Lone Star Conference

The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

Lone Star Conference
Established1931
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision II
Members18
Sports fielded
  • 18
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 9
RegionSouthwestern United States
HeadquartersRichardson, Texas
CommissionerJay Poerner (since Aug 1, 2014)
Websitewww.lonestarconference.org
Locations

The conference was formed in 1931 when five schools withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Charter members included East Texas State (now Texas A&M–Commerce), North Texas State (now University of North Texas), Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State (now Texas State), and Stephen F. Austin. Among the five charter members, only Texas A&M–Commerce remains in Division II and in the conference – the other four charter members moved up to Division I (in football, North Texas and Texas State compete in NCAA Division I FBS, while Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston compete in NCAA Division I FCS).

The Lone Star Conference operates from the same headquarters complex in the Dallas suburb of Richardson as the American Southwest Conference.

Member schools

Current members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined
Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 1928 Public 10,447 Rams and Rambelles           1968
University of Arkansas–Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas 1928 Public 6,713 Lions           2019
Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma 1908 Public 5,449 Aggies           1988;
1996
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas 1898 Private 5,500 Patriots                2019
Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico 1934 Public 5,574 Greyhounds           1984
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas 1957 Private 2,100 Chaparrals and Lady Chaps           2019
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas 1922 Public 6,093 Mustangs           1948;
1995
Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1950 Private 2,479 Eagles and Lady Eagles           2019
St. Edward's University Austin, Texas 1885 Private 5,500 Hilltoppers           2019
St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas 1852 Private 4,500 Rattlers           2019
Texas A&M University–Commerce Commerce, Texas 1889 Public 12,013 Lions           1931
Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas 1969 Public 4,298 Dustdevils           2019
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas 1925 Public 8,783 Javelinas           1954
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Texas 1973 Public 7,628 Falcons           2016
Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas 1901 Public 12,465 Pioneers           1989
University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas 1971 Public 5,326 Patriots                2019
West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas 1910 Public 10,169 Buffaloes           1986;
1994
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico 1893 Public 3,820 Mustangs           2016
  • Texas Woman's — predominantly a women's institution (though officially co-ed), does not field men's sports.
  • Reclassifying member in yellow.

Former members
Institution Location Founded Type Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas 1906 Private Wildcats 1973 2013 Southland
(NCAA D-I)
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma 1890 Public Bronchos 1987 2011 Mid-America
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma 1909 Public Tigers 1995 2011 Great American
Harding University Searcy, Arkansas 1924 Private Bisons & Lady Bisons 1995 2000 Great American
University of Houston Houston, Texas 1927 Public Cougars 1945 1949 The American
(NCAA D-I)
Howard Payne University Brownwood, Texas 1889 Private Yellow Jackets 1956 1987 American Southwest
(NCAA D-III)
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 1881 Private Cardinals 2010 2013 Southland
(NCAA D-I)
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas 1923 Public Cardinals 1950 1965 Southland
(NCAA D-I)
McMurry University Abilene, Texas 1923 Private War Hawks 1964 1972 American Southwest
(NCAA D-III)
University of North Texas Denton, Texas 1890 Public Mean Green 1931 1949 C-USA
(NCAA D-I)
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1909 Public RiverHawks 1995 2011 Mid-America
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1886 Private Tigers 1995 2000 Great American
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 1879 Public Bearkats 1931 1984 Southland
(NCAA D-I)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma 1909 Public Savage Storm 1995 2011 Great American
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma 1901 Public Bulldogs 1996 2011 Great American
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 1921 Public Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks 1931 1984 Southland
(NCAA D-I)
Sul Ross State University Alpine, Texas 1917 Public Lobos 1950 1988 American Southwest
(NCAA D-III)
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas 1899 Public Texans 1968;
1994		 1976;
2019		 Western Athletic
(NCAA D-I)
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas 1899 Public Bobcats 1931 1984 Sun Belt
(NCAA D-I)
Trinity University San Antonio, Texas 1869 Private Tigers 1932;
1946		 1934;
1949		 Southern Collegiate
(NCAA D-III)
  • Harding — track and field indoor (M/W) and track and field outdoor (M/W) was an affiliate member in 2012–2015.
  • McMurry — football was an affiliate member in 1972–73, and in 2014–15; track and field indoor (M/W) and track and field outdoor (M/W) was an affiliate member in 2013–14.

