Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Collegiate athletic conference in the western United States

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Formerly| Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1910)
Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1910–1967)
Association| NCAA
Founded| 1909
Commissioner| Chris Graham (since 2013)
Sports fielded|

* 22
* men's: 11
* women's: 11

Division| Division II
No. of teams| 15
Headquarters| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Region| Mountain States and Great Plains
Official website| rmacsports.org
Locations

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western United States. Most member schools are in Colorado, with additional members in Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah.

## History

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Founded in 1909, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is the fifth oldest active college athletic conference in the United States, the oldest in NCAA Division II, and the sixth to be founded after the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Big Ten Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the Missouri Valley Conference. For its first 30 years, the RMAC was considered a major conference, equivalent to today's NCAA Division I, before seven of its larger members left in 1938 to form the Mountain States Conference, also called the Skyline Conference.

The original name of Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was changed to Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC) on May 7, 1910. The presidents assumed control of the league from the faculty in 1967 and changed the name to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Colorado Athletic Conference dissolved in 1996, with the RMAC absorbing the remaining CAC teams. The RMAC became an NCAA member in 1992 after competing in the NAIA through 1991.[1][2]

### Timeline

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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Member Locations

220km
137miles

MSU Denver

Westminster

New Mexico
Highlands

Black Hills State

South Dakota Mines

Chadron State

Colorado Mines

CSU Pueblo

UCCS

Adams State

Fort Lewis

Colorado Mesa

Western Colorado

Regis

Colorado Christian

Location of RMAC members:
full member

* 1909: On 6 March 1909, the Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was formed. The four charter members were: the University of Colorado, Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University), Colorado College, and the Colorado School of Mines.
* 1910: After its debut season, the league changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC). The University of Denver and the University of Utah joined the league, but Colorado College dropped out after a falling out with Colorado Mines. Membership was at five schools.
* 1914: Colorado College re-joined the RMFAC. Utah State University also joined the league to bring membership up to seven.
* 1917: Montana State University joined the RMFAC as the eighth member.
* 1918: Brigham Young University (BYU) joined the RMFAC as the ninth member.
* 1921: The University of Wyoming joined the RMFAC to bring membership up to ten.
* 1924: Western State College (now Western Colorado University) and the University of Northern Colorado joined the RMFAC, bringing membership up to 12 members.
* 1937: Colorado, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Utah, Utah State, Wyoming, and Denver left the conference to form the Skyline Conference. The five remaining members of the RMFAC were Colorado College, Colorado Mines, Montana State, Northern Colorado, and Western State.
* 1948: Idaho State University joined the RMFAC as the sixth member.
* 1956: Adams State College (now Adams State University) joined the RMFAC as the seventh member.
* 1958: Idaho State left the RMFAC, and membership was brought back down to six.
* 1959: Montana State left the RMFAC, and membership was brought back down to five.
* 1967: The RMFAC changed its name to the current Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Eleven schools joined the conference in 1967. They were: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (now athletically branded as Omaha), Pittsburg State University, the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University Pueblo), Southern Utah State University (now Southern Utah University), Regis College (now Regis University), Washburn University, Western New Mexico University and Westminster College (now Westminster University) of Utah. Colorado College was not included in this new league. The new league was divided into two divisions: Mountains and Plains.
* 1968: New Mexico Highlands University joined the RMAC.
* 1969: New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC due to financial aid restrictions.
* 1972: For economic reasons, the two divisions were split into two separate conferences. The Mountain Division kept the RMAC name while the Plains Division became known as the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The two allied conferences worked under the name of the Mountain and Plains Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MPIAA). RMAC membership stood at eight with Adams State, Colorado Mines, Fort Lewis, Regis, Southern Utah State, Western New Mexico, Western State, and Westminster. Northern Colorado ended up leaving the association to become independent.
* 1974: New Mexico Highlands re-joined the RMAC as the ninth member.
* 1975: Mesa College (now Colorado Mesa University), became the 10th member of the RMAC.
* 1976: The MPIAA was dissolved for economic reasons, and the two conferences went their separate ways. CSU Pueblo switched conferences and joined the RMAC as its 11th member.
* 1978: The RMAC began sponsoring women's championships.
