Conference History

Founded in 1971, the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) marks its 40^th year during the 2010-11 season. All 10 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 joined Division I last season.

Three current schools have been members of the conference since its inception - Baker, Graceland and Missouri Valley.

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 College were members, but they have since withdrawn from the conference.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. Avila competed in all sports but football during the 2000-01 season and fielded its first football team ever in 2001. The conference welcomed Peru State College starting with the 2011-12 campaign as the conference realigned to its current state of 10 member schools.

   

Past and Present Members

School - Location - Athletic Phone - Membership - Years

Avila - Kansas City, Mo. - (815) 501-3634 - 2000-current - 10

Baker - Baldwin City, Kan. - (785) 594-8461 - 1971-current - 39

Benedictine - Atchison, Kan. - (913) 367-5340, Ext. 2564 - 1991-current - 19

Central Methodist - Fayette, Mo. - (660) 348-6346 - 1971-86, 91-current - 35

Culver-Stockton - Canton, Mo. - (217) 231-6443 - 1980- current - 30

Evangel - Springfield, Mo. - (417) 865-2815, Ext. 7282 - 1987-current - 23

Graceland - Lamoni, Iowa - (641) 784-5311 - 1971-current - 39

MidAmerica Nazarene - Olathe, Kan. - (913) 791-3278 - 1980-current - 30

Missouri Valley - Marshall, Mo. - (660) 831-4219 - 1971-current - 39

College of Emporia - Emporia, Kan. - 1971-74 (closed) - 4

Lindenwood - St. Charles, Mo. - 1996-2011 (withdrew) - 14

Ottawa University - Ottawa, Kan. - 1971-82 (withdrew) - 12 

Tarkio College - Tarkio, Mo. - 1971-91 (closed) - 21

William Jewell - Liberty, Mo. - 1971-2011 (withdrew) - 38

   

2010-11 Champions

Baseball: Culver-Stockton

Basketball, Women: Evangel

Basketball, Men: Lindenwood, Evangel

Cross Country, Women: Baker

Cross Country, Men: Graceland

Football: MidAmerica Nazarene

Golf, Women: Lindenwood

Golf, Men: Lindenwood

Indoor Track, Women: Lindenwood

Indoor Track, Men: Central Methodist

Outdoor Track, Women: Lindenwood

Outdoor Track, Men: Baker

Soccer, Women: Graceland

Soccer, Men: William Jewell, Missouri Valley

Softball: Central Methodist

Tennis, Women: William Jewell

Tennis, Men: Graceland

Volleyball: Evangel

 

Past Champions

Baseball

         

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

         

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

1972 - College of Emporia

*National Champions

Basketball, Women

         

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

         

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

1971 - (Unknown)

Cross Country, Women

         

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

         

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

         

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

         

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

         

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

         

2005 - Graceland, William Jewell (co-champions)

                       

(1993 was first year for Championship)

Softball

         

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

   

2006 Lindenwood

2005 Lindenwood

2004 Lindenwood

2003 Avila

2002 Lindenwood

Tennis, Men

         

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

         

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

           

2005 - Lindenwood

2004 - Lindenwood

2003 - MidAmerica Nazarene

2002 - MidAmerica Nazarene

2001 - Lindenwood

2000 - Lindenwood

1999 - Lindenwood

1998 - Lindenwood

1997 - Graceland

1996 - Graceland, MidAmerica Nazarene

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 - William Jewell

         

Track, Indoor Women

           

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

         

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

         

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

         

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