Former affiliate members
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Sport Primary
conference
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, Oklahoma 1909 Aggies 2016 2017 football Sooner
(NAIA)

Membership timeline

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (nonfootball)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (sport) 

Membership evolution
Lone Star Conference
Location of Lone Star members: full (football) and full (non-football)

Below is a timeline of the conference's history.[1][2]

  • 1931 - The conference was formed on April 25, 1931, at a meeting in Denton, Texas, when five schools withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Charter members included East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University–Commerce), North Texas State University (now University of North Texas), Sam Houston State College (now Sam Houston State University), Southwestern State College (later Southwest Texas State University, then Texas State University–San Marcos, now Texas State University), and Stephen F. Austin State College (now Stephen F. Austin State University). The conference constitution required member schools to sponsor football, basketball, track & field and tennis. The 1931-32 basketball season was the first sport to be competed within the conference. At the first annual conference business meeting on December 12, 1931, Trinity University was admitted to the LSC, effective for the 1932-33 academic year.
  • 1933 - Trinity University announced that the school was withdrawing from the LSC to return to the Texas Conference, but would still compete in the LSC until the 1933-34 academic year.
  • 1934 - At the annual LSC business meeting in December, conference presidents considered Texas A&I University, Sul Ross State University and West Texas State Teachers College (then West Texas State University) for admittance, but full membership was not granted at that time.
  • 1938 - The Lone Star Conference joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  • 1940 - The LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives voted, upon recommendation of the LSC Directors of Athletics, to add golf as a conference sport with the first championship scheduled for May 17, 1941 (of the 1940-41 academic year).
  • 1941 - At the annual meeting on December 13, 1941, six days after the beginning of World War II, LSC members went on record as favoring "continuing a full sports program as long as it does not interfere with the nation's all-out war effort".
  • 1942 - At the December 12, 1942, conference meeting, the LSC faculty athletics representatives approved football and basketball as conference sports during the war as long as transportation was available. All spring sports, excluding track, were discontinued.
  • 1945 - On November 9, 1945, and with the end of World War II, a called meeting of conference directors of athletics and faculty athletics representatives was held in Waco, Texas. Basketball, tennis, track, golf, and football were planned as conference sports for the 1946-47 academic year. An invitation for conference membership was extended to the University of Houston and Southwestern University of Georgetown, Texas. Houston expressed a desire to schedule tentative basketball and football schedules, pending action to its board of regents. In addition, Trinity University and Howard Payne University were also discussed as possible new members.
  • 1945 - On December 8, 1945, the University of Houston was officially admitted to the LSC.
  • 1946 - On April 23, 1946, at a conference spring meeting, Trinity University was admitted to the LSC, effectively in the 1946-47 academic year; therefore, rejoining the conference after a 12-year hiatus.
  • 1946 - On December 7, 1946, at a conference winter meeting, a vote was taken to add baseball to the list of LSC sports, effectively in the 1947 spring season.
  • 1947 - On May 16, 1947, Texas A&I University applied for admission to the LSC, but was never admitted due to some geographic concerns.
  • 1948 - On December 10–11, 1948, at a winter meeting, Hardin College (now Midwestern State University) was admitted to the LSC by unanimous vote.
  • 1949 - North Texas State University, the University of Houston, Trinity University, and Hardin College withdrew from the LSC, effective June 1, 1949, to form the Gulf Coast Conference.
  • 1950 - Sul Ross State University and Lamar State College of Technology (now Lamar University) were admitted to the LSC.
  • 1953 - On December 12, 1953, Texas A&I was admitted to the LSC and began competition in the 1954 fall season of the 1954-55 academic year.
  • 1956 - McMurry College applied for LSC membership, but was voted down.
  • 1958 - Conference members approved a motion that the LSC must follow NCAA rules for football instead of NAIA rules.
  • 1959 - On May 12, 1959, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion that the LSC should be expanded to a nine-school league with the votes 6-2.
  • 1960 - The conference members voted to accept an invitation by the new Great Southwest Bowl committee to have the LSC football champion as the host team each year for the game in Grand Prairie, Texas, in late December. Texas A&I defeated Arkansas Tech University 45-10 in the first such game on December 31, 1960. Bowl Chairman Cecil Owens said, "We hope the game will be a fine supplement to the Cotton Bowl".
