Mid-American Conference

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
(NCAA) Division I

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
college athletic conference

List of college athletic conferences

This is a List of Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ....
with a membership base in the Great Lakes region

Great Lakes region (North America)

The Great Lakes Region includes the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario, the six United States states derived from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 , and portions of Western New York and Northwest Region....
that stretches from New York

New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
to Illinois

Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
and Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana

Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
and New York. For football

American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
, the MAC participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision.

The MAC is headquartered in the Public Square

Public Square

Public Square is the central plaza in Downtown Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It takes up four city blocks; Superior Avenue and Ontario Street cross through it....
district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Discussion

Ask a question about 'Mid-American Conference'

Start a new discussion about 'Mid-American Conference'

Answer questions from other users

Full Discussion Forum

Encyclopedia

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
college athletic conference

List of college athletic conferences

This is a List of Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ....
with a membership base in the Great Lakes region

Great Lakes region (North America)

New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
to Illinois

Illinois

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
and Michigan

Michigan

Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
and New York. For football

American football

Public Square

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
. The MAC has been referred to as the Conference of Quarterbacks because of the accomplishments of numerous former players in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
. The MAC ranks highest among all eleven NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.

Member schools participate in baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport of nine players each. The goal of baseball is to score run by hitting a thrown Baseball with a baseball bat and touching a series of four markers called base arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against...
, men's and women's basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet high hoop under organized rules....
, men's and women's cross-country, field hockey

Field hockey

Field hockey is a team sport in which a team of players attempt to score Goal by hitting, pushing or flicking the ball with hockey sticks into the opposing team's goal....
, football

American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
, men's and women's golf

Golf

Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes....
, women's gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility and coordination. Artistic Gymnastics is the best known and most popular of the gymnastics sports governed by the F?d?ration Internationale de Gymnastique ....
, men's and women's soccer

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
, softball

Softball

Softball is a Team sport sport popular especially in the United States. It is a direct descendant of baseball and the rules of both sports are substantially similar....
, men's and women's swimming

Swimming

Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational....
, men's and women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track

Athletics (track and field)

Track and field athletics, commonly known as athletics or track and field, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping....
, women's volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is an Olympic Games team sport in which two teams of 6 active players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules....
and wrestling

Collegiate wrestling

Collegiate wrestling is the style of amateur wrestling practiced at the college and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling is sometimes known as folkstyle wrestling because by and large, it is the style that emerged out of the folk wrestling styles practiced in the early history of the United States....
.

Member schools

There are twelve schools with full membership:

