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Lone Star Conference

The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the South Central states, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, with two members in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington competing as affiliates for football only.

Lone Star Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1931
CommissionerJay Poerner (since August 1, 2014)
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 9
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams17 (18 in 2025)
HeadquartersRichardson, Texas
RegionSouthwestern United States
Official websitewww.lonestarconference.org
Locations
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The Lone Star Conference operates from the same headquarters complex in the Dallas suburb of Richardson as the American Southwest Conference.

History

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The conference was formed in 1931 when five schools withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Charter members included East Texas State (now East Texas A&M), North Texas State (now University of North Texas), Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State (now Texas State), and Stephen F. Austin. With East Texas A&M (then named Texas A&M–Commerce) starting its transition to Division I in July 2022, none of the five charter members remain in Division II or in the conference – all have moved up to Division I (in football as of 2024, North Texas, Sam Houston, and Texas State compete in NCAA Division I FBS, while Stephen F. Austin and East Texas A&M compete in NCAA Division I FCS).

Chronological timeline

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Lone Star Conference
 
 
150km
100miles
 
Angelo State
 
UT Dallas
 
Sul Ross State
 
UT Tyler
 
Texas A&M International
 
St. Mary's
 
St. Edward's
 
Oklahoma Christian
 
Lubbock Christian
 
Dallas Baptist
 
Western New Mexico
 
West Texas A&M
 
UT Permian Basin
 
Texas Woman's
 
Texas A&M–Kingsville
 
Midwestern State
 
Eastern New Mexico
 
Cameron
Location of Lone Star members:   (football),   (non-football),   future

Below is a timeline of the conference's history.[1][2]