* 1979: Westminster dropped athletics and, as a result, left the RMAC, leaving the league with ten members.
* 1983: Regis left the RMAC to become independent, leaving the league with nine teams.
* 1986: Southern Utah left the RMAC, dropping membership to eight.
* 1988: New Mexico Highlands withdrew from the conference to shrink the membership to seven schools.
* 1989: Chadron State College, Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska at Kearney), and Wayne State College announced intentions to join; Fort Hays State would also re-join the RMAC.
* 1990: Wayne State and Nebraska–Kearney withdrew their interest in joining the RMAC after staying for one season. Western New Mexico and CSU–Pueblo also announced that they were leaving the RMAC. Fort Lewis announced its intention to leave, however, it stayed on as an associate member of the conference. New Mexico Highlands re-joined the RMAC again.
* 1992: The RMAC became affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.
* 1994: Fort Lewis once again became a full member of the RMAC. Nebraska-Kearney also was voted into membership.
* 1996: Colorado Christian University and Metropolitan State College of Denver joined the RMAC. Regis and CSU–Pueblo re-joined the league. Also, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (now athletically branded as UCCS) and the University of Denver joined the RMAC as an affiliate and associate members, respectively. The RMAC, at that time comprising fourteen schools, was split into two seven-team divisions.
* 1997:
* Denver left to move up to Division I.
* Colorado-Colorado Springs became a full member.
* San Francisco State University joined the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling only.
* 2006: Fort Hays State left the RMAC for the MIAA, although it did remain in the RMAC as an associate member in wrestling. Western New Mexico re-joined the conference, keeping membership at 14 schools.
* 2007:
* Grand Canyon University joined the RMAC as an associate member only in wrestling.
* Montana State University Billings joined the RMAC as an associate member for women's golf and men's and women's tennis.
* 2008:
* The University of Texas–Permian Basin and the University of the Incarnate Word joined the RMAC as associate members for swimming only.
* Grand Canyon added men's and women's swimming to its RMAC membership.
* 2009: Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead joined the RMAC as associate members in swimming.
* 2012:
* Nebraska–Kearney left the RMAC to join the MIAA.
* Black Hills State University moved from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and joined the RMAC to keep the number of full members at 14.
* Fort Hays State wrestling left once the MIAA began sponsoring that sport.
* Minnesota State–Moorhead and Northern State women's swimming left when their full-time home of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference began sponsoring the sport.
* 2013:
* California Baptist University became an RMAC associate in three sports: men's and women's swimming, plus wrestling.
* Two schools joined for women's lacrosse only: Lindenwood University and Rockhurst University.
* Grand Canyon and Incarnate Word ended their RMAC associate memberships and started transitions to NCAA Division I and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) & the Southland Conference, respectively.
* UT–Permian Basin moved its swimming teams to the single-sport New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference.
* 2014: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T or South Dakota Mines) joined the RMAC.[3]
* 2015:
* Westminster (Utah) re-joined the RMAC.[4][5] Rockhurst added men's lacrosse to its RMAC membership.
* Oklahoma Baptist University joined in women's lacrosse, plus men's and women's swimming.
* Montana State University Billings dropped men's and women's tennis, which ended their affiliate membership.
* 2016:
* Western New Mexico left for the Lone Star Conference, dropping the RMAC's full-time membership to 15.
* Two schools joined as associate members: Dixie State University (now Utah Tech University) in football and Maryville University in men's lacrosse.
* 2017:
* Maryville men's lacrosse left the RMAC when its primary home of the Great Lakes Valley Conference began sponsoring the sport.
* Oklahoma Christian University became an associate in men's and women's swimming.
* 2018:
* Dixie State became an all-sports RMAC member.
* California Baptist ended its RMAC associate memberships to move to Division I; both swimming teams joined CBU's new home of the WAC, while wrestling became an independent (that sport would later be accepted by the Big 12 Conference effective in 2022).
* Rockhurst men's lacrosse left the RMAC to join the school's other sports in the GLVC.
* The RMAC dropped men's tennis as a conference sport.
* 2019:
* Dixie State announced it would leave the RMAC to join Division I and the WAC in 2020.
* Lindenwood and Rockhurst women's lacrosse left the RMAC to join the school's other sports in the GLVC.
* The RMAC dropped women's tennis as a conference sport.
* 2022: UT Permian Basin re-joined the RMAC as an associate member for men's and women's swimming and diving.
* 2023:
* The RMAC added women's wrestling as a conference sport, and added Simon Fraser University and Texas Woman's University as inaugural associate members for the sport. Simon Fraser also joined as an associate member for men's wrestling, as well as swimming & diving for both sexes.
* Concordia University Irvine joined as an associate member for men's lacrosse.
* 2024:
* Dominican University of California joined as an associate member for men's lacrosse.
* San Francisco State men's wrestling left the RMAC to join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
* 2025:
* Northwest Nazarene University will join as an associate member for men's lacrosse.