Institution	Nickname	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Endowment
East Division
University of Akron University of Akron The University of Akron is a Public university institution of higher learning located in Akron, Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church of America....	Zips Akron Zips The University of Akron athletic teams are known as the "Zips," originally short for "Zippers," rubber overshoes made by the Goodrich Corporation that were nationally popular in the 1920s and 1930s....	Akron, Ohio Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border.... (217,074)	1870	Public	25,942	$212 million
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States, about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75....	Falcons Bowling Green Falcons The Bowling Green Falcons are the athletic teams that represent Bowling Green State University. The Falcons participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....	Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the United States Census 2000, the population of Bowling Green was 29,636.... (29,636)	1910	Public	22,882	$70 million
University at Buffalo University at Buffalo, The State University of New York State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as the University at Buffalo or , is a public university research university which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo, New York and Amherst, New York, USA....	Bulls Buffalo Bulls The Buffalo Bulls are the athletic teams representing the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in intercollegiate athletics. The Bulls currently play in Division I , and are a member of the Mid-American Conference for all sports except women's rowing....	Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New York Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York.... (292,648)	1846	Public	28,054	$566 million
Kent State University Kent State University Kent State University is one of America's largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio and the largest residential university in northeast Ohio....	Golden Flashes Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State University's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The university fields sixteen varsity athletic teams, all of whom play in the Mid-American Conference and in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I ....	Kent, Ohio Kent, Ohio Kent is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in the northeastern part of Ohio and the western edge of Portage County.... (27,946)	1910	Public	34,411	$158 million
Miami University Miami University Miami University is a coeducational public university founded in 1809 and is one of the eight original Public Ivys. The University is located in the college town of Oxford, Ohio with its primary focus on educating undergraduates....	RedHawks Miami RedHawks Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks....	Oxford, Ohio Oxford, Ohio Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, originally called the College Township.... (21,943)	1809	Public	20,126	$409 million
Ohio University Ohio University Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest college in Ohio, first in the Northwest Territory, and ninth oldest public university in the United States....	Bobcats Ohio Bobcats Ohio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that included Butler University, University of Cincinnati...	Athens, Ohio Athens, Ohio Athens is an historic college town in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Home to Ohio University, Athens is the county seat of Athens County, and the center of the Athens United States micropolitan area .... (21,342)	1804	Public	20,437	$240 million
West Division
Ball State University Ball State University Ball State University is a state university research university located in Muncie, Indiana, Indiana, United States Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres ....	Cardinals Ball State Cardinals Ball State University's athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The Cardinals are part of the NCAA Mid-American Conference and located in Muncie, Indiana, Indiana....	Muncie, Indiana Muncie, Indiana Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana, Delaware County, Indiana in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation.... (65,287)	1918	Public	20,113	$222 million
Central Michigan University Central Michigan University Central Michigan University is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the Fourth largest in Michigan....	Chippewas Central Michigan Chippewas The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970....	Mount Pleasant, Michigan Mount Pleasant, Michigan Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 25,946.... (25,946)	1892	Public	26,788	$82 million
Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms....	Eagles Eastern Michigan Eagles The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan Hurons, have won three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division I national championships in five different sports ; moreover, EMU has been NCAA Division I national runner-up twice....	Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 22,362.... (22,362)	1849	Public	22,974	$50 million
Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University is a public university located in DeKalb, Illinois, Illinois, United States. It was founded on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P....	Huskies Northern Illinois Huskies The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University. The Husky are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Mid-American Conference....	DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,018 at the United States Census 2000. The city's name is "di-KALB" with the L sound, unlike similarly spelled locations where the L is silent, such as DeKalb County, Georgia.... (39,018)	1895	Public	25,313	$63 million
University of Toledo University of Toledo The University of Toledo is a Public university university situated in Toledo, Ohio. The Carnegie Foundation has classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive"....	Rockets Toledo Rockets The Toledo Rockets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Toledo. The Rockets are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and play in the Mid-American Conference ....	Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border.... (295,029)	1872	Public	19,706	$173 million
Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....	Broncos Western Michigan Broncos The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's College baseball, College basketball, Western Michigan Broncos football, College soccer and tennis; and women's College basketball, Cross country running...	Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo is the largest city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 77,145.... (77,145)	1903	Public	24,818	$197 million

Five schools have affiliate membership status:

Institution	Nickname	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Sport	Endowment
Chicago State University Chicago State University Chicago State University is a state university in Chicago, Illinois....	Cougars	Chicago, Illinois	1867	Public	7,131	Men's tennis	$3 million
Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public university, coeducational, research university located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States....	Owls Florida Atlantic Owls The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as members of the Sun Belt Conference....	Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the United States Census 2000, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S....	1964	Public	26,245	Men's soccer	$194 million
Hartwick College Hartwick College Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private school, four-year, liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, New York, in the United States....	Hawks	Oneonta, New York Oneonta, New York Oneonta is a city located within Otsego County, New York , New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,292. The nickname is "City of the Hills"....	1797	Private	1,520	Men's soccer	$65 million
Missouri State University Missouri State University Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri, Missouri. It is the state's second largest university with over 21,000 students, second only to the University of Missouri....	Lady Bears Missouri State Bears The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University. Missouri State athletics date back to 1908....	Springfield, Missouri Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County, Missouri. Springfield is 160 miles SE of Kansas City, MO, and 200 miles SW of St....	1905	Public	17,425	Field hockey	$55 million
Temple University Temple University Temple University is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple University was founded in 1884 by Dr....	Owls Temple Owls Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a long-running and prestigious athletic program. The school's sports teams are called the Owls, originating from the university's early days as a night school....	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...	1884	Public	34,218	Football	$204 million

Division breakdown

MAC East

Akron Zips
Akron Zips

The University of Akron athletic teams are known as the "Zips," originally short for "Zippers," rubber overshoes made by the Goodrich Corporation that were nationally popular in the 1920s and 1930s....
Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green Falcons

The Bowling Green Falcons are the athletic teams that represent Bowling Green State University. The Falcons participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association....
Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo Bulls

The Buffalo Bulls are the athletic teams representing the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in intercollegiate athletics. The Bulls currently play in Division I , and are a member of the Mid-American Conference for all sports except women's rowing....
Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State Golden Flashes

