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 College were members, but they have since withdrawn from the conference.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.
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
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
1973 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
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)
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
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
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
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
| University of Sioux Falls at | 1:00pm |
| William Jewell | CST |
| University of Sioux Falls at | Game |
| William Jewell | 2 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene at | 3:00pm |
| Manhattan Christian College | CST |
| Graceland at | |
| TBA | |
| McPherson Tournament | |
| McPherson College vs | |
| Avila | |
| McPherson Tourney | |
| Lyon College vs | 12:00pm |
| Benedictine | CST |
| Concordia University vs | 1:45pm |
| Benedictine | CST |
| Culver-Stockton vs | 3:30pm |
| Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | CST |
| Evangel Tournament | |
| Culver-Stockton vs | 5:15pm |
| Lyon College | CST |
| Evangel Tournament | |
| Indiana Institute of Technology at | 1:00pm |
| Lindenwood | CST |
| North Central University at | 1:00pm |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | CST |
| Live Stats | |
| Benedictine at | 1:00pm |
| Central Methodist | CST |
| Missouri Valley at | 1:00pm |
| Graceland | CST |
| Missouri Valley at | Game |
| Graceland | 2 |
| Evangel at | 1:00pm |
| William Jewell | CST |
| Evangel at | Game |
| William Jewell | 2 |
| Culver-Stockton at | 1:00pm |
| Avila | CST |
| Culver-Stockton at | Game |
| Avila | 2 |
| Benedictine at | Game |
| Central Methodist | 2 |
| Manhattan Christian College at | 4:00pm |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | CST |
| Live Stats | |
| Graceland at | |
| TBA | |
| McPherson Tournament | |
| McPherson College vs | |
| Avila | |
| McPherson Tourney | |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph vs | 8:00am |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | CST |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph vs | Game |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | 2 |
| Culver-Stockton vs | 9:30am |
| Southwestern College | CST |
| Evangel Tournament | |
| Saint Xavier University at | 11:00am |
| Lindenwood | CST |
| Saint Xavier University at | Game |
| Lindenwood | 2 |
| Dickinson State University vs | 12:30pm |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | CST |
| Dickinson State University vs | Game |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | 2 |
| Culver-Stockton vs | 1:00pm |
| William Penn College | CST |
| Evangel Tournament | |
| Clarke College at | 1:00pm |
| William Jewell | CST |
| Clarke College at | Game |
| William Jewell | 2 |
| Highland CC-Illinois at | 1:00pm |
| Baker | CST |
| Highland CC-Illinois at | Game |
| Baker | 2 |
| Robert Morris College vs | 2:30pm |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | CST |
| Culver-Stockton vs | 2:45pm |
| Williams Baptist College | CST |
| Evangel Tournament | |
| Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs | 4:30pm |
| Benedictine | CST |
| Williams Baptist College vs | 6:15pm |
| Benedictine | CST |
| Missouri Valley at | |
| TBA | |
| Spring Break Trip - Hilton Head, SC | |
| Graceland at | |
| Rockhurst University |
| Missouri Valley vs | |
| TBA | |
| Spring Break Trip - Hilton Head, SC | |
| Graceland at | |
| Rockhurst University |