## Member schools

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### Current members

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The RMAC currently has 15 full members, all but three are public schools:

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Colors

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Adams State University | Alamosa, Colorado | 1921  | Public | 3,138  | Grizzlies | 1956  |
Black Hills State University | Spearfish, South Dakota | 1883  | Public  | 3,425  | Yellow Jackets | 2012  |
Chadron State College | Chadron, Nebraska | 1911  | Public  | 2,250  | Eagles | 1989  |
Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, Colorado | 1914  | Christian
(Evangelical) | 8,964  | Cougars | 1996  |
University of Colorado–Colorado Springs
(UCCS)  | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1965  | Public  | 11,431  | Mountain Lions | 1997[a] |
Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, Colorado | 1925  | Public  | 8,905  | Mavericks | 1975  |
Colorado School of Mines
| Golden, Colorado | 1873  | Public  | 7,408  | Orediggers | 1909  |
Colorado State University Pueblo
(CSU Pueblo)  | Pueblo, Colorado | 1933  | Public  | 6,617  | ThunderWolves | 1967;
1976;
1996[b] |
Fort Lewis College | Durango, Colorado | 1911  | Public  | 3,360  | Skyhawks | 1967;
1994[c] |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
(MSU Denver)  | Denver, Colorado | 1965  | Public  | 16,995  | Roadrunners | 1996  |
New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, New Mexico | 1893  | Public  | 2,645  | Cowboys & Cowgirls | 1968;
1974;
1990[d] |
Regis University | Denver, Colorado | 1877  | Catholic
(Jesuit) | 4,668  | Rangers | 1967;
1996[e] |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
(South Dakota Mines)  | Rapid City, South Dakota | 1885  | Public  | 2,493  | Hardrockers | 2014[f] |
Western Colorado University | Gunnison, Colorado | 1901  | Public  | 3,551  | Mountaineers | 1924  |
Westminster University | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1875  | Nonsectarian | 1,287  | Griffins | 1967;
2015[g] |

Notes

1. ^ Colorado–Colorado Springs (UCCS) was an associate member of the RMAC only during the 1996–97 school year for some sports before accepting full membership, effective in the 1997–98 school year.
2. ^ CSU Pueblo left the RMAC after the 1971–72 school year then re-joined from 1976–77 to 1989–90 before re-joining effective in the 1996–97 school year.
3. ^ Fort Lewis was an affiliate member of the RMAC from 1990–91 to 1993–94 before re-joining as a full member, effective in the 1994–95 school year.
4. ^ New Mexico Highlands left the RMAC after the 1968–69 school year then re-joined from 1974–75 to 1987–88 before re-joining effective in the 1990–91 school year.
5. ^ Regis left the RMAC after the 1982–83 school year before re-joining effective in the 1996–97 school year.
6. ^ The South Dakota Mines men's and women's basketball and men's soccer teams joined the RMAC a year after becoming a full member for other sports (2015–16); while its football team joined the RMAC two years after (2016–17).
7. ^ Westminster left the RMAC after the 1978–79 school year before re-joining effective in the 2015–16 school year.