Kent State University's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The university fields sixteen varsity athletic teams, all of whom play in the Mid-American Conference and in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I ....
Miami RedHawks
Miami RedHawks

Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks....
Ohio Bobcats
Ohio Bobcats

Ohio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that included Butler University, University of Cincinnati...
Temple Owls
Temple Owls

Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a long-running and prestigious athletic program. The school's sports teams are called the Owls, originating from the university's early days as a night school....
(football only)

MAC West

Ball State Cardinals
Ball State Cardinals

Ball State University's athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The Cardinals are part of the NCAA Mid-American Conference and located in Muncie, Indiana, Indiana....
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan Chippewas

The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970....
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan Eagles

The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan Hurons, have won three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division I national championships in five different sports ; moreover, EMU has been NCAA Division I national runner-up twice....
Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois Huskies

The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University. The Husky are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Mid-American Conference....
Toledo Rockets
Toledo Rockets

The Toledo Rockets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Toledo. The Rockets are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and play in the Mid-American Conference ....
Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan Broncos

The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's College baseball, College basketball, Western Michigan Broncos football, College soccer and tennis; and women's College basketball, Cross country running...

History

The Mid-American Conference charter members were Ohio University

Ohio University

Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest college in Ohio, first in the Northwest Territory, and ninth oldest public university in the United States....
, Butler University

Butler University

Butler University is a private liberal arts university in Indianapolis, Indiana, Indiana, United States. It was founded by abolitionist and Lawyer Ovid Butler in 1855....
, the University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public university research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, part of the University System of Ohio....
, Wayne State University

Wayne State University

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown, Detroit#Midtown Cultural Center, Detroit and is a 4th tier national university comprised of 12 schools and colleges offering more than 350 major subject areas to 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students....
and Western Reserve University, one of the predecessors to today's Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio....
. Wayne State never participated and quickly bowed out. Butler left after the first year. Miami University

Miami University

Miami University is a coeducational public university founded in 1809 and is one of the eight original Public Ivys. The University is located in the college town of Oxford, Ohio with its primary focus on educating undergraduates....
and Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
took the place of those charter members for the 1948 season. By the time the University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public university research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, part of the University System of Ohio....
left after the 1952–1953 season, the MAC had already added University of Toledo

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo is a Public university university situated in Toledo, Ohio. The Carnegie Foundation has classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive"....
(1950), Kent State University

Kent State University

Kent State University is one of America's largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio and the largest residential university in northeast Ohio....
(1951) and Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States, about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75....
(1952).

The membership stayed steady for the next two decades except for the addition of Marshall University

Marshall University

Marshall University is a coeducational public university research university in Huntington, West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private secondary school by several residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area, on the site once known as Maple Grove ....
in 1954 and the departure of Western Reserve, which chose to de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics. Marshall was kicked out of the conference in 1969. The first major expansion since the 1950s took place in the mid-1970s with the addition of Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the Fourth largest in Michigan....
and Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms....
in 1972 and Ball State University

Ball State University

Ball State University is a state university research university located in Muncie, Indiana, Indiana, United States Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres ....
and Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is a public university located in DeKalb, Illinois, Illinois, United States. It was founded on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P....
in 1973. Northern Illinois left after the 1986 season. The University of Akron

University of Akron

The University of Akron is a Public university institution of higher learning located in Akron, Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church of America....
joined the conference in 1992. The conference became the largest in Division I-A with the re-admittance of Marshall and Northern Illinois and addition of the University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as the University at Buffalo or , is a public university research university which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo, New York and Amherst, New York, USA....
's Bulls

Buffalo Bulls

The Buffalo Bulls are the athletic teams representing the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in intercollegiate athletics. The Bulls currently play in Division I , and are a member of the Mid-American Conference for all sports except women's rowing....
in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a space grant colleges university located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. UCF is the second largest overall in the state of Florida, and the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the nation....
joined for football only in 2001, becoming the first football-only member in conference history. Marshall (a second time) and Central Florida would leave after the 2004–2005 academic year, both joining Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a list of college athletic conferences whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States....
in all sports.

In May 2005, Temple University

Temple Owls football

The Temple Owls football team participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I#Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Mid-American Conference ....
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most...
signed a six year contract with the MAC as a football-only school and began play in the East Division in 2007.

