 .383 0 5 6 .455 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 64 154 .294 0 2 4 .333 0

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2013 Southeastern Oklahoma State Winona State L 3–11 (6)
Augustana College W 4–3
Minnesota State–Mankato L 0–8
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Minnesota State–Mankato W 5–3
Central Oklahoma W 5–4
Emporia State L 2–7
Emporia State W 6–2
Augustana College W 13–12
Augustana College W 5–4
Dixie State L 2–3
Wayne State W 2–0
Armstrong Atlantic State W 9–3
Valdosta State L 3–5
Southern Arkansas Winona State L 2–3
Missouri Western State L 0–5
2015 Arkansas Tech Henderson State L 1–9 (6)
Missouri Western State W 4–1
Henderson State L 0–2
East Central Augustana College L 2–4
Winona State W 5–2 (8)
Central Oklahoma W 4–1
Augustana College L 1–4
Henderson State Arkansas Tech W 9–1 (6)
Central Missouri L 2–4
Arkansas Tech W 2–0
Central Missouri L 0–2
2016 Arkansas Tech Upper Iowa W 6–0
Minnesota State–Mankato W 2–0 (11)
Upper Iowa W 1–0
Southern Arkansas L 1–2 (8)
Southern Arkansas L 1–4
Southern Arkansas Central Oklahoma W 2–0
Missouri Western State W 6–0
Missouri Western State W 13–5 (5)
Arkansas Tech W 2–1 (8)
Arkansas Tech W 4–1
North Alabama L 0–9 (5)
Charleston W 7–0
West Texas A&M W 7–4
North Alabama L 2–10 (5)
2017 Harding Missouri Western State W 8–0 (5)
Southern Arkansas W 7–2
Winona State L 2–3
Winona State W 4–3
Minnesota State-Mankato L 0–1 (10)
Minnesota State-Mankato W 3–2
Minnesota State-Mankato L 6–7
Southern Arkansas Winona State W 5–0
Harding L 2–7
Winona State L 3–4

Men's Tennis[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2013 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Ouachita Baptist
2015 Southeastern Oklahoma State Ouachita Baptist
2016 Ouachita Baptist Southeastern Oklahoma State
2017 Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
East Central 6 10 .375 0 4 5 .444 0
Harding 4 15 .211 0 0 6 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 3 4 .429 1 2017 2 0 1.000 1 2017
Ouachita Baptist 14 5 .737 3 2016 9 2 .818 4 2015
Southeastern Oklahoma State 13 6 .684 2 2015 3 5 .375 1 2016

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Ouachita Baptist St. Edward's W 5–3
Bluefield State College W 5–0
West Florida L 1–6
2013 Ouachita Baptist Southwest Baptist L 2–5
2015 Ouachita Baptist West Florida L 0–5
2016 Southeastern Oklahoma State Nebraska–Kearney W 5–3
Midwestern State L 2–5

Women's Tennis[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2013 Arkansas Tech East Central
2014 Harding Harding
2015 Southeastern Oklahoma State East Central
2016 Oklahoma Baptist Southeastern Oklahoma State
2017 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings[]

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last Title W L Pct Titles Last Title
Arkansas Tech 28 9 .757 2 2013 6 5 .545 1 2012
East Central 20 11 .645 0 9 3 .750 2 2015
Harding 23 14 .622 1 2014 6 5 .545 1 2014
Henderson State 9 27 .250 0 1 6 .143 0
Oklahoma Baptist 11 1 .917 1 2016 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 3 34 .081 0 0 4 .000 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 25 11 .694 1 2015 7 4 .636 1 2016
Southern Arkansas 0 6 .000 0 0 1 .000 0
Southern Nazarene 12 18 .400 0 2 3 .400 0

NCAA Tournament Results[]

Year School Opponent Score
2014 Arkansas Tech Harding W 5–4
Southwest Baptist L 1–5
Harding Arkansas Tech L 4–5
2015 Arkansas Tech East Central W 5–1
Southwest Baptist L 1–5
East Central Arkansas Tech L 1–5
2016 Southeastern Oklahoma State Nebraska–Kearney W 5–4
Northeastern State L 1–5
2017 Southeastern Oklahoma State Augustana W 5–0
Southwest Baptist W 5–2
New York Tech W 5–2
Hawai'i Pacific L 0–5

Track & Field Outdoor[]

GAC Champions[]

Year Men Women
2016 Harding Harding
2017 Harding Harding

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Pickle, David (March 9, 2011). "GAC becomes 23rd DII conference". NCAA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Staff (March 9, 2011). "Great American Conference approved". Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Staff (November 24, 2010). "Nine schools forming Div. II conference". Associated Press. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "NWOSU, SNU accept invites to GAC". Enid News and Eagle. May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "NCAA admits Oklahoma Baptist into membership process". Tulsa World. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "GAC, MIAA ANNOUNCE SPORT SPONSORSHIP PARTNERSHIP". themiaa.com. June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Great American Conference 2020 Men's Cross Country Record Book" (PDF). GreatAmericanConference.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Great American Conference 2020 Women's Cross Country Record Book" (PDF). GreatAmericanConference.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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