### Affiliate members

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The RMAC currently has seven affiliate members; three are private schools, while the other four are public schools:

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Colors  | RMAC
sport(s)  | Primary
conference

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Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | 1976  | Lutheran LCMS | 2,564  | Golden Eagles | 2023  |  | men's lacrosse  | Pacific West (PacWest)
Dominican University of California | San Rafael, California | 1890  | Catholic | 1,889  | Penguins | 2024  |  | men's lacrosse  | Pacific West (PacWest)
University of Nebraska at Kearney[a] | Kearney, Nebraska | 1905  | Public | 6,275  | Lopers | 2014  |  | women's swimming & diving  | Mid-America (MIAA)
Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond, Oklahoma | 1950  | Churches
of Christ | 2,213  | Eagles & Lady Eagles | 2017  |  | men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving  | Lone Star (LSC)
Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia | 1965  | Public  | 30,380  | Red Leafs | 2023  |  | men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving;
men's wrestling;
women's wrestling  | Great Northwest (GNAC)
University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, Texas | 1973  | Public  | 7,628  | Falcons | 2008;
2022[b] |  | men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving  | Lone Star (LSC)
Texas Woman's University | Denton, Texas | 1901  | Public  | 16,238  | Pioneers | 2023  |  | women's wrestling  | Lone Star (LSC)

Notes

1. ^ Nebraska–Kearney was a full member during the 1989–90 school year; and from 1994–95 to 2011–12.
2. ^ UT Permian Basin was previously an RMAC affiliate for swimming and diving from 2008 until 2013.

### Future affiliate members

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joining  | Colors  | RMAC
sport(s)  | Primary
conference

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Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, Idaho | 1913  | Nazarene | 1,778  | Nighthawks | 2025  |  | men's lacrosse  | Great Northwest (GNAC)

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### Former members

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The RMAC had 21 former full members, all but three were public schools:

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Left  | Current
conference

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Brigham Young University | Provo, Utah | 1875  | LDS Church | 34,100  | Cougars | 1918  | 1938  | Big 12[a]
University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | 1876  | Public | 33,246  | Buffaloes | 1909  | 1938  | Big 12[a]
Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1874  | Nonsectarian | 2,011  | Tigers | 1909;
1914  | 1910;
1967[b] | Southern (SCAC)[c]
Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | 1870  | Public  | 34,166  | Rams | 1909  | 1938  | Mountain West[a]
(Pac-12[a] in 2026)
University of Denver[d] | Denver, Colorado | 1864  | Nonsectarian  | 11,952  | Pioneers | 1910  | 1938  | Summit[a]
Emporia State University | Emporia, Kansas | 1863  | Public  | 5,887  | Hornets | 1967  | 1972  | Mid-America (MIAA)
Fort Hays State University[e] | Hays, Kansas | 1902  | Public  | 14,658  | Tigers | 1967;
1989  | 1972;
2006[f] | Mid-America (MIAA)
Idaho State University | Pocatello, Idaho | 1901  | Public  | 12,805  | Bengals | 1948  | 1958  | Big Sky[a]
Montana State University | Bozeman, Montana | 1893  | Public  | 16,766  | Bobcats | 1917  | 1959  | Big Sky[a]
University of Nebraska Omaha | Omaha, Nebraska | 1908  | Public  | 15,431  | Mavericks | 1967  | 1972  | Summit[a]
University of Nebraska at Kearney[g] | Kearney, Nebraska | 1905  | Public  | 7,504  | Lopers | 1989[h];
1994  | 1990;
2012[i] | Mid-America (MIAA)
University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | 1889  | Public  | 12,862  | Bears | 1924  | 1972  | Big Sky[a]
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, Kansas | 1903  | Public  | 7,102  | Gorillas | 1967  | 1972  | Mid-America (MIAA)
Southern Utah University | Cedar City, Utah | 1897  | Public  | 10,196  | Thunderbirds | 1967  | 1986  | Western (WAC)[a]
University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1850  | Public  | 33,000  | Utes | 1910  | 1938  | Big 12[a]
Utah State University | Logan, Utah | 1888  | Public  | 27,691  | Aggies | 1915  | 1938  | Mountain West[a]
(Pac-12[a] in 2026)
Utah Tech University[j][k] | St. George, Utah | 1911  | Public  | 12,650  | Trailblazers | 2018  | 2020  | Western (WAC)[a]
Washburn University | Topeka, Kansas | 1865  | Public  | 7,971  | Ichabods | 1967  | 1972  | Mid-America (MIAA)
Wayne State College | Wayne, Nebraska | 1910  | Public  | 4,202  | Wildcats | 1989[h] | 1990  | Northern Sun (NSIC)
Western New Mexico University | Silver City, New Mexico | 1893  | Public  | 3,820  | Mustangs | 1967;
2006  | 1990;
2016[l] | Lone Star (LSC)
University of Wyoming | Laramie, Wyoming | 1886  | Public  | 12,450  | Cowboys | 1921  | 1938  | Mountain West[a]

