Missouri Valley Conference

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Founded in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference is the nation's second oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference. The beginnings of the conference trace to eight administrators representing five institutions, who met at the Midland Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 12, 1907. The five schools which formed the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association were Washington University of St. Louis, and the state universities of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Two months after the initial meeting, two more schools -- Drake University and Iowa State College -- were admitted. Some consider the MVC formed from the split of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) in 1928. Several schools of that conference formed the MVC, while others retained the MVIAA name, which would ultimately become the Big Eight Conference. Both conferences claim the same history.

2024 Conference Members[edit]


Additionally Drake University (Dropped 1974) and University of Northern Iowa (Dropped 2009) do not sponsor baseball.

Former Members[edit]

Conference Baseball Champions[edit]

Year Season Champion Tournament Champion
1949 Bradley University (East)
Oklahoma A&M College (West)
Oklahoma A&M College
1950 Bradley University (East)
Oklahoma A&M College (West)
Bradley University
1951 Bradley University (East)
University of Houston (West)
University of Houston
1952 Saint Louis University (North)
University of Houston (South)
Saint Louis University
1953 University of Houston --
1954 Oklahoma A&M College --
1955 Oklahoma A&M College
Saint Louis University
--
1956 Bradley University
Oklahoma A&M College
Bradley University
1957 Bradley University rained out
1958 University of Cincinnati (East)
University of Houston (West)
University of Cincinnati
1959 Bradley University (East)
University of Houston (West)
Bradley University
1960 University of Cincinnati (East)
University of Houston (West)
University of Houston
1961 University of Cincinnati (East)
University of Tulsa (West)
University of Cincinnati
1962 -- Bradley University
1963 -- Saint Louis University
1964 -- Saint Louis University
1965 University of Cincinnati (East)
Saint Louis University (West)
Saint Louis University
1966 Saint Louis University (East)
Wichita State University (West)
Saint Louis University
1967 University of Cincinnati (East)
Saint Louis University (West)
University of Cincinnati
1968 Bradley University (East)
University of Tulsa (West)
Bradley University
1969 University of Cincinnati (East)
University of Tulsa (West)
University of Tulsa
1970 University of Cincinnati (East)
University of Tulsa (West)
University of Tulsa
1971 -- University of Tulsa
1972 -- University of Tulsa
1973 -- University of Tulsa
1974 -- University of Tulsa
1975 -- University of Tulsa
1976 -- Southern Illinois University **
1977 -- Southern Illinois University
1978 -- Southern Illinois University
1979 -- Indiana State University
1980 -- Wichita State University
1981 Southern Illinois University (East)
Wichita State University (West)
Southern Illinois University
1982 Indiana State University (East)
Wichita State University (West)
Wichita State University
1983 Indiana State University (East)
Wichita State University (West)
Indiana State University
1984 Southern Illinois University Indiana State University
1985 Indiana State University Wichita State University
1986 Southern Illinois University Indiana State University
1987 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1988 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1989 Wichita State University Indiana State University
1990 Wichita State University Southern Illinois University
1991 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1992 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1993 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1994 Wichita State University Illinois State University
1995 Wichita State University Indiana State University
1996 Wichita State University Missouri State University
1997 Wichita State University Missouri State University
1998 Wichita State University Wichita State University
1999 Wichita State University Wichita State University
2000 Wichita State University Wichita State University
2001 Southwest Missouri State University University of Northern Iowa
2002 Wichita State University Wichita State University
2003 Southwest Missouri State University Wichita State University
2004 Wichita State University Wichita State University
2005 Creighton University Wichita State University
2006 University of Evansville University of Evansville
2007 Wichita State University Creighton University
2008 Wichita State University Wichita State University
2009 Missouri State University Wichita State University
2010 Wichita State University Illinois State University
2011 Creighton University Creighton University
2012 Indiana State University Creighton University
2013 Illinois State University Wichita State University
2014 University of Evansville Dallas Baptist University
2015 Missouri State University Missouri State University
2016 Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University
2017 Missouri State University Dallas Baptist University
2018 Missouri State University Missouri State University
2019 Dallas Baptist University Indiana State University
2020 Season cancelled in March
2021 Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University
2022 Southern Illinois University Missouri State University
2023 Indiana State University Indiana State University
2024 Indiana State University University of Evansville

* No tournament held in 1976. Southern Illinois declared champion.

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