Horizon League
From BR Bullpen
Originally founded in 1979 as the Midwestern City Conference, the League was a men's-only sports conference until the 1986-87 academic year when it added women's athletics. The Horizon League offers 19 championships (nine men's sports and 10 women's sports). The League enjoys NCAA automatic qualification in baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's golf, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis and women's volleyball.
Charter members included Butler, Evansville, Loyola, Oklahoma City, Oral Roberts and Xavier. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League changed its name from the Midwestern Collegiate Conference.
On May 17, 2006, Valparaiso University announced it will leave the Mid-Continent Conference and join the Horizon League beginning July 1, 2007 for the 2007-2008 academic year.
[edit] Current Members & First Year of Baseball
- Butler Bulldogs - 1981
- UIC Flames - 1995
- Wright St. Raiders - 1995
- UW Milwaukee Panthers - 1995
- Cleveland St. Vikings - 1995
- Youngstown St. Penguins - 2002
- Valpo Crusaders - 2008
Also includes nonbaseball schools Detroit Titans (1981-2004 had baseball) and Loyola University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
[edit] Former Baseball Members
- Xavier Musketeers - 1981-1995
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles - 1981-1987
- Evansville Aces - 1981-1994
- OCU Stars - 1981-1985
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 1983-1986, 1988-1994
- Saint Louis Billikens - 1983-1991
- Dayton Flyers - 1988-1993
- LaSalle Explorers - 1993-1995
- Duquesne Dukes - 1993
- Northern Illinois Huskies - 1995-1997
[edit] Champions
Used divisional format from 1981-1990 and again in 1995. Regular season champions are listed in East Division after the 1990 season, excluding the 1995 season.
Source: Horizon League & Wikipedia