Notes

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference
2. ^ Colorado College withdrew from the RMAC from 1910–11 to 1913–14.
3. ^ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
4. ^ Denver was an affiliate member during the 1996–97 school year.
5. ^ Fort Hays State competed in the RMAC as an affiliate member for wrestling from 2006–07 to 2011–12.
6. ^ Fort Hays State withdrew from the RMAC from 1972–73 to 1988–89.
7. ^ Nebraska–Kearney remains in the RMAC as an affiliate in women's swimming & diving.
8. ^ a b Provisional member.
9. ^ Nebraska–Kearney withdrew from the RMAC from 1990–91 to 1993–94.
10. ^ Dixie State competed in the RMAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2016 to 2017 fall seasons (2016–17 to 2017–18 school years).
11. ^ Dixie State officially changed its name to Utah Tech University as of July 1st, 2022.
12. ^ Western New Mexico withdrew from the RMAC from 1990–91 to 2005–06.

### Former affiliate members

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The RMAC had 11 former affiliate members, all but four were private schools:

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Left  | RMAC
sport(s)  | Primary
conference[a]

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California Baptist University | Riverside, California | 1950  | Baptist | 11,491  | Lancers | 2013  | 2018  | men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving;
wrestling  | Western (WAC)[b][c]
Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 1949  | For-profit
(Nondenominational) | 25,000  | Antelopes | 2007wr.;
2008m.sw.;
2008w.sw. | 2013wr.;
2013m.sw.;
2013w.sw. | wrestling;
men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving  | Western (WAC)[b][d]
University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, Texas | 1881  | Catholic
(CCIW)  | 9,366  | Cardinals | 2008m.sw.;
2008w.sw. | 2013m.sw.;
2013w.sw. | men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving  | Southland[b][e]
Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | 1827  | Presbyterian | 4,822  | Lions | 2013w.lax.;
2014m.sw.;
2014w.sw. | 2019w.lax.;
2016m.sw.;
2016w.sw. | women's lacrosse;
men's swimming & diving;
women's swimming & diving  | Ohio Valley (OVC)[b][f]
Maryville University | St. Louis, Missouri | 1872  | Catholic | 5,504  | Saints | 2016  | 2017  | men's lacrosse  | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | 1887  | Public | 5,547  | Dragons | 2009  | 2012  | women's swimming & diving  | Northern Sun (NSIC)
Montana State University Billings | Billings, Montana | 1927  | Public  | 4,600  | Yellowjackets | 2007m.ten.;
2007w.ten. | 2015m.ten.;
2015w.ten. | men's tennis;
women's tennis  | Great Northwest (GNAC)[g]
Northern State University | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 1901  | Public  | 3,431  | Wolves | 2009  | 2012  | women's swimming & diving  | Northern Sun (NSIC)
Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1910  | Baptist | 2,097  | Bison | 2016  | 2020  | women's lacrosse
men's swimming & diving
women's swimming & diving  | Great American (GAC)[h]
Rockhurst University | Kansas City, Missouri | 1910  | Catholic | 2,746  | Hawks | 2013w.lax.;
2015m.lax. | 2019w.lax.;
2018m.lax. | women's lacrosse;
men's lacrosse  | Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)
San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | 1899  | Public  | 30,155  | Gators | 1997  | 2024  | men's wrestling  | California (CCAA)[i]