  • 1962 - On December 7, 1962, at the annual conference meeting in Dallas, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives rejected a motion to allow LSC members optional membership in the NAIA or the NCAA, and rejected a motion that the decision of acceptance or refusal of postseason, playoff, or championship events resided within the individual schools. A motion that LSC did not pledge its champions to the NAIA playoffs was also defeated.
  • 1963 - On May 11, 1963, at the annual conference meeting in Brownwood, Texas, Lamar State College of Technology withdrew from the LSC, effective September 1, 1965.
  • 1964 - On May 9, 1964, McMurry College was admitted to the LSC with first participation scheduled for spring sports in the 1965 spring season of the 1964-65 academic year, followed by basketball (achieving full member status) in the 1965-66 academic year, and eventually football in the 1966 fall season of the 1966-67 academic year.
  • 1964 - Also in 1964, San Angelo College (now Angelo State University) attempted to apply to the LSC, but was told that LSC membership is limited to schools which had recognized four-year collegiate standing. San Angelo College's president Dr. B.M. Cavness told the LSC faculty athletics representatives that his school would assume such status in September 1965. He was advised to reapply in December 1965.
  • 1965 - At the annual fall meeting in Dallas, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted in a secret ballot not to expand membership in the LSC.
  • 1968 - After achieving the status requirements since the first attempt, Angelo State University was finally admitted to the LSC. Tarleton State University was also admitted to the LSC.
  • 1972 - McMurry College left the LSC.
  • 1973 - Abilene Christian University was admitted to the LSC.
  • 1975 - Tarleton State University withdrew from the LSC.
  • 1982 - The Lone Star Conference became an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  • 1983 - Southwest Texas State University, Sam Houston State University, and Stephen F. Austin University left the LSC.
  • 1984 - The LSC Council of Presidents extended an invitation for LSC membership to West Texas State University, and the WTSU Board of Regents accepted the invitation to begin LSC competition in the 1986-87 academic year. Eastern New Mexico University was automatically admitted to the LSC.
  • 1986 - The LSC Council of Presidents unanimously approved the membership of Central State University (now the University of Central Oklahoma) to establish the concept of a regional conference. Eventually, the school officially became a member of the LSC on July 1, 1987, effectively beginning competition within the conference in the 1987-88 academic year.
  • 1988 - The LSC Council of Presidents approved the admittance of Texas Woman's University to the LSC; effectively in the 1989-90 academic year. Cameron University was automatically admitted to the LSC.
  • 1989 - The LSC entered into consulting agreement with the Southwest Conference, allowing the SWC to advise the LSC in eligibility cases, aid in arbitration of protests, and provide interpretations of NCAA rules, as well as administer the National Letter of Intent program. At the time, Shirley Morton of Angelo State University served as secretary/treasurer and Garner Roberts of Abilene Christian University served as news director of the LSC.
  • 1989 - West Texas State University dropped football and withdrew from the LSC, effectively at the end of the 1989-90 academic year.
  • 1990 - On November 30, 1990, the LSC Council of Presidents requested an LSC expansion committee to be formed to contact institutions in Oklahoma and Arkansas regarding conference membership.
  • 1991 - On April 28, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics considered a new football schedule recommendation from football coaches for the 1992 season if a replacement for West Texas State was not found.
  • 1991 - On April 30, 1991, the LSC expansion committee was appointed to include Jerry Vandergriff of Angelo State, John "Skip" Wagnon of Central Oklahoma, Cecil Eager of Abilene Christian, and Dr. Margaret Harbison of East Texas State.
  • 1991 - On June 1, 1991, at the LSC Council of Presidents meeting, Angelo State president Dr. Drew Vincent said, "there is a survival issue in the conference that has nothing to do with finances which was that the conference needed to be enlarged. East Central University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Northeastern State University might be interested in joining, as well as Tarleton State University and Midwestern State University.
  • 1991 - On November 25, 1991, the LSC Directors of Athletics requested Central Oklahoma's Skip Wagnon to invite representatives from Henderson State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Fort Hays State University, and Midwestern State University to a meeting on January 7, 1992, during the NCAA convention.
  • 1992 - On November 24, 1992, the LSC faculty athletics representatives voted unanimously to recommend the Council of Presidents that an invitation should be extended to West Texas State University (which had reinstated football), to rejoin the conference.
  • 1993 - On January 14, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to West Texas State University, having the school to begin LSC competition for football in the 1996 fall season of the 1996-97 academic year, and to begin LSC competition for all other sports, effective in the 1994-95 academic year.
  • 1993 - On June 19, 1993, the LSC Council of Presidents accepted the withdraw of Cameron University from the LSC, effective in the 1993 fall season of the 1993-94 academic year, following Cameron's decision to discontinue football.
