Great American Conference

The Great American Conference (GAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, with headquarters located in Russellville, Arkansas. Athletic competition began play during the 2011–12 school year.[1][2] Its twelve all-sports member schools are located in Arkansas and Oklahoma in the South Central United States. The conference also has four men's soccer affiliate members, two in Kansas and two in Oklahoma.

Great American Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded2011
CommissionerWill Prewitt (since 2010)
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams12
HeadquartersRussellville, Arkansas
RegionSouth Central
Official websitegreatamericanconference.com
Locations
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History edit

The conference's charter members previously competed in the Lone Star Conference (East Central University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University) and the Gulf South Conference (Arkansas Tech University, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, and Southern Arkansas University) before forming the GAC in 2010. The new conference is intended to reduce travel costs for its member universities.[3]

On May 11, 2011, the conference invited Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Southern Nazarene University to the conference for the 2012–13 academic year. Those universities continued to compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference during the 2011–12 season before joining the conference.[4]

As of July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist University to set up the move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and it joined the conference for the 2015–16 season.[5]

The GAC and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) announced a partnership in June 2018 to combine their men's tennis and men's soccer leagues in both sports from the 2019–20 academic year. Under the agreement, the MIAA will organize the tennis league and the GAC will organize the soccer league.[6]

Chronological timeline edit

  • 2011 - The Great American Conference (GAC) was founded. Charter members included six schools from the state of Arkansas (Arkansas Tech, Arkansas–Monticello, Harding, Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist, and Southern Arkansas from the Gulf South Conference) and three schools from the state of Oklahoma (East Central, Southeastern Oklahoma State, and Southwestern Oklahoma State from the Lone Star Conference) effective beginning the 2011-12 academic year.
  • 2012 - Northwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Nazarene joined the GAC effective in the 2012-13 academic year.
  • 2015 - Oklahoma Baptist joined the GAC effective in the 2015-16 academic year.
  • 2015 - Oklahoma Christian University and Rogers State University joined the GAC as affiliate members for men's and women's track & field outdoor effective in the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year).
  • 2019 - Oklahoma Christian and Rogers State left the GAC as affiliate members for men's and women's track & field outdoor effective after the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
  • 2019 - Fort Hays State University, Newman University, Northeastern State University, and Rogers State joined the GAC as affiliate members for men's soccer effective in the 2019 fall season (2019-20 academic year).

Member schools edit

Current members edit

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Years
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas 1909 9,445 Wonder Boys
& Golden Suns
    2011–
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, Arkansas 1909 2,678 Boll Weevils
& Cotton Blossoms
    2011–
East Central University Ada, Oklahoma 1909 3,382 Tigers     2011–
Harding University Searcy, Arkansas 1924 4,805 Bisons
& Lady Bisons
    2011–
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1890 2,919 Reddies     2011–
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, Oklahoma 1897 1,852 Rangers     2012–
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma 1910 1,399 Bison     2015–
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1886 1,784 Tigers     2011–
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Oklahoma 1909 5,420 Savage Storm     2011–
Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas 1909 5,094 Muleriders     2011–
Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma 1899 2,159 Crimson Storm     2012–
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, Oklahoma 1901 4,776 Bulldogs     2011–

Affiliate members edit

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Years GAC
sport
Primary
conference
Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas 1902 14,658 Tigers     2019– soccer (M) Mid-America
Newman University Wichita, Kansas 1933 3,170 Jets     2019– soccer (M) Mid-America
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1909 8,276 RiverHawks     2019– soccer (M) Mid-America
Rogers State University Claremore, Oklahoma 1909 4,227 Hillcats     2019– soccer (M) Mid-America
  • Rogers State — track & field outdoor (M), track & field outdoor (W) affiliate member in 2015–2019.

Former affiliate members edit

Institution Location Founded Nickname Years GAC
sport
Primary
conference
Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1950 Eagles
& Lady Eagles
2015–2019 track & field outdoor (M);
track & field outdoor (W)
Lone Star


Membership timeline edit

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

Sports edit

The GAC sponsors championships in seven men's and eight women's sports.