  • 1931 - The conference was formed on April 25, 1931, at a meeting in Denton, Texas, when five schools withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Charter members included East Texas State University (now East Texas A&M University), North Texas State University (now University of North Texas), Sam Houston State College (now Sam Houston State University), Southwestern State College (later Southwest Texas State University, then Texas State University–San Marcos, now Texas State University), and Stephen F. Austin State College (now Stephen F. Austin State University). The conference constitution required member schools to sponsor football, basketball, track & field and tennis. The 1931-32 basketball season was the first sport to be competed within the conference. At the first annual conference business meeting on December 12, 1931, Trinity University was admitted to the LSC, effective for the 1932–33 academic year.
  • 1933 - Trinity University announced that the school was withdrawing from the LSC to return to the Texas Conference, but would still compete in the LSC until the 1933–34 academic year.
  • 1934 - At the annual LSC business meeting in December, conference presidents considered Texas A&I University, Sul Ross State University and West Texas State Teachers College (then West Texas State University) for admittance, but full membership was not granted at that time.
  • 1938 - The Lone Star Conference joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  • 1940 - The LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives voted, upon recommendation of the LSC Directors of Athletics, to add golf as a conference sport with the first championship scheduled for May 17, 1941 (of the 1940–41 academic year).
  • 1941 - At the annual meeting on December 13, 1941, six days after the beginning of World War II, LSC members went on record as favoring "continuing a full sports program as long as it does not interfere with the nation's all-out war effort".
  • 1942 - At the December 12, 1942, conference meeting, the LSC faculty athletics representatives approved football and basketball as conference sports during the war as long as transportation was available. All spring sports, excluding track, were discontinued.
  • 1945 - On November 9, 1945, and with the end of World War II, a called meeting of conference directors of athletics and faculty athletics representatives was held in Waco, Texas. Basketball, tennis, track, golf, and football were planned as conference sports for the 1946–47 academic year. An invitation for conference membership was extended to the University of Houston and Southwestern University of Georgetown, Texas. Houston expressed a desire to schedule tentative basketball and football schedules, pending action to its board of regents. In addition, Trinity University and Howard Payne University were also discussed as possible new members.
  • 1945 - On December 8, 1945, the University of Houston was officially admitted to the LSC.
  • 1946 - On April 23, 1946, at a conference spring meeting, Trinity University was admitted to the LSC, effective in the 1946–47 academic year; therefore, rejoining the conference after a 12-year hiatus.
  • 1946 - On December 7, 1946, at a conference winter meeting, a vote was taken to add baseball to the list of LSC sports, effective in the 1947 spring season.
  • 1947 - On May 16, 1947, Texas A&I University applied for admission to the LSC, but was never admitted due to some geographic concerns.
  • 1948 - On December 10–11, 1948, at a winter meeting, Hardin College (now Midwestern State University) was admitted to the LSC by unanimous vote.
  • 1949 - North Texas State University, the University of Houston, Trinity University, and Hardin College withdrew from the LSC, effective June 1, 1949, to form the Gulf Coast Conference.
  • 1950 - Sul Ross State University and Lamar State College of Technology (now Lamar University) were admitted to the LSC.
  • 1953 - On December 12, 1953, Texas A&I was admitted to the LSC and began competition in the 1954 fall season of the 1954–55 academic year.
  • 1956 - McMurry College applied for LSC membership, but was voted down.
  • 1956 - Howard Payne was admitted to the LSC, effective the 1956–57 academic year.
  • 1958 - Conference members approved a motion that the LSC must follow NCAA rules for football instead of NAIA rules.
  • 1959 - On May 12, 1959, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion that the LSC should be expanded to a nine-school league with the votes 6–2.
  • 1960 - The conference members voted to accept an invitation by the new Great Southwest Bowl committee to have the LSC football champion as the host team each year for the game in Grand Prairie, Texas, in late December. Texas A&I defeated Arkansas Tech University 45–10 in the first such game on December 31, 1960. Bowl Chairman Cecil Owens said, "We hope the game will be a fine supplement to the Cotton Bowl".
  • 1962 - On December 7, 1962, at the annual conference meeting in Dallas, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion to allow LSC members optional membership in the NAIA or the NCAA, and rejected a motion that the decision of acceptance or refusal of postseason, playoff, or championship events resided within the individual schools. A motion that LSC did not pledge its champions to the NAIA playoffs was also defeated.
  • 1963 - On May 11, 1963, at the annual conference meeting in Brownwood, Texas, Lamar State College of Technology withdrew from the LSC, effective September 1, 1965.
  • 1964 - On May 9, 1964, McMurry College was admitted to the LSC with first participation scheduled for spring sports in the 1965 spring season of the 1964–65 academic year, followed by basketball (achieving full member status) in the 1965–66 academic year, and eventually football in the 1966 fall season of the 1966–67 academic year.
  • 1964 - Also in 1964, San Angelo College (now Angelo State University) attempted to apply to the LSC, but was told that LSC membership is limited to schools which had recognized four-year collegiate standing. San Angelo College's president Dr. B.M. Cavness told the LSC faculty athletics representatives that his school would assume such status in September 1965. He was advised to reapply in December 1965.
  • 1965 - At the annual fall meeting in Dallas, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted in a secret ballot not to expand membership in the LSC.
  • 1968 - After achieving the status requirements since the first attempt, Angelo State University was finally admitted to the LSC. Tarleton State University was also admitted to the LSC.
  • 1972 - McMurry College left the LSC.
  • 1973 - Abilene Christian University was admitted to the LSC.
  • 1975 - Tarleton State University withdrew from the LSC.
  • 1976 - Sul Ross State University withdrew from the LSC.
  • 1982 - The Lone Star Conference became an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  • 1983 - Southwest Texas State University, Sam Houston State University, and Stephen F. Austin University left the LSC.
  • 1984 - The LSC Council of Presidents extended an invitation for LSC membership to West Texas State University, and the WTSU Board of Regents accepted the invitation to begin LSC competition in the 1986–87 academic year. Eastern New Mexico University was automatically admitted to the LSC.
  • 1986 - The LSC Council of Presidents unanimously approved the membership of Central State University (now the University of Central Oklahoma) to establish the concept of a regional conference. Eventually, the school officially became a member of the LSC on July 1, 1987, effective beginning competition within the conference in the 1987–88 academic year.
  • 1987 - Howard Payne withdrew from the LSC, effective after the 1986–87 academic year.
  • 1988 - The LSC Council of Presidents approved the admittance of Texas Woman's University to the LSC; effective in the 1989–90 academic year. Cameron University was automatically admitted to the LSC.
  • 1989 - The LSC entered into consulting agreement with the Southwest Conference, allowing the SWC to advise the LSC in eligibility cases, aid in arbitration of protests, and provide interpretations of NCAA rules, as well as administer the National Letter of Intent program. At the time, Shirley Morton of Angelo State University served as secretary/treasurer and Garner Roberts of Abilene Christian University served as news director of the LSC.
  • 1989 - West Texas State University dropped football and withdrew from the LSC, effective at the end of the 1989–90 academic year.
  • 1990 - On November 30, 1990, the LSC Council of Presidents requested an LSC expansion committee to be formed to contact institutions in Oklahoma and Arkansas regarding conference membership.
  • 1991 - On April 28, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics considered a new football schedule recommendation from football coaches for the 1992 season if a replacement for West Texas State was not found.
  • 1991 - On April 30, 1991, the LSC expansion committee was appointed to include Jerry Vandergriff of Angelo State, John "Skip" Wagnon of Central Oklahoma, Cecil Eager of Abilene Christian, and Dr. Margaret Harbison of East Texas State.
