About Us
 

Conference History

Founded in 1971, the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) marks its 39th year during the 2009-2010 season. All 11 conference schools are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The only sport that utilizes divisions in the NAIA is basketball, and the HAAC will join  Division I this season.

Four schools have been members of the conference since its inception - Baker, Graceland, Missouri Valley, and William Jewell.

In 1971, College of Emporia (Kan.), Ottawa (Kan.) University, and Tarkio (Mo.) College were members, but they have since withdrawn from the conference. College of Emporia closed in 1974. Ottawa joined a different conference in 1982 and Tarkio closed in the spring of 1991. Central Methodist, also an original member in 1971, withdrew from the conference in 1986, but was reinstated as a member in 1991.

Culver-Stockton and MidAmerica Nazarene became members in 1980. Evangel joined in 1987. Benedictine joined in 1991 when Central Methodist was reinstated. Lindenwood began competing in the conference in 1996. Avila, the league's newest member, competed in all sports but football during the 2000-01 season and fielded its first football team ever in 2001.

The commissioner of the conference is Larry Lady. The 2009-2010 season marks Lady's 18th year as the HAAC Commissioner. He resides in Shawnee, Kansas. The HAAC Director of Sports Information is Jeff Lady.
   

Past and Present Members

School - Location - Athletic Phone - Membership - Years

Avila - Kansas City, MO - (815) 501-3634 - 2000-current - 8
Baker - Baldwin City, KS - (785) 594-8461 - 1971-current - 37
Benedictine - Atchison, KS - (913) 367-5340, Ext. 2564 - 1991-current - 17
Central Methodist - Fayette, MO - (660) 348-6346 - 1971-86, 91-current - 33
Culver-Stockton - Canton, MO - (217) 231-6443 - 1980- current - 28
Evangel - Springfield, MO - (417) 865-2815, Ext. 7282 - 1987-current - 21
Graceland - Lamoni, IA - (641) 784-5311 - 1971-current - 37
Lindenwood - St. Charles, MO - (636) 916-1930 - 1996-current - 12
MidAmerica Nazarene - Olathe, KS - (913) 791-3278 - 1980-current - 28
Missouri Valley - Marshall, MO - (660) 831-4219 - 1971-current - 37
William Jewell - Liberty, MO - (816) 781-7700, Ext. 5278 - 1971-current - 37
College of Emporia - Emporia, KS - 1971-74 (closed) - 4
Ottawa University - Ottawa, KS - 1971-82 (withdrew) - 12
Tarkio College - Tarkio, MO - 1971-91 (closed) - 21
   

2007-08 Champions

Baseball: Lindnwood
Basketball, Women: Benedictine
Basketball, Men: MidAmerica Nazarene
Cross Country, Women: MidAmerica
Cross Country, Men: Lindenwood
Football: Lindenwood
Golf, Women: Lindenwood
Golf, Men: Lindenwood
Indoor Track, Women: Lindenwood
Indoor Track, Men: Lindenwood
Outdoor Track, Women: Lindenwood
Outdoor Track, Men: Lindenwood
Soccer, Women: Graceland
Soccer, Men: Graceland
Softball: Central Methodist & Evangel (Co-Champions)
Spirit Squad: Avila
Tennis, Women: Graceland
Tennis, Men: Graceland
Volleyball: Lindenwood
 

Past Champions

Baseball
2008 Lindenwood
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 Culver-Stockton

