American Midwest Conference

The American Midwest Conference (AMC) is an NAIA college athletic conference with 13 member institutions located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee in the United States. The conference began as the Show-Me Conference in 1986, then changed to its current name in 1994, reflecting that its footprint had expanded beyond Missouri.

American Midwest Conference
AMC
Established1986
AssociationNAIA
Members10
Sports fielded
  • 17
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 9
RegionMidwest and South
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
CommissionerWill Wolper
Websitewww.amcsportsonline.com
Locations

Member schools

Current members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Central Baptist College Conway, Arkansas 1952 Private/Baptist Missionary 739 Mustangs 2015
Columbia College Columbia, Missouri 1851 Private/Nonsectarian 4,000 Cougars 1986
Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal, Missouri 1858 Private/Southern Baptist 1,200 Trojans 1986
Harris–Stowe State University St. Louis, Missouri 1857 Public 1,900 Hornets 1986
Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas 1872 Private/Presbyterian 700 Scots 2012
Missouri Baptist University Creve Coeur, Missouri 1828 Private/Southern Baptist 2,800 Spartans 1986
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri 1864 Private/Nonsectarian 1,260 Eutectics 2014
Stephens College* Columbia, Missouri 1833 Private/Nonsectarian 754 Stars 2008
William Woods University Fulton, Missouri 1870 Private/Disciples of Christ 2,300 Owls 1993
Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 1941 Private/Southern Baptist 700 Eagles / Lady Eagles 2001

* ─ Stephens is a women's institution, therefore it does not field men's sports.

Associate members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined AMC Sport Primary
conference
Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865 Private College 800 Lynx 2020 Men's wrestling Chicagoland

Former members
Institution Location Founded Type Nickname Joined Left Current conference
Benedictine University at Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1927 Private/Catholic Bulldogs 2011 2015 Dropped sports
Fontbonne University Clayton, Missouri 1923 Private/Catholic Griffins 1986 1990 St. Louis
(NCAA D-III)
Freed–Hardeman University Henderson, Tennessee 1869 Private/Churches of Christ Lions 2013 2020 Mid-South[1]
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, Illinois 1969 Public Prairie Stars 2003 2009 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant, Iowa 1842 Private/United Methodist Tigers 1993 1995 Continental
Lindenwood University St. Charles, Missouri 1827 Private/Presbyterian Lions 1987 1996 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Lindenwood University – Belleville Belleville, Illinois 2003 Private/Presbyterian Lynx 2014 2020 Dropped sports
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois 1828 Private/United Methodist Bearcats 1987 2012 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Mid-Continent University Mayfield, Kentucky 1949 Private/Southern Baptist Cougars 2013 2014 Closed in 2014
Park University Parkville, Missouri 1875 Private/Nonsectarian Pirates 1986;
2009		 1994;
2020		 Heart of America[2]

Membership timeline

Full members (non-football) Assoc. member (Other sports) Other Conference

Sports
Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Y
Basketball YY
Cross Country YY
Golf YY
Soccer YY
Softball Y
Tennis YY
Track & Field Indoor YY
Track & Field Outdoor YY
Volleyball Y
Wrestling Y

References
  1. "Bethel and Freed Hardeman announce move to Mid South Conference". WBBJ TV. July 25, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. "Park Set To Join Heart Of America In 2020". Victory Sports Network. October 9, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.


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