Conference sports
Sport (M) (W)
Baseball  Y
Basketball  Y  Y
Cross Country  Y  Y
Football  Y
Golf  Y  Y
Soccer  Y  Y
Softball  Y
Tennis  Y
Track & Field Outdoor  Y  Y
Volleyball  Y

Men's sponsored sports by school edit

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Soccer Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GAC
Sports
Arkansas Tech  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
Arkansas–Monticello  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
East Central  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Harding  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Henderson State  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
Northwestern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Oklahoma Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Ouachita Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Southeastern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
Southern Arkansas  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Southern Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Southwestern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y 4
Totals 12 12 7 12 10 3+4 6 62+4
Affiliate Members
Fort Hays State  Y 1
Newman  Y 1
Northeastern State  Y 1
Rogers State  Y 1

Women's sponsored sports by school edit

School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GAC
Sports
Arkansas Tech  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Arkansas–Monticello  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
East Central  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Harding  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Henderson State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Northwestern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Oklahoma Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Ouachita Baptist  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Southeastern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Southern Arkansas  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Southern Nazarene  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 8
Southwestern Oklahoma State  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Totals 12 12 9 7 12 7 6 12 77

Other sponsored sports by school edit

School Men Women
Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Swimming
& Diving
Track
& Field
Indoor
Harding MIAA IND IND
Henderson State NSISC NSISC
Oklahoma Baptist IND IND
Ouachita Baptist NSISC MIAA MIAA NSISC IND
Southeastern Oklahoma State MIAA
Southern Arkansas MIAA
Southern Nazarene IND IND

Awards edit

Scholar-Athlete of the Year edit

The male and female scholar-athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's faculty athletic representatives or designees.

Year Male Female
2011–12 Travis Kincheloe, Football (SOSU) Emily Kennemer, Softball (ECU)
2012–13 Mickey Hammer, Cross Country (SAU) Amy Madden, Softball (SNU)
2013–14 Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Kristen Celsor, Basketball (HU)
2014–15 Davis Richardson, Baseball (HU) Arielle Saunders, Basketball (HU)
2015–16 Colin Pasque, Track & Field (SNU) Autumn Suydam, Softball (ECU)
2016–17 Colin Pasque, Track & Field (SNU) Kori Bullard, Volleyball / Basketball (OBU)
2017–18 Ty Reasnor, Football (ATU) Kori Bullard, Volleyball / Basketball (OBU)
2018–19 Dylan McDearmon, Baseball (ATU) Mariah Ewy, Softball (ECU)
2019–20 Mills Bryant, Football (HU) Abbie Winchester, T&F / Cross country (ECU)
2020–21

Athlete of the Year edit

The male and female athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's sports information directors or designees.

Year Male Female
2011–12 Johnie Davis, Basketball (ATU) Kayla Jackson, Softball (UAM)
2012–13 Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Roselis Silva, Basketball (ATU)
2013–14 Kevin Rodgers, Football (HSU) Rebecka Surtevall, Golf (ATU)
2014–15 Michael Hearne, Golf (SNU) Rebecka Surtevall, Golf (ATU)
2015–16 Corey Wood, Baseball (UAM) Jalissa Gum, Softball (ATU)
2016–17 Trevor Rucker, Baseball (SAU) Maddie Dow, Softball (SAU)
2017–18 Zach James, Golf (SOSU) Brooke Goad, Softball (SAU)
2018–19 Bryce Bray, Football (HU) Hailey Tucker, Basketball (SWOSU)
2019–20 Jhonathan Dunn, Basketball (SNU) Kim Moosbacher, Tennis (OKBU)
2020–21 Dorian Chaigneau, Track & Field (HU) Mahina Sauer, Softball (SNU)

All-Sports Trophy edit

 
Locations of Great American Conference member institutions

The All-Sports Trophy is presented to the athletic department with the highest point total at the end of the athletic year. Points are recorded in all sponsored sports with six or more participants. The regular season standings will determine the points for the sports of baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's soccer, softball, women's tennis, and volleyball. The conference championship will determine the points for the sports of men's cross country, women's cross country, men's golf, and women's golf.

Season School
2011–12 Arkansas Tech
2012–13 Arkansas Tech
2013–14 Arkansas Tech
2014–15 Arkansas Tech
2015–16 Arkansas Tech
2016–17 Harding

NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Rankings edit

The NACDA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is an annual award given by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the U.S. colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics.