  • 1994 - On January 9, 1994, the LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend an invitation to Tarleton State University to join the LSC and compete in all sports except football for the 1994-95 academic year, if possible.
  • 1994 - On May 2, 1994, the LSC Faculty Athletics Representatives announced that the Southwest Conference could no longer provide services to the Lone Star Conference, and recommended a conference office be established and a commissioner be hired.
  • 1994 - On June 11, 1994, the Council of Presidents voted unanimously to establish an LSC office and to hire a commissioner.
  • 1994 - On September 5, 1994, Fred Jacoby was named the first full-time commissioner of the Lone Star Conference with the charge to expand the conference, to assist the new members in NAIA to NCAA transition, and to train a person for commissioner in establishing a conference office.
  • 1994 - On October 10, 1994, Ouachita Baptist University president Ben Elrod said that his university would join Harding University in applying for LSC membership.
  • 1995 - On January 5, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, Midwestern State University was admitted to the LSC in a unanimous vote of 8-0, effective September 1, 1995, therefore rejoining the conference. Only six members competed in football (Eastern New Mexico, Abilene Christian, Angelo State, Texas A&M–Commerce, Texas A&M–Kingsville, and Central Oklahoma).
  • 1995 - On January 8, 1995, at a joint meeting of the LSC Council of Presidents and the LSC Directors of Athletics at the NCAA convention in San Diego, a thorough discussion of conference expansion was held with the potential of developing two divisions of eight members each. The catalyst had been the fragmentation of NAIA Division I with member institutions moving to NCAA Division II. Discussion centered on universities in Oklahoma and Arkansas that had applied to NCAA Division II and the rationale for expansion. The consensus was that the LSC presidents should host a meeting of Oklahoma presidents to share information on expansion and to study the feasibility of developing a regional conference. A meeting would be set up in the next 60 days.
  • 1995 - On August 29, 1995, on a conference call of the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was approved to "take a proactive position regarding expansion with the development of a regional conference with two divisions".
  • 1995 - On September 28, 1995, the executive committee of the LSC Council of Presidents met with the presidents of Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University, and Ouachita Baptist University. Focus of discussion was that with expansion, a strategic long-range decision would be made to stabilize LSC membership, while providing flexibility for conference athletics programs in scheduling, postseason playoff competition, gender-equity guidelines, marketing potential, media coverage, NCAA legislative strength, enhancing the image of the conference, and economy of scale for the conference administration and services. Further, the downside to the proposed expansion/realignment was minimal.
  • 1995 - On October 11, 1995, on a conference call of the LSC Council of Presidents, a recommendation was unanimously approved to extend invitations to Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Harding University, and Ouachita Baptist University for LSC membership. On November 14, 1995, all institutions listed above (except Central Arkansas) accepted membership in the LSC, effective in the 1996-97 academic year.
  • 1996 - On March 6, 1996, Cameron University was readmitted to the LSC, after a two-year hiatus.
  • 1996 - Southwestern Oklahoma State University and East Central University were admitted to the LSC. With 17 members, the Lone Star Conference began competition with a north/south divisional alignment.
  • 2000 - Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University withdrew from the LSC to join the Gulf South Conference.
  • 2010 - The University of the Incarnate Word was admitted to the LSC.
  • 2011 - East Central University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University left the LSC to join with a few Arkansas schools to form the Great American Conference; the University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State University left to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
  • 2013 - The University of the Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian University left the LSC to join the Southland Conference of NCAA Division I. Abilene Christian was formerly a member of that conference from 1963–64 to 1972–73. At the same time, men's soccer was dropped as a conference sport.
  • 2019 - Seven members of the Heartland Conference were admitted as full, nonfootball members to the LSC: Arkansas–Fort Smith, Dallas Baptist, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward's, St. Mary's (TX), and Texas A&M International. UAFS is now the LSC's first member in Arkansas since Harding and Ouachita Baptist departed in 2000. Additionally, UT Tyler joined the LSC as it began its transition from NCAA Division III. At the same time as the new members joined, men's soccer was reinstated as an LSC sport.
  • Sept. 2019 - Tarleton State announces it will move up to Division I. All sports outside of football will be played in the WAC, while in football, Tarleton State will be an FCS independent.[3]
Conference sports
SportMen'sWomen's
BaseballY
BasketballYY
Cross countryYY
FootballY
GolfYY
SoccerYY
SoftballY
TennisYY
Track and field indoorYY
Track and field outdoorYY
VolleyballY

