Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States (in the states of Kansas and Missouri). The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, but changed its name when it expanded into Kansas. It participates in the NCAA Division II.

The MIAA sponsors 16 conference championships (8 men's, 8 women's) in these sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf (men's), soccer (women's), softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball (women's). MIAA schools with additional sports (swimming and men's soccer) usually compete independently or as part of a nearby conference. The MIAA is considered one of the top conferences in NCAA Division II, and has seen two member schools move up to NCAA Division I. Southwest Missouri State University (now called Missouri State University) made the jump in 1981, and Southeast Missouri State University moved up in 1991.

Member schools

Institution	Mascot	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
Central Missouri State University	Mules and Jennies	Warrensburg, Missouri	1871	Public	10,604
Emporia State University	Hornets	Emporia, Kansas	1863	Public	6,288
Fort Hays State University	Tigers	Hays, Kansas	1902	Public	8,500
Missouri Southern State University	Lions	Joplin, Missouri	1937	Public	5,000
Missouri Western State University	Griffons	Saint Joseph, Missouri	1915	Public	5,100
Northwest Missouri State University	Bearcats	Maryville, Missouri	1905	Public	6,574
Pittsburg State University	Gorillas	Pittsburg, Kansas	1903	Public	6,600
Southwest Baptist University	Bearcats	Bolivar, Missouri	1878	Private/Baptist	3,600
Truman State University	Bulldogs	Kirksville, Missouri	1867	Public	5,950
Washburn University	Ichabods and Lady Blues	Topeka, Kansas	1865	Public	7,251

Other former members

• The University of Missouri-Rolla left the conference in 2005 to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
• Lincoln University was removed from the conference in 1998.

Logos

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