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Heartland Conference
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| Heartland Conference | |
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| Data | |
| Established | 1999 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 13 (6 men's, 7 women's) |
| Region | Central United States |
| States | 8 - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana |
| Past names | |
| Headquarters | Waco, Texas |
The Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II college athletic conference founded in 1999. The majority of members are in Texas, with additional members in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Montana.
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The Heartland Conference included the following schools for the 2005-2006 school year:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Year Joined |
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| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, Texas | 1898 | Private/Baptist | 4,988 | 2002 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, Texas | 1881 | Private/Catholic | 4,800 | 1999 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City, Missouri | 1866 | Public | 3,600 | 1999 |
| Montana State University - Billings | Billings, Montana | 1927 | Public | 4,670 | 2005 |
| Newman University | Wichita, Kansas | 1933 | Private | 2,200 | 2006 |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, Oklahoma | 1909 | Public | 1,200 | 2002 |
| St. Edward's University | Austin, Texas | 1852 | Private/Catholic | 4,500 | 1999 |
| St. Mary’s University | San Antonio, Texas | 1852 | Private/Catholic | 4,500 | 1999 |
| Texas A&M International University | Laredo, Texas | 1969 | Public | 4,298 | 2006 |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, Texas | 1973 | Public | 3,400 | 2006 |
- Montana State University - Billings will leave to join Great Northwest Athletic Conference on July 1st of 2007.
- Newman University, Texas A&M International University and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin have joined the conference in 2006; all are beginning the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II.
The Heartland Conference sponsors 13 sports, 7 for women and 6 for men. Both men and women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Men compete in baseball and women compete in softball and volleyball.
On July 1, 2006, Western New Mexico University left the Heartland Conference to join the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
| Heartland Conference |
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| Dallas Baptist • Incarnate Word • Lincoln (MO) • Montana State - Billings • Oklahoma Panhandle State • St. Edward's • St. Mary's (TX) |