Year ATU UAM ECU HU HSU NWOSU OKBU OBU SOSU SAU SNU SWOSU
2011–12 171 194 216 195 79 201
2012–13 147 116 110 125 231 211 94
2013–14 71 228 142 148 188 175 191 176
2014–15 74 172 146 86 109 225 209 230 177
2015–16 101 208 214 138 120 196 117 198 261 121
2016–17 110 190 217 62 140 180 217 232 235
2017–18 91 111 138 50 203 163 141 251 114
2018–19 111 239 151 175 39 204 141 123 193 100
2019–20 No Standings due to COVID-19
2020–21

Conference Champions edit

Current champions edit

Total conference championships edit

Total conference postseason championships and football regular season championships won by each school.

Team Individual
School Total Men Women Men Women
Arkansas Tech 16 3 9 1 3
Arkansas–Monticello 3 2 1
East Central 17 6 6 4 1
Harding 27 6 15 1 5
Henderson State 13 7 1 4 1
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Baptist 1 1
Ouachita Baptist 10 9 1
Southeastern Oklahoma State 4 1 3
Southern Arkansas 8 4 2 1 1
Southern Nazarene 2 1 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State 7 1 5 1

Facilities edit

School Football
stadium
Capacity Basketball
arena
Capacity Baseball
stadium
Capacity
Arkansas Tech Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field 6,500 Tucker Coliseum 3,500 Tech Field 600
Arkansas–Monticello Willis Convoy Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium 4,500 Steelman Fieldhouse 1,500 Weevils Field 600
East Central Norris Field 5,000 Kerr Activities Center 3,500 Ken Turner Field 250
Harding First Security Stadium 6,500 Rhodes Field House 3,000 Jerry Moore Field 311
Henderson State Carpenter-Haygood Stadium at Ruggles Field 9,600 Duke Wells Center 3,000 Clyde Berry Field 1,000
Northwestern Oklahoma State Ranger Field 6,000 Percefull Fieldhouse 2,100 Myers Stadium 500
Oklahoma Baptist Crain Family Stadium 2,900 Mabee Arena 2,400 Bison Field at Ford Park 400
Ouachita Baptist Cliff Harris Stadium 5,225 Bill Vining Arena 2,500 Rab Rodgers Field 500
Southeastern Oklahoma State Paul Laird Field 9,000 Bloomer Sullivan Arena 3,600 The Ballpark in Durant 420
Southern Arkansas Wilkins Stadium 6,000 W.T. Watson Athletic Center 2,500 Steve Goodheart Field 1,000
Southern Nazarene SNU Stadium 2,500 Sawyer Center 5,000 Cypert Athletic Complex 300
Southwestern Oklahoma State ASAP Energy Field at Milam Stadium 8,600 Pioneer Cellular Event Center 4,000 Bulldog Field 300

National Championships edit

NCAA Division II edit

Year School Sport
2023 Harding Football

Team and individual titles won prior to joining the GAC or by members in sports not sponsored by the GAC.

Year School Sport
2000 Southeastern Oklahoma State Baseball
2015 Dallas Smith (OBU) Wrestling

NAIA edit

Championships and Postseason edit

  •   — national tournament game.

Cross Country edit

GAC Champions edit

Men[7] Women[8]
Year School Individual School Individual
2011 East Central Ezekiel Kissorio (ECU) Harding Gladys Kimtai (HU)
2012 East Central Mickey Hammer (SAU) East Central Ewa Zaborowska (HU)
2013 Harding Andrew Evans (HU) Harding Ewa Zaborowska (HU)
2014 East Central Juan Pacheco (ECU) Harding Carli Langley (SAU)
2015 East Central Will Baldwin (ECU) Harding Ewa Zaborowska (HU)
2016 East Central Kevin Matthews (ECU) East Central Anna Mora (ECU)
2017 Harding Jacob Janzen (OKB) Oklahoma Baptist Abby Hoover (OKB)
2018 East Central Larry Filer (ECU) Oklahoma Baptist Kaylee Crowson (OKB)
2019 Oklahoma Baptist Dylan Douglas (HU) Oklahoma Baptist Anna Mora (ECU)

