Mid-West Athletic Conference
Encyclopedia
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| Established | 1990 |
| Members | 9 |
| Sports fielded | 22(12 men's, 10 women's) |
| Country | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Region | Midwest |
| States | 1 - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... |
| Website | MWAC Website |
Also known as (MWAC). Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
, the Mid-West Athletic Conference also known as Region XXIV is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.
Members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Enrollment | Nickname |
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| Danville Area Community College Danville Area Community College Danville Area Community College is a public two-year community college located in Danville, Illinois. DACC was founded in 1946 and has grown into an independent college serving about 5000 students per year in over 1500 unique courses... |
Danville, Illinois Danville, Illinois Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of... |
1946 | 1990 | 5,000 | Jaguars |
| Lincoln College Lincoln College, Illinois - History of the college :Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois was established in 1865 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. There were a few sites that were looked at as possibilities, and in December 1864, the site of Lincoln was selected... |
Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three... |
1853 | 1990 | 700 | Lynx |
| Parkland College Parkland College Parkland College is a is a two-year community college in Champaign, Illinois, a member of the Illinois Community College System serving Community College District 505. District 505 includes all of Ford County, and parts of Coles, Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Iroquois, Livingston, Moultrie,... |
Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
1966 | 1996 | 6,245 | Cobras |
| Lincoln Land Community College Lincoln Land Community College Lincoln Land Community College is a comprehensive community college with its main campus in Springfield, IL. The LLCC district is the largest in the state and covers all or parts of 15 counties... |
Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... |
1969 | 1994 | 4,156 | Loggers |
| John Wood Community College John Wood Community College John Wood Community College , located in Quincy, Illinois, is one of 48, two-year, open-admission colleges of the Illinois Community College System , organized under the Illinois Public Community College Act.-History:... |
Quincy, Illinois Quincy, Illinois Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a... |
1992 | 1998 | 650 | Trail Blazers |
| Illinois Central College Illinois Central College Illinois Central College, often called ICC, is a large Illinois community college with its largest campus in East Peoria, Illinois, off Illinois State Route 116 near U.S. Route 150 and the McClugage Bridge... |
East Peoria, Illinois East Peoria, Illinois East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,402 at the 2010 census. East Peoria is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. It is home to many Caterpillar Inc. facilities... |
1967 | 2005 | 5,000 | Cougars |
| Spoon River College Spoon River College Spoon River College , located in Canton, Illinois, is one of 48 two-year, open-admission colleges of the Illinois Community College System , organized under the Illinois Public Community College Act... |
Canton, Illinois Canton, Illinois Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is... |
1959 | 1990 | 4,500 | Crusaders |
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Godfrey, Illinois Godfrey, Illinois Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18000 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St... |
N/A | 1990 | 900 | Trailblazers |
| Heartland Community College Heartland Community College Heartland Community College is a community college located in Illinois. Founded in 1991, Heartland Community College is a fully accredited institution with campuses located in Normal, Lincoln, and Pontiac.-History:... |
Normal, Illinois Normal, Illinois Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
1991 | 2006 | 4,500 | Hawks |
Mens
- Basketball (Division I, II, III)
- Baseball (Division I, II, III)
- Soccer (Division I, III)
- Track & Field (Division I, III)
- Football
- Golf (Division I, II, III)
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Cross Country (Division I, III)
- Wrestiling
- Tennis (Division I, III)
- Swimming and Diving
Womens
- Basketball (Division I, II, III)
- Softball (Division I, II, III)
- Soccer (Division I, III)
- Track & Field (Division I, III)
- Volleyball (Division I, II, III)
- Golf
- Cross Country (Division I, III)
- Tennis (Division I, III)
- Lacrosse
- Swimming and Diving