2005 Culver-Stockton

2004 William Jewell

2003 Avila, Benedictine

2002 Culver-Stockton

2001 Missouri Valley

2000 Culver-Stockton

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Culver-Stockton

1997 Benedictine, Culver-Stockton

1996 Evangel

1995 Benedictine

1994 William Jewell

1993 Baker, Benedictine

1992 Benedictine

1991 Tarkio

1990 Tarkio

1989 Tarkio

1988 William Jewell

1987 William Jewell

1986 William Jewell

1985 William Jewell

1984 MidAmerica Nazarene

1983 William Jewell

1982 William Jewell

1981 William Jewell

1980 William Jewell

1979 William Jewell

1978 William Jewell

1977 William Jewell

1976 William Jewell

1975 Central Methodist

1974 William Jewell

1973 William Jewell

Basketball, Men
2008 MidAmerica Nazarene
 
2007 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2006 Lindenwood

2005 William Jewell

2004 MidAmerica Nazarene , William Jewell

2003 MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 Evangel*

2001 Evangel

2000 MidAmerica Nazarene

1999 MidAmerica Nazarne

1998 William Jewell

1997 Evangel, William Jewell

1996 MidAmerica Nazarene

1995 MidAmerica Nazarene

1994 Central Methodist

1993 William Jewell

1992 MidAmerica Nazarene

1991 Culver-Stockton, William Jewell

1990 MidAmerica Nazarene

1989 Baker, Tarkio

1988 William Jewell

1987 William Jewell

1986 William Jewell

1985 William Jewell

1984 Central Methodist

1983 Central Methodist

1982 Tarkio, William Jewell

1981 Central Methodist

1980 Ottawa

1979 Graceland

1978 Graceland, William Jewell

1977 Tarkio

1976 William Jewell

1975 William Jewell

1974 Tarkio

1973 College of Emporia

1973 College of Emporia

*National Champions

Basketball, Women
2008 Benedictine
 
2007 MidAmerica Nazarene & William Jewell
 

2006 Benedictine

2005 Evangel

2004 Evangel

2003 William Jewell, Evangel

2002 Evangel

2001 Evangel

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Benedictine

1998 Benedictine

1997 Central Methodist

1996 Evangel

1995 Culver-Stockton, Missouri Valley

1994 Culver-Stockton

1993 Culver-Stockton, William Jewell

1992 William Jewell

1991 William Jewell

1990 Culver-Stockton, William Jewell

1989 William Jewell

1988 Culver-Stockton

1987 Culver-Stockton

1986 Culver-Stockton

1985 Culver-Stockton

1984 Culver-Stockton

1983 Baker

1982 Baker

1981 Baker

1980 Baker

1979 Baker

1978 Baker

1977 Baker

1976 Tarkio

Cross Country, Men
2007 Lindenwood
 
2006 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2005 Lindenwood

2004 MidAmerica Nazarene

2003 MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 MidAmerica Nazarene

2001 MidAmerica Nazarene

2000 Graceland

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Graceland

1995 Graceland

1994 Baker

1993 Baker

1992 Graceland

1991 Graceland

1990 (unknown)

1989 William Jewell (Also District Champions)

1988 (unknown)

1987

1986 (unknown)

1985 (unknown)

1984 MidAmerica Nazarene

1983 William Jewell

1982 William Jewell

1981 Ottawa

1980 MidAmerica Nazarene

1979 William Jewell

1978 William Jewell

1977 William Jewell

1976 William Jewell

1975 William Jewell

1974 (unknown)

1973 (unknown)

1972 Tarkio

Cross Country, Women
2007 MidAmerica Nazarene
 
2006 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2005 MidAmerica Nazarene

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Graceland

2002 Baker

2001 Baker

2000 Baker

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Lindenwood

1995 Baker

1994 Missouri Valley

1993 William Jewell

1992 Graceland

1991 William Jewell

1990 (unknown)

1989 (unknown)

1988 (unknown)

1987 (unknown)

1986 (unknown)

1985 William Jewell

1984 (unknown)