NCAA Championships Results edit

Football edit

GAC Champions edit

Year School
2011 Ouachita Baptist
2012 Henderson State
2013 Henderson State
2014 Ouachita Baptist
2015 Henderson State
2016 Harding
2017 Ouachita Baptist
2018 Ouachita Baptist
2019 Ouachita Baptist
2020 Season Not Played
2021 Harding
2022 Ouachita Baptist
2023 Harding

GAC All-Time Standings edit

School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 54 67 .446 0
Arkansas–Monticello 40 82 .328 0
East Central 54 70 .435 0
Harding 102 20 .836 3 2023
Henderson State 94 27 .777 3 2015
Northwestern Oklahoma State 29 79 .269 0
Oklahoma Baptist 32 56 .364 0
Ouachita Baptist 101 22 .821 6 2022
Southeastern Oklahoma State 57 67 .460 0
Southern Arkansas 77 46 .626 0
Southern Nazarene 24 84 .222 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 40 84 .323 0

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Harding Northwest Missouri State L 0–35
Henderson State Missouri Western State L 21–45
2013 Henderson State St. Cloud State L 35–40
2014 Harding Pittsburg State L 42–59
Ouachita Baptist Minnesota–Duluth L 45–48 (OT)
2015 Henderson State Sioux Falls W 23–16
Emporia State L 3–29
2016 Harding Central Missouri W 48–31
Sioux Falls W 27–24
Northwest Missouri State L 0–35
2017 Harding Indianapolis W 27-24
Ashland W 34–24
Ferris State W 16-14
Texas A&M-Commerce L 17-31
Ouachita Baptist Ferris State L 19–24
2018 Harding Ferris State L 19–21
Ouachita Baptist Indianapolis W 35-7
Ferris State L 14–37
2019 Harding Northwest Missouri State L 6–7
Ouachita Baptist Lindenwood L 38-41
2021 Harding Washburn W 30-14
Northwest Missouri State L 9–28
2022 Ouachita Baptist Northwest Missouri State L 17-47

Bowl Games edit

The GAC has a tie-in with the Live United Texarkana Bowl in which the highest non-playoff team will receive an automatic selection to the game. The C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl began a Division II game in 2012 with the GAC receiving the at-large selection in each of the first four years of the game. The Corsicana Bowl which began in 2017 has a at-large selection option with the GAC.

Year Game School Opponent Score
2012 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Southern Arkansas McMurry L 35–36
2013 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Ouachita Baptist Tarleton State Cancelled
Live United Texarkana Bowl Harding Texas A&M–Commerce W 44–3
2014 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl East Central Texas A&M–Commerce L 21–72
Live United Texarkana Bowl Southeastern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 21–48
2015 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Arkansas Tech Eastern New Mexico W 51–35
Live United Texarkana Bowl Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Oklahoma L 21–38
2016 Live United Texarkana Bowl Southern Arkansas Texas A&M–Kingsville L 17–24

Men's Soccer edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2015 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2016 Oklahoma Baptist Harding
2017 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2018 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2019 Fort Hays State Rogers State

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L T Pct Titles Last
Title
W L T Pct Titles Last
Title
Harding 5 6 1 .458 0 2 1 0 .667 1 2016
Oklahoma Baptist 8 4 0 .667 1 2016 2 2 0 .500 0
Ouachita Baptist 7 4 1 .625 1 2015 2 1 0 .667 1 2015
Southern Nazarene 3 9 0 .250 0 0 2 0 .000 0

Women's Soccer edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2011 East Central East Central
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
2013 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
2014 Southern Nazarene Ouachita Baptist
2015 Harding Harding
2016 Southwestern Oklahoma State Harding
2017 Oklahoma Baptist Southwestern Oklahoma State
2018 Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
Spring 2021 Oklahoma Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2021 Southwestern Oklahoma State Oklahoma Baptist
2022 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L T Pct Titles Last
Title
W L T Pct Titles Last
Title
East Central 40 71 13 .375 1 2011 2 4 2 .375 1 2011
Harding 59 52 15 .528 1 2015 4 8 1 .346 2 2016
Northwestern Oklahoma State 24 82 14 .258 0 0 3 0 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 59 21 10 .711 3 2021 8 4 0 .667 2 2021
Ouachita Baptist 70 46 10 .595 0 7 8 1 .469 2 2021
Southern Nazarene 36 78 5 .324 1 2014 1 3 2 .333 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 84 22 19 .748 6 2022 13 5 2 .700 5 2022