Men's sponsored sports by school
School Baseball Basketball Cross
country		 Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track
and field
indoor		 Track
and field
outdoor		 Total
LSC
Sports
Angelo State Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Arkansas–Fort Smith Y Y Y Y Y 5
Cameron Y Y Y Y Y 5
Dallas Baptist Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Eastern New Mexico Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Lubbock Christian Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Midwestern State Y Y Y Y Y 5
Oklahoma Christian Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
St. Edward's Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
St. Mary's Y Y Y Y Y 5
Texas A&M–Commerce Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Texas A&M International Y Y Y Y Y 5
Texas A&M–Kingsville Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Texas–Permian Basin Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
UT Tyler Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
West Texas A&M Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Western New Mexico Y Y Y Y Y 5
Totals 13 17 15 8 14 11 9 10 10 107

Women's sponsored sports by school
School Basketball Cross
country		 Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
and field
indoor		 Track
and field
outdoor		 Volleyball Total
LSC
Sports
Angelo State Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Arkansas–Fort Smith Y Y Y Y Y 5
Cameron Y Y Y Y Y 5
Dallas Baptist Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Eastern New Mexico Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Lubbock Christian Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Midwestern State Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
Oklahoma Christian Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
St. Edward's Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
St. Mary's Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Texas A&M–Commerce Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Texas A&M International Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Texas A&M–Kingsville Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Texas Woman's Y Y Y Y 4
Texas–Permian Basin Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
UT Tyler Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
West Texas A&M Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8
Western New Mexico Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Totals 17 15 16 14 16 11 11 11 18 129

Other sponsored sports by school
School Men Women
Baseball Swimming
and diving		 Beach
Volleyball [lower-alpha 1]		 Bowling [lower-alpha 1] Gymnastics [lower-alpha 1] Swimming
and diving
Dallas Baptist MVC[lower-alpha 2]
Oklahoma Christian RMAC IND RMAC
Texas A&M–Kingsville IND
Texas Woman's MIC
Texas–Permian Basin NSISC NSISC
  1. De facto Division I sport. Beach volleyball, bowling, and gymnastics all have single NCAA championship events open to members of all three divisions.
  2. Dallas Baptist plays NCAA Division I baseball.

In addition to the above:

  • Arkansas–Fort Smith counts its male and female cheerleaders, plus its all-female dance team (called a "pom squad" on the school's athletic website), as varsity athletes.
  • Cameron counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) and all-female dance team as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit team".
  • Dallas Baptist fields a varsity team in the all-female cheerleading discipline of STUNT.
  • Eastern New Mexico counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) and all-female dance team as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit squad". The school also fields a coeducational rodeo team.
  • Lubbock Christian counts its female cheerleaders (though not male cheerleaders) as varsity athletes.
  • Oklahoma Christian fields a varsity team in the non-NCAA sport of men's bowling.
  • St. Edward's counts its male and female cheerleaders as varsity athletes.
  • UT Tyler counts its cheerleaders (male and female) and dance team (all-female) as varsity athletes under the collective name of "spirit squad".

Only schools that explicitly list cheerleading and dance teams as men's, women's, or coed sports are counted in this listing. Some schools feature links to said teams on their athletics websites, but place them in a specific menu for "spirit teams" or a similar term.