1983 William Jewell

1982 William Jewell

Football
2007 Lindenwood
 
2006 Missouri Valley
 

2005 Evangel

2004 Lindenwood

2003 MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 MidAmerica Nazarene

2001 Evangel

2000 Benedictine

1999 Missouri Valley

1998 Benedictine

1997 Benedictine, Evangel

1996 Evangel

1995 Benedictine

1994 Missouri Valley

1993 Baker, Evangel

1992 Baker, Benedictine

1991 Baker, William Jewell

1990 Baker, William Jewell

1989 Missouri Valley

1988 Baker (Evangel Forfeited)

1987 Baker

1986 Baker

1985 Baker, MidAmerica Nazarene,

William Jewell

1984 Baker

1983 Baker

1982 William Jewell

1981 William Jewell

1980 Baker, William Jewell

1979 Baker, William Jewell

1978 Missouri Valley

1977 Missouri Valley

1976 Missouri Valley

1975 Central Methodist, Graceland, Missouri Valley

1974 Missouri Valley

1973 William Jewell

1972 Ottawa

1971 Missouri Valley

Golf, Men
2008 Lindenwood
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 Lindenwood

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Culver-Stockton

1999 Lindenwood

1998 William Jewell

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Baker

1995 Baker

1994 Benedictine

1993 William Jewell

1992 William Jewell

1991 William Jewell

1990 (unknown)

1989 William Jewell

1988 William Jewell

1987 Baker

1986 William Jewell

1985 William Jewell

1984 William Jewell

1983 William Jewell

1982 Baker

1981 Baker

1980 Baker

1979 Baker

1978 Baker

1977 Baker

1976 Baker

1975 Baker

1974 Baker

1973 Baker

1972 Baker

Golf, Women
2008 Lindenwood
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 Lindenwood

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Evangel

1998 Evangel

(1998 was first year for Championship)

Soccer, Men
2007 Graceland
 
2006 William Jewell
 

2005 Graceland

2004 Baker

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Baker

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Baker

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Baker, Lindenwood

1997 Graceland

1996 Baker

1995 Benedictine

1994 Baker

1993 Missouri Valley

1992 Missouri Valley

1991 Baker

1990 Baker

1989 (unknown)

1988 (unknown)

1987 (unknown)

1986 William Jewell

1985 Tarkio

1984 William Jewell

1983 William Jewell

Soccer, Women
2007 Graceland
 
2006 Graceland
 

2005 Graceland & William Jewell (co-champions)

2004 Graceland

2003 William Jewell

2002 Lindenwood

2001 William Jewell

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Benedictine

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Lindenwood

1995 Baker

1994 Baker

1993 Missouri Valley

(1993 was first year for Championship)

Softball
2008 Central Methodist
 
2007 Evangel
 

2006 Evangel

2005 Evangel

2004 Evangel

2003 Culver-Stockton

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Evangel

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Evangel, Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Evangel

1996 Evangel

1995 Missouri Valley

1994 Culver-Stockton

1993 Culver-Stockton, William Jewell

1992 Central Methodist, William Jewell

1991 William Jewell

1990 Tarkio

1989 Tarkio

1988 Tarkio

1987 (unknown)

1986 Tarkio

1985 Tarkio

1984 Culver-Stockton

Sprit Squad
2008 Avila
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 Lindenwood

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Avila

2002 Lindenwood

Tennis, Men
2008 Graceland
 
2007 Benedictine
 

2006 Benedictine

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Graceland

2003 Graceland

2002 Graceland

2001 Baker

2000 Graceland

1999 Graceland

1998 Graceland

1997 Graceland

1996 Graceland

1995 Graceland

1994 Graceland

1993 Graceland

1992 Graceland

1991 Graceland

1990 Graceland

1989 Graceland

1988 Baker

1987 Baker

1986 Baker

1985 Baker

1984 Baker

1983 Baker

1982 Baker

1981 Baker

1980 Baker

1979 Baker

1978 Baker

1977 Baker

1976 William Jewell

1975 (unknown)

1974 Baker

1973 William Jewell

Tennis, Women
2008 Graceland
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 William Jewell