  • 1991 - On June 1, 1991, at the LSC Council of Presidents meeting, Angelo State president Dr. Drew Vincent said, "there is a survival issue in the conference that has nothing to do with finances which was that the conference needed to be enlarged. East Central University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Northeastern State University might be interested in joining, as well as Tarleton State University and Midwestern State University.
  • 1991 - On November 25, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics requested Central Oklahoma's Skip Wagnon to invite representatives from Henderson State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Fort Hays State University, and Midwestern State University to a meeting on January 7, 1992, during the NCAA convention.
  • 1992 - On November 24, 1992, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted unanimously to recommend the Council of Presidents that an invitation should be extended to West Texas State University (which had reinstated football), to rejoin the conference.
  • 1993 - On January 14, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to West Texas State University, having the school to begin LSC competition for football in the 1996 fall season of the 1996–97 academic year, and to begin LSC competition for all other sports, effective in the 1994–95 academic year.
  • 1993 - On June 19, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents accepted the withdraw of Cameron University from the LSC, effective in the 1993 fall season of the 1993–94 academic year, following Cameron's decision to discontinue football.
  • 1994 - On January 9, 1994, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Tarleton State University to join the LSC and compete in all sports except football for the 1994–95 academic year, if possible.
  • 1994 - On May 2, 1994, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives announced that the Southwest Conference could no longer provide services to the Lone Star Conference, and recommended a conference office be established and a commissioner be hired.
  • 1994 - On June 11, 1994, the Council of Presidents voted unanimously to establish an LSC office and to hire a commissioner.
  • 1994 - On September 5, 1994, Fred Jacoby was named the first full-time commissioner of the Lone Star Conference with the charge to expand the conference, to assist the new members in NAIA to NCAA transition, and to train a person for commissioner in establishing a conference office.
  • 1994 - On October 10, 1994, Ouachita Baptist University president Ben Elrod said that his university would join Harding University in applying for LSC membership.
  • 1995 - On January 5, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, Midwestern State University was admitted to the LSC in a unanimous vote of 8–0, effective September 1, 1995, therefore rejoining the conference. Only six members competed in football (Eastern New Mexico, Abilene Christian, Angelo State, Texas A&M–Commerce, Texas A&M–Kingsville, and Central Oklahoma).
  • 1995 - On January 8, 1995, at a joint meeting of the LSC Council of Presidents and the LSC Directors of Athletics at the NCAA convention in San Diego, a thorough discussion of conference expansion was held with the potential of developing two divisions of eight members each. The catalyst had been the fragmentation of NAIA Division I with member institutions moving to NCAA Division II. Discussion centered on universities in Oklahoma and Arkansas that had applied to NCAA Division II and the rationale for expansion. The consensus was that the LSC presidents should host a meeting of Oklahoma presidents to share information on expansion and to study the feasibility of developing a regional conference. A meeting would be set up in the next 60 days.
  • 1995 - On August 29, 1995, on a conference call of the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was approved to "take a proactive position regarding expansion with the development of a regional conference with two divisions".
  • 1995 - On September 28, 1995, the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents met with the presidents of Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University, and Ouachita Baptist University. Focus of discussion was that with expansion, a strategic long-range decision would be made to stabilize LSC membership, while providing flexibility for conference athletics programs in scheduling, postseason playoff competition, gender-equity guidelines, marketing potential, media coverage, NCAA legislative strength, enhancing the image of the conference, and economy of scale for the conference administration and services. Further, the downside to the proposed expansion/realignment was minimal.
  • 1995 - On October 11, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was unanimously approved to extend invitations to Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University, and Ouachita Baptist University for LSC membership. On November 14, 1995, all institutions listed above (except Central Arkansas) accepted membership in the LSC, effective in the 1996–97 academic year.
  • 1996 - On March 6, 1996, Cameron University was readmitted to the LSC, after a two-year hiatus.
  • 1996 - Southwestern Oklahoma State University and East Central University were admitted to the LSC. With 17 members, the Lone Star Conference began competition with a north–south divisional alignment.
  • 2000 - Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University withdrew from the LSC to join the Gulf South Conference.
  • 2010 - The University of the Incarnate Word was admitted to the LSC.
  • 2011 - East Central University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University left the LSC to join with a few Arkansas schools to form the Great American Conference; the University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State University left to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
  • 2013 - The University of the Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian University left the LSC to join the Southland Conference of NCAA Division I. Abilene Christian was formerly a member of that conference from 1963–64 to 1972–73. At the same time, men's soccer was dropped as a conference sport.
  • 2012 - Harding University returned to the conference as an affiliate member for track & field from the 2013 to the 2015 spring seasons.
  • 2013 - McMurry University returned to the conference as an affiliate member for track & field during the 2014 spring season, and for football only during the 2014 fall season.
  • 2016 - The University of Texas Permian Basin and Western New Mexico University were admitted to the LSC.
  • 2016 - Oklahoma Panhandle State University was admitted to the LSC as an affiliate member for football only during the 2016 fall season.
  • 2016 - Lubbock Christian University was admitted in the LSC as an affiliate member for track & field for the 2017 spring season.
  • 2018 - Dallas Baptist University was admitted in the LSC as an affiliate member for track & field for the 2019 spring season.
  • 2019 - Seven members of the Heartland Conference were admitted as full, non-football members to the LSC: Arkansas–Fort Smith, Dallas Baptist, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward's, St. Mary's (TX), and Texas A&M International. UAFS is now the LSC's first member in Arkansas since Harding and Ouachita Baptist departed in 2000. Additionally, UT Tyler joined the LSC as it began its transition from NCAA Division III. At the same time as the new members joined, men's soccer was reinstated as an LSC sport.
  • September 2019 - Tarleton announced it would move to the Division I Western Athletic Conference (WAC) effective in July 2020 for all sports except football, which initially played as an FCS independent.[3] The WAC would eventually reinstate its football league at the FCS level in 2021 with Tarleton as a member.
  • September 30, 2021 – The Southland Conference announced that Texas A&M–Commerce would start a transition to Division I in July 2022, joining the Southland at that time.[4]
  • November 18, 2021 – The LSC announced that the three remaining football members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference—Central Washington, Simon Fraser, and Western Oregon—would become LSC football-only members effective in 2022.[5]
  • January 31, 2023 - Sul Ross State announces its intent to transition from NCAA Division III to Division II and rejoin the Lone Star Conference after 48 years in 2024.[6]
  • 2023 - The LSC announces it would be parting with Simon Fraser as an affiliate member following the 2023 football season. Shortly thereafter, Simon Fraser announces it would no longer sponsor varsity football as a sport, effective immediately.[7][8]
  • June 26, 2023 - Arkansas–Fort Smith announced it would leave the Lone Star Conference to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association in 2024.[9]
  • July 13, 2023 - Sul Ross State was approved for reclassification to Division II[10] and announced they would officially join the conference on July 1, 2024.[11]
  • July 20, 2023 - The University of Texas at Dallas announces it plans to transition from NCAA Division III to Division II in 2024 and join the Lone Star Conference in 2025.[12]