University of Louisville

University of Louisville

The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest chartered universities west of the Allegheny Mountains and is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University"....
was a MAC affiliate for field hockey for a number of years when Louisville was a member of the Metro Conference

Metro Conference

The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in Urban area metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States....
and Conference USA, winning two MAC tourney titles in 2003 and 2004.

In addition to football affiliate Temple, Missouri State University

Missouri State University

Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri, Missouri. It is the state's second largest university with over 21,000 students, second only to the University of Missouri....
is an affiliate for field hockey, Hartwick College

Hartwick College

Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private school, four-year, liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, New York, in the United States....
is an affiliate for men's soccer and Chicago State University

Chicago State University

Chicago State University is a state university in Chicago, Illinois....
is an affiliate for men's tennis.

Former members

Butler Bulldogs
Butler Bulldogs

The Butler Bulldogs are the teams that represent Butler University in United States National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletic competition....
Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati Bearcats

The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall Thundering Herd

The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia....
UCF Golden Knights
UCF Knights

The University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida features a large variety of intercollegiate athletics teams known as the UCF Knights that competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I....
Wayne State Tartars
Wayne State University

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown, Detroit#Midtown Cultural Center, Detroit and is a 4th tier national university comprised of 12 schools and colleges offering more than 350 major subject areas to 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students....
Western Reserve Red Cats

Membership time line

Commissioners

Dave Reese, 1946–1964
Bob James, 1964–1971
Fred Jacoby, 1971–1982
Jim Lessig, 1982–1990
Karl Benson, 1990–1994
Jerry Ippoliti
Jerry Ippoliti

Jerry Ippoliti was the 13th head college football coach for the Northern Illinois University located in DeKalb, Illinois and he held that position for five seasons, from 1971 until 1975....
, 1994–1999
Rick Chryst
Rick Chryst

Richard "Rick" Chryst is the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference , an American collegiate sports organisation, and has held that post since 1999....
, 1999–present

It was announced in January 2009 that Chryst will step down from the position in June 2009.

Championships

Football

The MAC is contracted to provide a team for three college football bowl games, the GMAC Bowl

GMAC Bowl

The GMAC Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned Division I#Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama since 1999....
, Motor City Bowl

Motor City Bowl

The Motor City Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association that has been played annually since 1997....
and International Bowl

International Bowl

The International Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association college football bowl game played in Toronto. It is the only post-season bowl game played outside the United States, and the first since the Bacardi Bowl was played in Cuba on January 1, 1937....
. The MAC also had a contract with the Papajohns.com Bowl to provide an alternate team if the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a List of college athletic conferences consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States....
could not fulfill its obligation, but the contract was not renewed.

Basketball

In March 2006, Commissioner Rick Chryst and Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007....
president Len Komoroski announced that the Mid-American Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments would remain in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena is a multipurpose arena in Downtown Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for Gordon Gund, a former owner of the Cavaliers, after he paid for the naming rights....
through 2011. Both tournaments have flourished since moving to Cleveland in 2000, with the men's semi-finals and championship regularly drawing large crowds at Quicken Loans Arena (the 2007 semi-final between Akron

University of Akron

Kent State University

Kent State University is one of America's largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio and the largest residential university in northeast Ohio....
drew a crowd of more than 15,000). In 2007, the MAC also announced a format change for both tournaments, bringing all twelve men's and women's teams to Cleveland. The MAC also co-hosted the 2007 Women's Final Four

2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 17, 2007 and concluded on April 3 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio....
at Quicken Loans Arena after successfully hosting the 2006 NCAA Women's Basketball Regional

2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, marked the 25th NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship. The events were held March 18–April 4, 2006 at several sites, with the Championship game held in Boston....
at the same facility.

Hall of Fame

The Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame was the first Division I

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
conference Hall of Fame. It was established in 1987 and classes have been inducted in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994.

In order to be eligible, a person must have participated during the time the university was in the MAC and five years must have passed from the time the individual participated in athletics or worked in the athletic department.

The following list are the members of the MAC Hall of Fame, along with the school they were affiliated with, the sport(s) they were inducted for and the year they were inducted.