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Minot State W 3–0
Central Missouri L 0–3
2015 Harding Augustana L 1–2
2016 Harding Fort Hays State L 1–3
2017 Southwestern Oklahoma State Missouri Western W 1–0
Minnesota State–Mankato T 1–1 (4-2 PK)
Central Missouri L 0–3
2018 Oklahoma Baptist Central Oklahoma L 0–2
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 1–3

Volleyball edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2011 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2012 Harding Harding
2013 Harding Arkansas Tech
2014 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2015 Arkansas Tech Southwestern Oklahoma State
2016 Harding Southern Nazarene
2017 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2018 Harding Harding
2019 Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist
Spring 2021 West: Oklahoma Baptist
East: Harding
Oklahoma Baptist
2021 Oklahoma Baptist Arkansas Tech
2022 Harding Harding

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 150 51 .746 4 2017 19 7 .731 5 2021
Arkansas–Monticello 49 137 .263 0 1 6 .143 0
East Central 60 126 .323 0 3 6 .333 0
Harding 163 39 .807 6 2022 21 9 .700 3 2022
Henderson State 64 122 .344 0 3 5 .375 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 67 102 .396 0 4 6 .400 0
Oklahoma Baptist 100 28 .781 3 2021 9 4 .692 2 2021
Ouachita Baptist 100 93 .518 0 4 11 .267 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 66 124 .347 0 3 9 .250 0
Southern Arkansas 58 131 .307 0 4 6 .400 0
Southern Nazarene 106 71 .599 0 8 8 .500 1 2016
Southwestern Oklahoma State 118 77 .605 0 9 11 .450 1 2015

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2011 Arkansas Tech Washburn L 0–3
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota–Duluth L 0–3
2014 Arkansas Tech Minnesota–Duluth L 0–3
2015 Southwestern Oklahoma State Concordia–St. Paul L 0–3
2016 Southern Nazarene Concordia–St. Paul L 0–3

Men's Basketball edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2013 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2014 Arkansas Tech Harding
2015 Ouachita Baptist Arkansas Tech
2016 Harding Ouachita Baptist
2017 East Central East Central
2018 Southern Nazarene Southern Nazarene
2019 Southern Nazarene Southern Nazarene
2020 Southern Nazarene Henderson State
2021 West: Oklahoma Baptist
East: Arkansas-Monticello
Arkansas-Monticello
2022 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 120 103 .538 2 2014 10 6 .625 2 2015
Arkansas–Monticello 112 112 .500 1 2021 8 7 .533 1 2021
East Central 121 104 .538 1 2017 7 8 .467 1 2017
Harding 90 132 .405 2 2016 7 6 .538 1 2014
Henderson State 113 112 .502 0 8 7 .533 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 93 111 .456 0 1 4 .200 0
Oklahoma Baptist 74 75 .497 1 2021 4 4 .500 0
Ouachita Baptist 106 116 .477 1 2015 9 7 .563 2 2016
Southeastern Oklahoma State 123 102 .547 1 2022 6 9 .400 0
Southern Arkansas 114 110 .509 0 5 11 .313 0
Southern Nazarene 138 72 .657 3 2020 9 6 .600 2 2019
Southwestern Oklahoma State 85 140 .378 0 7 6 .538 1 2022

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Arkansas Tech West Texas A&M W 79–68
Tarleton State W 64–63
Midwestern State L 61–77
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota State–Mankato L 65–81
Harding Central Missouri W 75–71
Minnesota State–Mankato L 65–86
2014 Arkansas Tech Central Missouri L 44–56
Harding Minnesota State–Mankato L 56–97
2015 Arkansas Tech Augustana College L 77–104
2016 Harding Augustana L 85–100
Ouachita Baptist Northwest Missouri State L 53–78
2017 Arkansas Tech Southwest Minnesota State L 82–93
Arkansas–Monticello Augustana L 69–76
East Central Minnesota State–Moorhead W 115–106 (OT)
Southwest Minnesota State L 70–74