Member schools

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Current members

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The LSC currently has 17 full members. All but five are public schools. Reclassifying members in yellow.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Colors
Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 1928 Public 10,928 Rams &
Rambelles 		1968[a]    
Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma 1908 Public 3,418 Aggies 1988;
1996[b] 		   
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas 1898 Baptist 4,348 Patriots 2019[c]      
Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico 1934 Public 4,991 Greyhounds 1984    
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas 1957 Churches
of Christ 		1,596 Chaparrals &
Lady Chaps 		2019[d]    
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas 1922 Public 5,784 Mustangs 1948;
1995[e] 		   
Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1950 Churches
of Christ 		2,602 Eagles &
Lady Eagles 		2019    
St. Edward's University Austin, Texas 1885 Catholic
(C.S.C.) 		3,470 Hilltoppers 2019    
St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas 1852 Catholic
(Marianists) 		3,253 Rattlers 2019    
Sul Ross State University Alpine, Texas 1917 Public 1,987 Lobos 1950;
2024[f] 		   
Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas 1969 Public 8,505 Dustdevils 2019    
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas 1925 Public 6,092 Javelinas 1954    
Texas Woman's University[g] Denton, Texas 1901 Public 15,877 Pioneers 1989    
University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas 1973 Public 5,848 Falcons 2016    
University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas 1971 Public 9,317 Patriots 2019    
West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas 1910 Public 9,241 Buffaloes 1986;
1994[h] 		   
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico 1893 Public 3,378 Mustangs 2016    
Notes
  1. ^ The Angelo State men's basketball team joined the LSC a year after becoming a full member for other sports (1969–70); while its football team joined the LSC two years after (1970–71).
  2. ^ Cameron left the LSC after the 1993–94 school year; before re-joining effective in the 1996–97 school year.
  3. ^ Dallas Baptist competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field during the 2018–19 school year.
  4. ^ Lubbock Christian competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field from 2016–17 to 2018–19.
  5. ^ Midwestern State left the LSC after the 1948–49 school year; before re-joining effective in the 1995–96 school year as a provisional member for non-football sports, with men's & women's basketball returning in the 1996–97 school year, and football returning in the 1997 fall season (1997–98 school year).
  6. ^ Sul Ross State left the LSC after the 1975–76 school year; before re-joining effective in the 2024–25 school year.
  7. ^ Despite being a co-educational institution since 1994, Texas Woman's still does not field men's sports.
  8. ^ West Texas A&M left the LSC after the 1990–91 school year; before re-joining effective in the 1994–95 school year for non-football sports, with men's & women's basketball returning in the 1995–96 school year, and football returning in the 1996 fall season (1996–97 school year).

Future members

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joining Colors Current
conference
University of Texas at Dallas
(UT Dallas) 		Richardson, Texas 1961 Public 31,570 Comets 2025     American Southwest (ASC)[a]
Notes
  1. ^ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.

Affiliate members

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The LSC currently has two affiliate members, both of which are public schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Colors LSC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington 1891 Public 10,145 Wildcats 2022–23[5]     football Great Northwest (GNAC)
Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon 1856 6,233 Wolves        

Former members

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The LSC had 20 former full members, 13 of which were public schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas 1906 Churches
of Christ 		5,334 Wildcats 1973 2013 Western (WAC)[a][b]
University of Arkansas–Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas 1928 Public 5,379 Lions 2019 2024 Mid-America (MIAA)
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma 1890 Public 16,428 Bronchos 1987 2011 Mid-America (MIAA)
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma 1909 Public 4,447 Tigers 1995 2011 Great American (GAC)
Harding University[c] Searcy, Arkansas 1924 Churches
of Christ 		6,009 Bisons &
Lady Bisons 		1995 2000 Great American (GAC)
University of Houston Houston, Texas 1927 Public 47,090 Cougars 1945 1949 Big 12[a]
Howard Payne University Brownwood, Texas 1889 Baptist 1,400 Yellow Jackets 1956 1987 American Southwest[d]
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 1881 Catholic
(C.C.I.W.) 		9,366 Cardinals 2010 2013 Southland[a]
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas 1923 Public 16,191 Cardinals 1950 1965 Southland[a]
McMurry University[e] Abilene, Texas 1923 United
Methodist 		1,430 War Hawks 1964 1972 American Southwest[d]
University of North Texas Denton, Texas 1890 Public 42,372 Mean Green 1931 1949 American[a]
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1909 Public 8,276 RiverHawks 1995 2011 Mid-America (MIAA)
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1886 Baptist 1,569 Tigers 1995 2000 Great American (GAC)
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 1879 Public 21,679 Bearkats 1931 1984 Conference USA[a]
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma 1909 Public 3,889 Savage Storm 1995 2011 Great American (GAC)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma 1901 Public 5,154 Bulldogs 1996 2011 Great American (GAC)
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 1921 Public 11,946 Lumberjacks &
Ladyjacks 		1931 1984 Western (WAC)[a][b]
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas 1899 Public 13,996 Texans 1968;
1994 		1976;
2020[f] 		Western (WAC)[a][b]
Texas A&M University–Commerce[g] Commerce, Texas 1889 Public 12,013 Lions 1931 2022 Southland[a]
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas 1899 Public 38,231 Bobcats 1931 1984 Sun Belt[a]
Trinity University San Antonio, Texas 1869 Nonsectarian 2,487 Tigers 1932;
1946 		1934;
1949[h] 		Southern (SCAC)[d]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  2. ^ a b c The football team competes in the Division I FCS United Athletic Conference.
  3. ^ Harding competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field from 2012–13 to 2014–15.
  4. ^ a b c Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  5. ^ McMurry competed in the LSC as an affiliate member for football during the 2014 fall season (2014–15 school year); also competed as an affiliate member for men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field during the 2013–14 school year.
  6. ^ Tarleton State withdrew from the LSC from 1976–77 to 1993–94. Its football program returned during the 1995 fall season (1995–96 school year).
  7. ^ East Texas A&M University since November 2024.
  8. ^ Trinity (Tex.) withdrew from the LSC from 1934–35 to 1945–46.

