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The Summit League is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I, with member institutions in Illinois, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota and South Dakota. It was founded in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities. The conference changed to the Mid-Continent Conference in 1990. The current name was adopted in 2007.
Current members[]
| Institution | Location | Type | Nickname | Joined |
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| University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Private | Pioneers | 2013 |
| University of Missouri–Kansas City (Kansas City) | Kansas City, Missouri | Public | Roos | 1994, 2020 |
| University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha) | Omaha, Nebraska | Public | Mavericks | 2012 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Public | Fighting Hawks | 2018 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, North Dakota | Public | Bison | 2007 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Private | Golden Eagles | 1997, 2014 |
| University of St. Thomas | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Private | Tommies | 2021 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, South Dakota | Public | Coyotes | 2011 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, South Dakota | Public | Jackrabbits | 2007 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Public | Leathernecks | 1982 |
Notes:
- Kansas City was originally a Summit member from 1994 to 2013 under its former athletic identity of the UMKC Kangaroos. The athletic program was rebranded as the Kansas City Roos in 2019.
- Oral Roberts was originally a Summit member from 1997 to 2012.
Former members[]
- Akron (1990-1992)
- Buffalo (1994-1998)
- Central Connecticut (1994-1997)
- Cleveland State (1982-1994)
- Eastern Illinois (1982-1996)
- IUPUI (1998–2017)
- Illinois - Chicago (1982-1994; now athletically known as UIC)
- Missouri State (1982-1990)
- Northern Illinois (1990-1994)
- Northern Iowa (1982-1991)
- Oakland (1988–2013)
- Purdue Fort Wayne (2007–2020; known by its academic identity of IPFW from 2007–2016 and Fort Wayne from 2016–2018)
- Troy (1994-1997; then known as Troy State)
- Valparaiso (1982-2007)
- Wisconsin - Green Bay (1982-1994; now athletically known as Green Bay)
- Wisconsin - Milwaukee (1993-1994; now athletically known as Milwaukee)
- Wright State (1991-1994)
- Youngstown State (1992-2001)