Red River Athletic Conference

Red River Athletic Conference; (RRAC)
	Red River Athletic Conference logo
Established	1998
Association	NAIA
Division	Division I
Members	12
Sports fielded	15 (men's: 7; women's: 8)
Region	South Central United States; Region VI of the NAIA
Headquarters	Waco, Texas
Commissioner	Tony Stigliano
Website	www.redriverconference.com
Locations

The Red River Athletic Conference is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference's 13 member institutions are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

History

The conference began competition in 1998 with 16 charter members.^[1] The conference will be at 13 members when Louisiana State University at Alexandria joins in 2014.^[2]

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Huston–Tillotson University	Austin, Texas	1881	800	Rams	1998
University of Houston–Victoria	Victoria, Texas	1973	4,407	Jaguars	2015
Jarvis Christian College	Hawkins, Texas	1912	550	Bulldogs	1998
Langston University	Langston, Oklahoma	1897	4,000	Lions	1998
Louisiana State University at Alexandria	Alexandria, Louisiana	1961	2,233	Generals	2014
Louisiana State University in Shreveport	Shreveport, Louisiana	1967	4,200	Pilots	2010
Our Lady of the Lake University	San Antonio, Texas	1895	2,660	Saints	2008
Paul Quinn College	Dallas, Texas	1872	700	Tigers	1998
University of St. Thomas	Houston, Texas	1947	3,300	Celts	2011
University of the Southwest	Hobbs, New Mexico	1962	550	Mustangs	1998
Texas College	Tyler, Texas	1894	800	Steers	1998
Wiley College	Marshall, Texas	1873	1,250	Wildcats	1998

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Bacone College	Muskogee, Oklahoma	1880	Warriors	1998	2015	Sooner
Houston Baptist University	Houston, Texas	1960	Huskies	1998	2007	Southland (NCAA D-I)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva, Oklahoma	1897	Rangers	1998	2002	Great American (NCAA D-II)
Northwood University	Cedar Hill, Texas	1966	Knights	1998	2013	Dropped sports
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Chickasha, Oklahoma	1908	Drovers	1998	2000	Sooner
Southwestern Adventist University	Keene, Texas	1893	Knights	1998	2002	Dropped sports
Southwestern Assemblies of God University	Waxahachie, Texas	1927	Lions	1998	2013	Sooner
Texas A&M International University	Laredo, Texas	1969	Dustdevils	1998	2006	Heartland (NCAA D-II)
Texas Wesleyan University	Fort Worth, Texas	1890	Rams	2001	2013	Sooner
University of Texas at Brownsville	Brownsville, Texas	1991	Ocelots	1998	2015	Merged in 2015 with University of Texas–Pan American
University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Odessa, Texas	1973	Falcons	1998	2006	Heartland (NCAA D-II)

The Red River Athletic Conference sponsors championships in seven men's and eight women's sports.

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