Harold Anderson
Harold Anderson

W. Harold Anderson was a college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside of Columbus, Ohio....
, Bowling Green, Basketball, 1991
Janet Bachna, Kent State, Gymnastics, 1992
Joe Begala, Kent State, Wrestling, 1991
Tom Beutler, Toledo, Football, 1994
Kermit Blosser, Ohio, Golf, 1988
Jim Corrigall
Jim Corrigall

Jim Corrigall, born May 7, 1946, in Barrie, Ontario, is a former all-star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.Corrigall played his college football at Kent State University....
, Kent State, Football, 1994
Hasely Crawford
Hasely Crawford

Hasely Joachim Crawford is a former athletics from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1976, he became the first Olympic Games champion of his country....
, Eastern Michigan, Track and field, 1991
Caroline (Mast) Daugherty, Ohio, Basketball, 1994
Chuck Ealey
Chuck Ealey

Charles "Chuck" Ealey is a former football player for Notre Dame High School , University of Toledo, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats....
, Toledo, Football, 1988
Fran Ebert, Western Michigan, Softball, Basketball, 1992
John Gill
John Gill (American football)

John Singh Gill is a college football defensive tackle for the Northwestern Wildcats football. He is considered a top prospect at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft....
, WMU Athlete, Coach, Administrator, 1994
Maurice Harvey
Maurice Harvey

Maurice Harvey is a former professional American football player who played Safety for seven seasons for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
, Ball State, Football, 1992
Bill Hess
Bill Hess

Bill Hess was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats football team from 1958-1977. In his tenure at Ohio, Hess had a 108-91-4 record, giving him a winning percentage of .542 that is second only to legendary coach Don Peden on Ohio's all-time list....
, Ohio, Football coach, 1992
Gary Hogeboom
Gary Hogeboom

Gary Keith Hogeboom is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a former contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala....
, Central Michigan, Football, 1994
Fred Jacoby, MAC Commissioner, 1990
Bob James, MAC Commissioner, 1989
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson (cornerback)

Ron Johnson is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers....
, Eastern Michigan, Football, 1988
Ted Kjolhede, Central Michigan, Basketball, 1988
Ken Kramer, Ball State, Football, 1991
Bill Lajoie
Bill Lajoie

William R. Lajoie is assistant to the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of United States Major League Baseball, and was formerly the general manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1984 in baseball to 1990 in baseball....
, Western Michigan, Baseball, 1991
Jack Lambert, Kent State, Football, 1988
Frank Lauterbur
Frank Lauterbur

Francis X. Lauterbur was a college football coach, most notably at the University of Toledo. He also coached at the University of Iowa and as an assistant in the National Football League....
, Toledo, Football, 1990
Mel Long
Mel Long

Mel Long is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at University of Toledo, where he was a defensive tackle. In 1998 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame....
, Toledo, Football, 1992
Charlier Maher, Western Michigan, Baseball, 1989
Ray McCallum
Ray McCallum

Ray McCallum is the current head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Detroit Mercy and is a former player and head coach of Ball State University....
, Ball State, Basketball, 1988
Jack McLain, MAC Football Official, 1992
Karen Michalak, Central Michigan, Basketball, Track and field, Field hockey, 1992
Gordon Minty, Eastern Michigan, Track and field, 1994
Steve Mix
Steve Mix

Steven Charles Mix is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a forward with a 15-year career from 1969–1972 and from 1973–1983....
, Toledo, Basketball, 1989
Thurman Munson
Thurman Munson

Thurman Lee Munson was an United States catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 in baseball to 1979 in baseball....
, Kent State, Baseball, 1990
Ira Murchinson, Western Michigan, Track and field, 1990
Don Nehlen
Don Nehlen

Don Nehlen is the former head American football coach at Bowling Green State University and later at West Virginia University. His lifetime record was 202-128-8....
, Bowling Green, Football, 1994
Manny Newsome, Western Michigan, Basketball, 1988
Bob Owchinko
Bob Owchinko

Robert Dennis Owchinko was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1976 to 1986 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Montreal Expos....
, Eastern Michigam, Baseball, 1992
Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian

Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former United States collegiate American football coach. He served as head coach for three teams, most notably the University of Notre Dame team from 1964-1974....
, Miami, Football, 1988
Doyt Perry
Doyt Perry

Doyt L. Perry was head football coach and later the athletic director at Bowling Green State University. He coached the Falcons from 1955 until 1964, at which point he became the athletic director for the university....
, Bowling Green, Football, 1988
John Pont
John Pont

John Pont was an United States college football Coach who served as head coach at Miami University, Yale University, Northwestern University and Indiana University Bloomington....
, Miami, Football Player/Coach, 1992
John Pruis, Ball State, President, 1994
Trevor Rees, Kent State, Football, 1989
David Reese, MAC Commissioner, 1988
George Rider
George Rider