Notes

1. ^ Except as noted, this matches the school's current affiliation in its former RMAC sports.
2. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
3. ^ California Baptist is a men's wrestling member of the Big 12 Conference.
4. ^ Grand Canyon no longer sponsors men's wrestling.
5. ^ UIW houses swimming & diving in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
6. ^ The OVC sponsors none of Lindenwood's former RMAC sports. All three sports currently compete in the Summit League.
7. ^ MSU Billings no longer sponsors tennis.
8. ^ Oklahoma Baptist no longer sponsors women's lacrosse.
9. ^ The CCAA does not sponsor men's wrestling. San Francisco State competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for that sport only.

### Membership timeline

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A total of 54 different schools have been associated with the RMAC, either through full or associate membership. Of those schools, only Colorado Mines has been with the conference every year since it was founded in 1909.

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

## Sponsored sports

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Conference sports Sport | Men's | Women's

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Baseball | Y |
Basketball | Y | Y
Cross Country | Y | Y
Football | Y |
Golf | Y | Y
Lacrosse | Y | Y
Soccer | Y | Y
Softball |  | Y
Swimming & Diving | Y | Y
Track & Field Indoor | Y | Y
Track & Field Outdoor | Y | Y
Volleyball |  | Y
Wrestling | Y | Y

### Men's sponsored sports by school

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School  | Baseball  | Basketball  | Cross
Country  | Football  | Golf  | Lacrosse  | Soccer  | Swimming
& Diving  | Track
& Field
Indoor  | Track
& Field
Outdoor  | Wrestling  | Total
RMAC
Sports

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Adams State  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10
Black Hills State  |  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  | Y | Y |  | 5
Chadron State  |  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  | Y | Y | Y | 6
Colorado Christian  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y |  | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 6
Colorado Mesa  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11
Colorado Mines  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10
CSU Pueblo  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | 9
Fort Lewis  |  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 5
Metropolitan State  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 7
New Mexico Highlands  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y | 5
Regis  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y |  | Y |  |  |  |  | 5
South Dakota Mines  |  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 7
UCCS  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 6
Western Colorado  |  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  | Y | Y | Y | 6
Westminster  |  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y |  | 7
Totals  | 9  | 15  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 3+2  | 11  | 3+3  | 13  | 13  | 7+1  | 105
Affiliate Members
Concordia–Irvine  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Dominican  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Oklahoma Christian  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  | 1
Simon Fraser  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  | Y | 2
UT Permian Basin  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  | 1

### Women's sponsored sports by school

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School  | Basketball  | Cross
Country  | Golf  | Lacrosse  | Soccer  | Softball  | Swimming
& Diving  | Track
& Field
Indoor  | Track
& Field
Outdoor  | Volleyball  | Wrestling  | Total
RMAC
Sports

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Adams State  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10
Black Hills State  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 8
Chadron State  | Y | Y | Y |  |  | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | 8
Colorado Christian  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 7
Colorado Mesa  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11
Colorado Mines  | Y | Y |  |  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | 8
CSU Pueblo  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | 10
Fort Lewis  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 9
Metropolitan State  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 8
New Mexico Highlands  | Y | Y |  |  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 7
Regis  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  | Y |  | 7
South Dakota Mines  | Y | Y | Y |  |  |  |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 6
UCCS  | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 8
Western Colorado  | Y | Y |  |  | Y |  | Y | Y | Y | Y |  | 7
Westminster  | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |  |  | Y | Y | Y |  | 8
Totals  | 15  | 15  | 12  | 6  | 13  | 12  | 5+4  | 14  | 14  | 15  | 3+2  | 121
Affiliate Members
Nebraska–Kearney  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  | 1
Oklahoma Christian  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  | 1
Simon Fraser  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  | Y | 2
Texas Woman's  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y | 1
UT Permian Basin  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Y |  |  |  |  | 1

### Other sponsored sports by school

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Tennis  | Beach
Volleyball ‡ | Tennis  | Skiing ‡
Colorado Mesa  | PacWest | IND | PacWest |
CSU Pueblo  |  |  | IND |
Metro State  | PacWest |  | PacWest |
Westminster  |  |  |  | RMISA