Women's Basketball edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Southwestern Oklahoma State
2013 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2014 Harding Southwestern Oklahoma State
2015 Harding Harding
2016 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2017 Harding Harding
2018 Southwestern Oklahoma State Arkansas Tech
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State
2020 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State
2021 West: Southwestern Oklahoma State
East: Arkansas Tech
Southern Nazarene
2022 Southwestern Oklahoma State Southwestern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 160 61 .724 4 2021 20 8 .714 3 2018
Arkansas–Monticello 67 148 .312 0 3 7 .300 0
East Central 119 106 .529 0 5 10 .333 0
Harding 157 64 .710 3 2017 16 9 .640 2 2017
Henderson State 115 105 .523 0 3 9 .250 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 70 139 .335 0 0 3 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 46 104 .307 0 0 2 .000 0
Ouachita Baptist 78 137 .363 0 2 6 .250 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 122 104 .540 1 2020 7 10 .412 1 2020
Southern Arkansas 67 153 .305 0 1 5 .167 0
Southern Nazarene 104 104 .500 0 4 4 .500 1 2021
Southwestern Oklahoma State 173 53 .765 4 2022 19 7 .731 4 2022

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2013 Arkansas Tech Minnesota State–Mankato L 58–72
Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri W 73–71
Augustana College L 64–68
2014 Harding Concordia–St. Paul L 57–68
Southwestern Oklahoma State Emporia State L 65–97
2015 Arkansas Tech Emporia State L 51–68
Harding Wayne State College L 80–87
2016 Arkansas Tech Missouri Western State W 81–80
Pittsburg State L 80–91 (OT)
2017 Arkansas Tech Harding L 46–59
Harding Arkansas Tech W 59–46
Central Missouri W 66–58
Emporia State W 58–56
Queens College W 73–69
Ashland L 77–90
2018 Arkansas Tech Northern State L 65–76
Southwestern Oklahoma State Fort Hays State L 75–78
2019 Southwestern Oklahoma State Emporia State W 71–65
Central Missouri W 75–72
Fort Hays State W 88–77
Saint Anselm W 71–61
Indiana (PA) W 66–57
Lubbock Christian L 85–95 (2OT)
2020 Southeastern Oklahoma State Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
Southwestern Oklahoma State
2021 Southern Nazarene Texas A&M–Commerce L 64–70
Southwestern Oklahoma State Texas A&M–Commerce W 97–79
Lubbock Christian L 65–78

Baseball edit

GAC Champions edit

 
Southern Arkansas and Oklahoma Baptist playing in the 2023 GAC Tournament
Year Season Tournament
2012 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2013 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2014 Arkansas Tech Southern Arkansas
2015 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas
2016 Southwestern Oklahoma State Arkansas–Monticello
2017 Southern Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello
2018 Arkansas–Monticello Southern Arkansas
2019 Arkansas–Monticello Oklahoma Baptist
2021 Arkansas Tech Henderson State
2022 Southern Arkansas Southern Arkansas

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 225 158 .587 2 2021 15 20 .429 0
Arkansas–Monticello 228 146 .610 2 2019 19 11 .633 2 2017
East Central 92 238 .279 0 1 2 .333 0
Harding 190 182 .511 0 10 15 .400 0
Henderson State 203 173 .540 0 19 13 .594 1 2021
Northwestern Oklahoma State 117 184 .389 0 0 1 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 150 75 .667 0 9 5 .643 1 2019
Ouachita Baptist 163 207 .441 0 8 10 .444 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 171 161 .515 0 6 11 .353 0
Southern Arkansas 277 120 .698 5 2022 27 12 .692 6 2022
Southern Nazarene 56 241 .189 0 0 0 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 174 161 .519 1 2016 1 15 .063 0