Former affiliate members

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The LSC had two former affiliate members, both of which were also public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left LSC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
while
competing
in LSC sport 		Current
primary
conference
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, Oklahoma 1909 Public 1,207 Aggies 2016–17 2016–17 football Heartland Sooner (SAC)[a]
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 Public 35,604 Red Leafs 2022–23 2022–23 football Great Northwest (GNAC)
Notes
  1. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Membership timeline

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University of Texas at DallasWestern Oregon UniversitySimon Fraser UniversityCentral Washington UniversityUniversity of Texas at TylerTexas A%26M International UniversitySt. Mary's University, TexasSt. Edward's UniversityOklahoma Christian UniversityLubbock Christian UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity of Arkansas–Fort SmithWestern New Mexico UniversityUniversity of Texas Permian BasinOklahoma Panhandle State UniversityUniversity of the Incarnate WordSouthwestern Oklahoma State UniversitySoutheastern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversityNortheastern State UniversityHarding UniversityEast Central UniversityTexas Woman's UniversityCameron UniversityUniversity of Central OklahomaWest Texas A%26M UniversityEastern New Mexico UniversityAbilene Christian UniversityTarleton State UniversityAngelo State UniversityMcMurry UniversityHoward Payne UniversityTexas A%26M University–KingsvilleSul Ross State UniversityLamar UniversityMidwestern State UniversityUniversity of HoustonTrinity University (Texas)Texas State UniversityEast Texas A%26M UniversityStephen F. Austin State UniversitySam Houston State UniversityUniversity of North Texas

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

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Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball  Y
Basketball  Y  Y
Cross country  Y  Y
Football  Y
Golf  Y  Y
Soccer  Y  Y
Softball  Y
Tennis  Y  Y
Track and field indoor  Y  Y
Track and field outdoor  Y  Y
Volleyball  Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
country 		Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track
and field
indoor 		Track
and field
outdoor 		Total
LSC
Sports
Angelo State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Cameron  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Dallas Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Eastern New Mexico  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Lubbock Christian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Midwestern State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Oklahoma Christian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
St. Edward's  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
St. Mary's  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Sul Ross State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Texas A&M International  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Texas A&M–Kingsville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
UT Permian Basin  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
UT Tyler  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
West Texas A&M  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Western New Mexico  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Totals 13 17 14 8+2 12 10 10 10 10 105+2
Affiliate members
Central Washington  Y 1
Western Oregon  Y 1
Future members
UT Dallas  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Men's NCAA D2 National Champions
Sport Team (Years) Total
Cross Country Abilene Christian (2007, 2009) 2
Football Texas State (1981, 1982) A&M Commerce (2017) 3
Indoor Track and Field Abilene Christian (1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011) 13
Basketball Northeastern State (2003) 1
Golf Texas State (1983) Abilene Christian (1992) 2
Baseball Southeastern Oklahoma State (2000), Angelo State (2023) 2
Outdoor Track and Field Abilene Christian (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011), Texas A&M-Kingsville (2018) 20

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
country 		Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
and field
indoor 		Track
and field
outdoor 		Volleyball Total
LSC
Sports
Angelo State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Cameron  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Dallas Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Eastern New Mexico  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Lubbock Christian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Midwestern State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Oklahoma Christian  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
St. Edward's  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
St. Mary's  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Sul Ross State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Texas A&M International  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Texas A&M–Kingsville  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Texas Woman's  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
UT Permian Basin  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
UT Tyler  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
West Texas A&M  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Western New Mexico  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Totals 16 14 13 14 17 10 10 10 17 128
Future members
UT Dallas  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 9
Women's NCAA D2 National Champions
Sport Team (Years) Total
Volleyball West Texas A&M (1990, 1991, 1997, 2022) 4
Indoor Track and Field Abilene Christian (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
West Texas A&M (2018)		 13
Basketball Lubbock Christian (2018, 2019) 2
Golf Dallas Baptist (2021) 1
Softball Angelo State (2004)
West Texas A&M (2014, 2021)		 3
Outdoor Track and Field Abilene Christian (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008),
West Texas A&M (2017, 2022)		 12

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Baseball Swimming
and diving 		Beach
Volleyball[a] 		Bowling [a] Gymnastics [a] Swimming
and diving 		Wrestling
Dallas Baptist CUSA[b]
Oklahoma Christian RMAC GLVC RMAC
Texas A&M–Kingsville IND
Texas Woman's MIC RMAC
Texas–Permian Basin NSISC NSISC
Notes
  1. ^ a b c De facto Division I sport. Beach volleyball, bowling, and gymnastics all have single NCAA championship events open to members of all three divisions.
  2. ^ Dallas Baptist plays baseball at the D-I level; it is the only D-II school that does so.