Facilities
School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity
Angelo State LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field 5,670 Stephens Arena 6,500 Foster Field 4,200
Arkansas–Fort Smith
Non-football school
 Stubblefield Center N/A Crowder Field N/A
Cameron
Non-football school
 Aggie Gym 1,600 McCord Field 1,200
Dallas Baptist
Non-football school
 Burg Center 1,600
Plays baseball in the Missouri Valley Conference
Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Stadium 5,200 Greyhound Arena 4,800 Greyhound Field 1,300
Lubbock Christian
Non-football school
 Rip Griffin Center 1,950 Hays Field 3,000
Midwestern State Memorial Stadium 14,500 D.L. Ligon Coliseum 3,600
Non-baseball school
Oklahoma Christian
Non-football school
 Payne Athletic Center N/A Dobson Field N/A
St. Edward's
Non-football school
 Recreation and Convocation Center 1,300 Lucian–Hamilton Field N/A
St. Mary's
Non-football school
 Bill Greehey Arena 3,800 Dickson Stadium 2,260
Texas A&M–Commerce Memorial Stadium 13,500 Texas A&M–Commerce Field House 5,000
Non-baseball school
Texas A&M International
Non-football school
 TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building 1,800 Jorge Haynes Field 500
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelina Stadium 15,000 Hampton Inn Court at the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC) 4,000 Nolan Ryan Field 4,000
Texas Woman's
Non-football school
 Kitty Magee Arena 1,800
Non-baseball school
UT Permian Basin Ratliff Stadium 19,302 Falcon Dome N/A Roden Field N/A
UT Tyler
Non-football school
 Louise Herrington Patriot Center 2,000 Irwin Field 1,000
West Texas A&M Buffalo Stadium[4] 8,500-12,000 First United Bank Center 5,800 Wilder Park 490
Western New Mexico Ben Altamirano Memorial Stadium 3,000 Drag's Court
Non-baseball school

Champions

This is a list of conference champions since 1997.

Men
Year Football
(Overall)		 Cross
country		 Soccer Indoor
Track		 Basketball Baseball Golf Tennis Outdoor
Track
1997 Texas A&M-Kingsville Abilene Christian Not sponsored Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State Rained out Abilene Christian
1998 Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Not sponsored Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Texas A&M–Kingsville Texas A&M–Commerce Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
1999 SE Oklahoma State Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Midwestern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Cameron Rained out Rained out
2000 Northeastern State Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Ouachita Baptist Abilene Christian
2001 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Tarleton State		 Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Cameron Midwestern State Abilene Christian
2002 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Abilene Christian		 Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Northeastern State Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2003 Texas A&M-Kinsville Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
Northeastern State;
West Texas A&M		 Not sponsored West Texas A&M Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2004 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Midwestern State		 Abilene Christian No Champion Not Sponsored Tarleton State Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2005 West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
Incarnate Word		 Not sponsored Texas A&M–Commerce No Champion Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2006 West Texas A&M
Tarleton State		 Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Midwestern State Abilene Christian
2007 West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
West Texas A&M		 Not sponsored Midwestern State Angelo State Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2008 Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron Cameron Abilene Christian
2009 Tarleton State
West Texas A&M
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Midwestern State		 Abilene Christian Midwestern State;
West Texas A&M		 Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Northeastern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2010 Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Midwestern State Not sponsored Midwestern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2011 Midwestern State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico Not sponsored Central Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2012 Midwestern State
West Texas A&M		 Eastern New Mexico Incarnate Word Not sponsored Midwestern State;
Tarleton State		 Angelo State Cameron Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2013 Eastern New Mexico
Tarleton State		 West Texas A&M St. Edward's
Texas A&M International (HC)		 Abilene Christian Midwestern State Tarleton State Midwestern State Cameron;
Midwestern State		 Angelo State
2014 Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M St. Edward's (HC) West Texas A&M Tarleton State;
Midwestern State		 Texas A&M–Kingsville Cameron N/A Texas A&M-Kingsville
2015 Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M St. Edward's (HC) Texas A&M-Commerce Tarleton State Texas A&M–Kingsville;
West Texas A&M		 Cameron N/A Texas A&M-Commerce
2016 Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) Texas A&M-Commerce UT Permian Basin Angelo State Cameron N/A Texas A&M Kingsville
2017 Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State Midwestern State Angelo State
2018 Tarleton State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Midwestern State Midwestern State Angelo State
2019 Tarleton State West Texas A&M St. Mary's Angelo State West Texas A&M Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished

Note: (HC) denotes the Heartland Conference. In 2012-2013, the LSC stopped sponsoring Men's soccer. In 2016, 4 schools (Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, UT-Permian Basin, and West Texas A&M) joined the Heartland as affiliate members for Men's soccer. When the Heartland folded, most schools became non-football members of the LSC.