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Southern Arkansas Angelo State W 7–2
St. Mary's L 5–2
Central Missouri L 3–4
2013 Southern Arkansas Missouri Western State W 6–1
St. Cloud State L 1–2
Central Missouri W 4–1
St. Cloud State L 4–5
2014 Arkansas Tech Augustana College W 4–2
Emporia State L 2–3
Southern Arkansas W 5–0
Minnesota State–Mankato L 2–5
Arkansas–Monticello Southern Arkansas L 4–11
Augustana College L 6–8
Southern Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello W 11–4
Minnesota State–Mankato L 3–6
Arkansas Tech L 0–5
2015 Henderson State St. Cloud State W 10–4
Emporia State W 4–2
Minnesota State–Mankato W 9–6
St. Cloud State W 8–7 (10)
Angelo State W 4–0
Catawba College L 1–5
Angelo State W 4–1
Tampa L 2–5
Southern Arkansas Emporia State W 9–2
Minnesota State–Mankato L 2–7
St. Cloud State L 0–4
2016 Arkansas–Monticello Missouri Western State W 15–0
Minnesota State–Mankato L 6–7
Southwestern Oklahoma State W 2–1 (10)
Emporia State W 18–7
Minnesota State–Mankato W 13–6
Central Missouri L 4–7
Southwestern Oklahoma State Central Missouri L 1–3
Minnesota–Duluth W 6–3
Arkansas–Monticello L 1–2 (10)
2017 Arkansas–Monticello Emporia State L 8–10
Southern Arkansas W 5–4
Minnesota State–Mankato L 5–6
Southern Arkansas Lindenwood L 7–14
Arkansas–Monticello L 4–5

Men's Golf edit

GAC Champions edit

Year School Individual
2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Matt Jennings (HSU)
2013 Arkansas Tech Brian Belz (ATU)
2014 Henderson State Michael Hearne (SNU)
2015 Henderson State Drew Greenwood (HSU)
2016 Henderson State Brice Howard (HSU)
2017 Henderson State Nick Shapiro (HSU)

NCAA Championships Results edit

Year School / Individual Finish
2013 Southwestern Oklahoma State 19th
2014 Marcos Sevilla Suarez (SOSU) T 38th
2015 Southwestern Oklahoma State 18th
Michael Hearne (SNU) T 4th
2016 Southeastern Oklahoma State 15th
Bryce Burke (ATU) T 81st
2017 Arkansas Tech 8th
Arkansas Tech
Medal Match Play
Opponent Score
Barry W 2–2–1 (6–5)
Lynn L 2–3

Women's Golf edit

GAC Champions edit

Year School Individual
2012 Harding Rebecka Surtevall (ATU)
2013 Harding Kendall Earp (HSU)
2014 Henderson State Rebecka Surtevall (ATU)
2015 Arkansas Tech Brittany Marquez (HU)
2016 Arkansas Tech Pia Nunbhakdi (ATU)
2017 Arkansas Tech Elin Wahlin (SWOSU)

NCAA Championships Results edit

Year School / Individual Finish
2013 Rebecka Surtevall (ATU) T 12th
Ashlynn Hall (SWOSU) T 39th
Emily Plyler (HU) T 49th
2014 Arkansas Tech 9th
Southwestern Oklahoma State 12th
2015 Arkansas Tech 10th
2016 Caroline Fredensborg (ATU) T 39th
2017 Henderson State T 9th
Arkansas Tech 11th

Softball edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas–Monticello Arkansas–Monticello
2013 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southern Arkansas
2015 Henderson State East Central
2016 Arkansas Tech Southern Arkansas
2017 Harding Harding
2018 Southern Arkansas Arkansas Tech
2019 Southern Arkansas Arkansas Tech
2021 Southern Arkansas Arkansas Tech
2022 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 251 129 .661 2 2022 21 12 .636 4 2022
Arkansas–Monticello 176 194 .476 1 2012 8 12 .400 1 2012
East Central 193 181 .516 0 9 14 .391 1 2015
Harding 203 121 .627 1 2017 14 11 .560 1 2017
Henderson State 184 202 .477 1 2015 15 14 .517 0
Northwestern Oklahoma State 118 236 .333 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma Baptist 97 145 .401 0 0 2 .000 0
Ouachita Baptist 138 243 .362 0 4 13 .235 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 238 136 .636 2 2014 18 13 .581 1 2013
Southern Arkansas 267 111 .706 3 2021 22 15 .595 2 2016
Southern Nazarene 161 187 .463 0 9 11 .450 0
Southwestern Oklahoma State 120 263 .313 0 2 5 .286 0