In addition to the above:

  • Arkansas–Fort Smith counts its male and female cheerleaders, plus its all-female dance team (called a "pom squad" on the school's athletic website), as varsity athletes.
  • Cameron counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) and all-female dance team as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit team".
  • Dallas Baptist fields a varsity team in the all-female cheerleading discipline of STUNT.
  • Eastern New Mexico counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) and all-female dance team as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit squad". The school also fields a coeducational rodeo team.
  • Lubbock Christian counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) as varsity athletes.
  • Oklahoma Christian fields a varsity team in the non-NCAA sport of men's bowling.
  • St. Edward's counts its male and female cheerleaders as varsity athletes.
  • UT Tyler counts its cheerleaders (male and female) and dance team (all-female) as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit squad".

Only schools that explicitly list cheerleading and dance teams as men's, women's, or coed sports are counted in this listing. Some schools feature links to said teams on their athletics websites, but place them in a specific menu for "spirit teams" or a similar term.

Facilities

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School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity
Angelo State LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field
5,670
 Stephens Arena
6,500
 Foster Field
4,200
Cameron
Non-football school
 		Aggie Gym
1,600
 McCord Field
1,200
Central Washington Tomlinson Stadium
4,000
Football-only member
Dallas Baptist
Non-football school
 		Burg Center
1,600
 Plays baseball at the D-I level in Conference USA.
DBU plays games at Horner Ballpark.
Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Stadium
5,200
 Greyhound Arena
4,800
 Greyhound Field
1,300
Lubbock Christian
Non-football school
 		Rip Griffin Center
1,950
 Hays Field
3,000
Midwestern State Memorial Stadium
14,500
 D.L. Ligon Coliseum
3,600
Non-baseball school
Oklahoma Christian
Non-football school
 		Payne Athletic Center
N/A
 Dobson Field
N/A
St. Edward's
Non-football school
 		Recreation and Convocation Center
1,300
 Lucian–Hamilton Field
N/A
St. Mary's
Non-football school
 		Bill Greehey Arena
3,800
 Dickson Stadium
2,260
Sul Ross State Jackson Field
4,000
 Pete P. Gallego Center
3,200
 Kokernot Field
1,400
Texas A&M International
Non-football school
 		TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building
1,800
 Jorge Haynes Field
500
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelina Stadium
15,000
 Hampton Inn Court at the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC)
4,000
 Nolan Ryan Field
4,000
Texas Woman's
Non-football school
 		Kitty Magee Arena
1,800
Non-baseball school
UT Dallas
Non-football school
 		UTD Activity Center
3,200
 UTD Baseball Field
N/A
UT Permian Basin Ratliff Stadium
19,302
 Falcon Dome
N/A
 Roden Field
N/A
UT Tyler
Non-football school
 		Louise Herrington Patriot Center
2,000
 Irwin Field
1,000
West Texas A&M Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium[13]
8,500-12,000
 First United Bank Center
5,800
 Wilder Park
490
Western New Mexico Ben Altamirano Memorial Stadium
3,000
 Drag's Court
Non-baseball school
Western Oregon McArthur Field
3,500
Football-only member

Champions

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This is a list of conference champions since 1997.

Men

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Year Football
(Overall) 		Cross
country 		Soccer Indoor
Track 		Basketball Baseball Golf Tennis Outdoor
Track
1997 Texas A&M–Kingsville Abilene Christian Not sponsored Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State Rained out Abilene Christian
1998 Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Not sponsored Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Texas A&M–Kingsville Texas A&M–Commerce Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
1999 Southeastern Oklahoma State Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Midwestern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Cameron Rained out Rained out
2000 Northeastern State Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Ouachita Baptist Abilene Christian
2001 Texas A&M–Kingsville
Tarleton State 		Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Cameron Midwestern State Abilene Christian
2002 Texas A&M–Kingsville
Abilene Christian 		Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Northeastern State Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2003 Texas A&M-Kinsville Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
Northeastern State;
West Texas A&M 		Not sponsored West Texas A&M Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2004 Texas A&M–Kingsville
Midwestern State 		Abilene Christian No Champion Not Sponsored Tarleton State Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2005 West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
Incarnate Word 		Not sponsored Texas A&M–Commerce No Champion Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2006 West Texas A&M
Tarleton State 		Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Midwestern State Abilene Christian
2007 West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
West Texas A&M 		Not sponsored Midwestern State Angelo State Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2008 Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron Cameron Abilene Christian
2009 Tarleton State
West Texas A&M
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Midwestern State 		Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
West Texas A&M 		Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2010 Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2011 Midwestern State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2012 Midwestern State
West Texas A&M 		Eastern New Mexico Incarnate Word Not sponsored Midwestern State;
Tarleton State 		Angelo State Cameron Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2013 Eastern New Mexico
Tarleton State 		West Texas A&M St. Edward's
Texas A&M International (HC) 		Abilene Christian Midwestern State Tarleton State Midwestern State Cameron;
Midwestern State 		Angelo State
2014 Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M St. Edward's (HC) West Texas A&M Tarleton State;
Midwestern State 		Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron N/A Texas A&M–Kingsville
2015 Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M St. Edward's (HC) Texas A&M–Commerce Tarleton State Texas A&M–Kingsville;
West Texas A&M 		Cameron N/A Texas A&M–Commerce
2016 Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) Texas A&M–Commerce UT Permian Basin Angelo State Cameron N/A Texas A&M Kingsville
2017 Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State Midwestern State Angelo State
2018 Tarleton State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Midwestern State Midwestern State Angelo State
2019 Tarleton State West Texas A&M St. Mary's Angelo State West Texas A&M Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished
2020 Not Sponsored
(COVID-19) 		West Texas A&M West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian West Texas A&M Oklahoma Christian UT Tyler West Texas A&M
2021 Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian Angelo State Midwestern State Midwestern State West Texas A&M
2022 Angelo State West Texas A&M St. Mary's West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Oklahoma Christian UT Tyler West Texas A&M
2023 UT Permian Basin West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M