Women
Year Cross
country		 Soccer Volleyball Indoor
Track		 Basketball Golf Softball Tennis Outdoor
Track
1997 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Not sponsored Southeastern Oklahoma State Rained out Abilene Christian
1998 Angelo State Midwestern State Cameron Not sponsored Abilene Christian Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian
1999 Harding Texas A&M–Commerce West Texas A&M Not sponsored Abilene Christian Northeastern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Rained out Rained out
2000 Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas A&M–Kingsville Northeastern State Southeastern Oklahoma State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2001 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Midwestern State Cameron Southeastern Oklahoma State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2002 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored Angelo State Northeastern State Texas A&M–Kingsville Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2003 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Northeastern State Tarleton State Angelo State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2004 Abilene Christian Texas A&M–Commerce Abilene Christian Not sponsored Angelo State Central Oklahoma Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2005 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Not sponsored Angelo State Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Angelo State
2006 Abilene Christian Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Northeastern State Midwestern State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2007 Abilene Christian West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas A&M–Commerce Cameron Midwestern State Northeastern State Abilene Christian
2008 Midwestern State Midwestern State Midwestern State Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
2009 Midwestern State Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2010 Midwestern State Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Not sponsored West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2011 Midwestern State Midwestern State West Texas A&M Not sponsored Texas Woman's Tarleton State West Texas A&M Abilene Christian Angelo State
2012 West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Angelo State Abilene Christian Tarleton State Tarleton State Angelo State Abilene Christian Angelo State
2013 West Texas A&M Angelo State;
Midwestern State		 West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State;
Abilene Christian		 Tarleton State Texas Woman's Abilene Christian Angelo State
2014 Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State Angelo State
2015 Tarleton State Angelo State Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State West Texas A&M Midwestern State Angelo State
2016 Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce
West Texas A&M		 Angelo State West Texas A&M Eastern New Mexico;
Angelo State		 Tarleton State Angelo State Cameron West Texas A&M
2017 Tarleton State Angelo State Tarleton State West Texas A&M Angelo State;
West Texas A&M		 Tarleton State Angelo State Midwestern State Angelo State
2018 Midwestern State West Texas A&M Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M;
Angelo State		 West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Angelo State
2019 Lubbock Christian Dallas Baptist Angelo State;
Arkansas-Fort Smith		 West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Commerce Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished Season not finished

Conference tournament champions
Year Volleyball Women's soccer Men's Soccer Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Softball
2012 West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Incarnate Word Midwestern State Tarleton State Angelo State Incarnate Word
2013 West Texas A&M Midwestern State No Tournament (HC) Tarleton State Midwestern State Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas Women's
2014 Tarleton State Texas A&M-Commerce St. Edward's (HC) Tarleton State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State
2015 Angelo State Texas A&M-Commerce St. Edwards (HC) Texas A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M Angelo State West Texas A&M
2016 Angelo State Midwestern State St. Edward's (HC) UT Permian Basin Tarleton State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M
2017 Tarleton State West Texas A&M Midwestern State (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Angelo State
2018 Texas A&M-Commerce Angelo State West Texas A&M (HC) West Texas A&M West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville
2019 Angelo State Dallas Baptist Midwestern State West Texas A&M Lubbock Christian

Division championships

From 1997-2011, and 2020-present, the LSC has been divided into divisions. From 1997-2011, the split was north-south. Beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year, the LSC was split into three nameless divisions among the non-football sports: West Texas and New Mexico in the western division; South Texas, Central Texas, and DFW in the central division; East Texas, North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas in the eastern division.