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2013 Southeastern Oklahoma State Winona State L 3–11 (6)
Augustana College W 4–3
Minnesota State–Mankato L 0–8
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Minnesota State–Mankato W 5–3
Central Oklahoma W 5–4
Emporia State L 2–7
Emporia State W 6–2
Augustana College W 13–12
Augustana College W 5–4
Dixie State L 2–3
Wayne State W 2–0
Armstrong Atlantic State W 9–3
Valdosta State L 3–5
Southern Arkansas Winona State L 2–3
Missouri Western State L 0–5
2015 Arkansas Tech Henderson State L 1–9 (6)
Missouri Western State W 4–1
Henderson State L 0–2
East Central Augustana College L 2–4
Winona State W 5–2 (8)
Central Oklahoma W 4–1
Augustana College L 1–4
Henderson State Arkansas Tech W 9–1 (6)
Central Missouri L 2–4
Arkansas Tech W 2–0
Central Missouri L 0–2
2016 Arkansas Tech Upper Iowa W 6–0
Minnesota State–Mankato W 2–0 (11)
Upper Iowa W 1–0
Southern Arkansas L 1–2 (8)
Southern Arkansas L 1–4
Southern Arkansas Central Oklahoma W 2–0
Missouri Western State W 6–0
Missouri Western State W 13–5 (5)
Arkansas Tech W 2–1 (8)
Arkansas Tech W 4–1
North Alabama L 0–9 (5)
Charleston W 7–0
West Texas A&M W 7–4
North Alabama L 2–10 (5)
2017 Harding Missouri Western State W 8–0 (5)
Southern Arkansas W 7–2
Winona State L 2–3
Winona State W 4–3
Minnesota State-Mankato L 0–1 (10)
Minnesota State-Mankato W 3–2
Minnesota State-Mankato L 6–7
Southern Arkansas Winona State W 5–0
Harding L 2–7
Winona State L 3–4

Men's Tennis edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2012 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2013 Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist
2014 Southeastern Oklahoma State Ouachita Baptist
2015 Southeastern Oklahoma State Ouachita Baptist
2016 Ouachita Baptist Southeastern Oklahoma State
2017 Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
East Central 6 10 .375 0 4 5 .444 0
Harding 4 15 .211 0 0 6 .000 0
Oklahoma Baptist 3 4 .429 1 2017 2 0 1.000 1 2017
Ouachita Baptist 14 5 .737 3 2016 9 2 .818 4 2015
Southeastern Oklahoma State 13 6 .684 2 2015 3 5 .375 1 2016

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2012 Ouachita Baptist St. Edward's W 5–3
Bluefield State College W 5–0
West Florida L 1–6
2013 Ouachita Baptist Southwest Baptist L 2–5
2015 Ouachita Baptist West Florida L 0–5
2016 Southeastern Oklahoma State Nebraska–Kearney W 5–3
Midwestern State L 2–5

Women's Tennis edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Season Tournament
2012 Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech
2013 Arkansas Tech East Central
2014 Harding Harding
2015 Southeastern Oklahoma State East Central
2016 Oklahoma Baptist Southeastern Oklahoma State
2017 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State

GAC All-Time Standings edit

Conference Tournament
School W L Pct Titles Last
Title
W L Pct Titles Last
Title
Arkansas Tech 28 9 .757 2 2013 6 5 .545 1 2012
East Central 20 11 .645 0 9 3 .750 2 2015
Harding 23 14 .622 1 2014 6 5 .545 1 2014
Henderson State 9 27 .250 0 1 6 .143 0
Oklahoma Baptist 11 1 .917 1 2016 0 0 0
Ouachita Baptist 3 34 .081 0 0 4 .000 0
Southeastern Oklahoma State 25 11 .694 1 2015 7 4 .636 1 2016
Southern Arkansas 0 6 .000 0 0 1 .000 0
Southern Nazarene 12 18 .400 0 2 3 .400 0

NCAA Tournament Results edit

Year School Opponent Score
2014 Arkansas Tech Harding W 5–4
Southwest Baptist L 1–5
Harding Arkansas Tech L 4–5
2015 Arkansas Tech East Central W 5–1
Southwest Baptist L 1–5
East Central Arkansas Tech L 1–5
2016 Southeastern Oklahoma State Nebraska–Kearney W 5–4
Northeastern State L 1–5
2017 Southeastern Oklahoma State Augustana W 5–0
Southwest Baptist W 5–2
New York Tech W 5–2
Hawai'i Pacific L 0–5

Track & Field Outdoor edit

GAC Champions edit

Year Men Women
2016 Harding Harding
2017 Harding Harding

References edit

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