George L. Rider was a Coach and athletic administrator at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. During his career he has been head coach of College football, College basketball, baseball, Athletics , and Cross country running teams....
, Miami, Track and field, 1989
William Rohr, Miami, Basketball coach 1994
Don Roundfield, Central Michigan, Basketball, 1990
Bo Schembechler
Bo Schembechler

Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. was an United States college football coach best known as the head coach at the University of Michigan, where he coached the Michigan Wolverines football from 1969 through the 1989 season....
, Miami, Football Coach, 1991
Dick Shrider, Miami, Basketball, 1990
Jim Snyder
Jim Snyder

Jim Snyder was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team for 26 years . He led his teams to 7 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament appearances and one National Invitation Tournament appearance ....
, Ohio, Basketball, 1991
Shafer Suggs
Shafer Suggs

Shafer Suggs is a former American football Safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft....
, Ball State, Football, 1989
Phil Villapiano
Phil Villapiano

Philip James Villapiano is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played in four Pro Bowls and was a part of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team....
, Bowling Green, Football, 1992
Nate Thurmond
Nate Thurmond

Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond is a retired American basketball player, feared and praised by legends including Bob Pettit, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain....
, Bowling Green, Basketball, 1989
Bob Welch
Bob Welch (baseball player)

Robert Lynn "Bob" Welch , is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics . He played in college for Eastern Michigan University....
, Eastern Michigan, Baseball, 1990
Dave Wottle
Dave Wottle

David James Wottle is a former United States Athletics . He is the winner of the 800 meter dash at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is perhaps, however, best known for wearing a golf cap while running....
, Bowling Green, Track and field, 1990
Bob Wren, Ohio, Baseball, 1989

Conference facilities

School	Football stadium	Capacity	Basketball arena	Capacity
Akron	Rubber Bowl Rubber Bowl The Rubber Bowl is a stadium in Akron, Ohio, Ohio primarily used for American football. From 1940 to 2008, it served as the home field of the University of Akron's Akron Zips football....	35,202	James A. Rhodes Arena James A. Rhodes Arena James A. Rhodes Arena, commonly nicknamed "The JAR," is a basketball arena in Akron, Ohio, named for former Ohio governor Jim Rhodes. The arena opened in 1983 and is home to the University of Akron Zips men's and women's basketball teams....	5,500
Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Scheumann Stadium Scheumann Stadium , formerly known as Ball State Stadium, is a stadium in Muncie, Indiana. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Ball State University Cardinals....	25,400	John E. Worthen Arena John E. Worthen Arena John E. Worthen Arena is a basketball arena in Muncie, Indiana. The arena opened in the year 1992 and it is home to the Ball State University Cardinals men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams....	11,500
Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Doyt Perry Stadium Doyt L. Perry Stadium is a stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Falcons....	23,724	Anderson Arena Anderson Arena Anderson Arena is a basketball arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. The arena opened in 1960 and is home to the Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team....	5,000
Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium University at Buffalo Stadium University at Buffalo Stadium is a stadium in Amherst, New York. It is primarily used for American football and track and field events, and is the home field of the Buffalo Bulls....	31,000	Alumni Arena	6,100
Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Central Michigan University Chippewas....	30,199	Daniel P. Rose Center Daniel P. Rose Center The Daniel P. Rose Center is a multi-purpose arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. The arena opened in 1973 and is home to the Central Michigan University Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball and women's basketball, and volleyball teams....	5,200
Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles....	30,200	Convocation Center Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University) The Convocation Center is a multi-purpose arena in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The state-of-the-art, $29-million facility is the result of a decade-long effort to improve and upgrade University facilities and followed closely the opening of the $41-million Bruce T....	8,800
Kent State	Dix Stadium Dix Stadium Dix Stadium is a stadium in Kent, Ohio, USA. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State University Kent State Golden Flashes....	29,287	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, MACC, and Memorial Gym is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio....	6,327
Miami	Yager Stadium Yager Stadium Fred C. Yager Stadium is a American football stadium in Oxford, Ohio, USA. It is home to the Miami University RedHawks football team. It has a capacity of 24,286 spectators, and was built in 1983....	24,286	Millett Hall Millett Hall Millett Hall is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. The arena opened in 1968 and is home to the Miami University RedHawks men's and women's basketball teams....	9,200
Northern Illinois	Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium Huskie Stadium Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is a stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northern Illinois University "Huskies." Huskie Stadium opened in 1965 and seats 30,998 people....	31,000	Convocation Center Convocation Center (Northern Illinois University) Convocation Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena @ 1525 W Lincoln Hwy in DeKalb, Illinois, 60115-2854, USA. The arena opened in 2002. It is home to the Northern Illinois University Huskies basketball team....	10,000
Ohio	Peden Stadium Peden Stadium Peden Stadium is a football stadium on the banks of the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio. It has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929, and today has a capacity of 24,000....	24,000	Convocation Center Convocation Center (Ohio University) Convocation Center is a 13,080-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and collegiate wrestling teams....	13,080
Temple *	Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as "The Linc", is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 ....	68,532	Liacouras Center Liacouras Center The Peter J. Liacouras Center is a 10,224-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, United States. The arena opened in 1997 as The Apollo of Temple and was rededicated on February 13, 2000 in honor of Temple University's president.... †	10,224
Toledo	Glass Bowl Glass Bowl The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of Toledo Rockets....	26,248	Savage Hall Savage Hall John F. Savage Arena has served Northwest Ohio since opening in 1976. Located in Toledo, Ohio United States, on the University of Toledo campus, the arena is home to the university's Rockets basketball teams....	9,000
Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Waldo Stadium Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Western Michigan University Broncos....	30,200	University Arena University Arena (Western Michigan University) University Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Located in Read Fieldhouse, the arena opened in 1957 and is home to the Western Michigan University Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and gymnastics teams....	5,421

