River States Conference


The River States Conference, formerly known as Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference with membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Although it was historically a Kentucky-only conference, it has now expanded to include members in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and at various times in the past has also had members in Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia.
In March 2016, the KIAC announced it would change its name to the River States Conference, effective July 1, 2016, to better reflect its membership, which has expanded beyond Kentucky and now includes members in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

Member schools

Current members

Former members

School names and nicknames reflect those used in the final school year each institution was a conference member.
InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
Conference
Bellarmine CollegeLouisville, Kentucky1950Knights19511964ASUN
Berea CollegeBerea, Kentucky1855Mountaineers19262014USA South
Bethel CollegeMcKenzie, Tennessee1842Wildcats19992006Southern States
Campbellsville CollegeCampbellsville, Kentucky1906Tigers19641995Mid-South
Centre CollegeDanville, Kentucky1819Colonels19261962Southern Athletic
Clinch Valley CollegeWise, Virginia1954Highland Cavaliers19711994South Atlantic
Cincinnati Christian UniversityCincinnati, Ohio1924Eagles20082019Closed in 2019
Cumberland CollegeWilliamsburg, Kentucky1887Indians19661995Mid-South
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers CollegeRichmond, Kentucky1906Colonels19271948Ohio Valley
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, Kentucky1829Tigers19261995Mid-South
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeWinchester, Kentucky1858Panthers19261955Great Midwest
Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, Kentucky1903Blue Raiders19842000Mid-South
Louisville, Kentucky1798Cardinals19261948Atlantic Coast
Mid-Continent UniversityMayfield, Kentucky1949Cougars20002006Closed in 2014
Morehead State Teachers CollegeMorehead, Kentucky1922Eagles19311948Ohio Valley
Mountain State UniversityBeckley, West Virginia1933Cougars20072012Closed in 2012
Murray State Teachers CollegeMurray, Kentucky1922Racers19331948Ohio Valley
Ogden CollegeBowling Green, Kentucky1906Eagles19261927Merged in 1927 with
Western Kentucky University
Pikeville, Kentucky1889Bears19582000Mid-South
1864Eutectics20032014American Midwest
Spalding UniversityLouisville, Kentucky1814Golden Eagles19922007
Thomas More CollegeCrestview Hills, Kentucky1921Saints19551991Mid-South
Transylvania UniversityLexington, Kentucky1780Pioneers19262001Heartland Collegiate
Union CollegeBarbourville, Kentucky1879Bulldogs19331995Appalachian
Western Kentucky State Teachers CollegeBowling Green, Kentucky1906Hilltoppers19261948Conference USA

Conference sports

The River States Conference currently fields 17 sports :
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field Indoor
Track & Field Outdoor
Volleyball