* ‡ — D-I sport

## Conference facilities

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School  | Football  | Basketball

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Stadium  | Capacity  | Arena  | Capacity
Adams State  | Rex Stadium  | 2,800  | Plachy Hall | 500
Black Hills State  | Lyle Hare Stadium  | 4,200  | Donald E. Young Center  | 3,500
Chadron State  | Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium | 3,500  | Chicoine Center  | 1,750
Colorado Christian  |

non-football school

| Colorado Christian Event Center | 1,500
Colorado Mesa  | Stocker Stadium | 8,000  | Brownson Arena  | 1,800
Colorado School of Mines  | Campbell Field | 4,090  | Lockridge Arena  | 3,000
CSU Pueblo  | Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl | 6,500  | Massari Arena | 3,900
Fort Lewis  | Ray Dennison Memorial Field  | 4,000  | Whalen Gymnasium  | 2,750
MSU Denver  |

non-football school

| Auraria Event Center  | 2,300
New Mexico Highlands  | Perkins Stadium  | 5,000  | Wilson Complex | 4,250
Regis  |

non-football school

| Regis Field House  | 1,800
South Dakota Mines  | O'Harra Stadium | 4,000  | King Center  | 3,000
UCCS  |

non-football school

| Gallogly Events Center  | 1,250
Western Colorado  | Mountaineer Bowl  | 4,000  | Paul Wright Gymnasium  | 1,800
Westminster  |

non-football school

| Behnken Field House  | 1,200

## Football champions

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Main article: List of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions

## Basketball champions

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Main article: RMAC Men's Basketball Shootout

## References

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1. ^ RMAC History
2. ^ University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)
3. ^ "Western State Colorado University - SDSM&T approved as 15th member of the RMAC". Gomountaineers.com. January 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
4. ^ Morton, Aaron (February 11, 2014). "Westminster looks to make move to the NCAA Division II ranks". Deseret News.
5. ^ Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "Westminster approved to become member of NCAA Division II". August 4, 2015.

## External links

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Members|

* Adams State Grizzlies
* Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
* Chadron State Eagles
* Colorado Christian Cougars
* Colorado Mesa Mavericks
* Colorado School of Mines Orediggers
* Colorado SU Pueblo ThunderWolves
* Fort Lewis Skyhawks
* MSU Denver Roadrunners
* New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
* Regis Rangers
* South Dakota Mines Hardrockers
* UCCS Mountain Lions
* Western Colorado Mountaineers
* Westminster Griffins

Men's lacrosse affiliates|

* Concordia Golden Eagles
* Dominican Penguins

Men's wrestling affiliate|

* Simon Fraser Red Leafs

Women's wrestling affiliates|

* Simon Fraser Red Leafs
* Texas Woman's Pioneers

Swimming & diving affiliates|

* Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (women only)
* Oklahoma Christian Eagles
* Simon Fraser Red Leafs
* UT Permian Basin Falcons

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NCAA Division II all-sports conferences

Atlantic|

* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
* Mountain East Conference
* Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

* Independent — Salem University

Central|

* Great American Conference
* Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
* Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

East|

* Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
* East Coast Conference
* Northeast-10 Conference

Midwest|

* Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
* Great Lakes Valley Conference
* Great Midwest Athletic Conference

South|

* Gulf South Conference
* Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
* Sunshine State Conference

South Central|

* Lone Star Conference
* Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Southeast|

* Conference Carolinas
* Peach Belt Conference
* South Atlantic Conference

West|

* California Collegiate Athletic Association
* Great Northwest Athletic Conference
* Pacific West Conference

Division II|

* Independents

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Super Region 1|

* Great Midwest Athletic Conference
* Mountain East Conference
* Northeast-10 Conference
* Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Super Region 2|

* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
* Conference Carolinas (starting in 2025)
* Gulf South Conference
* South Atlantic Conference
* Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Super Region 3|

* Great American Conference
* Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
* Great Lakes Valley Conference
* Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Super Region 4|

* Lone Star Conference
* Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
* Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Division II|

* Independents

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