* Football affiliate
† Atlantic Ten Conference
Atlantic Ten Conference

The Atlantic 10 Conference is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: University of Dayton and Xavier University , located in Dayton, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio, respectively....
member for basketball

Broadcasts

A number of MAC sports, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling and volleyball, are telecast on FSN Ohio.

Ball State

Ball State University

WIPB

WIPB channel 49 is the local Public Broadcasting Service member station for Muncie, Indiana and surrounding areas. The station and its studios are located on the campus of Ball State University....
in Muncie

Muncie, Indiana

Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana, Delaware County, Indiana in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation....
, WNDY

WNDY-TV

WNDY-TV, channel 23, is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Indianapolis, Indiana that is licensed to Marion, Indiana. Its transmitter is located north of Strawtown in northeastern Hamilton County, Indiana....
in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
, The CW

WPTA

WPTA, channel 21, is the American Broadcasting Company-affiliated television station for Fort Wayne, Indiana. Owned by Malara Broadcasting, the station is operated under a local marketing agreement by the Granite Broadcasting Corporation....
in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, United States and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana. As of July 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 251,247, making it the List of United States cities by population Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis, Indiana....
, WHME

WHME-TV

WHME-TV is a full-service Christian and general entertainment television station serving the South Bend, Indiana market. The station is owned by LeSEA Broadcasting, also known as World Harvest Broadcasting, an organization founded by Assemblies of God minister Lester Sumrall , whose sons are still active with the ministry....
in South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city on the St._Joseph_River_ and a Twin cities of Mishawaka, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789 residents; its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area had a population of 316,663....
, WTVW

WTVW

WTVW is an affiliate of the Fox Network in Evansville, Indiana. It broadcasts on analog channel 7 and digital channel 28. Its transmitter is located in Chandler, Indiana....
in Evansville

Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815....
, WYIN

WYIN

WYIN is a public television station in Gary, Indiana, serving the Chicago, Illinois media market on channel 56 as a Public Broadcasting Service member station....
in Merrillville

Merrillville, Indiana

Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, Lake County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 30,560 at the 2000 census....
and Comcast

Comcast

Comcast Corporation is the largest cable television company, the second largest Internet service provider and the fourth largest telephone service provider in the United States....
in Michigan

Michigan

Backyard Broadcasting

Backyard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company primarily owning radio stations in medium-sized, small and rural markets in the United States....
.

NIU

NIU

The acronym NIU can refer to:*Northern Illinois University *Niue *Northern International University *Network interface unit in Telecommunications...
also has a network station.

Mid-American Conference

Member schools

Division breakdown

History

Former members

Membership time line

Commissioners

Championships

Football

Basketball

Hall of Fame

Conference facilities

Broadcasts

External links