List of NAIA conferences
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The following is a list of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics's conferences as of the 2015–16 school year.
Contents
Football conferences
| Conference | Nickname | Founded | Members | Sports | Headquarters | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central States Football League | CSFL | 2000 | 7 [FB 1] | 1 | Waco, Texas | 150px |
| Frontier Conference | Frontier | 1952 | 8 [FB 2] | 16 | Billings, Montana | 150px |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | GPAC | 1969 | 12 [FB 3] | 19 | Sioux City, Iowa | 150px |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference | HAAC | 1971 | 12 [FB 4] | 20 | Overland Park, Kansas | 150px |
| NAIA Independents | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | KCAC | 1928 | 11 [FB 5] | 21 | Wichita, Kansas | 150px |
| Mid-South Conference | MSC | 1995 | 9 [FB 6] | 22 | Louisville, Kentucky | 150px |
| Mid-States Football Association | MSFA | 1993 | 13 | 1 | Findlay, Ohio |  |
| North Star Athletic Association | NSAA | 2013 | 9 [FB 7] | 18 | Jamestown, North Dakota | 150px |
| The Sun Conference | The Sun | 1990 | 11 [FB 8] | 16 | Daytona Beach, Florida |  |
- Notes
- ↑ 8 members with alliance member Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
- 7 members in 2016 with loss of Oklahoma Panhandle State University
- ↑ 8 members; 8 football members with football affiliates Eastern Oregon University, College of Idaho, and Southern Oregon University.
- ↑ 12 members; 10 football members.
- 11 members; 9 football members in 2016 with loss of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
- ↑ 14 members; 12 football members in 2016 with addition of Clarke University and Mount Mercy University.
- ↑ 11 members; 10 football members.
- 12 members; 10 football members in 2016 with addition of York College.
- ↑ 9 members; 12 football members with football affiliates Bethel University, Bluefield College, Faulkner University, Kentucky Christian University, Reinhardt University, and Union College.
- ↑ 9 members; 7 football members
- ↑ 11 members; 6 football members with football affiliates Edward Waters College and Point University.
Non-football conferences
- Notes
- ↑ 16 members in 2016 with addition of Governors State.
- ↑ 8 members in 2016 with addition of Stillman.
- ↑ 24 members in 2016 with loss of Clarke (IA), Governors State (IL), Mount Mercy (IA), and York (NE).
- ↑ 12 members in 2016 with loss of Auburn–Montgomery.
Defunct conferences
- American Mideast Conference (1949–2012)
- Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (1928–1995)
- Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2012)
- Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (closed in 2003)
- Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (1994–2015)
- Midwest Collegiate Conference (1988–2015)
- North Dakota College Athletic Conference (closed in 2000), merged with South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference to form Dakota Athletic Conference
- South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (closed in 2000), merged with North Dakota College Athletic Conference to form Dakota Athletic Conference
- South East Atlantic Conference (2004–2008), football only, members became NAIA football independents
- Sunrise Athletic Conference (2002–2011)
- TranSouth Athletic Conference (1996–2013)
- Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1940s–early 1980s)