2005 William Jewell

2004 William Jewell

2003 William Jewell

2002 William Jewell

2001 Baker

2000 Graceland

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Baker

1997 Baker

1996 Benedictine

1995 Baker

1994 Benedictine

1993 Baker

1992 Graceland

1991 Baker

1990 Baker

1989 Baker

1988 Baker

1987 Baker

1986 Baker

1985 Baker

1984 Baker

1983 Baker

Track, Indoor Men
2007 Lindenwood
 
2006 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 MidAmerica Nazarene

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Graceland

1996 Graceland, MidAmerica

1995 Graceland

1994 Missouri Valley

1993 Missouri Valley

1992 (unknown)

1991 (unknown)

1990 (unknown)

1989 Baker

1988 (unknown)

1987 Tarkio

1986 (unknown)

1985 William Jewell

1984 (unknown)

1983 (unknown)

1982 Ottawa

1981 Ottawa

1980 William Jewell

1979 (unknown)

1978 (unknown)

1977 (unknown)

1976 William Jewell

1975 (unknown)

1974 Tarkio

1973 Graceland

1972 Graceland

Track, Indoor Women
2007 Lindenwood
 
2006 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Graceland

1995 Graceland

1994 Graceland

1993 Missouri Valley

1992 (unknown)

1991 (unknown)

1990 (unknown)

1989 (unknown)

1988 (unknown)

1987 Baker

1988 William Jewell

1986 William Jewell

1985 William Jewell

1984 William Jewell

Track, Outdoor Men
2008 Lindenwood
 
2007 Lindenwood
 

2006 Lindenwood

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 MidAmerica Nazarene

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Lindenwood

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Graceland

1996 MidAmerica Nazarene

1995 MidAmerica Nazarene

1994 Missouri Valley

1993 Missouri Valley

1992 Missouri Valley

1991 (unknown)

1990 (unknown)

1989 (unknown)

1988 (unknown)

1987 Missouri Valley

1986 William Jewell

1985 Tarkio

1984 William Jewell

1983 MidAmerica Nazarene

1982 Ottawa

1981 Ottawa

1980 William Jewell

1979 William Jewell

1978 William Jewell

1977 William Jewell

1976 William Jewell

1975 (unknown)

1974 Tarkio

1973 Tarkio

1972 Graceland

Track, Outdoor Women
2008 Lindenwood
 
2007 MidAmerica Nazarene
 

2006 MidAmerica Nazarene

2005 Lindenwood

2004 MidAmerica Nazarene

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Lindenwood

2000 Baker

1999 Lindenwood

1998 Lindenwood

1997 Lindenwood

1996 Missouri Valley

1995 Missouri Valley

1994 Missouri Valley

1993 Missouri Valley

1992 Graceland

1991 (unknown)

1990 (unknown)

1989 (unknown)

1988 Baker

1987 Baker

1986 William Jewell

1985 (unknown)

1984 Missouri Valley

1983 Missouri Valley

Volleyball
2007 Lindenwood
 
2006 William Jewell
 

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Central Methodist, Culver-Stockton

2003 Lindenwood

2002 Lindenwood

2001 Graceland

2000 Graceland, Benedictine

1999 Culver-Stockton, Graceland,

Lindenwood

1998 Culver-Stockton

1997 Culver-Stockton, Graceland

1996 Culver-Stockton

1995 Culver-Stockton

1994 Graceland

1993 Graceland

1992 Culver-Stockton

1991 Graceland

1990 Graceland

1989 Graceland

1988 Graceland

1987 Graceland

1986 Culver-Stockton

1985 Graceland

1984 Graceland

1983 Graceland

1982 Baker

1981 William Jewell
 
 
 
 
Avila University Benedictine College Baker University Central Methodist University Central Methodist University Culver-Stockton College Heart of America Athletic Conference Evangel University Graceland University Heart of America Athletic Conference Graceland University Lindenwood University William Jewell College MidAmerica Nazarene University Missouri Valley College