Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Template:ToneTemplate:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports league The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. There are nine teams in the conference, all located in the states of Michigan and Indiana. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was established on March 24, 1888, making it the oldest college athletic conference in the United States.<ref name=miaa>Template:Cite journal</ref> The current members of the MIAA include Adrian College, Albion College, Alma College, Calvin University, Hope College, Kalamazoo College, University of Olivet, Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Indiana, and Trine University, formerly known as Tri-State University. Albion and Olivet are the only charter members remaining in the conference. Former members include such colleges as Michigan State University, previously Michigan Agricultural College, (1888–1907), Eastern Michigan University, previously Michigan State Normal College, (1892–1926), Hillsdale College (1888–1961), and Defiance College (1997–2000).

History

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The MIAA conference was established on March 24, 1888, and is the oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference includes 23 different sports, 12 being men's and 11 being women's. The number of sports with competition is 23 (12 men and 11 women sports). These sports include cross country, football, golf, basketball, tennis, swimming, baseball, volleyball, softball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, and men's wrestling. Some past sports that are no longer in competition include bicycle racing, Indian club juggling, archery, and field hockey.

In 1977, league presidents voted to allow post-season participation by member schools if they were so invited by the NCAA Division III Football Committee (Harburn 4). This ended a seventeen-year ban on post-season competition. Albion's 1977 team was the first team chosen to participate. Many teams during the ban did not have the chance to show off their skills as some teams were even ranked in the Top Ten nationally, because of the NCAA rule prohibiting more than two teams from the same region being selected (Harburn 4). Hillsdale College left the conference in 1960 because they accepted a bid to a postseason football bowl game and were subsequently suspended two years by the conference.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Chronological timeline

  • 1888 – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) was founded. Charter members included Albion College, Hillsdale College, Olivet College (now the University of Olivet) and the State Agricultural College of Michigan (now Michigan State University), beginning the 1888–89 academic year.
  • 1892 – Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) joined the MIAA in the 1892–93 academic year.
  • 1896 – Kalamazoo College joined the MIAA in the 1896–97 academic year.
  • 1902:
    • Eastern Michigan left the MIAA after the 1901–02 academic year.
    • Alma College joined the MIAA in the 1902–03 academic year.
  • 1907 – Michigan State left the MIAA after the 1906–07 academic year.
  • 1908 – Adrian College joined the MIAA in the 1908–09 academic year.
  • 1920 – Eastern Michigan rejoined the MIAA in the 1920–21 academic year.
  • 1922 – Adrian left the MIAA after the 1921–22 academic year.
  • 1926:
    • Eastern Michigan left the MIAA for a second time after the 1925–26 academic year.
    • Hope College joined the MIAA in the 1926–27 academic year.
  • 1937 – Adrian rejoined the MIAA in the 1937–38 academic year.
  • 1940 – Olivet left the MIAA after the 1939–40 academic year.
  • 1952 – Olivet rejoined the MIAA in the 1952–54 academic year.
  • 1953 – Calvin College (now Calvin University) joined the MIAA in the 1953–54 academic year.
  • 1978 – The MIAA would add women's sports, beginning the 1978–79 academic year.
  • 1997 – Defiance College and Saint Mary's College of Indiana joined the MIAA in the 1997–98 academic year.
  • 2000 – Defiance left the MIAA to join the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) after the 1999–2000 academic year.
  • 2002 – Wisconsin Lutheran College joined the MIAA as an affiliate member for football in the 2002 fall season (2002–03 academic year).
  • 2004 – Trine University joined the MIAA in the 2004–05 academic year.
  • 2008 – Wisconsin Lutheran left the MIAA as an affiliate member for football after the 2007 fall season (2007–08 academic year).
  • 2018 – Finlandia University joined the MIAA as an affiliate member for football in the 2018 fall season (2018–19 academic year).
  • 2021 – Finlandia left the MIAA as an affiliate member for football after the 2020 fall season (2020–21 academic year).

Winning streaks and distinguished coaches

The MIAA has had its share of many winning seasons, but there are some that may stick out more than others. For example, Kalamazoo College men's tennis has been a part of one that cannot be matched by any other college or university in America. They have won or shared every MIAA Finals championship since 1936, which is 72 consecutive titles (www.miaa.org accessed 5/2/10). The only times they had to share the title was with Hope College in 1962 and 2003. Some other notable championship streaks include Calvin's men cross country 33 years in a row (active); Calvin's women track & field 27 years in a row.

The first MIAA national championship was won by Kalamazoo in 1976 when it won the men's tennis championship (Renner 19). The Kalamazoo College Hornets would later win back-to-back championships in 1986 and 1987 (Renner 19) and again in 1991, 1992, and 1993.