Note: (HC) denotes the Heartland Conference. In 2012–2013, the LSC stopped sponsoring Men's soccer. In 2016, 4 schools (Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, UT-Permian Basin, and West Texas A&M) joined the Heartland as affiliate members for Men's soccer. When the Heartland folded, most schools became non-football members of the LSC.

Women

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Year Cross
country 		Soccer Volleyball Indoor
Track 		Basketball Golf Softball Tennis Outdoor
Track
1997 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Not sponsored Southeastern Oklahoma State Rained out Abilene Christian
1998 Angelo State Midwestern State Cameron Not sponsored Abilene Christian Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian
1999 Harding Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M Not sponsored Abilene Christian Northeastern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Rained out Rained out
2000 Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas A&M–Kingsville Northeastern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2001 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Midwestern State Cameron Southeastern Oklahoma State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2002 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored Angelo State Northeastern State Texas A&M–Kingsville Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2003 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Northeastern State Tarleton State Angelo State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2004 Abilene Christian Texas A&M–Commerce Abilene Christian Not sponsored Angelo State Central Oklahoma Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2005 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Not sponsored Angelo State Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Angelo State
2006 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Northeastern State Midwestern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2007 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas A&M–Commerce Cameron Midwestern State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2008 Midwestern State Midwestern State Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2009 Midwestern State Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2010 Midwestern State Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2011 Midwestern State Midwestern State West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas Woman's Tarleton State West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Angelo State
2012 West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Abilene Christian Tarleton State Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2013 West Texas A&M Angelo State;
Midwestern State 		West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State;
Abilene Christian 		Tarleton State Texas Woman's Abilene Christian Angelo State
2014 Midwestern State Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State Angelo State
2015 Tarleton State Angelo State Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State Angelo State
2016 Midwestern State Texas A&M–Commerce
West Texas A&M 		Angelo State West Texas A&M Eastern New Mexico;
Angelo State 		Tarleton State Angelo State Cameron West Texas A&M
2017 Tarleton State Angelo State Tarleton State West Texas A&M Angelo State;
West Texas A&M 		Tarleton State Angelo State Midwestern State Angelo State
2018 Midwestern State West Texas A&M Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M;
Angelo State 		West Texas A&M Texas A&M–Kingsville Midwestern State Angelo State
2019 Lubbock Christian Dallas Baptist Angelo State;
Arkansas-Fort Smith 		West Texas A&M Texas A&M–Commerce Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished
2020 West Texas A&M Angelo State Angelo State West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian Dallas Baptist UT Tyler UT Tyler West Texas A&M
2021 Dallas Baptist Dallas Baptist Angelo State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Dallas Baptist UT Tyler Angelo State;
Cameron;
St. Mary's 		West Texas A&M
2022 DBU DBU West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Texas Women's West Texas A&M UT Tyler Cameron West Texas A&M
2023 West Texas A&M DBU West Texas A&M
DBU 		West Texas A&M

Conference tournament champions

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Year Volleyball Women's soccer Men's soccer Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Softball
2012-13 West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Incarnate Word Midwestern State Tarleton State Angelo State Incarnate Word
2013-14 West Texas A&M Midwestern State No Tournament (HC) Tarleton State Midwestern State Texas A&M–Kingsville Texas Women's
2014-15 Tarleton State Texas A&M–Commerce St. Edward's (HC) Tarleton State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State
2015-16 Angelo State Texas A&M–Commerce St. Edwards (HC) Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M Angelo State West Texas A&M
2016-17 Angelo State Midwestern State St. Edward's (HC) UT Permian Basin Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M
2017-18 Tarleton State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State
2018-19 Texas A&M–Commerce Angelo State West Texas A&M (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Texas A&M–Kingsville
2019-20 Angelo State Dallas Baptist Midwestern State West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian Season Not Finished Season Not Finished
2020-21 Angelo State Angelo State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian Angelo State West Texas A&M
2021-22 West Texas A&M Angelo State Midwestern State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Texas A&M Commerce
2022-23 West Texas A&M DBU Midwestern State West Texas A&M Angelo State Angelo State UT Tyler
2023-24 West Texas A&M DBU Midwestern State

Division championships

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From 1997 to 2011, and 2020–present, the LSC has been divided into divisions. From 1997 to 2011, the split was north–south. Beginning in the 2019–2020 academic year, the LSC was split into three nameless divisions among the non-football sports: West Texas and New Mexico in the western division; South Texas, Central Texas, and DFW in the central division; East Texas, North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas in the eastern division. The divisional split was temporarily discontinued for the 2021–2022 season; but divisions were reintroduced for basketball for the 2022-23 season under the names East and West.