Year Football Volleyball Men's
Basketball		 Women'
Basketball		 Baseball Softball
1997 Central Oklahoma (North)
Southwestern Oklahoma St. (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Texas Women's (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 N/A N/A N/A Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
Texas A&M-Kingsville
1998 Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
Texas A&M-Commerce		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Southwestern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)
1999 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
Angelo St. (South)		 Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
East Central (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
East Central (North)
Tarleton St. (South)
2000 Northeastern St. (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
Angelo St. (South)		 Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Midwestern St. (South)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)
2001 Midwestern St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Midwestern St. (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)
Angelo State (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)
2002 Tarleton St. (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Cameron (North)
Angelo St. (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Texas Women's (South)
2003 Tarleton St. (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Cameron (North)
Texas Women's (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Tarleton St. (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)
Tarleton St. (South)
2004 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)
Midwestern St. (South)		 Cameron (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Tarleton St. (North)
Eastern New Mexico (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 East Central (North)
Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)		 Midwestern St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)
2005 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Texas A&M-Commerce (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Angelo St. (South)
2006 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Cameron (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Southwestern Oklahoma St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Cameron (North)
Angelo St. (South)		 Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Midwestern St. (South)
Abilene Christian (South)
2007 Southwestern Oklahoma St. (North)
Texas A&M-Commerce (North)
Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Central Oklahoma (North)
Northeastern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 N/A Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Midwestern St. (South)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Texas A&M-Commerce (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 Midwestern St. (North)
Angelo State (South)
2008 Central Oklahoma (North)
Abilene Christian (South)		 N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
Northeastern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 N/A Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Angelo State (South)
Tarleton St. (South)
2009 Texas A&M-Commerce (North)
Tarleton St. (South)
West Texas A&M (South)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (South)
Midwestern St. (South)		 N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Midwestern St. (South)		 Central Oklahoma (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 N/A Southeastern Oklahoma St. (North)
Abilene Christian (South)
2010 Northeastern St. (North)
East Central (North)
Abilene Christian		 N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Midwestern St. (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)		 N/A Midwestern St. (North)
West Texas A&M (South)
2011 N/A N/A Central Oklahoma (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 Northeastern St. (North)
Tarleton St. (South)		 N/A Midwestern St. (North)
Angelo St. (South)
Incarnate Word (South)
2019 N/A Angelo State
St. Edward's
Arkansas Ft. Smith		 West Texas A&M
St. Edward's
Texas A&M Commerce		 West Texas A&M
Texas A&M-Commerce
Tarleton St. & St. Mary's

2014-2015
In the 2014 season, a conference playoff was added due to the small number of football programs in the conference. At the end of the season, the teams were guaranteed two more conference games in the Lone Star Conference playoffs, the teams were split into two separate brackets, the championship bracket (seeds 1-4) and the non-championship bracket (seeds 5-7). This format ended after the 2015 season due to the addition of Western New Mexico, UT Permian Basin, and Oklahoma Panhandle State.

Year Regular-season champion Playoff champion
2014 Texas A&M–Commerce
(conference: 6-1) (overall: 9-3)		 Angelo State
(conference: 5-2) (overall: 9-3)
2015 Texas A&M–Commerce
(conference: 6-0) (overall: 8-4)		 Midwestern State
(conference: 5-1) (overall: 10-2)

Notable athletes

Abilene Christian University

Angelo State University

Cameron University

University of Central Oklahoma

Eastern New Mexico University

Midwestern State University

Tarleton State University

TAMU–Commerce

TAMU–Kingsville

  • Roberto Garza, NFL center/guard for the Chicago Bears
  • Darrell Green, former Hall of Fame NFL cornerback who played a record 20 seasons with the Washington Redskins
  • Al Harris, former All-Pro NFL cornerback
  • Jermaine Mayberry, former NFL offensive tackle/guard
  • Gene Upshaw, former Hall of Fame NFL guard and longtime executive director of the NFLPA
  • Dwayne Nix, football tight end, member of the College Football Hall of Fame

Texas Woman's University

West Texas A&M University

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References
  1. Conference history
  3. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/09/30/stephenville-s-tarleton-state-accepts-invite-to-division-i-will-join-western-athletic-conference/
  4. http://www.gobuffsgo.com/news/2017/2/17/football-wtamu-announces-agreement-in-principle-with-cisd-on-kimbrough.aspx?path=football
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