The league has had many coaches throughout its history. There are always some coaches that stand out from the rest. One coach that stands out from the rest is George Acker of Kalamazoo College. Acker was a Phys. Ed Professor and men's tennis coach for 35 years. His impressive resume includes coaching 7 NCAA Division III Championships and 35 MIAA Championships. An impressive 209-1 MIAA career dual-meet record and an overall 537–231 record (www.kzoo.edu/sports/ahof/sport.html accessed October 15, 2008). Acker was the winningest coach in the MIAA. He is followed by John Patnott of Hope College, Tish Loveless (Kalamazoo College), Chester Barnard (Kalamazoo College), and Bob Kent also from Kalamazoo College.<ref name=miaa/>Template:Failed verification

Another such coach was Jare T. Klein of Olivet. As coach of the famed Olivet College wrestling program, Olivet teams won 10 league championships (including 9 straight) in 15 seasons. His team's overall dual meet record during his 29-year coaching tenure was 569 - 119. It appears that Klein may have been a victim to his own success as the MIAA dropped wrestling as a league sport in 1984.

Rivalries

Of course a league will have many rivalries and the MIAA is no different. In an interview with Jamie Zorbo, head football coach for Kalamazoo College, talked about the tradition of the MIAA and the rivalries. "It is a competitive league; all the teams that are competing have been for a long time and have a lot of history to play for... Great rivalries are made including Kalamazoo vs. Hope; Albion vs. Kalamazoo and the Calvin vs. Hope rivalry in basketball. These are just a few of them." (Zorbo, Jamie. Personal Interview, October 15, 2008).

The Calvin vs. Hope rivalry has actually made national news. ESPN recently identified the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries. Calvin–Hope rivalry tops the Division III and is ranked fourth in all college hoops. ESPN covered this game in 2005 and a "fan poll" was conducted after the game where 80% of the voters voted for Calvin-Hope as number one. It was also covered in July 2007 in an ESPN series (http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/therivalry/index.html accessed October 15, 2008).

Member schools

Current members

The MIAA currently has nine full members, all are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn Colors Football?
Adrian College Adrian, Michigan 1859 United Methodist 1,671 Bulldogs 1908;
1937Template:Efn 		Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Albion College Albion, Michigan 1835 Nonsectarian 1,568 Britons 1888 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Alma College Alma, Michigan 1886 Presbyterian 1,400 Scots 1902 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Calvin University Grand Rapids, Michigan 1876 Christian Reformed 3,746 Knights 1953 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Hope College Holland, Michigan 1866 Reformed 3,150 Flying Dutchmen 1926 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, Michigan 1833 Nonsectarian 1,436 Hornets 1896 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
University of OlivetTemplate:Efn Olivet, Michigan 1844 United Church of Christ 1,086 Comets 1888;
1952Template:Efn 		Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Saint Mary's CollegeTemplate:Efn Notre Dame, Indiana 1844 Catholic
Template:Small 		2,658 Belles 1997 Template:Color box Template:Color box No
Trine University Angola, Indiana 1884 Nonsectarian 4,104 Thunder 2004 Template:Color box Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
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Former members

The MIAA had four former full members, two being public schools and the other two being private: Both public schools are now NCAA Division I members, with one being a member of one of the so-called Power Five conferences.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn Current
conference
Defiance College Defiance, Ohio 1850 U.C.C. 1,000 Yellow Jackets 1997 2000 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)Template:Efn
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan 1844 Nonsectarian 1,200 Chargers 1888 1961 Great Midwest (G-MAC)Template:Efn
Michigan State Normal CollegeTemplate:Efn Ypsilanti, Michigan 1849 Public 22,974 Eagles 1892;
1920 		1902;
1926Template:Efn 		Mid-American (MAC)Template:Efn
State Agricultural College of MichiganTemplate:Efn East Lansing, Michigan 1855 Public 45,520 Spartans 1888 1907 Big Ten (B1G)Template:Efn
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Former affiliate members

The MIAA had two former affiliate members, both were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn MIAA
sport(s) 		Current
conference
Finlandia University Hancock, Michigan 1896 Lutheran ELCA 550 Lions 2018 2021 football Closed in 2023
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1973 Lutheran WELS 765 Warriors 2002 2008 Northern (NACC)
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Membership timeline

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Sports

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Men's Sports

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country 		Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
& Diving 		Tennis Track & Field
(Indoor) 		Track & Field
(Outdoor) 		Wrestling Total MIAA
Sports
Adrian Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Albion Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 12
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Hope Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 11
Kalamazoo Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 11
Olivet Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Trine Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Totals 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 6 8 8 8 5 90

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the MIAA that are played by MIAA schools

School Bass Fishing Bowling Cornhole Equestrian Ice Hockey Rowing Rugby Volleyball
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Women's Sports

School Basketball Cross
Country 		Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming
& Diving 		Tennis Track & Field
(Indoor) 		Track & Field
(Outdoor) 		Volleyball Total MIAA
Sports
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Albion Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Alma Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Calvin Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Hope Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Kalamazoo Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 11
Olivet Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
Saint Mary's Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye 8
Trine Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
Totals 9 9 9 8 9 9 6 9 8 8 9 93

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MIAA that are played by MIAA schools

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& Tumbling 		Bowling Cornhole Equestrian Figure
Skating 		Ice Hockey Rowing Rugby Synchronized
Skating 		Triathlon Wrestling
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Notes

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References

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