Year Football Volleyball Men's
Basketball 		Women'
Basketball 		Baseball Softball
1997-98 Central Oklahoma (North)
Southwestern Oklahoma State (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Texas Women's (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		N/A N/A N/A Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
Texas A&M–Kingsville
1998-99 Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
Texas A&M–Commerce 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Southwestern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Tarleton State (South)
1999-00 Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
Angelo State (South) 		Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
East Central (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
East Central (North)
Tarleton State (South)
2000-01 Northeastern State (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
Angelo State (South) 		Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Midwestern State (South)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Tarleton State (South)
2001-02 Midwestern State (North)
Tarleton State (South)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Angelo State (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Midwestern State (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South)
Angelo State (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
2002-03 Tarleton State (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		Cameron (North)
Angelo State (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Texas Women's (South)
2003-04 Tarleton State (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Cameron (North)
Texas Women's (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Tarleton State (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Angelo State (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Angelo State (South)
Tarleton State (South)
2004-05 Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South)
Midwestern State (South) 		Cameron (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Tarleton State (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		East Central (North)
Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South) 		Midwestern State (North)
Angelo State (South)
2005-06 Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M–Commerce (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Angelo State (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Angelo State (South)
2006-07 Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
Tarleton State (South) 		Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		Southwestern Oklahoma State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Cameron (North)
Angelo State (South) 		Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Midwestern State (South)
Abilene Christian (South)
2007-08 Southwestern Oklahoma State (North)
Texas A&M–Commerce (North)
Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Northeastern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		N/A Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Midwestern State (South)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Texas A&M–Commerce (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		Midwestern State (North)
Angelo State (South)
2008-09 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South) 		N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
Northeastern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		N/A Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Angelo State (South)
Tarleton State (South)
2009-10 Texas A&M–Commerce (North)
Tarleton State (South)
West Texas A&M (South)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (South)
Midwestern State (South) 		N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Midwestern State (South) 		Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		N/A Southeastern Oklahoma State (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
2010-11 Northeastern State (North)
East Central (North)
Abilene Christian 		N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Midwestern State (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South) 		N/A Midwestern State (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
2011-12 N/A N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		Northeastern State (North)
Tarleton State (South) 		N/A Midwestern State (North)
Angelo State (South)
Incarnate Word (South)
2019-20 N/A Angelo State
St. Edward's
Texas A&M–Commerce
Arkansas–Fort Smith 		West Texas A&M
St. Edward's
Texas A&M Commerce 		West Texas A&M
Texas A&M–Commerce
Tarleton St.
St. Mary's 		N/A N/A
2020-21 N/A UT Tyler
Arkansas–Fort Smith
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Angelo State 		Dallas Baptist
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Lubbock Christian 		Texas A&M–Commerce
Texas A&M International
Lubbock Christian 		N/A N/A
2021-22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2022-23 N/A N/A Texas A&M Kingsville
St. Edward's
West Texas A&M 		Texas Women's
Angelo State
Lubbock Christian 		N/A N/A
2022-23 N/A N/A DBU
West Texas A&M 		- N/A N/A

2014-2015
In the 2014 season, a conference playoff was added due to the small number of football programs in the conference. At the end of the season, the teams were guaranteed two more conference games in the Lone Star Conference playoffs, the teams were split into two separate brackets, the championship bracket (seeds 1–4) and the non-championship bracket (seeds 5–7). This format ended after the 2015 season due to the addition of Western New Mexico, UT Permian Basin, and Oklahoma Panhandle State.

Year Regular-season champion Playoff champion
2014 Texas A&M–Commerce
(conference: 6–1) (overall: 9–3) 		Angelo State
(conference: 5–2) (overall: 9–3)
2015 Texas A&M–Commerce
(conference: 6–0) (overall: 8–4) 		Midwestern State
(conference: 5–1) (overall: 10–2)

Notable athletes

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Abilene Christian University

Angelo State University

Cameron University

University of Central Oklahoma

East Texas A&M University (formerly Texas A&M University–Commerce)

Eastern New Mexico University

Midwestern State University

Tarleton State University

Texas A&M University–Kingsville

Texas Woman's University

West Texas A&M University

References

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  1. ^ Conference history
  2. ^ "Lone Star Conference" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Stephenville's Tarleton State accepts invite to Division I, would join Western Athletic Conference". October 2019.
  4. ^ "Southland Conference Extends Membership to Texas A&M University–Commerce" (Press release). Southland Conference. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Central Washington, GNAC football members to join Lone Star Conference". Yakima Herald-Republic. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "SRSU applies to move to NCAA Division II" (Press release). Sul Ross State University. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Update on conference alignment for football" (Press release). Simon Fraser University. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "President's Statement: SFU's varsity football program comes to an end" (Press release). Simon Fraser University. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "UAFS accepts invitation to join MIAA in 2024" (Press release). University of Arkansas–Fort Smith. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sul Ross moving up to NCAA Division II competition" Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024" Lone Star Conference. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "UT Dallas Accepts Invitation to Join Lone Star Conference" (Press release). University of Texas at Dallas. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "WTAMU Announces Agreement-in-Principle with CISD on Kimbrough".
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